12 Inspirational Quotes from Muslim Women To Keep You Going

Need that boost to get you going? Here is a list of ten quotes with just about the right dose of inspiration for you. 

1. Awakening to faith is not a one-time event, but a continuously unfolding reality. The journey of faith is not a race, but a marathon of love that each person walks at a different pace. 

• A. Helwa, Secrets of Divine Love: A Spiritual Journey into the Heart of Islam

2. While growing up, I didn’t fear human beings. I have respect for people, but not fear because I know, at the end of the day, there is one Supreme Being and it is only Him I fear. So, as long as I have the right conscience with my God, I am good. 

• Aisha Yesufu, Nigerian Activist and Businesswoman

3. You always have a choice. Making choices even when they scare you because you know it’s the right thing to do—that’s bravery. 

• Aisha Saeed, Author of Amal Unbound.

4. With my veil, I put my faith on display—rather than my beauty. My value as a human is defined by my relationship with God, not by my looks. I cover the irrelevant. And when you look at me, you don’t see a body. You view me only for what I am: a servant of my Creator. You see, as a Muslim woman, I’ve been liberated from a silent kind of bondage. I don’t answer to the slaves of God on earth. I answer to their King. 

• Yasmin Mogahed, Educator and Motivational Speaker

5. We hunt the flame, the light in the darkness, the good this world deserves. 

• Hafsah Faizal, Award-winning author

6. Embrace the fact that you have the power to change your story instead of disempowering yourself with the thought, “This is just how I am”. 

• Layinka Sanni, Self-transfomation coach and Author.

7. SELF WORTHINESS. It’s the first thing I will teach my future daughters, In Sha Allah, and it is one of the most important things that a Muslimah should have. We should always remember that we have been created by the best, and so we only deserve the best. Read the best books, eat the best food, have the best companions, speak the best words of truth, wear the best clothes of modesty. If you know Self Worth, no one, and I mean no one, can put you down. Your worth belongs to Allah and only Him. 

• Aida Azlin, Founder of AA Plus, Writer and YouTuber.

8. The more you are communicating with Allah, the better your communication will be with His Creation.

• Aliyah Quadri, Founder and CEO of Solace UK.

9. When a woman looks after herself, she is going to be able to show up better, more whole, and healthy in every other part of her life.

• Sumayah Hassan, Muslim Mentor

10. I say this all the time, but my Hijab, it really is my crown, and it’s something that I bring to the table. It’s something that makes me unique. It shows the world who I truly am. 

• Halima Aden, Fashion model

11. Your feelings and experiences as a woman will always matter, and you do not need anyone in your life who makes you feel otherwise.

• Wardah Abbas, lawyer, writer, and social justice activist.

12. We sometimes get overwhelmed by our own expectations of success but remember, it’s okay if things don’t change as quickly as you want them to. It takes time, it takes small steps everyday to reach your goal, that itself is productive. You’re doing amazing, keep going! 

• The digital sisterhood.

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