Perfectionism & Self-Worth

Responding to mistakes without giving up or despairing.

Questions

Does Islam expect me to be perfect? Islam calls people to sincere effort and repentance, not despair after every mistake. Allah tells those who have sinned not to despair of His mercy [1], and the Prophet ﷺ praised steady deeds rather than unsustainable excess [2].

Evidence library

The evidence list for this section is being compiled.