Asalaam Alaikum!
ok, i kinda need help here! for the past few weeks my mind has been taking a turn on me...and out of no where these ridiculous, haram thoughts come to my mind, repeatedly and repeatedly! it gets so bad sometimes that i just wanna run away from myself! and !!AstaghferAllah!! they are really bad thoughts..thoughts that would offend my religion and its people. i keep reciting duas and zikr to keep these evil whispers away but they just seem to reappear! i dont know what else i can do....are these just the evil whispers of shaytaan...or is it really ME?!?! all i can do is pray for myself and i ask the same from all of you, InshaAllah! either that or please give me some advice on what i should do...i have Iman in my heart, Alhamdulilah but these thoughts are seriously EATING ME ALIVE! ASTAGHFERALLAH ALAZEEEM!
plz help!
-JazakAllah Khairan
2007-09-06 13:18:17 · 12 answers · asked by ? 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Praise be to Allaah.
You have mentioned this problem and are afraid of its consequences. I say to you, Rejoice, for its consequences cannot be anything but good. By means of this waswaas, the Shaytaan tries to gain control over the believers and shake the sound belief in their hearts, and make them suffer psychological and intellectual anxiety that will affect the purity of their faith and their life, if they are believers.
This is not the first or the last time that the believers are exposed to this. It will continue so long as there is any believer in this world. The Sahaabah (may Allaah be pleased with them) also faced this problem. It was narrated that Abu Hurayrah (may Allaah be pleased with him) said: “Some of the companions of the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) came to the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) and said to him, ‘We find in ourselves thoughts that are too terrible to speak of.’ He said, ‘Are you really suffering from that?’ They said, ‘Yes.’ He said, ‘That is a clear sign of faith.’” (Narrated by Muslim).
It was narrated in al-Saheehayn, also from Abu Hurayrah, that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said, “The Shaytaan comes to one of you and says, ‘Who created such and such? Who created such and such?’ until he says, ‘Who created your Lord?!’ If that happens to any of you, let him seek refuge with Allaah and put a stop to these thoughts.”
It was narrated from Ibn ‘Abbaas (may Allaah be pleased with them both) that a man came to the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) and said, “I think thoughts to myself, which I would rather be burnt to a cinder than speak of them.” The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said, “Praise be to Allaah, Who has reduced all his [the Shaytaan’s] plots to mere whispers.” (Narrated by Abu Dawood).
Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyah (may Allaah have mercy on him) said in Kitaab al-Eemaan: “The believer may suffer from the whispers of the Shaytaan insinuating thoughts of kufr, which may make him feel distressed. The Sahaabah said, ‘O Messenger of Allaah, some of us think thoughts which we would rather fall from heaven to earth than speak of them.’ He said, ‘That is a clear sign of faith.’ According to one report, ‘… thoughts which are too terrible to speak of.’ He said, ‘Praise be to Allaah, Who has reduced all his [the Shaytaan’s] plots to mere whispers,’ meaning that the fact that these whispers come, but they are so greatly disliked, and they are pushed away from the heart, is a clear sign of faith. This is like the mujaahid to whom the enemy comes, but he resists him until he overwhelms him, and this is a mighty jihaad… Hence the seekers of knowledge and devoted worshippers experience waswaas and doubts which others do not face, because they (the others) are not following the way prescribed by Allaah, rather they are following their own whims and desires and neglecting to remember their Lord. This is what the Shaytaan wants, in contrast to those who are striving to draw closer to their Lord by seeking knowledge and worshipping Him. He is their enemy and seeks to prevent them from drawing closer to Allaah.” (p. 147 of the Indian edition)
I say to you sister, if you are faced with this waswaas from the Shaytaan, then fight it and resist it. Know that it can never harm you when you fulfil the duty of fighting and resisting it, and you refuse to be controlled by it. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said, “Allaah will forgive my ummah for any insinuating whispers that may cross their minds, so long as they do not act upon it or speak of it.” (Agreed upon).
If it is said to you, Do you believe the insinuating whispers you experience? Do you think that they are true? Do you really think that Allaah is like what this waswaas says? You would say,
“It is not right for us to speak of this. Glory be to You (O Allaah)! This is a great lie”
[al-Noor 24:16 – interpretation of the meaning].
You would denounce that in your heart and with your tongue, and be the one who objects to it the most, for it is only whispers and thoughts that cross your mind. It is a trap set by the Shaytaan, who flows through the son of Adam like blood flows, to make you doomed and to confuse you about your religion.
Hence you will find that the Shaytan does not cast doubts or suspicions into your heart about trivial matters. For example, you may hear of the existence of great cities filled with people and buildings in the east and the west, but it would never cross your mind some day to doubt that they exist or to criticize them and say that they are in ruins and unfit for habitation, or that they are uninhabited, and so on. The Shaytaan has nothing to gain by making people doubt about these cities. But he does have a lot to gain by corrupting the believer’s faith, so he strives with his cavalry and his infantry to extinguish the light of knowledge and guidance in his heart and to make him fall into the darkness of doubt and confusion. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) has told us of the appropriate remedy for that, which is to seek refuge with Allaah and put a stop to it. If a person puts a stop to that and continues to worship Allaah, seeking and hoping for (the reward) which is with Allaah, that will stop by Allaah’s leave. So turn away from all the thoughts of this kind that cross your mind. You are worshipping Allaah, calling upon Him and glorifying Him, and if you were to hear anyone ascribing to Allaah the things that are whispered to you (waswaas), you would probably kill him if you could. So the things that are whispered to you are neither real nor true, they are merely imagination and whispers which have no basis.
Our advice may be summed up as follows:
1. Seek refuge with Allaah and give up these thoughts completely, as the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) commanded.
