Unmodern Aspects of Islam (21): The Cult of Speed
Did you know that in our age of fast food, fast travel, and fast scrolling, the average person now spends less than 8 seconds on one piece of content before moving on? But what has this cult of speed done to our hearts?
We rush to eat, barely tasting our food. We rush to work, stressed before we arrive. We rush through conversations, nodding without listening. And in this race, we lose the very thing we’re chasing—peace.
The Prophet ﷺ lived in a world without cars or smartphones, yet he taught us: “Calmness is from Allah, and haste is from Shayṭān.” (Sunan al-Tirmidhī, 2012)
Tranquility wasn’t laziness. It was presence—being where your feet are, valuing each moment as a gift.
Look at the early Muslims. Their strength didn’t come from frantic motion, but from deliberate action. They walked with dignity, spoke with patience, and prayed with serenity. Their calmness gave their actions weight and barakah.
What about us? Can we reclaim that peace in a world addicted to hurry? Try slowing down at least once today. Eat without a screen. Walk without rushing. Pray without checking the clock.
Because in slowing down, you may discover what speed always hides: the presence of Allah.
In a modern world, the Sunnah is our way back to what truly matters.
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