My teenage daughter and I both want to study Arabic and Quranic interpretation together, but she's picking it up so much faster than me that I'm starting to feel embarrassed and wonder if I should just let her pursue this on her own rather than holding her back with my slower pace.
More people experience this than they realize.
The natural hierarchy of parent-child relationships is being challenged by the democratic nature of seeking sacred knowledge, creating discomfort where there should be celebration.
“Where Are You with Islamic pursuit of knowledge as spiritual duty?”
Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.