A Study on the Role of the Media and Its Effects on the Identity of Muslims (Part 50)
Personal Damages of the Media
In continuation of the previous note, we will enumerate other consequences of media addiction:
4. Laziness
Another consequence of media addiction is laziness. Similar to drug addiction, addiction to the media deprives a person of cheerfulness and vitality in work and daily activities, leading to a state of laziness and inactivity. As a result, the individual lacks the motivation for work and activity.
Laziness in both religious and worldly affairs is one of the factors contributing to the backwardness and deprivation of Islam from the happiness of this world and the hereafter, which has been strongly criticized in religious teachings.
Therefore, media addiction, which fosters laziness in daily work and activities, will consequently lead to laziness in religious endeavors as well. This will result in significant losses for individuals. Media addicts may be seen as examples of the noble verse: (قُلْ هَلْ تُنَبِّئُكُمْ بِالأخْسَرِينَ أَعْمَالاً ، للَّذِينَ ضَلَّ سَعْيُهُمْ فِي الْحَيَاةِ الدُّنْيا وَهُمْ يحسبون أنهم يحسنُونَ صُنْعاً) “Say: Shall I inform you who are the most losers among the people? Those whose efforts are lost and destroyed in the life of this world, while they think they are doing good work.” (Kahf: 103-104)
On the other hand, Islam emphasizes effort and considers the achievement of worldly success and happiness in the hereafter as dependent on hard work. As the Holy Qur’an states in this context: (ليس للإنسان إلا ما سعى وَ أَنَّ سَعْيَهُ سَوْفَ يُرى) “There is no benefit for a human except for his effort, and his effort will soon be seen; it will reach its result.” (Najm: 39-40)
Although the above verses pertain to striving for otherworldly affairs, they express a general rule: Anyone who wishes to achieve brilliant results and remarkable successes must strive. It is true that these verses reference striving for the hereafter and seeing its reward in another world, but they also encompass the main criteria for success in this world. Faithful individuals should not wait for others to solve societal problems; instead, they must take initiative and make efforts to address issues within their communities. Therefore, media addiction prevents a person from striving and leads to laziness in both religious and worldly matters. As a result, the individual suffers enormous and irreparable losses, highlighting the dangerous consequences of media addiction.
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