Fame in Islam: A Wake-Up Call for the Muslim Influencer

Islam teaches that fame is one of the most dangerous trials a believer can face. In a world of social media, where Muslims chase attention in the name of da‘wah, we have forgotten the prophetic warning: whoever seeks to be seen will be exposed. Fame fuels arrogance, invites Shayṭān, and often ends in scandal. The scholars who preserved our religion lived hidden, sincere lives — and Allah elevated them after their deaths. Their legacy survived because their intentions were pure, not public.