Maryam Amir – Her sin was the start

To the mash head a few years ago, and there was a woman who was

crying first, didn't want to approach her because she wasn't

sure if she just needed space. But eventually, I kind of sat next to

her and just kind of like very gently asked if she was okay, and

she turned to me, like, absolutely bawling. She said that she

committed a sin, and she was so embarrassed, guilty, mortified, in

front of Allah, and she didn't know if Allah would forgive her.

She said it was a major, major mistake, and I just sat with her

and helped her navigate Allah's mercy. Allah is so much more

merciful than the way that we see ourselves in his sight. She spent

a very long time asking for Allah's forgiveness that day, but

it was the first step, and to see her in the masjid all the time,

she would come to pray, she would make she would spend time with the

sisters, she would volunteer in the masjid. This moment was a

turning point for her in how she chose to see her Islamic identity

and her relationship with Allah ibn Al Taw. Allah said that a sin

that produces humbleness and need is better than an act of worship

that produces arrogance. Her sin was her turning point. Back to

Allah, will yours be your turning point?

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