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11 Lessons on Spiritual Growth From ICNA 2016

style="text-align: center">9. “Whoever feels the need to recognize their own evil has been gifted by the Divine to have concern for themselves.”

– Imam Suhaib Webb

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Oftentimes, we can find ourselves feeling weak in faith, a pang of guilt hitting our stomachs. This feeling isn’t meaningless; it is there as a mark of your strength to Allah (SWT). You are recognizing your faults, and this shows your true devotion and concern for your relationship with your faith. True believers always keep striving to be better and to get closer to Allah (SWT).