Almighty.  At this point, he breaks down within, remorse overwhelms him, tears flow from his eyes, and his heart becomes restless.

Imam Ghazālī رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَـلَيْه  says:

At this stage, one should perform ghusl, wear clean clothes, seek seclusion, offer the salah of repentance, perform prostration, and repent with a sincere heart to Allah Almighty. Let him make a firm pledge never to return to sin, and resolve to live a new life filled with good deeds.^[1]

But now, four major obstacles rise before him:

The first obstacle is the world. Thoughts arise such as:

 If I dedicate myself to worship, what will happen to my career plans? How will my dreams be fulfilled? I want to become successful and reach a high position, but how will this happen? If I keep a beard, wear an imama, and start going to the masjid, what status will I have left in society? How will I ever get married?

Imam Ghazālī رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَـلَيْه says:

The cure for all this is to give preference to the Hereafter over the world. The 4^th Caliph of Islam, ꜤAlī b. Abī Ṭālibرَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ   said, “The world is departing, the Hereafter is approaching, and both have seekers. O people! Do not become people of the world; be of the Hereafter. Now is the time for action, not reckoning; tomorrow will be the Day of Accountability, and then you will not be able to perform any deeds.”^[2]

The second obstacle is regarding social interaction. Walking the path of worship requires dedicating time to it. Yet, thoughts arise: What will happen to our restaurant get-togethers? Our parties? Chatting with friends? Outings? These thoughts grip the heart and hold a person back from worship.