In this endless pursuit, hearts have become restless. People may have luxury and money, yet many still live without inner peace. The reason is simple: materialism can fill houses, but it can never fill empty hearts.
Rayees ibn Yaseen
One of the deepest crises in our society today is not simply economic struggle or lack of opportunities — it is the mindset with which we are raising ourselves and our children.
From childhood, children are taught that life is a competition. The moment school results are announced, comparisons begin:
“Look at their marks.”
“Why are you behind?”
“Why can’t you become like them?”
These comparisons may appear normal, but they silently plant an inferiority complex, insecurity, jealousy, and low self-esteem into young hearts. Instead of raising emotionally strong and confident individuals, we are producing generations that constantly feel “less than others.”
Our homes have also become places where the lives, flaws, and failures of others are endlessly discussed. Children grow up listening to this culture of comparison and judgment, and eventually, they begin measuring their own worth through other people’s success.
Today, depression, anxiety, emotional emptiness, and hatred are increasing because society has transformed life into an endless race.
At every stage — education, careers, wealth, beauty, status, even happiness — we compare ourselves with others.
The saddest reality is that this comparison does not stop with childhood. Even in every stage of life, we compare ourselves and our children with others — in cars, houses, jobs, salaries, land, and property. Society has created a mindset where a person’s value is measured by what they own rather than who they are.
But the real tragedy is this: while we are teaching our children competition, we are forgetting to teach them contentment (Qana’at), trust in Allah (Tawakkul), gratitude, and the reality of the Hereafter.
What we truly need today is contentment.
People spend their entire lives building wealth, properties, and status, yet with every passing day, they are unknowingly moving closer to their graves.
The more we gain, the more we desire.
One success creates the hunger for another. One house is not enough. One achievement does not satisfy the heart. This world teaches us how to keep running, but never teaches us when to stop.
In this endless pursuit, hearts have become restless.
People may have luxury, comfort, and money, yet many still live without inner peace. The reason is simple: materialism can fill houses, but it can never fill empty hearts.
And slowly, while becoming closer to worldly desires, we are drifting further away from Deen.
Faith today has no “market value” in society. People admire property, wealth, and status more than character, sincerity, and connection with Allah. That is one of the biggest reasons why society is facing so many emotional, spiritual, and moral problems today.
Our attachment to wealth and status has become stronger, while our connection with Allah has become weaker.
Today, when a poor person stands before us, many look down upon him. But when a wealthy person arrives, respect and honour are immediately shown. This exposes the true illness within our society: excessive love for the world.
Contentment does not mean abandoning success or effort. It means understanding that peace is not found in endless comparison, but in being satisfied with what Allah has written for you.
A heart filled with greed will never rest.
But a heart filled with Tawakkul can find peace even with little.
Perhaps the real success in life is not who collects the most before death, but who remains closest to Allah while living in this temporary world.
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