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Sometimes I was too tired, other times just lazy. Now and then, I was frustrated because nothing seemed to be happening _ no signs from God, no enlightenment, nothing. But that wasn__ the point, the Shaykh explained. What mattered was the inner connection with God, which builds slowly and only transforms us gradually.Another obstacle, however, was that I often found it hard to concentrate during the dhikr.
Kristiane Backer From MTV to Mecca: How Islam Inspired My Life
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Sometimes I was too tired, other times just lazy. Now and then, I was frustrated because nothing seemed to be happening _ no signs from God, no enlightenment, nothing. But that wasn__ the point, the Shaykh explained. What mattered was the inner connection with God, which builds slowly and only transforms us gradually.Another obstacle, however, was that I often found it hard to concentrate during the dhikr.
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