Consumerism and the Peril of Shirk

Reflection delivered on February 21st, 2020 https://darulqasim.org/consumerism-and-the-peril-of-shirk/ The entire discussion comes from a few words in an ayah: خالق كل شيء فاعبدوه Tell your kid to get off the video game and pray ṣalāh. There is no tawḥīd there. The child is addicted to man's creation. Allah wants to remove you from addiction to His creation, never mind man's creation. The end of consumerism marks the beginning of Islam.