As Salaam Alaikum Wa Rahmatullah

Deep thinking (tafakur) is an important practice that the Qur'an emphasizes a lot. In our latest lesson in Ethical Living, we explore the importance of deep thinking as part of the correct usage of the intellect. We also recently published an article about the benefits of, types of, and tips for deep thinking.

Here is a powerful excerpt from the article:

We live in a time in which people are too busy and distracted. Through being constantly online, always connected to the internet, and surrounded by entertaining gadgets, we rarely find time to be alone with our thoughts. Because we do not spend enough time alone with our thoughts, we rarely make time to reflect deeply, develop deeper ways of thinking, and arrive at important life changing conclusions. In a constantly connected world, the art of contemplation has become lost. Simply put, we do not think enough.

Carving out time for contemplation solves this. Contemplation simply means to make time for deep thinking without any distractions or interruptions. We see this in the Seerah. The Prophet (pbuh) received the first revelation in the Cave of Hira, but what was he doing in a cave outside the city? He would regularly go to this cave to contemplate the purpose of life and the state of his community and think about solutions and a way forward. This makes it Sunnah to spend time alone deep in thought trying to resolve deeper problems.

Read the full article here: https://www.islamicselfhelp.com/2025/01/27/the-art-of-contemplation/

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Ismail Kamdar

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