SOCIAL MEDIA IS DESTROYING YOUR HEART | YASIR QADHI

The Qur’an repeatedly reminds us of a single, terrifying reality:

On the Day of Judgment, wealth will not help.
Children will not help.
Status will not help.

Only one thing will matter — a sound, pure heart (qalb salīm).

In this powerful khutbah, Dr. Yasir Qadhi explains why the heart (qalb) is the center of spirituality in Islam, and how Shaytan’s greatest strategy is not always to push people into open sin — but to quietly distract the heart until it becomes heedless, hardened, or spiritually diseased.

He warns that one of the most dangerous modern distractions is something many Muslims underestimate: social media.

Not because it is always haram — but because it easily becomes haram.

Dr. Yasir Qadhi explains how constant scrolling damages attention, productivity, family life, and spiritual focus. He exposes how AI-driven algorithms are designed to learn your weaknesses, trigger dopamine, trap you in echo chambers, and keep your heart busy with everything except Allah.

Even worse, he warns about taking Islamic knowledge from online drama, influencers, and personalities instead of qualified scholarship and real learning in the masjid.

The khutbah doesn’t stop at warning — it provides clear, practical remedies:
• When social media becomes sinful
• How to limit distractions without becoming extreme
• How to increase dhikr and istighfar to revive iman
• How to “train” your algorithm to serve your akhirah
• How to constantly monitor and protect the heart

In a beautiful closing reminder, Dr. Yasir Qadhi explains that not all “lahw” (entertainment) is bad. Quality family time, laughter, conversation, and putting phones away can become acts of worship when done for Allah’s sake.

This khutbah is a wake-up call for anyone who feels distracted, spiritually numb, or overwhelmed — and a reminder that your heart is what you will meet Allah with.


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