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Is obsessing over acts of worship (prayer, fasting, ablution, قرآن recitation) a trial from Allah or a punishment for a sin?

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Obsessive whispers (waswas) are not necessarily a punishment for a sin; rather, they may be a test and a means of elevating one's rank. The one afflicted by them should be patient and strive against these whispers by ignoring them, and should consult doctors.

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