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When religious knowledge creates imposter syndrome

Every time someone compliments my knowledge of Islam I feel like a fraud because inside I struggle with the most basic level of faith

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Intellectual understanding of spiritual concepts creates a false self that feels disconnected from lived inner experience.

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

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