TRICKS
OF SHAYTAN ON OUR DAILY SOCIAL MEDIA CHATS?
ASSEMBLED
BY MALLAM ABBA ABANA, KUBWA, ABUJA, NIGERIA
http://variousislamicdawadocuments.blogspot.com
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MONDAY
31 JULY 2017 CE AND 8 DHUL QADA 1438 AH
Bismillah
Walhamdulillah Was Salaatu Was Salaam 'ala Rasulillah. As-Salaam Alaikum
Wa-Rahmatullahi Wa-Barakatuhu. Praise be to Allaah; we seek His help and His
forgiveness. We seek refuge with Allaah from the evil of our own souls and from
our bad deeds. Whomsoever Allaah guides will never be led astray, and
whomsoever Allaah leaves astray, no one can guide. I bear witness that there is
no god but Allaah, and I bear witness that Muhammad (Sallalhu alaihi Wasalam)
is His slave and Messenger.
TRICKS OF SHAYTAN ON OUR
DAILY SOCIAL MEDIA CHATS?
WARNING TO ME AND YOU ON
SOCIAL MEDIA CHATS
We are deeply grateful to Allah (swt) that
Facebook and other social networks have for us been very effective means of
getting the message of the Quran and Sunnah to our friends and Ummah; deepening
the knowledge of each brother and sister as well as those outside Islam (who we
are hoping will join us soon, in shaa Allah).
The
following addresses the pitfalls of using social media for the strong purposes,
and does not mean to suggest that social media is something bad. Refer to the
ongoing articles in series – chapter by chapter on Satan.
BIG QUESTION TO ME AND YOU?
1)
How fabulous is Facebook?
2)
How tempting is Twitter?
3)
How stimulating is Internet?
4)
How thought-provoking is Skype?
5)
How indulgent is Instagram?
6)
How distrustful are you on Whatsapp? Etc.
Social
media are part of our lives and they are both BLESSINGS and TESTS from
Allah ‘Azza Wa Jall. You might be able to control yourself and use technology
to do good deeds, like sharing Islamic knowledge and keeping ties with family,
or you might find yourself drifting away from your good intentions and ending
up wasting your time, maybe even backbiting.
In
the central ayah Allah ‘Azza Wa Jall says: And keep yourself patient [by being]
with those who call upon their Lord in the morning and the evening, seeking His
countenance. And let not your eyes pass beyond them . . . [Holy Quran, 18:28]
WARNING TO ME AND YOU -1:
DON’T NARRATE EVERY THOUGHT.
The
Prophet Salallahu ‘Alayhi Wa Sallam said: It is enough sin for a man to speak
of everything that he hears. [Al-Silsilah al-Saheehah]. How often do you share
people’s statuses expressing their mood or even post about your own fleeting
thoughts? Is it of any benefit to yourself or others?
Tips:
Ask yourself before posting: is this something that will benefit or be of
interest to those who read it?
WARNING TO ME AND YOU - 2:
CHECK IF IT’S TRUE.
How
often do you share someone else’s information without even knowing if it’s
true? ‘’O you who believe! If a Faasiq (liar — evil person) comes to you with
any news, verify it, lest you should harm people in ignorance, and afterwards
you become regretful for what you have done’’.[Holy Quran, 49:6] The scholars
have advised us to verify matters and not to rush to pass on news until we are
sure that it is true, even if the news is good news, because if it becomes
apparent that the one who passed it on is mistaken, you risk losing your
credibility with others.
WARNING TO ME AND YOU -3: BUTTON ON, MODESTY OFF? GUARD YOUR CHASTITY!
If
you openly backbite without shame on Facebook or Twitter, or talk about your
sins, you are telling the world who you are. Did you know that openly talking
about your sin is a sin? Salmaan al-Faarisee Radiyallahu ‘Anhu said: When Allah
wants destruction for a person, he takes shame away (from his heart).
If
you were walking outside you wouldn’t just start proclaiming your sins, right?’’
It is all alike [to Him] whether any of you conceals his thought or brings it
into the open, and whether he seeks to hide [his evil deeds] under the cover of
night or walks [boldly] in the light of day’’. [Holy Quran, 13:10]
Tips:
Keep reminding yourself that even though you are behind a computer or phone
screen, you are still responsible for what you do.
