07/08/2026
𝙎𝙞𝙭 𝙎𝙩𝙖𝙜𝙚𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝙂𝙧𝙖𝙙𝙪𝙖𝙡 𝙀𝙧𝙤𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣
1. 𝑬𝒙𝒑𝒐𝒔𝒖𝒓𝒆: “𝑰𝒕’𝒔 𝒋𝒖𝒔𝒕 𝒂𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒅 𝒎𝒆.”
You repeatedly encounter ideas, trends, language, entertainment, or behaviours that may conflict with your values. At first, your heart feels uncomfortable.
Allah says:
“Do not follow the footsteps of Shaytan.”
Qur’an 24:21
The danger often does not begin with a major sin. It can begin with repeated exposure to something that once bothered your heart.
2. 𝑫𝒊𝒔𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒕: “𝑰 𝒌𝒏𝒐𝒘 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒊𝒔𝒏’𝒕 𝒓𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕, 𝒃𝒖𝒕 𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚𝒐𝒏𝒆 𝒅𝒐𝒆𝒔 𝒊𝒕.”
Your conscience is still alive. You feel uneasy, but the desire to fit in begins competing with your principles.
The Prophet ﷺ said:
“Sin is that which wavers in your heart, and you dislike that people become aware of it.”
Sahih Muslim
Do not ignore that discomfort. Sometimes, it is mercy that reminds you to return to Allah.
3. 𝑹𝒆𝒑𝒆𝒕𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏: “𝑰’𝒎 𝒈𝒆𝒕𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒖𝒔𝒆𝒅 𝒕𝒐 𝒊𝒕.”
What once shocked you slowly becomes familiar because of repeated exposure. The heart becomes less sensitive.
Allah says:
“Rather, the stain has covered their hearts because of what they used to earn.”
Qur’an 83:14
What you repeatedly watch, hear, and surround yourself with can eventually influence what you consider normal.
4. 𝑵𝒐𝒓𝒎𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒛𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏: “𝑻𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆’𝒔 𝒏𝒐𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒘𝒓𝒐𝒏𝒈 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒊𝒕.”
The heart gradually stops seeing something as problematic. Not because the truth has changed, but because our standards have changed.
The Prophet ﷺ said:
“A person is upon the religion of his close friend, so let each of you look at whom he befriends.”
Abu Dawud
Your university environment and the people around you can slowly shape the person you become.
5. 𝑷𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒊𝒄𝒊𝒑𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏: “𝑳𝒆𝒕 𝒎𝒆 𝒕𝒓𝒚 𝒊𝒕.”
What you once observed from a distance, you now begin participating in. A boundary that once seemed firm becomes easier to cross.
But remember, taking one step away from Allah does not mean you can not take one step back.
Allah says:
“Do not despair of the mercy of Allah.”
Qur’an 39:53
Never allow Shaytan to make you believe that you have gone too far to return to Allah.
6. 𝑰𝒅𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒇𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏: “𝑻𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒊𝒔 𝒘𝒉𝒐 𝑰 𝒂𝒎.”
The greatest danger is when a behaviour becomes part of your identity, and correcting it begins to feel like an attack on who you are.
But your deepest identity is not defined by university culture, trends, ideologies, or social groups.
Allah says:
“Indeed, the deen in the sight of Allah is Islam.”
Qur’an 3:19
𝑱𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒏𝒆𝒚 𝑻𝒉𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒈𝒉 𝑼𝒏𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒊𝒕𝒚:
University is not only a place where you earn a degree. It is also an environment where your habits, friendships, ideas, priorities, and worldview are being formed.
𝑺𝒐 𝒂𝒔𝒌 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒔𝒆𝒍𝒇 𝒉𝒐𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒍𝒚:
What am I repeatedly being exposed to?
What am I slowly becoming comfortable with?
And most importantly, who am I becoming?
