Comments on: Extreme Consumerism: The Great Deception https://www.virtualmosque.com/ummah/community/extreme-consumerism-the-great-deception/ Sat, 01 Jan 2011 08:11:00 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.4 By: 2010 in Review: Full List https://www.virtualmosque.com/ummah/community/extreme-consumerism-the-great-deception/#comment-12390 Sat, 01 Jan 2011 08:11:00 +0000 http://www.virtualmosque.com/?p=8002#comment-12390 […] Extreme Consumerism: The Great Deception Ever notice how attached to shopping people have become? How buying new things is now a common hobby? This phenomenon can be condensed into one simple, elusive word: overconsumption. Within the last few decades, it has completely engulfed the American economy. Today, Americans are seemingly obsessed with the superficial. They consume their […] […]

]]> By: Um Sumayyah https://www.virtualmosque.com/ummah/community/extreme-consumerism-the-great-deception/#comment-12389 Thu, 04 Feb 2010 03:15:39 +0000 http://www.virtualmosque.com/?p=8002#comment-12389 well said indeed. loved this article, ma sha’ Allah.

]]> By: Incognita https://www.virtualmosque.com/ummah/community/extreme-consumerism-the-great-deception/#comment-12388 Mon, 01 Feb 2010 18:06:19 +0000 http://www.virtualmosque.com/?p=8002#comment-12388 In reply to Suhaib Webb.

How can I contact you, Sheikh? I have some specific questions about Al-Azhar.

]]> By: Derrick Peat https://www.virtualmosque.com/ummah/community/extreme-consumerism-the-great-deception/#comment-12387 Fri, 29 Jan 2010 16:33:18 +0000 http://www.virtualmosque.com/?p=8002#comment-12387 Nice post! Masha’Allah.

]]> By: Sanaa https://www.virtualmosque.com/ummah/community/extreme-consumerism-the-great-deception/#comment-12386 Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:01:55 +0000 http://www.virtualmosque.com/?p=8002#comment-12386 i like ur article. very good. this is one topic people choose to ignore and they try to out do what those around them do. we all must remember when we die non of this world is going with us, so having the biggest house or the best car means nothing to Allah swt

]]> By: Br. Corey https://www.virtualmosque.com/ummah/community/extreme-consumerism-the-great-deception/#comment-12385 Thu, 28 Jan 2010 23:33:03 +0000 http://www.virtualmosque.com/?p=8002#comment-12385 Assalaamu alaykum,

JazakAllahu khair for the article… It has served as a good reminder for me, and prompted me to take action on something I had been procrastinating doing. May Allah(swt) reward you

-Corey

]]> By: Mr. G. Hussein https://www.virtualmosque.com/ummah/community/extreme-consumerism-the-great-deception/#comment-12384 Thu, 28 Jan 2010 20:28:04 +0000 http://www.virtualmosque.com/?p=8002#comment-12384 This article was very well written. It brings up very important messages and truly does connect with the youth. Thanks for the eye opener!

]]> By: Aisha https://www.virtualmosque.com/ummah/community/extreme-consumerism-the-great-deception/#comment-12383 Thu, 28 Jan 2010 11:54:56 +0000 http://www.virtualmosque.com/?p=8002#comment-12383 Salaam Hanaa, You made me shiver… thank you for sending this message out to our youth and families of our society we really need a wake up call. I was actually putting myself in place of some of the things you mentioned about how many individuals are wanting to live materialistically rather then living moderately and simple. We all need a reminder so thank you. I look forward into reading more articles.

]]> By: Ashhab Ashraf https://www.virtualmosque.com/ummah/community/extreme-consumerism-the-great-deception/#comment-12382 Thu, 28 Jan 2010 08:29:40 +0000 http://www.virtualmosque.com/?p=8002#comment-12382 a must hear eye opening lecture about the topic mentioned here “COCA COLA MUSLIMS” -by Abdur Raheem Green….

must hear it, just google it for the mp3.

]]> By: mysterygirl https://www.virtualmosque.com/ummah/community/extreme-consumerism-the-great-deception/#comment-12381 Thu, 28 Jan 2010 08:04:16 +0000 http://www.virtualmosque.com/?p=8002#comment-12381 mashAllah such a wonderful article, I am impressed. 🙂

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