Reflections Of A Muslimah

Assalāmu ‘alaykum wa rahmatullāhi Wabarakath,

A lot of People daydream. Some do it occasionally while others do it frequently. I am in the middle. My mind has the habit of slipping off into my own fantasy World. I developed the habit of daydreaming when I was younger and I still do it sometimes. I think the amount of books I read and the fiction I used to write before added to it. Daydreaming once in a while is acceptable and some say it helps Writers, Poets, Artists and the ilk to give out a more productive performance, however doing it constantly is damaging to the individual.

I actually enjoy[ed] daydreaming. I have a very active imagination and when I would finish reading a fictional book, I'd daydream about it and the situation. I'd twist the plot around or add other interesting bits to it which I found appropriate. At other times, I'd daydream about things I for some reason cannot get involved in, but my imagination allows me to sketch the scenario in my mind. Sometimes I get so frustrated with the current political and religious situation facing us in these times, I imagine and daydream about a better future and a united Ummah.

I won't say that daydreaming hasn't helped me. It's helped me greatly in the past with my Literature papers or when I wish to pen down my thoughts or simply write.

But in the end, the reality is, too much off daydreaming is a waste of time and non-productive.

It takes you away from reality, gives you false hope and allows you to become anti-social.

But most importantly, it takes you away from Ibaadah - The Worship of Allah subhanna wa ta'ala.

Allaah Subhanna wa ta'ala has said in the Qur'an: