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Quote from today Serenity:

"Sometimes, the fact that there is that nafs, and the fact that there is that struggle, and there is that storm inside of me; is what is pushing me to seek refuge and to seek shelter. And had their not been that inner battle and that inner storm, I might not have sought any refuge in Allah. I might have felt safe on my own. So it's the nafs itself, that if responded to properly, actually pushes me closer to Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala. Because of that battle. And I know that I can't do it on my own. I cannot seek refuge in my own self, from my nafs. Because my nafs is my own self. I can't call the police to help me with my nafs. I can't call the ghost busters. I can't call anybody else; there's nobody who can help me against my own nafs, but Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala."

taken from Sis Yasmin Mogahed's status

touches me deeply.

 

torn

apart

inside

and

out

struggling with your inner self is indeed the most painful thing. ever. but He shall lead, yes. innallaha ma'ana. Allah's with us! verily after each difficulty there is relief! 

semangat! semangat!

 

Allah is Al-Qawiyy, Allah is Al-'Aziz.