Specially when a person doesn’t cry in front of people but in lonliness ? Even if one can’t control tears in front of people, would you call him/her a weak person ? or too sensitive ? or immature ? or too emotional ?
Everyone is free to give any answer from any perspective, except for religious perspective, because that way of discussion should belong to religion forum only.
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Re: Why is crying/weeping considered weak + unsuitable for men
Boy falls down - ‘You’re a big boy! Big boys don’t cry! Its nothing, come on, just a scratch!’
Girl falls down - ‘Awwww my princess, what happened? Awww get over here youuuu!’
We’re conditioned.
Also, if its really something worth crying then fair enough but some men will cry at the drop of a hat. That’s just Uhhhhhhh!
Anyway, on the topic of men crying. Pay attention to the Dulha’s face!
Re: Why is crying/weeping considered weak + unsuitable for men
Following are views from a perspective "A complete way of life"
The Prophet (saw) said: "Fear of Allah is the root of all wisdom" Ibn 'Umar (R.a) used to weep so much with the fear of Allah that he lost his eyesight. The Prophet (Saw) once passed by one of the Sahabah who was reciting the Qur'an and the hair of his body stood on end. He was nearly choked, with excessive weeping in fear of Allah (swt). The Prophet (saw) said to him: "Your crying has made even the angels weep" Allah says; 'I do not impose two fears on my slave. If he does not fear me in this world, I shall give him fear in the next, and if he fears me in this world I shall save him from all fears in the Hereafter". The Prophet (Saw) says: "All things fear a person who fears Allah, while everything is a source of fear to him who fears somebody other than Allah."
Re: Why is crying/weeping considered weak + unsuitable for men
Yahya bin Ma'az (Reh.) says: "If a man fears Hell as much as he is afraid of poverty then he may enter into Paradise." The Prophet (Saw) says: "The face that gets wet with the smallest drop of tear from the fear of Allah is safe from entrance into the fire of Hell." He also said: "When a Muslim shivers with the fear of Allah, his sins fall away from him like the falling leaves of a tree."
The Prophet (Saw) said: "A person weeping with fear of Allah cannot go to Hell until milk goes back into the teat (which is impossible)". Uqbah bin Amir (R.a) once inquired of the Prophet (Saw). "What is the way to salvation?" He replied: "Hold your tongue and cry over your sins."
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Thats not true.
Nowadays parents like to kiss every booboo and ouchie.
they get so worked up that they make their kids worked up thus.. weak, attention seeking children..
I think the best way is to just calmly check if your kid is alright and then say "Why are you so mean to your body :<? What did it do to you!"
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Hadhrat A'ishah (R.a anha) once inquired of the Prophet (Saw). "Is there anybody among your followers who will go to Paradise without reckoning?"
"Yes," replied the Prophet, "the person who often cries over his sins."
The Prophet (Saw) has said: "No drop is dearer to Allah than two drops; a drop of tear shed in the fear of Allah, and a drop of blood shed in the path of Allah."
Re: Why is crying/weeping considered weak + unsuitable for men
With a lot of men its better to save the tears for another time.
For much of my adult life I did not cry even when I went through absolute hell, and difficuilties when others would have passed out I kept going... but there was one time when I was 23 years old and my Aunt had passed away tragically young and my Mother was so distraught and then a month later someone who was extremely close to me passed away and I still held onto the grief and at the funeral I was silent as well....
But a few weeks later I went crazy and had to be treated in hospital becuase my body and mind just seemed to shut down... thing is when some guys try to hold thier grief in too much it can do untold damage to them inside.
Afterwards I cried for days... but time is a great healer. Now I can look back and feel a lot of pain but I can also look at where I have come and how much further I must go so one just soldiers on.
Generally I have some principles on when its appropriate to cry.
If wounded badly then no, just bite something or take the pain to somewhere else... even if your arms broken dont rest until everyone else is seen to first. I dislocated my shoulder once but just got my friend to pop it back into place... and ussually cuts and bruises are super-glued no problem.
If you lose somone close though... then by all means cry but dont break down hysterically... Try to pray if you can.
If someones upset me then I dont rest till I upset them much much more severley than they upset me. Not just a common insult but something more like they take make an actual attack or something then its fight to the death... then cry for what you did later.
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It is said in a Hadith that seven persons would be under the shade of the Arsh on the Day of Judgment. One of them would be the person who remembered Allah when all alone by himself, and tears flowed from his eyes with awe of Allah and in repentance for his sins. Hadhrat Abu Bakr R.a) says: :'One who can weep should do so, and one who cannot should make the appearance of a weeping person." (Allah swt loves this humbleness)
It is reported of Muhammad bin Munkadir (R.a) that, when he wept, he smeared his tears over his face and beard saying: "I have heard that the fire of Hell does not touch the place touched by these tears." (in fear of Allah swt)
Thabit Banani was suffering from a disease of the eyes. His doctor said to him: "Your eyes would be all right, provided you do not weep in future." He replied: "What is the good of an eye if it cannot shed tears."
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^ ok. Thanks.
It is often considered that a sensitive person is weak and can't control his/her emotions. But being naturally sensitive can be a blessing of Allah (swt), because it is at times an indication of a soft, sincere & humble heart, which observes & thank more even the apparently minor blessings of Allah (swt) & easily lets out tears to flow in seeking forgiveness & repentance of ones disobedience towards Allah (swt). It is always good to be sensitive towards expectations of Allah (swt), also towards the feelings & rights of the Prophet (saw), parents, relatives, colleagues, friends,..etc., But when it comes to ones own expectations and feelings, it is better to hide ones tears & console ones heart by giving oneself reasons & justifications in favor of those who hurt us through their words & actions. He didn't mean it, he might be letting out anger of another incident, He might be bored by a failure/ loss, he might not have proper rest, his child might be ill, he might be under pressure of the load of work, financial problems......etc.
If one doesn't want to bottle up ones feelings, one must be assured that ones face expressions had already conveyed the message across, so it is better to not let ones emotions over flow (over react) to make him counter hurt the one who hurts him.
Re: Why is crying/weeping considered weak + unsuitable for men
A glass of drinking water can calm down a human's anger, but only a single drop of tear (for repentance of sin) in loneliness can invite Allah's (swt) mercy & hence millions of blessings are showered upon the repenter.
A shower bath can remove all the dirt from a person's body but dirt of soul is removed by shedding of tears in love of Allah (swt), and fear of HIS punishment. Such a drop is more valuable then all the seas of the universe.
Rain water can cool down the heat of earth, but tears of repentance can cool down the fire of hell, because Jibrail (a.s) once told the Prophet (saw) that the angels can't write down the amount of blessings that 'tears of repentance' brings along with it, because one such tear can extinguish many seas of fire in hell.