The Toilets of Satan – A Wake-Up Call from a French Masjid
In the silence of sleep, a haunting dream unfolded — a man caught between danger below and sweetness above. What seemed like a simple chase turned out to be a powerful reminder of life, death, and the distractions in between. When he awoke, he sought the meaning — and what he heard was something he would never forget.
In a small masjid tucked away in France, the call to Fajr prayer had gone out. But as the Sheikh turned around after the salah, he saw only a few faces scattered across the prayer hall.
Heavy-hearted, he stood up and gave a short reminder to those who had attended — urging them to remain steadfast in their worship, and to be mindful of their duties to their Lord.
Then his voice cracked.
Tears began to stream down his face as he spoke about the painful state of the Muslim Ummah today. And through his sorrow, he uttered a sentence that silenced the room:
The Muslims have become the toilets of Satan.
The words felt harsh, even shocking — but they came from a place of deep grief, not insult. One of the attendees gently asked, “Sheikh, can you explain what you mean?”
The Sheikh then narrated a powerful hadith from Sahih Bukhari, where the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
This was not just a metaphor. It was a spiritual diagnosis. The one who habitually sleeps through prayer — not out of accident or illness, but out of negligence — has allowed Satan to make a place of filth in his own body.
This is the state we find ourselves in when we neglect the most basic pillar of our faith — Salah.
Reflection
The Sheikh’s words were not meant to shame — they were meant to shake hearts awake. His tears carried the weight of concern, not condemnation.
We have become numb. Fajr passes unnoticed. Our ears are open to the whispers of the world but closed to the call of Allah.
Let us not become resting places for Shaytan. Let us rise, purify ourselves, and return to the One who still calls us, five times a day, out of mercy.
May Allah awaken our hearts before we are awakened by regret.