The Deviation of the Youth and His Problems

The Deviation of the Youth and His Problems

The Deviation of the Youth and His Problems Shaikh Al-Uthaymeen

There are numerous and various problems concerning the youth. This is because a youth during the stage of adolescence is experiencing a great deal of physical, ideological, and psychological development. The adolescent phase is a stage of growth; for that reason he develops and emerges. Hence, it is necessary during this phase to lay the way for him to self-control and self restraint. He needs a wise leader who will steer him towards the straight path. 


The Most Important Causes for the Youths’ Deviation Shaikh Al-Uthaymeen and Shaikh Saleh Fawzan.

Idleness Shaikh Al-Uthaymeen

Idleness is a disease. It kills the thoughts, intellect and the body’s strength. As long as a person has the spirit and ability to be active then it is must that he does so. Whenever, the body is inactive idiocy, thick-headedness occurs causing the soul’s movement to be weakened. Whispers and wicked ideas occupy the heart. Occasionally wicked intentions occur and the youth give vent to these suppressed desires due to idleness. The remedy to this problem is for the youth to strive to attain activities that suit him such as reading, merchandising, writing and others which are barriers between him and idleness. It is a necessary for this youth to be an upright active member of his society for his sake and the sake of his society. Disaffection and Separation between the Youth, Their Elderly Family Members and Others. Shaikh Al-Uthaymeen We see that some of the elderly people are witness to the deviation amongst their own children and the children of others. These adults are at a loss as to what to do. Also; they are void of any hope and incapable of strengthening and reforming the youth. This has resulted in theirdisdain of these youth and shunning them. Furthermore, these adults do not care whether the condition of these youth is good or bad.Based on these things sometimes they pass judgments on young people as a whole that leads to a complex against every young person. Because of this condition, the community is spilt. The youth and elders look at each other with eyes of contempt and disdain that bring about malice within the society. The solution to this problem is for every adult and young person to make an effort to remove the disaffection and separation between them. Along with this, everyone should believe that the society with its youth and adults is like one body. If one limb is injured the rest of the body suffers. It is a duty on the adults to know their responsibilities towards the youth and remove the despair of reforming the youth from their souls. How many people were astray and Allâh guided them and they became torches of guidance and callers to reform! It is a duty for the youth to show respect, honor and accept the guidance of their elders. This is because they have life experiences that these adolescents have yet to experience. Whenever the wisdom of the older and wiser individuals of a community joins forces with the strength of the younger and less experienced, the society by the permission of Allâh will attain prosperity.

Taken from the book Islâam’s Solution for the Problems Facing Today’s Youth”

Posted in: islamic article