HOW TO STOP BEING A CELEBRITY SHAYKH FANBOY OR FANGIRL AND BUILD REAL RELATIONSHIPS WITH THEM INSTEAD

Source: muslimmatters.org

By: Omar Usman

Random Muslim Person sees inspirational Islamic video on YouTube. Random brother or sister now feels speaker in said YouTube video is the solution to all of their life problems.

Random Muslim Person finds the Facebook fan page of said speaker. They now feel compelled to comment on every single one of their statuses. For example:

Popular Islamic speaker Facebook update: “alhamdulillah Allah (swt) has blessed our family with a new baby, please keep us in your duas.” Random Muslim Person commenting on this status: “OMG SHEIKH CAN YOU PLEEEEEZ VISIT ME IN ANTARCTICA ITS MY DREAM TO MEET YOUUUUUU!!!” The only way this quote could be any more accurate is if it had an Emoji after every third word.

Love it or hate it, celebrity speaker culture is here. I wrote about this topic previously from the perspective of seeking fame. Now it is time to write from the perspective of how we view and approach Islamic speakers.

The blessed time of Fajr

By: Mohammed Zeyara

It the sounds of the birds singing their prayers. The view of the clouds floating in the pink clear skies. It is the soft air that cleanses the lungs. It is the silence of gold where solutions are constructed. It is the blessed time of Fajr.

Fajr, how much we’ve missed you. We’ve been chasing the beauty of this world, forgetting that you are its beauty. The thought that you’re nothing but a command from God made us underestimate you. When you are a favour, a secret, a worldly hack, a blessing, a medicine, and a cure from God. To assist us, to solve our problems, soften our hearts, discipline our bodies, fix our schedules, and revive our souls. It is Fajr time that we have ignored for far too long. The true intimacy the broken hearts are desperate for.

We are not doing God a favour by waking up for Fajr, He is doing us a favour.

Will Marriage Solve My Problems?

By: Ubah

Source: http://www.suhaibwebb.com/

After engaging more with the Muslim community through activities like da`wah (calling to Islam), conferences, and halaqat (study circles), I have observed something intriguing: there seems to be a fascination—even obsession—with the topic of marriage. Regardless of whether a particular lecture is dedicated to something other than gender relations, the topic of marriage somehow always creeps up.

When we take very drastic measures to solve a problem we could be creating a much bigger problem.

 When we take very drastic measures to solve a problem we could be creating a much bigger problem.
 Cuando tomamos medidas muy drásticas para resolver un problema que podríamos estar creando un problema mucho mayor.
 Als we heel drastische maatregelen om een probleem op te lossen kunnen we het creëren van een veel groter probleem.
 Lorsque nous prenons des mesures très draconiennes pour résoudre un problème que nous pourrions être en train de créer un problème beaucoup plus important.
 Wenn wir sehr drastische Maßnahmen, um ein Problem zu lösen konnten wir die Schaffung eines viel größeren Problems.
 當我們採取非常嚴厲的措施來解決一個問題，我們可以創建一個更大的問題。
 När vi tar mycket drastiska åtgärder för att lösa ett problem som vi kan skapa ett mycket större problem.
 Когда мы берем очень решительные меры, чтобы решить проблему, мы могли создавать гораздо больше проблем.
 Biz sorunu çözmek için çok ciddi önlemler almak zaman biz çok daha büyük bir sorun yaratıyor olabilir.
 Quando prendiamo misure molto drastiche per risolvere un problema potremmo creando un problema molto più grande.
 Ketika kita mengambil langkah-langkah yang sangat drastis untuk memecahkan masalah kita bisa menciptakan masalah yang lebih besar.

Islam encourages us to constantly think of death, not to suffer morbid depression, but rather to encourage positive activism.

 Islam encourages us to constantly think of death, not to suffer morbid depression, but rather to encourage positive activism.
 Islam nos anima a pensar constantemente en la muerte, para no sufrir depresión mórbida, sino fomentar el activismo positivo.
 De islam moedigt ons aan om voortdurend denken aan de dood, niet te lijden morbide depressie, maar om positief activisme te stimuleren.
 L’islam nous encourage à penser en permanence de la mort, de ne pas souffrir de dépression morbide, mais plutôt à encourager l’activisme positif.
 Islam ermutigt uns, ständig an den Tod denken, um nicht zu krankhaften Depression leiden, sondern um positive Aktivismus zu fördern.
 Yīsīlán jiào gǔlì wǒmen bùduàn de xiǎngdào sǐ, bù huàn yìyù zhèng de bìngtài, ér shì gǔlì jījí de xíngdòng.
 Islam uppmuntrar oss att hela tiden tänka på döden, inte att lida sjuklig depression, utan snarare att uppmuntra positiv aktivism.
 Ислам призывает нас постоянно думать о смерти, чтобы не страдать болезненной депрессии, а скорее поощрять положительную активность.
 İslam marazi depresyon acı değil, sürekli ölümü düşünmek bizi teşvik eder, ama oldukça olumlu aktivizmi teşvik etmek.
 L’Islam ci incoraggia a pensare continuamente di morte, di non soffrire di depressione patologica, ma piuttosto per incoraggiare l’attivismo positivo.
 Islam mendorong kita untuk terus-menerus memikirkan kematian, tidak menderita depresi morbid, melainkan untuk mendorong aktivisme positif.

Ignore the problem and it will surely stay.

 Ignore the problem and it will surely stay.
 Ignorar el problema y seguramente se quedará.
 Negeer het probleem en het zal zeker blijven.
 Ignorer le problème et il va sûrement rester.
 Das Problem zu ignorieren und es wird sicherlich bleiben.
 Hūshì de wèntí, tā yīdìng huì liú xiàlái.
 Ignorera problemet och det kommer säkert att stanna.
 Ignorirovat’ problemu , i ona budet , konechno, ostanavlivat’sya.
 Sorunu görmezden ve kesinlikle kalacak.
 Ignorare il problema e sarà sicuramente stare.
 Abaikan masalah dan itu pasti akan tetap.

You are inferior to no one, others may treat you that way, but that is their problem, you are above all of this.

 You are inferior to no one, others may treat you that way, but that is their problem, you are above all of this.
 Usted es inferior a nadie, otros pueden tratar de esa manera, pero eso es problema de ellos, que están por encima de todo esto.
 U bent inferieur aan niemand, anderen kunnen u behandelen op die manier, maar dat is hun probleem, u boven dit alles.
 Vous êtes inférieur à personne, d’autres peuvent vous traiter de cette façon, mais c’est leur problème, vous êtes au-dessus de tout cela.
 Sie sind unterlegen niemand, andere können Sie auf diese Weise zu behandeln, aber das ist ihr Problem, Sie sind über all dies.
 Nǐ bùrú rènhé rén, qítā rén kěnéng bǎ nǐ nàgè yàngzi, dànshì nà shì tāmen de wèntí, nǐ shì shàngmiàn zhè yīqiè.
 Du är sämre än ingen, andra kan behandla dig på det sättet, men det är deras problem, är du framför allt detta.
 Vy ustupayet nikto, drugiye mogut otnosit’sya k vam imenno tak, no eto ikh problemy , vy vyshe vsego etogo.
 Başkalarının seni o şekilde ele alabilir, hiç kimse aşağı, ama bu onların sorunu, tüm bu üzerindedir.
 Voi siete inferiori a nessuno, altri possono ti trattano in quel modo, ma questo è il loro problema, tu sei prima di tutto di questo.
 Anda kalah dengan siapa pun, orang lain mungkin memperlakukan Anda seperti itu, tapi itu adalah masalah mereka, Anda berada di atas semua ini.