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121 " 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. "
― A. Helwa , Secrets of Divine Love: A Spiritual Journey into the Heart of Islam
122 " 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. "
123 " God sends hope in the most desperate moments. Don’t forget , the heaviest rain comes out of the darkest clouds. "
124 " Intellect takes you to the door, but it doesn’t take you into the house. "
125 " 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 "
126 " When you realize that you matter because God chose you, you will no longer run in circles, looking for validation from the world "
127 " 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. "
128 " 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). "
129 " 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.” — "
130 " a being that is unconditionally loved. "
131 " When you have more than you need, build a longer table, not a higher fence. "
132 " 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? "
133 " 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. "
134 " You do not own yourself to dictate what price you are worthy of being sold. Stop pricing Allah’s merchandise. "
135 " Speak only when your words are more beautiful than the silence. "
136 " Astaghfirullah al-Azeem al-lazi la ilaha illa Huwal-Hayyul-Qayyum wa atubu ilaih, which translates to “I seek forgiveness from Allah, The Mighty, whom there is none worthy of worship except Him, The Living, The Eternal, and I turn to Him in repentance. "
137 " Someone asked the great eighth-century mystic Rabia Al-Adawiyya, “I have sinned much; if I repent, will Allah forgive me?” She profoundly replied, “It is the opposite; if Allah forgives you, you are capable of repentance. "
138 " The journey of faith is not a race, but a marathon of love that each person walks at a different pace. Although each person’s experience of God is unique to them, in writing this book I felt guided to share my story with you, as a testimony that God’s love and mercy has the power to change every heart it touches. "
139 " Both Ar-Rahim and Ar-Rahman originate from the Arabic word rahm meaning “womb.” This implies that we can only experience the truth of God’s message from the all-embracing womb of His mercy, love, compassion, and grace. "
140 " Both Ar-Rahim and Ar-Rahman originate from the Arabic word rahm meaning “womb.” This implies that we can only experience the truth of God’s message from the all-embracing womb of His mercy, love, compassion, and grace. Ar-Rahman is seen as the mother of all the divine names, for it is through the all-encompassing womb of God’s Rahman that the universe was manifested into being. "