ISLAMIC ARCHIVESWhen Scrolling Breeds Despair: A Prophetic Cure to Comparison CultureJibran Khokhar

Published: 2025
Published in: Yaqeen Institute
Written by: Jibran Khokhar
Language: English
Type: Essay
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PSYCHOLOGY AND MENTAL HEALTH SCIENCE AND RELIGION 2000–today

When Scrolling Breeds Despair: A Prophetic Cure to Comparison Culture

Jibran Khokhar in Yaqeen Institute for Islamic Research

The more we scroll, the more we compare; the more we compare, the more we despair. The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, offered a solution to this struggle.

Keywords: social media, comparison, envy, despair, contentment

Archived 14 October 2026 · Source: Yaqeen Institute

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Khokhar, Jibran. When Scrolling Breeds Despair: A Prophetic Cure to Comparison Culture. Yaqeen Institute. 2025. Archived 14 October 2026 in Islamic Internet Archives: Archive of Modern Islamic Thought. https://islamicarchives.org/works/yq-when-scrolling-breeds-despair-a-prophetic-cure-to-comparison-culture/