The poison leaves bit by bit, not all at once. Be patient. You are healing.

Love isn't supposed to torment you. If it does, there's probably something wrong.

Any beauty you see in me is only a reflection of Him, any ugliness, a reflection of my self.

Let your former selves teach you, but never limit or define you

In any nation, the hypocrites do not become apparent except during times of fitnah (severe tests and hardships).

Sigh... I have learned that *everything* is so hard...except what Allah makes easy. So we must *beg* Him to make it easy on us.

If you allow dunya to own your heart, like the ocean that owns the boat, it will take over. You will sink down to the depths of the sea. You will touch the ocean floor.