2. Remember Allaah and control yourself and do not continue to think of these whispers.
3. Occupy yourself with worship and doing good deeds, in obedience to the command of Allaah and seeking to please Him. When you devote yourself completely and seriously to worship, you will forget about these whispers, in sha Allaah.
4. Frequently seek refuge with Allaah and make du’aa’ to free you from these whispers.
I ask Allaah to keep you safe and sound, and protect you from all evils,
2007-09-07 05:14:36 · answer #1 · answered by Khalid H 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Hon, such moments happen to Muslims like you and me all the time.
You gotta remember something, youre being tested.
No, those thoughts are not yours.
Youre not losing your mind.
And youre not going to. (now repeat this sentence to yourself over and over)
At times, when your spiritual journey is at a high, the devils tricks become stronger, so he can thwart you off better.
The more he tries to give you weird thoughts, the more you should try to keep them out.
Concentrate on good things, and positive things.
Remember how beautiful your life is with Gods faith in your heart.
You shall prevail. And God will help, insha Allaah.
Stay safe now
edit: Dolores has made some excellent points as well. My prayers are with u.
2007-09-06 13:24:02 · answer #2 · answered by Antares 6 · 4⤊ 1⤋
in case you may renowned that something isn't stable then you certainly are in a greater advantageous place to superb it. song is haram. It weakens the middle in accordance to a pair scholars. There are motives that we are saying that something is haram and there are others which at the instant are not obvious to us. Allah is conscious His creation our weaknesses and strengths, if He instructions you to stay faraway from something that's greater advantageous to obey, in spite of if the mind makes you question why. The suggestions might nicely be an evil creature and the mind has its limits. the certainty of the unseen we can't penetrate that information, so because of the fact somebody makes use of excellent judgment to convince you that song isn't haram does not unavoidably make it so. Shaytan made a %. with Allah that he might misinform maximum folk of the international. while allah created Adam(Pbuh) Shaytan got here upon a flaw interior of Adam(Pbuh) and he observed that Adam(Pbuh) replaced into hollow which ability he ought to no longer administration his appetites. Recitation of the Quran will preserve you. look for shelter in Allah and start up up praying sister. you're saying which you're hooked on song, i replaced into addicted additionally. it is replaced and the 1st step replaced into you acknowledging that it incorrect. So study the Quran to remind your self of your limits and how the writer has none and is conscious what's nice for you. As Salaamu Alaikum
2016-10-10 02:31:00 · answer #3 · answered by nelson 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you are a good moslem, that's why the shaytan keeps whispering in your ears bad , sinful ideas.
we know that zikr alah is an obligation for every mosle, esp ones like you.
keep saying from your heart,
sub-han alah
la ilaha ela alah
la hawala wala quwata ela bilah
alah wi akbar
al hamdu lilah
these remind you of God 's Greatness and keep away the devil from you.
it is said that even when we pray, the devil tries to play his tricks on us, we push him away by reciting our prayers consciously.
remember, the devil doesnt have to whisper in the ears of evil ones, it's the good ones he tries to tempt.
tell him : a3ouz bilah min al shaytan al rajime every time he comes to you. dont be tired of repeating, this is your only means of passing the exam.
do you know, sometimes the devil comes to me and whispers bad ideas about my beloved ones. i realise what he is doing , and say,
bi 3einak ya iblees
then do as i advise you . the thoughts disappear bec im too strong to be tempted .
let's hope we are all strong to stand against temptation.
2007-09-07 07:40:57 · answer #4 · answered by Moonrise 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Allow these thoughts to pass, they aren't sinfun unless you act upon them.
Don't think about pink elephants!
Are you thinking about pink elephants? Of course you are. Even if you are, so what? Let it pass. You CANNOT force a thought out of your head, 'cause you'll only be thinking of it even more strongly.
Fill your mind with other things, keep busy, and stop worrying. The more you worry, the more you stew in these thoughts. Let them happen, then LET GO.
2007-09-06 13:23:07 · answer #5 · answered by Dolores G. Llamas 6 · 7⤊ 0⤋
Walaikum as Salaam,
Don't worry. It's normal to have bad thoughts. Just don't act upon them.
The best thing is to have a pet phrase that you can keep repeating all day or when you are having bad thoughts, such as astaghfurullah, alhamdulillah, or anything else that you like. Don't try to stop these thoughts, as it won't work. The best thing is to have a sense of humor, and learn to laugh at yourself!
2007-09-06 13:36:53 · answer #6 · answered by Sincere-Advisor 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
You have not mentioned which Haram thoughts?
They might not be haram, they might be good, but Satan is making you think they are haram.
Now tell us your haram thoughts, a haram thought shared is a Haram thought halved. Inshallah.
Edit: If you were a christian, you could have confessed and your haram thought been forgiven.
2007-09-06 13:32:31 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
i starred ur question so that my contacts will help u isA because really i dont want to give u wrong answer rabena m3aky but u are not alone i heard this story many times
2007-09-06 15:52:42 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
wealikum asslam sister , they are from shytan(devil) its normal we all pass by that , don't give that any cnsideration and continue zikr , prayers and isteazah from that.
good luck honey.
2007-09-06 13:35:17 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 1⤋
You are letting yourself be troubled by a fiction. There is no reason to believe in the existence of any sort of god, and particularly not to believe in Islam, as the Qur'an has serious errors. See:
2007-09-06 13:34:23 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 5⤋
It's called being human. Don't be a jerk and treat other people the way you want to be treated, and stop worrying what some ancient mythical moon god thinks about your thoughts.
2007-09-06 13:24:34 · answer #11 · answered by nobody important 5 · 2⤊ 7⤋