Assalamu’alaikum Warahmatullahi Wabarakatuh
Bismillahir-Rahmanir-Rahim
1. Preface
Extraordinary, God-loving friends, in social psychology there is a phenomenon called Desensitization. It is a process in which our emotions become “immune” or “numb” to something because of repeated exposure. Scientifically, when we constantly see sin and hear the words “Ah, that’s normal,” the guilt nerves in our brain gradually dim. A healthy soul should feel uneasy when it does wrong. Normalizing sin is the most dangerous “death of feeling” for our mental and spiritual health, because it erases the moral compass that God planted within humans.This has been warned in the Qur’an regarding hearts that begin to be covered with stains:
كَلَّا بَلْ رَانَ عَلٰى قُلُوْبِهِمْ مَّا كَانُوْا يَكْسِبُوْنَ
“No! Rather, the stain has covered their hearts of that which they were earning.” (QS. Al-Mutaffifin: 14)
The Messenger ﷺ also set the standard of a believer’s heart sensitivity in his saying:
إِنَّ الْمُؤْمِنَ يَرَى ذُنُوْبَهُ كَأَنَّهُ قَاعِدٌ تَحْتَ جَبَلٍ يَخَافُ أَنْ يَقَعَ عَلَيْهِ
“Indeed, a believer sees his sins as if he were sitting under a mountain, fearing it will fall upon him.” (HR. Bukhari)
2. Explanation
The phrase “That’s normal” is actually poison coated with honey. Treating sin as something natural not only damages behavior, but can drag a person to the point of belittling Allah’s laws. Morality is not determined by what the majority does, but by what is right according to the Creator. Don’t let the world’s “normal” standard ruin your “noble” standard in the Hereafter. Imagine a young man in the time of the salaf who wept bitterly just because he felt slightly negligent in his dhikr. When asked why he cried so hard over something that seemed small, he answered trembling, “It’s not the smallness of the mistake I weep for, but to Whom I have done wrong.” Compare that with us today—sometimes we commit major sins and then casually say on social media, “Relax, everyone does it, it’s normal.”This condition is like someone in a fragrant room where a drop of foul waste falls in; he will definitely be disturbed. But if he decides to live inside a waste factory every day, slowly his nose will no longer smell the stench. Not because the smell is gone, but because his sense of smell is damaged. Saying sin is “normal” is a sign that our spiritual sense of smell is broken from soaking too long in the filth of disobedience. We can be funny sometimes; we get furious if our bank balance is short by a thousand rupiah and call it not normal, but when we miss Fajr prayer or spend hours backbiting, we stay relaxed with the excuse “well, we’re only human.” Remember, the standard of “normal” is not based on likes or trends. If everyone jumps into a ravine, does jumping into a ravine become normal? Of course not—that’s still called a mass disaster!
3. Lessons and Message
The important lesson for us is to keep sharpening our conscience so it isn’t eroded by the currents of the age. The moral message: dare to be different in order to uphold the truth. The standard of truth is revelation, not majority polling. If the heart starts to feel indifferent when seeing or committing sin, that is the alarm that we are in great spiritual danger.
4. Conclusion
Beloved brothers and sisters, beware of common phrases that tend to lead toward disbelief. A sin remains a sin, even if the whole world does it. And truth remains truth, even if not a single person follows it. Don’t make trends your god; return to the Qur’an and Sunnah so that the heart stays alive and radiant. The phenomenon of the “death of feeling” toward sin is indeed a huge challenge amid today’s flood of information and social trends.
والله أعلم بالصواب
الحمد لله رب العالمين
Wassalamu’alaikum Warahmatullahi Wabarakatuh.
Oleh : Abu Sultan Al-Qadrie
