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How can a Muslim woman elevate herself religiously and avoid major sins, especially after committing to the hijab, while feeling no progress?

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This question addresses the feeling of not enjoying repentance and righteousness. The answer suggests that this necessitates a review of one's relationship with Allah, a commitment to prayer and humility therein, and an increase in supererogatory acts of worship. It reminds of the noble Hadith: "There are three qualities, whoever has them will taste the sweetness of faith: that Allah and His Messenger are dearer to him than anything else; that he loves a person only for the sake of Allah; and that he hates to return to disbelief after Allah has saved him from it, just as he hates to be thrown into the Fire." It clarifies that the sweetness of faith is the enjoyment of acts of obedience and enduring hardships for the sake of Allah and His Messenger. It indicates that choosing righteous companions and avoiding bad company helps in this, along with the necessity of striving against one's self, patience, and perseverance. It emphasizes that the goal is Allah's pleasure, His forgiveness, and His Paradise, even if pleasure is not found in this world, for the Hereafter is better and more lasting.

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