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Salam Alaikum everyone! Does not crying in Sujood mean weaker Iman?

I’ve often read and heard reminders about how beautiful it is to "cry your heart out" during sujood. Alhamdullilah, I maintain my daily prayers, pray with sincerity, and use my time in sujood to deeply ask Allah for my needs and wants.
However, even though I try to connect at that emotional level, I’ve found that I cannot literally bring myself to cry. Lately, this has made me overthink—does a lack of tears mean my iman is weak or that my heart isn't soft enough? Or is sincerity in sujood measured differently for everyone?
Would love to hear some perspectives or reminders on this. JazaakAllahu Khayran.

One thing I have noticed recently is that some people immediately assume that if you speak about Islam, share a verse from the Quran, mention a hadith, or remind others of something beneficial, then you must be a Sheikh. Why? Since when did learning and teaching become restricted to scholars alone? Of course, scholars have a special status, and we should respect those who dedicate their lives to seeking and teaching Islamic knowledge. But Islam was never meant to be locked away in books or classrooms. The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ said: “Convey from me, even if it is one verse.” He did not say only scholars should convey. He encouraged ordinary Muslims to learn and share what they know truthfully and responsibly. You do not need to be a Sheikh to remind someone to pray, to share a verse that touched your heart, or to encourage kindness, honesty, charity, patience, gratitude, and good character. Sometimes a single reminder changes a person’s life. Sometimes one verse arrives at exactly the right moment. Sometimes one sincere sentence becomes a source of guidance for years, and perhaps you never even know it.

One of the most beautiful things about Islam is that knowledge is meant to travel. From parent to child. From teacher to student. From friend to friend. From generation to generation. Imagine if every Muslim learned one beneficial thing and taught it to one other person. How much goodness would spread? How many hasanat would continue long after we are gone? I am not writing this because I am a scholar, and I am certainly not writing it because I think I know everything. I write because I care. I have spent years reading, observing, learning from life, business, relationships, successes, failures, books, and people. If I learn something beneficial, I believe it should be passed on. Knowledge is one of the few things that grows when it is given away.

And to every brother and sister reading this, please allow me one honest piece of advice. Do not fake your intentions. Do not pretend to be seeking what you are not actually seeking. Do not present a version of yourself that does not exist. Do not use religion, emotions, attention, or people’s hopes as a game. Whether it is on a marriage platform, social media, in business, or in daily life, sincerity matters. If your intentions are not aligned with the purpose of what you are doing, be honest about it. Sooner or later, masks fall. The truth has a strange way of revealing itself, and when it does, it rarely affects only one person. It affects trust, families, futures, and hearts. Life has a way of returning our actions to us. Perhaps not immediately. Perhaps not in the way we expect. But eventually. This is why sincerity is not only an Islamic virtue; it is protection. Protection for you, protection for others, and protection for everyone connected to both of you.

My view is simple: Learn. Verify. Practice. Then teach what you know with humility. Not to show knowledge. Not to win arguments. Not to appear religious. But because you want good for others and because you hope Allah will use you as a means of benefit. You do not need to know everything to teach something. You simply need to be honest about what you know and humble about what you do not know. Perhaps one day a word you share will help someone pray, repent, become a better parent, spouse, friend, or Muslim. And perhaps that good deed will continue benefiting you long after your name is forgotten. May Allah make us among those who learn beneficial knowledge, act upon it, teach it sincerely, and leave behind goodness that continues after our death. May He purify our intentions, make our words truthful, our actions sincere, and our hearts attached to Him alone.

اللهم علمنا ما ينفعنا، وانفعنا بما علمتنا، وزدنا علمًا وحكمةً وإخلاصًا، واجعلنا مفاتيح للخير مغاليق للشر، ووفقنا لنشر العلم النافع والذكر الحسن، وطهر نياتنا من الرياء والخداع، واجعل أعمالنا خالصة لوجهك الكريم، واحفظنا من أن نظلم أو نُظلم، أو نخدع أو نُخدع، واجعل ما نتعلمه وما نعلمه شاهدًا لنا لا علينا يوم نلقاك.

آمين.

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From Abdullah ibn Umar (R.A), the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "When the food of one of you is served, and the prayer is called, then start with eating. And let him not rush to leave the food until he finishes it."
📚 Bukhari and Muslim

Lesson: Islam balances worship and worldly needs. If food is in front of you and prayer starts, eat first so you don’t pray while distracted/hungry. Then pray with khushu’. But don’t rush eating either - eat calmly until you’re satisfied.

People who are crazy over celebrities whether actors, actresses, singers, sports personalities and these days k-pop idol are a huge red turn off for I am not 100% sure what about it is so repulsive but I have always found people in celebrity worship culture to be weird. Literally feels like Idol worshiping to me

It took me 10 years to understand the wisdom behind having good manners:

People will accept your advise
You will have support always
You get good deeds even after death
People will gravitate to the source of whats making you have good manners aka islam
Even your enemies will respect you