My "Why"
I was a Friend of The Devil
I used to be someone who wasn’t worth looking up to.
I was silently egoistic, arrogant,
and dismissive about giving up my ego.
I wanted the entire dunya, and when I got a taste of a little freedom with superiority, my ego skyrocketed.
I was a player in haram games, thinking I could win by haram actions,
and that not even God could stop me.
I was proven wrong.
Clarity Born From Mistakes
Looking back, as we all do,
I realize how mindless I was.
I was humbled over time,
not by people,
but by the One above.
I’ve made mistakes, the kind that make you think about what you’re doing and why you are a certain way.
I still do,
but now I have the soul to repent and the clarity to improve.
The Inspired, Inspiring
I am someone who loves to inspire.
I want to inspire people, to push them the way I was pushed for betterment.
I don’t consider myself above anybody,
but if I can hold even a spark in someone’s fire to change and achieve their inner dreams,
I would consider myself fulfilled,
not out of pride,
but out of happiness.
A Future Seen Through Pixels
There are videos online that hit your soul.
A brother sacrificing for his dreams.
A sister returning to the deen.
The ideal married couple spending time in their home.
Young men and women with
POV Late Night Run
POV You Can’t Sleep
And it might just be a video of them stepping out of their home,
revving their Akrapovic or Gintani exhaust at 2:57 AM.
For some it’s just an edit.
A collage of Pinterest photos with a caption like
you if you locked in.
But the point is simple.
You watch it.
You like it.
You favorite it.
You repost it.
It touches something inside of you.
It ignites a change, an idea, a desire.
You stare at your screen wishing the same for yourself.
It feels like you were made for more.
The Shift
Over time I decided that the dopamine and ego I was chasing on autopilot
was not going to get me where I want to be.
I was humbled in ways I could never have expected.
I made a change.
I wanted to be like the content creators I admired.
I wanted to inspire.
I wanted to show that it can be done,
but in my own way.
I wanted to bring visions to life.
Tawbah and Tawakkul
For those unfamiliar with these terms:
Tawbah is sincere repentance and changing your ways.
Tawakkul is doing your part and trusting Allah with the rest.
So here I am doing things like this
in hopes of reminding you what I was reminded of.
That there is always more to life.
The Journey Continues
If a social media algorithm can spark change,
imagine what a life of purpose can ignite.
That fire is what I want to inspire in others.
I envision myself doing so on social media,
showing the lifestyle I have always wanted to live.
Not to show others what I am doing or what my next move is.
But to show them it is possible.
To prove they can do it too.
That is my why.
To inspire.