Yes, this is usual. Do not be afraid because this is from the Way. When you continue to walk, you will not return any more. But if you stand still, you return back and you feel troubles. If you are inside the net of Allah, do not be afraid. Walk and continue and know that I care about you.
Excerpt from Conversations in the Zawiyah by Sidi Shaykh Muhammad Said al-Jamal ar-Rifa’i
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