As anyone else, I too was an addict to so many kinds of entertainments, be it music, watching movies, playing mobile games, unnecessary chit-chats, so many things of this sort! And I too, from the very beginning of my childhood days have been hearing so many khutbahs (religious preaching) and advices against these kind of entertainments. Who cares! Though I've kept these advices safe in a corner of my heart, and I really did want to follow those, i.e. to abandon music, to stop wasting time in movies and so; those were the times when I haven't started feeling passionate about Islam, and it was quite natural to find an excuse NOT to stop such things, to question those who advised, to ask them where in Quran did Allah forbid watching movies, hearing music etc. I know it's not only me, many of you would have gone through the same sort of thoughts at least once in your lifetime! But another interesting fact here is, howsoever I'd tried to find shelter in such entertainments to kill my boredom and loneliness, those were never killed completely. The boredom, depression and the struggles out of it still remained...
And I must say, I've come across a Hadith* (*collection of the reports of the teachings, deeds and sayings of Prophet Muhammed (ﷺ)), which made me think. Amongst so many beautiful hadiths which depicts the importance and rewards of Rememberance (dhikr) of Allah (سبحانه و تعالي), which myself and my Mom used to discuss; once she asked me to check the authenticity of the below Hadith.
"The people of paradise will not regret except for one thing; the hour that passed them by and in which they made no remembrance of Allah".
THIS HADITH STRUCK MY THOUGHT PROCESS LIKE A SHARP ARROW!! Though I'd already started feeling the benefits of dhikr, had started experiencing the unmatching peace which is given by dhikr, have known the healing power of it, this hadith has made an entirely different impact in me!!
Now, whenever my mind, out of the evil impact, asks me to spend time in useless amusements, this hadith somehow rushes to my thoughts and I defy myself from those diverting thoughts and some inward push makes me to fall back into the most heartening Rememberance, the rememberance of Allah (سبحانه و تعالي).
Yet, the most interesting fact here is, even without any entertainments, without any movies or musics, any unwanted chit-chats, I'm fully engaged! Now I don't know what boredom really is, what depression is, what loneliness is! Because, I'm in love, in love with the Creator, in the beautiful rememberance of HIM.
Alhamdulillah, for bringing such a change out of just a sentence which otherwise I would have ignored! It's ONLY Allah (سبحانه و تعالي) who can bring Hidayath (guidance) to us. Without HIS blessings, we are NONE! All we can do is continuously and constantly pray for guidance!
May Allah help me and you to be guided to the straight path and keep us steadfast therein!! آمين
And I must say, I've come across a Hadith* (*collection of the reports of the teachings, deeds and sayings of Prophet Muhammed (ﷺ)), which made me think. Amongst so many beautiful hadiths which depicts the importance and rewards of Rememberance (dhikr) of Allah (سبحانه و تعالي), which myself and my Mom used to discuss; once she asked me to check the authenticity of the below Hadith.
"The people of paradise will not regret except for one thing; the hour that passed them by and in which they made no remembrance of Allah".
THIS HADITH STRUCK MY THOUGHT PROCESS LIKE A SHARP ARROW!! Though I'd already started feeling the benefits of dhikr, had started experiencing the unmatching peace which is given by dhikr, have known the healing power of it, this hadith has made an entirely different impact in me!!
Now, whenever my mind, out of the evil impact, asks me to spend time in useless amusements, this hadith somehow rushes to my thoughts and I defy myself from those diverting thoughts and some inward push makes me to fall back into the most heartening Rememberance, the rememberance of Allah (سبحانه و تعالي).
Yet, the most interesting fact here is, even without any entertainments, without any movies or musics, any unwanted chit-chats, I'm fully engaged! Now I don't know what boredom really is, what depression is, what loneliness is! Because, I'm in love, in love with the Creator, in the beautiful rememberance of HIM.
Alhamdulillah, for bringing such a change out of just a sentence which otherwise I would have ignored! It's ONLY Allah (سبحانه و تعالي) who can bring Hidayath (guidance) to us. Without HIS blessings, we are NONE! All we can do is continuously and constantly pray for guidance!
May Allah help me and you to be guided to the straight path and keep us steadfast therein!! آمين
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