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141 " I love all the sincere and righteous people whom my Prophet truly loved. I love all the people in the world who are trying their hardest to be kinder, to be more loving, and to become the best versions of themselves. I love those who are struggling, who are trying to find their way, who are trying to find their faith and have not yet reached the peace they seek. If the Creator of the universe saw you as worthy enough to have been created, then how can I not love you? How can I not love what love Himself created? I respect your freedom to choose whatever spiritual path you feel called to and I love your sacred soul regardless of whether I agree with your choice or not. When I look at you, all I see is the beauty of Allah’s creativity and love. "
― A. Helwa , Secrets of Divine Love: A Spiritual Journey into the Heart of Islam
142 " Just as when you read a beautiful and thoughtful book you are naturally inclined to ponder the brilliance of the author, when we reflect on the intricacy of our creation, it naturally points us to the unfathomable perfection of the Author who wrote us into existence. "
143 " We are not called to only serve God for the sake of attaining a future Heaven—we are called to become a reflection of Heaven on Earth, by becoming a pure vessel of God’s loving qualities. "
144 " the heart has its own set of neurons, with both short-term and long-term memory that can interact with the brain, affecting our emotions.42 "
145 " A man can no more diminish God’s glory by refusing to worship Him than a lunatic can put out the sun by scribbling the word ‘darkness’ on the walls of his cell. "
146 " Moonlight floods the whole sky from horizon to horizon; How much it can fill your room depends on its windows. "
147 " Whether you are in a plane in the sky, in the heart of a desert, or in the depths of a sea where no light can reach, God is with you. Everyone else may leave, everything else may break, but Allah will forever be your most faithful and intimate friend. "
148 " The eighth-century spiritual master, and descendent of the Prophet , Imam Ja’far As-Sadiq, taught his students that people worship God in one of three ways: the worship of the slave, who worships God out of fear of punishment; the worship of the merchant, who worships God seeking a reward; and the worship of the free, who worships God out of love and gratitude, which is the best form of worship.17 It is only when we worship the Divine out of love that our worship transforms our entire being. This is the station of ihsan. "
149 " God sends hope in the most desperate moments. Don’t forget , the heaviest rain comes out of the darkest clouds. "
150 " Intellect takes you to the door, but it doesn’t take you into the house. "
151 " What is meant for you, will reach you even if it is beneath two mountains. And what is not meant for you will not reach you even if it’s between your two lips.”IMAM AL-GHAZALI, 11TH-CENTURY MYSTIC "
152 " When you realize that you matter because God chose you, you will no longer run in circles, looking for validation from the world "
153 " Gold will melt, money will burn, but you carry the everlasting and mysterious breath of God inside of you and that can never be taken away. "
154 " Do not ever think that because you cannot see God that He cannot see you. “Do not lose heart or grieve” (3:139), because even in the depths of your darkest nights your Lord is with you always, saying, “I am near” (2:186). "
155 " the Qur’an with reflection and discussion prompts for the reader. One regularly is flushed with examples of God’s compassion, kindness, forgiveness, patience, and comfort. This is simply a wonderful book, written with care and precision, weaving us into God’s beautiful tapestry.” — "
156 " a being that is unconditionally loved. "
157 " When you have more than you need, build a longer table, not a higher fence. "
158 " The hole we carry inside, that we so desperately long to fill, comes from the experience of once being unified with all of existence. After all, how can you long for oneness if you have only ever been a separate body? How can you long for perfection if you have never experienced it? How can you long for an all-encompassing love if you have never tasted it? "
159 " How we reply to the world has nothing to do with the world and everything to do with what we carry in our own souls. "
160 " You do not own yourself to dictate what price you are worthy of being sold. Stop pricing Allah’s merchandise. "