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When interest in Islamic culture overshadows direct spiritual practice

I feel guilty that I enjoy studying Islamic history and culture more than strictly religious texts and wonder if I am avoiding the real spiritual work

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The mind creates hierarchies of spiritual value that generate guilt about natural curiosity and authentic interests.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Islamic pursuit of knowledge as spiritual duty?”

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