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A Temporary Gift: Reflections on Love, Loss, and Healing QUOTES

A Temporary Gift: Reflections on Love, Loss, and Healing QUOTES

1 " When Allah (swt) decrees that a door in your life is to be opened, no matter how hard you try to close it, no matter how far you run away from it, it will remain open until you walk through. When Allah (swt) decrees that a door is to be closed, no matter how many times you knock on that door, try to break it down, or cry on your knees in front of it, begging it to open again, it will never be opened. Grieve in front of that closed door if you must. Stand there for a time and look at it. Hold your hands over your heart and press down to calm it's quickened pained rhythm. Then know- know beyond the shadow of a doubt, know in your heart of hearts- that when you trust Allah and move forward, he will open a more beautiful door for you. You will walk through it and perhaps you will even praise him for having closed the past door you loved so much. He is Al-Fattah, the Opener. May the doors He opens for us always lead us back to him. "

― Asmaa Hussein , A Temporary Gift: Reflections on Love, Loss, and Healing

2 " My soul, you would never mourn a bird that was released from its cage and now roams freely in the heavens. So, too, should you contain your mourning for your beloved one now that he is free. "

― Asmaa Hussein , A Temporary Gift: Reflections on Love, Loss, and Healing

3 " One of Allah's names is al-Wahhab, which means the Bestower of Gifts. He gives us gifts for different reasons. He may give a gift solely out of love for His slave. He may see that His slave is distant from Him so He gives her a beautiful gift to bring her back to thanking Him. "

― Asmaa Hussein , A Temporary Gift: Reflections on Love, Loss, and Healing