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Women should not be sad.

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Imagine moonlight whispering secrets to a flower bowed by dew. That's the tenderness in Allah's words to women in the Quran:  " Do not be sad ."  These aren't just words; they are luminous embraces meant to soothe the soul. See how gently He speaks:  "So that her eyes may find coolness and she would not grieve." (Al-Qasas)  It's like a soft hand wiping away tears.  Again,  " That their eyes may find comfort and they may not grieve." (Al-Ahzab)  A promise of solace. Even in moments of great trial,  "Do not grieve," (Maryam) a whisper of hope.  And again, a double blessing: "Do not fear and do not grieve." (Al-Qasas) Why this repeated tenderness? Because Allah, in His infinite wisdom, understands that a woman's sorrow resonates deeply. It's not a fleeting shadow, but a storm that can shake her very core, dimming her light, weakening her strength, and stealing her peace. He sees the delicate architecture of her hear...

You are most powerful when you are silent. People never expect...

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You are most powerful when you are most silent. People never expect silence. They expect words, motion, defense, offense, back and forth. They expect to leap into the fray. They are ready, fists up, words hanging leaping from their mouths. Silence? No.  ~Alison McGhee, All Rivers Flow To The Sea.

I have never regretted my silence. As for my speech I have...

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𝐼 𝒉𝑎𝑣𝑒 𝑛𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑟 𝑟𝑒𝑔𝑟𝑒𝑡𝑡𝑒𝑑 𝑚𝑦 𝑠𝑖𝑙𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑒. 𝐴𝑠 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑚𝑦 𝑠𝑝𝑒𝑒𝑐𝒉, 𝐼 𝒉𝑎𝑣𝑒 𝑟𝑒𝑔𝑟𝑒𝑡𝑡𝑒𝑑 𝑖𝑡 𝑜𝑣𝑒𝑟 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑜𝑣𝑒𝑟 𝑎𝑔𝑎𝑖𝑛.