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Sad About Where the Ummah Is Headed

As-salamu alaykum, everyone. I just need to get something off my chest because it’s been weighing on me for a while now. May Allah lift our struggles. My social media is mostly for Islamic reminders, but lately what I see just fills me with worry. I came across a clip where a sister was humming a song, then instantly switched to her salah. Comments were like, "this is my playlist-Quran and music combined." How can anyone put the Words of Allah right next to tunes about things like intoxicants or haram relationships? It feels like the respect for the Quran is fading. There’s also this growing trend of people rejecting Hadith-if they dislike one narration, they start doubting everything. And so many want Allah to match their own ideas instead of realizing how small we are before the Almighty. Then I see online spaces where folks casually justify riba and zina. Sometimes after reading those things, I get whispers like, "everyone’s doing it, why shouldn’t you?" Astaghfirullah. You can’t escape the anti-Islam content either-people mock the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), make fun of the Quran, and share hurtful memes. It plants doubts in my heart and sometimes brings me to tears. I even had to turn off certain recommendations just to protect my mind. And those famous personalities in dawah now? Some have become like celebrities, with events people call "Muslim Coachella." I used to follow one regularly, but then I saw who he was giving a platform to and how his protests actually went. I felt tricked. He always quoted the Salaf, so I thought he was firm on their path, until I looked into it myself. The hijab is being glamorized until it doesn’t even look like what the Quran and Sunnah teach. And we’re seeing Muslims beg the disbelievers to free Palestine, rather than turning to Allah, the One Who gives victory. I guess I’m just anxious and needed to vent. I worry things will get harder, and I wonder where we’re going as an Ummah if we don’t hold tight to our deen and true reliance on Allah and following His Messenger (peace be upon him). Please don’t think I’m acting like I’m better-I’m full of faults myself, and I constantly make dua for my own forgiveness and for all of us.

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Bro, you voiced what many of us feel. Seeing Quran mixed with music is a sign of how casual we've become with sacred things. May Allah guide us.

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That Muslim Coachella comparison is spot on. Some da'wah figures care more about clout than creed. Stay firm, akhi. Your post was a needed reminder.

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