Depression every time, why? Why do I feel that some things are against my favor? Why do I feel I can’t survive in this world of materialism and consumerism? Everything seems to be cashed and coined here, there, and everywhere around. Outward beauty is what is being looked for, be it in things or humans. Moral values are lost. Societal values are crashing.
Poor is becoming poorer, rich is becoming richer, and middle class is vanishing. Crimes are increasing to a high degree. Women respect is lost, the distance to be maintained between males and females are being narrowed down to a large extent and this is becoming “normal” for everyone. Shaking hands with the opposite sex is a status symbol. Those who don’t are backward? What is wrong with everyone? Or is something wrong with me? Teenagers are losing their sense of mind in this ridiculous level of fashion spreading around the country.
Why do I feel this world should end? The pressure in life is building up; why do I feel my mind can’t take up so much of pressure. Why have ethical values been lost? How come pinpointing at people are becoming a normal practice? Why is expensive things kept at home a necessity? Why can’t we feel how a poor person survives on daily wages? Human lives have no value and money has no value.
Every nook and corner of the world is striving towards getting power, status, fame, richness. The powerful are crushing the weaker. Why is it that we are just talking about issues and no implementation? Giving views and opinions on everything is becoming a very educated and learned practice but there is no implementation anywhere.
Expense is killing our nation and still we can’t cut down the extra functions in the wedding ceremonies or on the number of dishes being served to the guests. Why are proposals for wedding becoming an issue in every house? Why is the demand of dowry becoming unlimited? Why do the guys feel it their right to demand anything from the girl?
Why are the husbands forcing their wives to work? Why is the need of the wife’s job a necessity? Why this is commonly heard everywhere that both parents have to work for a successful living? What is a successful and standardized way of living?
Why are our religious values lost? Why don’t girls understand that covering is the heights of modesty? Why are girls being given jobs on looks? Why do we only work for money? Why have we diverted away from religion? Have we forgotten that there is an eternal end to which we must all strive to attain?
If I can’t tolerate so much then is being in solitude the solution. No, that’s not the case either. Being in total solitude is again not applicable. We have to face the world and its challenges. We have to face every bitter truth of this world till our last breath.
Why do I wait for the angel of death? Why do I feel that he is about to come for me any moment? Why do I feel that leaving this world will lessen the burdens on my loved ones? Have I gained enough good deeds that will lead me to paradise? That can’t be judged at all. Only Allah s.w.t knows better. The life is difficult and after death one doesn’t know their state, then what should a person do.
No, the only belief that should be in mind is obedience to Allah. HE has given this life and we all have our roles to play. Allah the Almighty brought us to it; HE will get us out of it. That’s the hope, the belief and that’s the prayer always. May we always be on the right path and die on the right path. In shaa' Allah. Ameen.
Good initiative Nida, at least you have spoken up what is blowing in many minds. May Allah give us the courage to accept what is right, to change what is wrong and the wisdom to differentiate between the two. Ameen. Summiya Shaheen
ReplyDeleteYour blog is really nice and worth focusing on the current issues of our society which have been created by our own selves somehow or the other. I believe that if we all just try not to go with the flow, then we really can think about this world's reality, i.e. rather than running after a so-called "Standardized way of living", we should keep remembering that we need to prepare ourselves for the eternal end of this life as well.
ReplyDeleteAna Bhatti.
"Why do I wait for the angel of death? Why do I feel that he is about to come for me any moment? Why do I feel that leaving this world will lessen the burdens on my loved ones?"
ReplyDeleteit's but natural, Sometimes we feel we r 'ready' for the HereAfter, but even then we fail to realize that we should never be proud of our prayers and ibadah. This is the mistake that all of us Muslims make. We somehow have this belief that Heaven is our birth-right.
Everyone has roles in this world. and until and unless their role is not over, they do not depart. If we feel depressed over somethin, we should always keep this thing in mind that our role is not over yet. We are meant to be here for somethin, and it's quite possible that we have not figured it out as yet.
Depression is a way of disappointing Allah. Astaghfirullah. Its like we are lettin Him know that He made a mistake somewhere[Astaghfirullah] and you are not happy about it. Be content and satisfied. cuz this is the real test. Even with so much prayers and zikr, why do we fail to be content with Allah's plan for us?
The answer to your questions is very simple.Due to lack of IMAAN (FAITH) we Muslims are entangled into a web of unislamic principles. Until we realize it soon we are going to perish forever it its too late. We are just Muslims by birth not by actions. Had we followed the Islamic way of life we would have never been so down and confused. Following life in accordance to Islam will INSHALLAH make us reach the heaven. The only question is "WHEN WE WILL REALIZE".
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