{"_id":"681a62655819abe90b9e89d2","title":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"Is it sinful to say insults to oneself?\\n\"}]}","question":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"I know that saying insults to someone is a sin of course, but what about saying these things to yourself? Like \\\"I'm so ugly\\\" \\\"I'm so stupid\\\" \\\"I'm useless\\\" \\\"Why am I so weird\\\" \\\"I don't deserve anything\\\" \\\"I'm worthless\\\" \\\"I'm such a failure\\\" etc. would these be sins? Or just a good deed if you avoid it?\\n\"}]}","answer":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"Self-criticism in Islam is encouraged when it leads to self-improvement and character development, but insulting oneself serves no benefit. In fact, it only brings harm and despair.\\n\\nHow can you call yourself worthless when you were created by a willing, knowledgeable, and purposeful God who does not create anything in vain? The very fact that you exist— that you are something and not nothing—means that you are valuable. Had you been worthless, Allah would not have created you. So how can you call something that Allah created worthless?\\n\\nSecondly, since Allah has created you, He has given you the opportunity to attain all that is good in this world and the next, just like the rest of His creation. So how can you say you don't deserve anything?\\n\\nThirdly, no one has the right to call anything that Allah created ugly. Allah is beautiful and perfect, and there is beauty and wisdom in everything He creates.\\n\\nAs for calling yourself stupid or weird—if this is because of certain mistakes you've made or behaviors you display, then the right approach is to recognize those mistakes, learn from them, and work on improving yourself. Simply labeling yourself with negative words will not help; it will only lead to self-hatred and despair.\\n\\nIn short, insulting yourself is harmful, and harming oneself is sinful. Instead, strive to replace these thoughts with reminders of Allah’s mercy and your potential for growth. You are valuable in His sight, and no one is worthless in the eyes of the One who created them.\\n\\nMay Allah ease your heart and fill it with confidence and gratitude.\\n\"}]}","tags":[{"_id":"668d9ff70b76658b4c232a7b","tag":"Worship: Sins","count":100},{"_id":"668da0320b76658b4c2330a7","tag":"Worship: Tazkiyyah","count":87}],"createdOn":"2025-05-06T19:26:29.641Z"}