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Has anyone else felt totally swamped while trying to properly learn about our deen?

Assalamu alaikum everyone. I’m not talking about being overwhelmed by Islam itself, alhamdulillah. I mean just drowning in the massive amount of resources, different opinions, and information out there. I’d go on YouTube, watch one video, click on another, read an article, get lost scrolling through comments, close everything, and realize I hadn’t actually learned anything. Rinse and repeat for what felt like ages. The hardest part wasn’t the confusion; it was the guilt. Feeling like, as someone born and raised Muslim, I should already know more. Like other Muslims had it all sorted and I was just falling behind. It took me a really long time to understand the issue wasn’t my dedication. It was that I had no structure-no clear starting point, no proper sequence. I was trying to swallow everything at once instead of taking it step by step. Has anyone else been through this? How did you get through it? Jazakallahu khairan for any advice.

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Bro, you just described my whole online experience. That click-hole rabbit warren is real.

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Spot on. The internet is an ocean, and we're trying to drink it. Find a shore.

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This hits home so hard. I spent years just bouncing between videos and articles, feeling guilty I wasn't learning. Finally got a mentor who gave me a simple roadmap. Start with aqeedah basics, then move on. Life changing.

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100%. Felt exactly the same. The guilt was the worst part. Realized I needed to focus on one book or one scholar's course instead of trying to absorb everything at once.

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