Hutba: Kradljivci vremena u digitalnom dobu

Sva hvala pripada Allahu, Uzvišenom Gospodaru svih svjetova, Koji nam je podario vrijeme kao jedan od najvećih darova i povjerio nam ga kao jedan od najvećih emaneta. Neka su salavat i selam na našeg voljenog Poslanika Muhammeda, sallallahu alejhi ve sellem, na njegovu porodicu, njegove ashabe i sve one koji slijede njegov put do Sudnjega dana.

 

Draga braćo i poštovane sestre, jedna od najvećih blagodati koje nam je Allah dao jeste vrijeme. Kad čovjek izgubi novac, može ga ponovo zaraditi. Kad izgubi nešto od imetka, može to nadoknaditi. Ali izgubljeno vrijeme nikada se ne vraća. Zato je Poslanik, sallallahu alejhi ve sellem, rekao: “Dvije su blagodati koje mnogi ljudi ne iskoriste kako treba, a to su zdravlje i slobodno vrijeme.” (Buhari)

 

Živimo u digitalnom dobu, u vremenu pametnih telefona, beskrajnog pregledanja sadržaja, društvenih mreža, stalnih obavijesti i neprestanog odvlačenja pažnje. Tehnologija nam može mnogo koristiti i biti izvor velikog dobra kada je pravilno koristimo. Problem nastaje kada počne upravljati našim životom, našim srcima, našom pažnjom i našim odnosima s drugima.

 

Draga braćo i poštovane sestre, danas mnogi, čim se probude, posegnu za telefonom prije nego što se sjete Allaha. Prije nego što prouče dovu. Prije nego što zahvale Allahu na još jednom danu života. Prije nego što išta kažu svojim ukućanima. Ljudi provode sate gledajući kako drugi žive, pregledajući snimke, vijesti, zabavne sadržaje i rasprave od kojih često nemaju koristi ni na dunjaluku ni na ahiretu. A život za to vrijeme tiho prolazi.

 

Draga braćo i poštovane sestre, koliko se porodica udaljilo zbog telefona i ekrana? Sjede u istoj kući, a svako živi u svom digitalnom svijetu. Roditelji više govore u telefon nego što razgovaraju sa svojom djecom. Djeca traže njihovu pažnju, dok roditelji prelaze s jedne objave na drugu. Koliko porodica zajedno ruča, a da za stolom gotovo i ne razgovaraju?

 

Draga braćo i poštovane sestre, šejtanu je ponekad dovoljno da čovjeku ukrade vrijeme. Kada čovjek izgubi kontrolu nad svojim vremenom, postepeno gubi i mnogo toga drugog. Popušta u namazu, pažnja mu slabi, udaljava se od porodice, gubi disciplinu i mir u srcu.

Koliko ljudi danas kaže da nema vremena za Kur’an, a ima sahate za društvene mreže? Kažu da nemaju vremena za džamiju, a uvijek nađu vremena za snimke i zabavu. Nemaju vremena sjesti sa svojim roditeljima, supružnicima ili djecom, a provode bezbroj sahata uz sadržaje koje će već sutra zaboraviti. Allah Uzvišeni u Kur’anu se zaklinje vremenom: “Tako mi vremena, čovjek je, zaista, na gubitku…” (El-Asr, 103:1-2)

 

Draga braćo i poštovane sestre, najveći je gubitak provesti cijeli život u onome što nas Allahu nimalo ne približava. Naša pažnja postala je izvor zarade. Sve se nadmeće da privuče naš pogled, zaokupi naše misli i uzme nam vrijeme. Još jedna obavijest. Još jedna poruka. Još jedan snimak. I ode još jedan sahat. Srce polahko postaje nemirno, rastreseno i duhovno umorno.

 

Mnogi danas teško mogu mirno sjediti i nekoliko minuta. Nekima i za vrijeme namaza pažnja odlazi na telefon. Neki teško mogu provesti vrijeme s porodicom a da ne osjete potrebu da pogledaju u ekran. I premda imamo više tehnologije od bilo koje generacije prije nas, mnoga su srca danas ispunjena tjeskobom, prazninom i umorom. Gdje srce nalazi smiraj? U spominjanju Allaha.

 

Draga braćo i poštovane sestre, tehnologiju možemo koristiti mudro i ponovo preuzeti kontrolu nad svojim životom. Možemo odlučiti kada ćemo uzeti telefon, kada ćemo ga odložiti i kome ćemo posvetiti pažnju. Moramo naučiti postaviti granice.

 

Učimo Kur’an bez ometanja. Sjedimo sa svojom porodicom bez ekrana. Kada dođemo u džamiju, odložimo telefon i ostavimo obavijesti za kasnije. Pokažimo djeci koliko toga vrijednog ima u životu izvan digitalnog svijeta. Na to posebno trebamo paziti mi roditelji. Danas na odgoj mnoge djece više utječu algoritmi, influenseri i društvene mreže nego njihovi roditelji. Neki roditelji djeci daju neograničen pristup telefonu i internetu, bez usmjeravanja, nadzora i razgovora. Kasnije se pitaju zašto su im djeca duhovno izgubljena i zašto se sve više povlače i udaljavaju od porodice.

 

Djeci trebaju roditelji koji ih slušaju. Trebaju im ljubav, usmjeravanje, pažnja i iskren razgovor.

 

Draga braćo i poštovane sestre, Poslanik, sallallahu alejhi ve sellem, učio nas je da ćemo na Sudnjem danu biti pitani o svome životu i vremenu. Kako smo provodili svoje dane? U šta smo potrošili mladost? Čemu smo davali svoju pažnju i snagu?

