Today we live in a society where instead of the sunnah, music is our life. The youth of this generation believe in the term YOLO (we only live once) but in reality it should be, we only die once. It’s a lot easier to find cinemas packed with people yet the mosques are. Even during Ramzan very few people will be found practicing Islam in mosques as many prefer to stay home in their cozy beds sleeping, listening to music or watching movies. We know the names and biography of our favourite film stars and sport players but we don’t know the lifestyle of our Holy Prophet (PBUH) who used to cry for us at night and ask for our forgiveness.
We have little knowledge regarding his history and family. We could write endless paragraphs about a film yet fail to describe Islam in a few sentences. Our weddings are totally opposite to Islam, they are now a market for pop and show. Islam teaches us simplicity and what we are doing is totally in contrast to it. Our kids now believe every solution lies in the lyrics of a song but they forget that for every problem there is a ‘verse in Quran’.
If you find dust on your Quran, do think for a while where you stand. Don’t forget that ‘the life of this world is only an enjoyment of deception’.
NEESA SOHAIL
Rawalpindi