Resources needed in order to permanently quit pornography with the full
help of Allah
As long as you have control of your gaze and what you see (making sure you don't see
anything bad or will trigger your urges) the only thing you need to do is rely on God's help
and put all of your trust in him
God will not help you if you cannot help yourself. So help yourself by avoiding anything evil
that will tempt you.
The temptations that aren't caused by your sight or by looking at forbidden things is caused
by the whispers of the devil and by then it'll be easy to differentiate.
When you ask for gods protection and ask him to take away the urges you now have your
path to quit for good.
● How to quit Pornography Islamically
https://aboutislam.net/counseling/ask-the-scholar/morals-manners/ways-to-overcome-porn-a
ddiction-as-a-muslim-youth/
● Steps to quit Porn
How to Quit Porn as a Muslim Instantly (Full Guide)
The reason you need tawakkul is because if you follow all steps, you will have to know for
certain that you have quit and the only way to do that is to put your full trust in Allah (this ties
back to the first link, almost all of the links here do because it’s the most important) and ask
him to help you. IMPORTANT: You must do EVERYTHING you can, and leave the rest to
Allah and inshallah you WILL be victorious. Whoever does this, Allah is sufficient for them.
● Steps to attain tawakkul
How To Attain Tawakkul? | Bela Assad
● Easy peasy method (will not help in long term but will give you crucial knowledge). If
easy peasy’s advice clashes with any Islamic teachings, like they say to continue
committing the sin while reading, ignore it.
https://read.easypeasymethod.org
● How to lower your gaze
How to Lower your Gaze (full guide)... I How to destroy the hold Shaytan has over you.
“Quitting Porn is a learning process.” So follow everything perfectly. (Except Easy Peasy, it
has some faults)
Now triggers are the most important thing to avoid. Most common triggers are:
● YouTube (shorts)
● Ads
● Netflix shows (anime etc.)
● Instagram
● Reddit
● Fantasizing
● Peeking
● Not lowering gaze
with these social medias, you have no idea when and if you are going to be flashed with a
haram sight. One of the hardest things with quitting porn isn’t actually quitting it, it’s
destroying the path to watching it. To destroy the path you must destroy the triggers and that
is very difficult. Whenever you get an urge to binge watch or doom scroll, do the same thing
with fighting sexual urges and ask Allah for his help and ask him to take away the
temptations to watch these things.
● Affects of binge watching (contains music):
What Binge Watching Does To Your Brain | Let Lee Explain
● Killing Home Internet Is the Most Productive Thing I’ve Ever Done
https://www.theminimalists.com/internet/
There is also boredom that i heavily struggle with. When you cut off these haram sources of
entertainment, your life becomes very boring and there are solutions to that.
● Dopamine detoxing (music):
How to Stop Wasting your Life │ Full Dopamine Detox Protocol
● Quick way to overcome addiction:
A Quick Way To Overcome Addiction
Ask yourself if these haram sources of entertainment are worth it to you. Is it worth more to
you than the akhira? More important than Allah? No. So do more productive things. Play
outside, work out, memorize Quran, learn Arabic, take a nap, do homework. You can even
watch YouTube (only long form content, no shorts) but that gets boring too. Here is a list of
things you can do instead of watch haram entertainment that lead you down the path of
PMO (porn, masturbation, orgasm):
● Read
● Go for walks
● Be more productive
● Spend time with friends & family
● Exercise
● Simply relax
● Sleep
● Be present for kids
● Cook food
● Meditate
● Call a loved one
● Pursue a hobby
● Play sports
● Get outside
● Journal
● Garden
I myself have started to read as much as I can instead of using my phone. I try my best to
keep my screen time down to under 2 hours and it has improved my life so much. Of course
use your phone as a tool and when necessary.
I can read the Quran and memorize it and feel no need to rush because I have my time back
and have knowledge that I’m spending it wisely; I don’t have stupid distractions to waste my
time on. الحمدهللا. Here is a Quora thread addressing this that you may find helpful:
● How can I limit my screen time?
https://www.quora.com/My-screen-time-is-around-10-hours-each-day-How-can-I-limit-it-Ive-tr
ied-everything-but-nothing-seems-to-work-and-its-having-a-very-bad-effect-on-my-finals
https://youtu.be/oUoxlF_s7wk
Or
How to reduce your screentime by 85% in 58 seconds
When the urges just won’t go away, you can:
● Exercise
● Mindfulness (Deep breathing techniques)
● Take a walk
● Stay away from all devices
● Watch motivational videos
● Think about something else
● Avoid fear and trust in Allah
The first thing you should always do is make dua to Allah sincerely and outloud, begging him
to take away these temptations and urges. If I haven't already stressed this enough, the key
to stopping is with Allahs help.
The true way to strive against your souls in order to abandon this disobedience to Allah isn’t
to directly fight against the issue which is the result/product/destination of the choices that
you make, but to fight the path to it. That is the true way to abandon this sin and make your
life easier. What I want you to learn after taking these advices is to always rely on Allah; he
has full control over your life and can make anything happen. Also the fact that if you cannot
help yourself, Allah will not help you. You have to play a part in improving yourself and there
are a lot of sacrifices to be made, and isn’t it worth it? Is it really worth your akhira to waste
your time on stupid desires?
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