WARNING TO ME AND YOU -4: DON’T ‘LIKE’ LIKE CRAZY!
The
Prophet Salallahu ‘Alayhi Wa Sallam said: You will be with those whom you love.
[Al-Bukhaaree] Be careful with clicking that “like” button, especially when it
comes to liking certain brands or certain people who are involved in haraam
activities. An extra good or bad effect is that whatever you like ends up in
your friends’ newsfeeds, so you might be double-gaining or double-losing by
promoting immoral people or ideas.
WARNING TO ME AND YOU - 5: NOT ONLY GOOD MULTIPLIES.
Allah
‘Azza Wa Jall has told us that each good deed shall be multiplied at least ten
times, while each sin only once. However, through social media statements, BAD WORDS AND OTHER WRONG DEEDS CAN BE
RE-POSTED AND RE-TWEETED FOR OTHERS TO SHARE AGAIN AND AGAIN. Imagine that
you posted a backbiting statement and 3,000 people -----ended up ‘’LIKE’’ AND ‘’SHARE’’ it!
The
Prophet Salallahu ‘Alayhi Wa Sallam said: Verily a person utters a word, that
he deems harmless, but it results in his falling into the depths of the Hellfire.
[At-Tirmidhee, Ibn Majah].
SO WHEN YOU SIGN OUT OR
LOG OFF; YOUR WRONG ACTION MAY MULTIPLY LONG AFTER!
WARNING TO ME AND YOU - 6: DON’T SPREAD MARITAL SECRETS.
The
Prophet Salallahu ‘Alayhi Wa Sallam said: Among the most evil of people before
Allah on the Day of Resurrection will be a man who is intimate with a woman and
she with him, then he spreads her secret. [Muslim].
This
points out to spreading marital secrets. Another common practice is showing PICTURES OF THE GIFTS YOUR HUSBAND GAVE
YOU, THE PLACES YOU WENT WITH YOUR SPOUSE FOR DINNER, ETC.
Apart
from these things being private, it can also incite hasad (envy) from those who
are not as happy. This doesn’t mean you can’t share any of your happy moments;
just balance the ‘’PRO’S’’ AND ‘’CON’S’’.
WARNING TO ME AND YOU -
7: ACCOUNT DELETED, RECORD SAVED {GOOD, BAD AND
OTHER WRONG DEEDS}!
Every
post on Facebook, every tweet on Twitter, and each word on Whatsapp becomes a
fixed record that will either count for you or against you when you stand for
Allah ‘Azza Wa Jall!
You
might have security settings, only allowing your friends to see what you post; BUT THE RECORDING ANGELS WRITE DOWN
EVERYTHING! Not a word does he utter but there is a recorder by him, ready
(to note it) [Holy Quran, 50:18].
Imagine
the day your book of deeds will be presented to you and scrolls of Facebook
conversations about nothing, Tweets, and Whatsapp messages full of gossip and
tale-bearing:
[It
will be said], “Read your record. Sufficient is yourself against you this Day
as accountant’’. [Holy Quran, 17:14]
Long
after you delete your account; your messages and posts will live on in your
record of deeds.
WARNING TO ME AND YOU - A
FINAL ADVICE
It’s
easy to get sucked into Facebook and other media. The beautiful central ayah is
your homework.
Deeply
reflect on its advice when you feel tempted to read all those statuses, spend
hours on commenting, or even arguing on insignificant matters online and
realize what your purpose of this life is:
‘’And
keep yourself patient [by being] with those who call upon their Lord in the
morning and the evening, seeking His countenance. And let not your eyes pass
beyond them, desiring adornments of the worldly life, and do not obey one whose
heart We have made heedless of Our remembrance and who follows his desire and
whose affair is ever [in] neglect’’. [Holy Quran, 18:28].
Keep
fighting temptations and distractions. Stick to the people who strive for Allah
‘Azza Wa Jall, and keep focused on the Hereafter.
FIND YOUR FRIEND TODAY:
WHY WOULD YOU EVEN BE INTERESTED IN THOSE WHO DON’T
REMEMBER ALLAH?
JAZAKALLAHU KHAIRAN
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