What does Popularity mean to you?

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a) personal charisma
b) a unique way of being of someone
c) social good that somebody’s skillfull work begets
d) or the fake glamour, glitz and materialistic exhibition and media-magnification

what is it for which you would like to be known as popular.
would you like to be known as someone popular?
popular in what??

share if you like.

Dushwari

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Re: What does Popularity mean to you?

-full time headache.
-ppl expects a lot from u.
-u get bound to what u are, rather then exploring different "matters" and get new meaning of ur "To be"

Timepaas
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Nothing.

Timepaas
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you are right, Zobia.

which is why those whose lives are public lead such exposed and probed existence.

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the more popular u are , more ppl love u and equally hate u

and its fake glamour:chai:

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thanks K337,
i agree. see, that is why people should not have to live for others but at the same time, be true to their own selves and to others.
true noble characters can benefit that way by sharing their responsibility of creating a fair society that is not based on superficialities of show off or personal insecurities.

How Many Wives
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Last choice: Fake glamour. Not only will you be stuck with it but it might make you arrogant and thus, destroy your imaan which is the biggest loss.

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love and hate are independent of each other. one doesnt guarantee the other.

popularity is exposure in positive light, iconic

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Though there always is a voice inside every human being to become popular (one way or the other), but I would agree to a dua of a pious muslim I heard a long time ago. I wish one day I am able to think like that.

" O' Allah! I want to die in a way that no one praises me, no one remembers me, no one is aware of any of my good deeds, everyone forgets that once I even existed on this earth, but I only want to be successful infront of you on the day of Judgement"

^ Probably the dua was of a Suhabi (r.a)

Mostly saints in the past only wanted to be successful infront of Allah and disliked popularity infront of people, but after their death ALLAH (swt) made their name alive among people for generations, e.g. Imam Ghazali, Maulana Rumi, Imam Abu Hanifa,.......etc. People still go to graves of such saints and pray for them. With the permission of ALLAH no one could ruin their graves.

On the other hand alot of kings who tried their best throughout their lives to become popular among people and get their name written in golden words in history, died in a way that people in the later ages didn't even know their graves.

Allah knows BEST

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hmm interesting! i say so cuz for the last few days i have developed this want 2 become famous...popular...in a way that i get the platform 2 showcase my talent and my thoughts on various issues......and people actually give heed 2 it....like i have this desire 2 know different kind of people from different fields...not cuz they r famous or celebrities but just cuz i like knowing abt different people n their experiences...n such people r found among common people 2 obviously.....so basically its not like i desire 2 becme a actor/singer/model..lol but maybe a successful/popular designer, journalist, writer.....dats more my field of interest!

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Popularity to me means “meeting expectations” all the time. People start expecting too much from a popular person and that popular person starts to act upon those expectations, thus making him/herself look cocky or arrogant to general folks. The popular person will eventually feel hollow inside. ASk any popular GS guppy/guppan.. :cb:

Timepaas
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This is a very best answer STP.

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^ JazakAllah khair sister for the kind words of encouragement.

Popularity at times might become very dangerous for the Imaan of a mo'min as it might polute his "Sincere intentions for ALLAH (swt)" which were previously only for the love of Allah, but too much appreciation might polute one's heart with ego and "Pleasure after hearing praise of SELF"

  • Sincerity
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  • Doing what u do for the sake of Allah.** “Verily actions are judged by your intentions.”** First hadith of Bukhari. [Hadith, Bukhari]
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  • “Do not study knowledge to boast amongst the ulema or to argue with the ignorant or to beautify gatherings. Whoever does so, let him beware of the fire of hell, let him beware of the fire of hell”**
    [Hadith, Ibn Majah]
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  • The first 3 people that will be thrown in hell, will be the ‘alim, the shaheed, and the one who spent his money in the name of Allah. Allah will ask the qari, the shahid, and the one who spent there money. Allah will say “you lie!” and the angel will say the same thing. “you did so, so u can be called an alim, a shaheed, a generous one.” [Hadith]

[/LIST]Hazrat Aisha (Radiallahu anha) reported

**Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) as saying:

"The most despicable amongst persons in the eye of Allah is one who tries to fall into dispute with others (for nothing but only to display his knowledge and power of argumentation)."**

[Sahih Muslim Book 34 - Chapter 02 - Number 6447]

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