"The sweetest things in life were not necessarily……" — Leila Aboulela
"The sweetest things in life were not necessarily what one strove for and grabbed. Instead, many many times the All-Merciful, the All-Generous would give His servants without being petitioned, without waiting to be asked."
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10 Quotes by Leila Aboulela
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Control yourself, it is not worth it. You will regret your rudeness afterwards, your sensitive nature will be troubled
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The Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, said, When Allah loves a people, He tries them.
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I must settle for freedom in this modern time
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Why do bad things happen? For pedagogical reasons, so that we can experience the power of Allah, catch a glimpse…
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I wanted to be good but I wasn't sure if I was prepared
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I've come down in the world. I've slid to a place where the ceiling is low and there isn't much…
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The Mercy of Allah is an Ocean, Our sins are a lump of clay clenched between the beak of a…
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Allah tests our patience and our fortitude. He tests out strength of faith. be patient and there will endless rewards…
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All through life there were distinctions - toilets for men, toilets for women; clothes for men, clothes for women -…
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