 

Zamislimo koliko bi se naš život promijenio kada bismo makar mali dio vremena koje uzalud provedemo pred ekranom posvetili Kur’anu, dovi, stjecanju znanja, porodici i dobrim djelima. Možda bi jedan sahat manje uz telefon značio jedan sahat više s vlastitim djetetom. Možda bi nekoliko minuta manje na društvenim mrežama značilo nekoliko minuta više uz Allahovu Knjigu. A možda upravo tih nekoliko minuta bude razlog da nam Allah podari Svoju milost.

 

Svaki dan koji prođe više se neće vratiti. Prije nego što se današnji dan završi, odaberimo nešto što zaslužuje više našeg vremena i posvetimo tome punu pažnju.

 

Molimo Allaha da nas sačuva od toga da život trošimo na ono od čega nemamo koristi, da nam podari bereket u vremenu i da nas učini od onih koji svoje dane provode u djelima koja ih Njemu približavaju.

 

Allahu naš, učvrsti naše porodice i zbliži naša srca. Sačuvaj našu djecu od štetnih utjecaja i uputi ih na Pravi put. Gospodaru naš, pomozi nam da svoje vrijeme provodimo u ibadetu, stjecanju korisnog znanja i činjenju dobrih djela. Amin, ja Rabbel-alemin.

 

Khutbah: The thieves of time in the digital age

 

All praise belongs to Allah SWT, the Lord of all worlds, the One who blessed us with time as one of the greatest gifts and one of the greatest trusts. May peace and blessings be upon our beloved Prophet Muhammad s.a.w.s., upon his family, his companions, and all those who follow his path until the Day of Judgment.

 

Dear brothers and sisters, one of the greatest blessings Allah has given us is time. When a person loses money, they may earn it again. When they lose possessions, they may replace them. But when time is lost, it never returns. That is why the Prophet (pbuh) said: “There are two blessings that many people are deceived into losing: health and free time.” (Bukhari)

 

We are living in the digital age, the age of smartphones, endless scrolling, social media, constant notifications, and nonstop distractions. Technology itself is not evil. It can be beneficial and a source of tremendous good when used correctly. But the problem begins when technology starts controlling our lives, our hearts, our attention, and our relationships.

 

Dear brothers and sisters, today many people wake up and reach for their phones before they remember Allah. Before making du‘a. Before thanking Allah for another day of life. Before even speaking to their families. People spend hours watching the lives of others, endless videos, news, entertainment, arguments, and content that often brings no benefit in this dunya or the Hereafter. And meanwhile, life quietly passes by.

 

Dear brothers and sisters, how many families have become emotionally distant because of phones and screens? People sit together in the same home, but every person is living in a separate digital world. Parents speak more to their phones than to their children. Children search for attention while parents are lost in endless scrolling. How many families eat together without truly speaking to one another?

Dear brothers and sisters, Shaytan does not always need to pull a person directly into major sins. Sometimes it is enough for him to simply steal a person’s time. Because when people lose control of their time, they slowly lose many other things with it, their salah, their focus, their families, their discipline, and even the peace of their hearts.

 

How many people today say they do not have time for Qur’an, but they have hours for social media? They do not have time for the masjid, but they have endless time for videos and entertainment. They do not have time to sit with their parents, spouses, or children, but they spend countless hours consuming things that will be forgotten tomorrow. Allah SWT swears by time in the Qur’an.

“By time, indeed mankind is in loss…” (Surah Al-‘Asr, 103:1-2)

 

Dear brothers and sisters, the greatest loss is to spend an entire life in things that never bring us closer to Allah. Our attention has become a business. Everything competes for our eyes, our minds, and our time. Another notification. Another message. Another video. Another hour gone. And slowly the heart becomes restless, distracted, and spiritually exhausted.

 

Many people today can no longer sit quietly for even a few minutes. Some cannot pray salah without checking their phones. Some cannot spend time with family without feeling the need to look at a screen. And despite having more technology than any generation before, many hearts today feel more anxious, empty, and emotionally tired than ever before. Why? Because hearts find peace through the remembrance of Allah.

 

Dear brothers and sisters, we can use technology wisely and regain control over our lives. We can decide when to pick up the phone, when to put it down, and who deserves our attention. We must learn to create boundaries.

 

Spend time with Qur’an without distractions. Sit with your family without screens. Come to the masjid without constantly checking notifications. Teach your children that life exists beyond the digital world. And parents especially must be careful. Today many children are being raised more by algorithms, influencers, and social media than by their own parents. Some parents hand their children unlimited access to phones and the internet without guidance, supervision, or conversation, and later wonder why their children feel spiritually lost, emotionally distant, or disconnected from the family.

 

Children need parents who listen to them. They need love, guidance, attention, and real conversation.

 

Dear brothers and sisters, the Prophet s.a.w.s. taught us that on the Day of Judgment we will be questioned about our lives and our time. How did we spend our days? What did we do with our youth? What did we give our attention and energy to?

 

Imagine how different our lives would become if we transformed even a small portion of wasted screen time into Qur’an, du‘a, knowledge, family, and good deeds. Perhaps one less hour on the phone becomes one more hour with your child. Perhaps a few minutes away from social media becomes a few more minutes with the Book of Allah. And perhaps those few minutes become the reason Allah showers mercy upon us.

 

Every day that passes is a day that will never return. Before this day ends, choose one thing that deserves more of your time and give it your full attention.

 

May Allah protect us from wasting our lives in things that do not benefit us, bless our time with barakah, and make us among those who use their days in ways that bring them closer to Him.

 

O Allah, strengthen our families and bring our hearts closer together. Protect our children from harmful influences and guide them to the Straight Path. Ya Rabb, help us use our time in worship, beneficial knowledge, and righteous deeds. Ameen ya Rabb al-‘Alameen.

Imam Ismail Fetic