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How can one overcome the fears of showing off (riya') and unworthiness when memorizing the Noble Qur'an, while learning Tajweed and recitation, and how can self-confidence and beauty be enhanced in the face of people's comparisons and the influence of social media?

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Memorizing and acting upon the Qur’an is a great matter that requires revision and commitment, and sincerity in it is essential to avoid ostentation, which is one of Satan’s entry points. Leaving good deeds out of fear of ostentation is not sincerity. Rather, all of Allah’s creation is good, and true virtue lies in piety, preoccupation with the Qur’an, knowledge, and acting upon it. It is recommended to strive for marriage and to supplicate for an righteous spouse to be made easy. There is no harm for a woman to offer herself in marriage to someone whose religiosity and character she approves of, through her Mahrams.

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