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Psychological issues are sometimes confounded with religious ones, making it difficult to get to the bottom of some people’s concerns. But how exactly can the psychological and the spiritual be indistinguishable? Aren’t they clearly distinct components? Unfortunately, I don’t believe the answer is so simple, and this article will avoid tackling the monumental task of mapping their relationship. Instead, it is sufficient to say for now that the soul, mind and body are deeply interconnected; as one component’s pain sometimes affect the other two, one could rationally preclude an individual can falsely interpret the pain of one component to belong to another. Let me provide an example as to avoid senseless philosophizing. Imagine, if you will, a young adult who’s been controlled all his life by his parents; an unfortunate circumstance that many can relate with. This person was never given the opportunity to exercise his own free will lest he experiences the full wrath of his parents or, at the very least, troubling guilt trips. Of course, just because someone is controlled doesn’t negate our need to express our agency. Enter rebellion. But what do we rebel against if we’ve been controlled to be Muslim?
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