Unmodern Aspects of Islam (9): Chasing Trends

 

Why does everyone feel the need to keep up with the latest trend?
A new brand, a new style, a new challenge—today’s “must-have” quickly becomes tomorrow’s trash.
And yet, people spend fortunes, even lose themselves, just to fit in.

But chasing trends has a cost.
It breeds insecurity—because no matter how hard you try, there’s always something newer, flashier, “better.”
It wastes wealth, distracts hearts, and traps people in endless comparison.

Islam frees us from this cycle.
The Prophet ﷺ said: “Whoever wears a garment of pride and vanity, Allah will turn away from him until he removes it.” (Sunan Abu Dawud, 4090)
Clothing in Islam is not about showing off—it’s about covering with dignity, living with humility, and remembering Who we truly serve.

The early Muslims wore what was simple and clean.
Their value wasn’t measured by fabrics or labels, but by taqwa—their closeness to Allah.
That’s why they could walk among kings without feeling inferior, and live simply without feeling deprived.

So what about us today?
Do we dress to impress people—or to please Allah?
Do we follow the herd—or the Sunnah?

Trends come and go.
But modesty, humility, and dignity—these never go out of style.

In a modern world, the Sunnah is our way back to what truly matters.