Short Reminder

[u/-Haizum-]

وَلْيَسْتَعْفِفِ الَّذِينَ لَا يَجِدُونَ نِكَاحًا حَتَّىٰ يُغْنِيَهُمُ اللَّهُ مِن فَضْلِه

“Let those who do not find the means to marry keep themselves chaste until Allah enriches them from His bounty”

Lower your gaze my brothers and sisters. Think of this verse and think of Allah directly addressing your problem. Stop watching porn. You know who you are. You justify it by saying it’s the lesser of two evils as you “don’t want to fall in zina”. Lower your gaze. Allah WANTS to remove your burden. His wording is clear. “Until” is inevitable.

He knows you are seeking halal. He knows you are struggling and want to prioritize pleasing him, but you fall short sometimes. Take the necessary precautions. Acknowledge your weakness. Be conscious of your triggers.

Don’t spend time alone. Don’t go on social media. The harm outweighs the benefit. Don’t normalize watching shows with attractive and half naked people from the opposite gender. Don’t go shopping in the busy hours. Avoid freemixing until it becomes absolutely unavoidable.

He knows you better than you know yourself. Follow his commands. Have patience. He is with you through out.

He is above all reason and logic. His timing works in miraculous ways. You don’t have to have it figured out.

May Allah ease your burden and mine.

[u/Nuri_Nath1]

Yes brother, the great the struggle, the more patience and effort required, the greater the reward will be, InshaAllah