Usman Ali - Mastering Substance & Behavioural Addiction

Usman Ali - Mastering Substance & Behavioural Addiction I help men Break The Chains of Addiction & Self Destructive Behaviours, ending Escapism from the ROOT

10/02/2026

Never miss Salah again 👇
I used to think meditation was the only thing I needed in order to perfect the practice of salah
It helped me a LOT
Meditation taught me to be more present in salah and every day life
No longer drifting off into thoughts about the future or past
Rather… being present in the here and now
But I was missing something CRUCIAL
Salah isn’t “just” improved through being present
It is mastered through the intention of wanting to perform salah AS CLOSE AS POSSIBLE to the way of prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him)
To bring sincerity to every word uttered
To have stillness in the body during each position (not fidgeting)
To have remembrance of the akhira at the front of mind leading up to, during and after prayer
There are many dimensions to considering when mastering Salah
And he (peace be upon him) had them all maxed out
So although what I’m offering in this video is indeed beneficial…
It will serve you even greater to embark on a study of how the prophet peace be upon him performed salah
And to do you best in embodying that as close as possible
May Allah grant us tawfiq (guidance) and proximity to Him and His beloved (peace be upon him)
Ameen

09/02/2026

Muslims + false god? 👇
There is a rise of Christianity in the west
And in all honesty… I love seeing it
People coming to God from Godlessness…
That’s what the world needs
But there’s a bad smell in the air…
A lot of those finding Christianity are “internet Christians”
They get their religion from the internet
They don’t question what they see and hear genuinely
And they buy into false narratives, then start firing hate at Muslims
It’s just as important that we aren’t “Internet Muslims”
That we surround ourselves with people who are of true knowledge, wisdom and proximity to God
Muslims and Christians worship the same God
Yes… when you deify Jesus (peace be upon him) that’s where we differ
But so what?…
Are we not told in the qur’an that instead of debating we should compete in good works?
Making this world a better place
And on the day of accountability all we be made clear upon that which we differed
“...To each among you, We have prescribed a law and a clear way. If Allah willed, He would have made you one nation, but [He intended] to test you in what He has given you; so compete in good deeds. To Allah is the return of all of you; and He will then inform you about that in which you used to differ.” — Qur’an (5:48)
There it is…
Clear as day
Brothers and sisters in monotheism…
Let’s compete in good works and acts of service. Not theological debates.
For such debates will only ruin us
May God protect us all from ourselves

27/01/2026

Keep reading here 👇
Some weeks ago this insight came through. Alhamdulillah
I was stressing about money
After a month off coaching, having paused all my clients I was about to start back up from essentially zero
I found myself overthinking and stressing continuously
So much so that I turned to Allah in prayer
One morning during Fajr in sujood I asked Allah to free me from the idolisation of creation
From the association between money and peace
Money relationship has been a big part of my spiritual journey subhan’Allah
As I requested this freedom from Allah… I indeed felt freedom wash over me
Why? And how?
Allah gave me an insight right away… Subhanallah
An insight that showed me how I was essentially (unconsciously) associating money WITH peace
And in that moment I saw how untrue that was
I saw how weak that associated was making me
For sooner or later another financial stress would arise, and I’d be back anxious about it again
I also had another insight
No matter how much money I make, it will make NO DIFFERENCE to my akhira
This hit me the hardest
And then I thought to myself…
Well if that’s the case, what a WASTE of time it is trying to earn money simply for the sake of having more of it!
Security won’t come through that
Security will come in securing an expansive akhira (may Allah grant all of us that)
From that moment something shifted
Now I’m recalibrating my heart daily and asking for Allah to continually turn it back to the akhira
I’ve noticed already how it’s made me less needy, less harsh, less stingy, more lenient
There’s nothing wrong with earning money and charging for a life transforming service
But if money gets associated with security… that’s anxiety waiting to happen
Alhamdulillah
May we live for the akhira and bring that awareness into everything we do
☁️Comment your thoughts — and say AMEEN
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Dunya anxiety gone 👇Surah Al-Ma’idah 5:76: “Say: ‘Do you worship, besides Allah, that which has no power to harm or bene...
27/01/2026

Dunya anxiety gone 👇
Surah Al-Ma’idah 5:76: “Say: ‘Do you worship, besides Allah, that which has no power to harm or benefit you?’ But Allah—He is the Hearer, the Knower”.
Surah Al-Anbiya 21:66: “(Abraham) said, ‘Do you then worship, besides Allah, things that can neither be of any good to you nor do you harm?’”.
There is no peace except with God
No matter how much you get in this world… it’ll never be enough unless done in remembrance of God
For God is Peace - As-Salaam
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27/01/2026

Where is Allah? 👇
Beyond beyond, language can not get there…
But one way of attempting to use language is to say..
BEHIND
Allah is behind EVERY aspect of creation
Even your very thoughts and feelings… There HE is

Qur’an [2:115]: “And to Allah belongs the east and the west. So wherever you [might] turn, there is the Face of Allah. Indeed, Allah is all-Encompassing and Knowing”
There is the Face of Allah
Not that his face is physical
Not in the human sense of the word
But more like… the face of the mountain
The face of the clock…
The simplest of creation can be a way through which we remember Allah
Let this be your reminder today, from Allah, through me, to you
☁️Comment your thoughts and insights

