Abandoning Materialism

About this lecture

In this lecture on abandoning materialism, the speaker explores the dangerous addiction to *dunya* — the worldly life — through the lens of Quranic verses, prophetic hadith, and the inspiring example of the Sahaba. Drawing on the story of Isa ﷺ and the three loaves of bread, the wisdom of al-Hasan al-Basri, and the conquest of Al-Madain, the lecture explains that *zuhd* (detachment from dunya) is not about rejecting the world, but about keeping it in your hands and out of your heart. Practical steps — opposing your desires and questioning yourself — are offered as tools to reclaim spiritual freedom in a distracted age.