I was out of my mind with fear. I didn't know what to do.

我害怕极了。我不知道该怎么办。

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When fear knocks at the door of your mind, let faith in God and all things good open the door.

当恐惧敲着你意识的那道门时，让你对上帝和所有美好的事物的信仰去开门。

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To re-claim the ownership of your mind, fear must be assimilated. Always do what you are afraid to do.

要想重新拥有你的头脑，就必须排除恐惧，经常做自己害怕做的事情。

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But, whereas many of Abou El Fadl's contemporaries responded to such police-state tactics by embracing militant Islamism, the abuse only magnified his desire to find a community where he could speak his mind without fear of retribution from either secular or religious authorities.

CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: How the Saudis control the voice of Islam in America

That's a fear at the back of my mind.

BBC: Battle for hearts and minds at Umm Qasr

But ever since 2009, when he broke his left thumb sliding into second base, he's slid with the nagging fear in the back of his mind that he'll hurt his hand again.

WSJ: It's for Sliding, Not Baking