She Wore Red Trainers Quotes

“That's what I've learned over the years. We always think someone else has it easier than us but, when you pull back the layers, you see that they are struggling too, just in their own, unique way.”
― Na'ima B. Robert, She Wore Red Trainers

“Islam isn't like that - something you can use just to get what you want. It's a genuine spiritual commitment, a way of life...”
― Na'ima B. Robert, She Wore Red Trainers

“But human beings are amazing like that. We're resilient. And Allah tests us with the things we love so that we can return to Him and long for His love, not the love of His creation. That was when I realized that this life isn't meant to be perfect. It's a place for test and examination. The true happiness, the true bliss, will be in the afterlife, Akhirah. That's when I hope to taste pure happiness, with no loss, no tears, ever.”
― Na'ima B. Robert, She Wore Red Trainers

“Just be sincere, work hard and Allah will take care of the rest.”
― Na'ima B. Robert, She Wore Red Trainers

“It was a girl, but not like any I had ever seen. Her black hijab and abaya were stark against the sun-drenched colours of the bleachers. A fresh breeze came and whipped her long hijab up and it swirled around her like a cloud, like a dream, like a spell.”
― Na'ima B. Robert, She Wore Red Trainers

“When I was at my lowest point, your Word brought me comfort. Your Word guided me. Guide me önce more.
Guide me”
― Na'ima B. Robert, She Wore Red Trainers

“Too many young girls in this community are dying to get married to get away from their problems at home, or to get a bit of freedom. But let me tell you something: if you rush into marriage to escape your problems, you may find that they follow you anyway.”
― Na'ima B. Robert, She Wore Red Trainers

“1. I realised how short this life is, how something you think belongs to you can be snatched away at a moment’s notice. ( Pg. 8)

2. If there’s one thing I’ve learned about life, it’s this: when you are not supposed to do something, you will find it near impossible to resist and when you have to do something, you’ll find any number of excuses to avoid doing it. ( Pg. 44)

3. I guess that is a mercy for the dead: they don’t have to watch the living falling apart as they grieve.( Pg 92)

4. someone can’t hear you doesn’t mean that they can’t understand you, that they can’t be your friend.
( Pg 95)

5. If there’s one thing I’ve learnt in my short time on earth, it is that you don’t have to look, behave or think like everyone else to achieve. Just be sincere, work hard and Allah will take care of the rest.
( Pg 112)

6. I was a boy with a Muslim name, lost in the world. ( Pg 154)”
― Na'ima B. Robert, She Wore Red Trainers

“What's all this talk about marriage anyway? It's so sad:once Muslim girls reach a certain age, it's like that's all we can talk about, like now we have finished school, that's the next logic step”
― Na'ima B. Robert, She Wore Red Trainers

“This was the essence of working for the sake of Allah: giving of yourself for others, for the greater good, not looking for personal gratification or worldly reward.”
― Na'ima B. Robert, She Wore Red Trainers