Our Imams say that repentance (tawbah) is the starting point of one's journey to God. Masters of the inward life say:  inna’l-dhunub hijabun ‘ani’l-mahbub - “Indeed sins veil one from the Beloved.” To this end, the Qur’an instructs: And repent to God, O you of faith, that you may be successful. [24:31] Tawbah - stemming from the word to “turn” or…