"While these are troubling times indeed, one should continuously push oneself to reach higher in terms of worship and avoidance of sins. The stories of the earlier generations of Muslims might seem like an ideal that is impossible to reach, but one needs to understand that the ulema included many of these stories to make the people aspire for more and never be satisfied with their current condition..." - (Full post: https://wp.me/p9bM3p-6s)