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Question:
I harbor a genuine affinity for faith and possess
numerous religious treatises, yet my actions contradict my aspirations. My
intellect has turned profoundly blunt; years ago, I was remarkably sharp. For
roughly three years, my memory has deteriorated, and I forget matters
instantly. My mind remains perpetually agitated. Ten months ago, I was
excessively addicted to reading romantic and sensationalist novels day and
night; though I abandoned them, all desire for study has vanished.
I married six months ago. Acute irritability provokes
constant domestic altercations, yet outside my home I cower like a frightened
creature, proving utterly ineffective (NIL) in practical life. I am
enrolled in the thirteenth grade of commerce, but my academic efforts yield
zero results. Formerly punctual in prayer, I now neglect it entirely. Every
day, terror haunts me regarding my ultimate fate. Crude and insidious whispers
ceaselessly besiege my thoughts; I overthink compulsively, remaining taciturn
and isolated. At times, determination surfaces briefly, only to be overtaken by
chronic inconsistency. Even a small child can deceive me, and I am notorious as
a simpleton. I contemplate suicide. Only when hearing the blessed names of
Allah and the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) do tears flow
unbidden from my eyes.
Answer:
The essence of your affliction is that you have
developed severe gastric flatulence (gays) originating from profound
mental exhaustion. This cognitive depletion was induced by excessive immersion
into fictional novels and unrealistic literature, progressing over time. By
reading fictional narratives, you became ensnared within fabricated, artificial
modes of thinking. Compulsive novel-reading divorces the human intellect from
the empirical realities of life; once detached from reality, inertia and
chronic lethargy settle upon the mind. Indolence and lethargy are the deadly
enemies of constructive human action.
Fortunately, you have severed your focus from those
habits voluntarily. Establish the following structured regimen for your future:
following the completion of the Fajr prayer, recite a section or verse from the
Holy Quran and contemplate its inner meanings deeply, reflecting upon the
Quranic summons to contemplation (tafakkur). Rise in the pre-dawn
darkness beneath the stars and walk briskly for at least two miles daily—not
with a slow stroll, but with firm, energetic strides.
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