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Why praying for enemies feels impossible and inauthentic

Every time I try to make du'a for my enemies or people who hurt me the words feel completely hollow and fake in my mouth

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Forced spiritual practices that bypass genuine emotional processing create internal split between spiritual ideals and authentic feeling.

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Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Islamic psychology — nafs and spiritual wellbeing?”

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