Kristiane Backer, From MTV To Mecca: How Islam Inspired My Life Quotes

But I comforted myself with the thought that the reward for every discomfort I suffered for God was a spiritual blessing.

God does not expect of us what we cannot do, but He does expect what we can do.

God was inviting me to go on Hajj, but before that I needed to settle my debts. Muslims may only embark on their pilgrimage if they are debt-free or at least have made an arrangement for repayment.

Among the lessons I learned on Hajj was that I needed to be mindful and keep the inner connection with God at all times and that self-improvement is definitely a never-ending struggle.

You may have lost someone, but you’ve found something immeasurably more valuable: God, ’ she told me. ‘And God’s love lasts forever.