This finally clicked for me today. Islam is not an oppressive religion. In fact, Allah hates oppressors.

Any time we see people trying to justify the oppression of a group based on biological characteristics such as race, sex, disability, etc using Islam, we should be wary and know we are in the presence of shaytan.

When I let The Creator monopolise my mind instead of the created, I feel light, peaceful, loved.

It is when I think of the words of men that I start to feel small, afraid, helpless, defeated. False authority that tries to imprison and control, tries to play God.

There is no distance between Allah and the prayer of the oppressed, that is how much Allah loves the oppressed and hates the oppressor.

The spirit of Islam is and has always been social justice. Those, both outside of the religion and within it, who try to distort this message, are agents of shayateen.

Because think about it, which self-respecting person will conform to a religion that glorifies their oppression? These oppressive ideologies would take the oppressed group further away from God. Anything you hear that takes you further from God cannot be the truth.

If your only option is to self-harm with self-oppressing ideologies (self-harm is haram in Islam), or protect yourself by distancing yourself from such ideologies (a direct command from god), then that cannot be the true ideology of Islam.

Islam means submission to Allah. Too many think it means submission to their favoured group. They do not say it explicitly but that is what they enact.

Allah hates oppressors because Allah is morally consistent, Allah is The Most Just.

I think we have to stop listening to the noise and start listening to the signal. Islam is simple. Those who keep trying to distort it - ask yourself who they work for and what is their motive.

We come to Islam to seek peace, love, constructiveness. If you find destructive ideologies being debated, then you are not among believers, no matter how pious they seem. Wickedness and hypocrisy are signs of the enemy.

I can no longer give credence to creation. My heart is with The Creator. Allah monopolises my attention. I don't have time to listen to the restless and the wicked.

But know that the greater your belief in Allah, the more these devils will try to drag you down. Persist in belief and you will float up to God again.

Hi ENTJs,

I'm trying to get back to work after a near decade gap where I had to take time off for health reasons. I'm feeling really scared, as I've always felt so unsure about the employment process. I worked in my field for like 5 years before this, but I just keep thinking no one will ever hire me. I applied for like 10 positions a few months ago, writing a unique cover letter for each one, and didn't get any responses - occasionally just a generic rejection email where they say that they had a lot of high quality candidates and unfortunately I didn't make the cut. I went to a few careers counselors who pointed out my resume wasn't formatted great, so I am working on it again. But just keep feeling like I'm never going to land a role and just keep feeling really nervous and incompetent.

The sad thing is, I have a degree in a highly technical and very difficult subject which I worked really hard for, and yet now it's been sitting completely useless for the better part of a decade. And it seems despite this degree people still haven't felt like hiring me. Plus when I see the number of applicants on a single job on Seek, I wonder whether they're ever going to take a look at mine. I've also called up some job agencies but they say to just upload your resume to their website and then there's never any follow-up.

I guess I'm posting here because you guys are the experts at these things, I'm seeking reassurance or guidance or something. I wonder if you can offer some helpful words.

Thank you,

A nervous ISFP

Hi ESTJs.

I'm trying to get back to work after a near decade gap where I had to take time off for health reasons. I'm feeling really scared, as I've always felt so unsure about the employment process. I worked in my field for like 5 years before this, but I just keep thinking no one will ever hire me. I applied for like 10 positions a few months ago, writing a unique cover letter for each one, and didn't get any responses - occasionally just a generic rejection email where they say that they had a lot of high quality candidates and unfortunately I didn't make the cut. I went to a few careers counselors who pointed out my resume wasn't formatted great, so I am working on it again. But just keep feeling like I'm never going to land a role and just keep feeling really nervous and incompetent.

The sad thing is, I have a degree in a highly technical and very difficult subject which I worked really hard for, and yet now it's been sitting completely useless for the better part of a decade. And it seems despite this degree people still haven't felt like hiring me. Plus when I see the number of applicants on a single job on Seek, I wonder whether they're ever going to take a look at mine. I've also called up some job agencies but they say to just upload your resume to their website and then there's never any follow-up.

I guess I'm posting here because you guys are the experts at these things, I'm seeking reassurance or guidance or something. I wonder if you can offer some helpful words.

Thank you,

A nervous ISFP

I was wondering if those with J typologies could help out a P user.

J users are fundamentally Pi + Je whereas P users are Pe + Ji.

I am highly familiar with P typologies but have a hard time imagining using J functions.

I was wondering if any of you would have any self-insight on how you naturally orient yourselves towards J functions.

How do you prioritise "getting things done" over "exploration and fun"? Is it fun for you? Don't you dread it? Why do you think it's your natural disposition?

Any insights you have would be valuable.

Thank you.