The coverage of Islam in the media is becoming more sophisticated, and there is more access to knowledge. Leila Aboulela More Quotes by Leila Aboulela More Quotes From Leila Aboulela All through life there were distinctions - toilets for men, toilets for women; clothes for men, clothes for women - then, at the end, the graves are identical. Leila Aboulela clothestoiletsmen Why do bad things happen? For pedagogical reasons, so that we can experience the power of Allah, catch a glimpse of Hell and fear it, so that we can practice seeking refuge in Him and, when relief comes give thanks to His mercy. Darkness was created so that, like plants, we could yearn and turn to the light. Leila Aboulela lightpracticegiving 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. Leila Aboulela things-in-lifewaitinggiving I must settle for freedom in this modern time Leila Aboulela modern-timessettlingmodern The Mercy of Allah is an Ocean, Our sins are a lump of clay clenched between the beak of a pigeon. The pigeon is perched on the branch of a tree at the edge of that ocean.It only has to open it's beak Leila Aboulela clayoceantree I wanted to be good but I wasn't sure if I was prepared Leila Aboulela preparedbe-goodwanted I've come down in the world. I've slid to a place where the ceiling is low and there isn't much room for me to move.Most of the time I'm used to it ... I accepted my sentence and do not brood or look back. But sometimes a shift makes me remember. Routine is ruffled and a new start makes me suddenly conscious of what I've become - Leila Aboulela routineceilingsmoving Allah tests our patience and our fortitude. He tests out strength of faith. be patient and there will endless rewards for you, insha'Allah" - Utaz Badr Leila Aboulela rewardstestspatient Control yourself, it is not worth it. You will regret your rudeness afterwards, your sensitive nature will be troubled Leila Aboulela rudenesssensitiveregret The Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, said, When Allah loves a people, He tries them. Leila Aboulela prophet-muhammadtryingpeople That's what religion teaches: that life is a temporary thing which is going to dissolve one day. Leila Aboulela life-is-adaylifereligion I'm concerned that Islam has not just been politicised but that it's becoming an identity. This is like turning religion into a football match; it's a distraction from the real thing. Leila Aboulela islamidentityfootballreligion I grew up in a very westernised environment and went to a private American school. But my personality was shy and quiet, and I wanted to wear the hijab but didn't have the courage, as I knew my friends would talk me out of it. Leila Aboulela mefriendspersonalitycourage It was 1989, and the word 'Muslim' wasn't even really used in Britain at the time; you were either black or Asian. Leila Aboulela muslimyoublacktime I was 24 years old and stuck in a strange place with two boisterous little boys, and my husband was working offshore on the oil rigs. It was a life for which I wasn't prepared. Leila Aboulela placestrangehusbandlife Sudan is not Arab enough for Arabs and not African enough for Africans. Leila Aboulela arabsafricansudanenough My characters are not role-model Muslims, but they struggle to make choices using Muslim logic. Leila Aboulela makelogicchoicesstruggle I wasn't trained to write non-fiction. Leila Aboulela non-fictiontrainedwrite I read a lot of fiction. Leila Aboulela readlotfiction My father married out of the family. I also married outside the family. Leila Aboulela outsideoutfamilyfather
