top of page
Writer's pictureQylah Umm Jannah

“You Are Old.” 🦯

🦯 Saying that someone is old should not be used as an insult.


🦯Nor is being an elder “less than” or an insult.


🦯Why do people say “you’re old” as a slur or to harm someone?


🦯Society tries to make elders as if they are throw aways. Washed up. Not important.


🦯There is honor is being an elder, mature, wise, “been there, done that. “


🦯The only time it is suitable to remind someone that they are older in a demeaning manner is if an elder is not acting their age. Behaving immature, petty, unkind etc.


🦯We focus a lot on the youth. And we should because they are our future. But let’s not forget the benefits of elders and becoming one.


🦯They still hold value to the society on many levels. They help the youth go forward in positive ways AlHamdulillaah.


🦯So why can’t we appreciate them, look up to them, learn from them, honor and care for them?


🦯Only looking to their mistakes is unfair because one day you may be an elder with even more mistakes.


🦯In addition, the seasoned Muslims need to step up in positive ways and be a good example.


🦯Stop “trying to be young.” Because there is no “the young is better than the old …. Or the old is better than the young…”


🦯Rather these are just the stages of life! You start out young, then you end up older…. The end.


🦯So we cannot compare rather we prepare. Use the elders for their strengths, and the youth for their strengths and as a team we grow.


🦯Elders must maintain being confident in what they know, yet at the same time be balanced and humble enough to keep an open- mind.


🦯The world continues to move in different ways than they once did. So hearing the youth and their understanding is imperative AlHamdulillaah.


🦯Mature women need to stop with trying the trends that debase you as a regal woman. Take pride and confidence in your own style.


🦯Youth be humble, take in what you learn and use it as a means of protection and awareness in your life.


🦯May Allaah unite us all upon Quraan & Sunnah no matter the age Aameen 🤲🏼


🦯Follow for more 👇🏾

Recent Posts

See All

Commentaires


bottom of page