26/01/2026

Yeah this just happened… 👇
After finishing Isha prayer I was making dinner
I thought about the 2 rak’at sunnah and whether or not I should do them
Of course, I went ahead and performed them
However on so many occasions in the past I would have chosen not to
Something dawned on me mid salah
Here it is…
🤯 Every SINGLE aspect of creation is being CONSTANTLY sustained Allah
Including thoughts
Including my thumbs typing right now
Including every sensation in your body, sound you hear, object you see…
EVERY SINGLE DETAIL is supported by Allah in EVERY SINGLE MOMENT
Be aware of that
Right now
And enjoy the trip 🍄
(By the way, I promise im not on any substance… this is pure recognition subhan’Allah)

24/01/2026

Important details here 👇
I remember being at my absolute lowest
ROCK BOTTOM
Zero will-power, no hope, no power…
In that moment I called out to Allah
I hadn’t prayed for years
I was too ashamed to pray and felt like God was mad at me. But I gave it a go
To my amazement I felt His presence with me
A presence that made me feel understood, when nobody around me seemed to get it
Conversations with God unfolded every day after that point
Soon I realised Ramadhan was round the corner
And for me that was THE SIGN
To quit once and for all, no moderation, pure sobriety, with the help of Allah throughout the sacred month
AND IT WORKED!
Qur’an became my best friend
Sure it was testing a few months in
And that’s where I’m honesty… having a ni****ne v**e REALLY helped
I used that for 6 months as a transititory tool
Then I ditched it
7 years SOBER
Alhamdulillah what a blessing
Allah really does answer duahs
You can’t do it alone
You can’t do it with discipline or will power alone
You need GOD in your life
Without Him we are nothing, and no change is possible
That is the big realisation I had
☁️Comment if you relate to what I’m sharing

23/01/2026

Comment your perspective 👇
If you know people of great wisdom and knowledge, tag them so they can respond too!
I really want to clarify my understanding on this matter
So far here’s what I understand it to mean…
Not idolising success or attainment in this world as THE SOURCE OF PEACE… but rather finding peace in pleasing God / getting ready to meet Him
But here’s the thing…
That can mean a lot of things!
Charity, prayer, fasting, praise, pilgrimage…
And the other things like smiling at a stranger, acts of kindness, fulfilling one’s rights and responsibilities in marriage, doing fair business, forgiving those who have wronged you
Honestly sometimes I still get caught up in the world
Ideally I’d like to live a life centred in Akhira
So help me out (and help others too)
What does it mean to live for the afterlife vs. This one?
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23/01/2026

More help here 🧠👇
Here’s a summary (and some more help)
BIG PROBLEMS LEADING TO SCATTER-BRAIN:
1️⃣ Overstimulation - screens, junk food, high reward for low effort… not good. This is the killer of concentration
2️⃣ No practice - concentration is a muscle. Without training (especially in today’s world) you’re bound to fail
SOLUTIONS
1️⃣ Reduce overstimulation - this is easier said than done. Thanks to my dude and his new app .app you can get all the help you need in de-fogging your brain and prioritising Deen Time — go try the app out (this is not a paid promotion)
2️⃣ Non negotiable practice - 5-10 minutes a day to begin with
Gentle concentration on the breath, counting the number of breaths. This is how you start training your mind to be here and now.
Present… not absent
☁️Comment if this helped you
👁️Keep your eyes on my story — I’m taking questions and making free content to give the best answers possible

22/01/2026

Read insight here 👇
Acts of DEVOTION!
That’s what I’m talking about
Serving God… and making that your purpose
As opposed to serving your nafs (ego)
A life lived in servitude to the ego will surely lead to great misery
A life lived in servitude to God leads to peace, contentment, and ultimate success
Alhamdulillah
Hang in there. Allah has got you

22/01/2026

Why I AM NOT a Sufi 👇
In the west Sufism is seen as separate to the religion of Islam
People admire those like Rumi and Ibn Arabi for their mystical teachings, yet forget these people were Muslim… not “Sufi”
There is no separation between Sufism and Islam
People with religious trauma and an aversion to authority try to take Sufism out of the religion and treat it as its own entity
Rumi performed his 5 daily salawāt
Ibn ‘Arabi emphasised the importance of fundamental theology (‘Aqidah)
A Muslim does not get to such spiritual heights that the obligations are transcended
Rather, the more one develops spiritually, the more one SUBMITS to the Divine Commands
So when people ask me if I’m Sufi… I laugh and smile
What does that even mean?
I am Muslim
In the sense of the full meaning
Islam, Imān, Ihsān
Religion, Faith, Spirituality
God is The Greatest

21/01/2026

I love Christians ❤️ but… 👇
There are many who give Christianity a bad name
Throwing insults at other prophets
Making big claims based on very little knowledge
Brothers and sisters who follow Jesus (peace be upon him) — remember the danger of arrogance and ignorance
Instead of attacking Muslims and the religion of Islam, why not work together and compete in good works?
I say we learn to look beyond the slight differences in our theology…
Learn our religions properly so we can see how similar they really are
And work together in unity, not separation
What do you say?
☁️Leave a comment and let’s talk
❤️

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