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“The Illusion of Tauladan” in Films: When Your Soul Becomes a Lab Rat Without You Knowing

You watch a movie. You laugh, you get angry, you feel sad — and you think,

"It’s just a movie."

But sayang... your brain doesn’t think that way.

Visuals Run Faster Than Logic

The human brain — God’s brilliant creation — is powerful. There’s a part of it called the subconscious mind that records everything you see, feel, and hear — without any filter.

You don’t even realize it. But it’s all stored… waiting for the right moment.

Visual > Verbal Your brain remembers images, actions, and reactions way more than it remembers dialogue or moral lessons. That’s why when you see a hijabi character spewing filth, you don’t remember her redemption arc — you remember: “even women in hijab act like that.”

The Illusion of Tauladan: A Poison Coated in Morals

Filmmakers love to say:

“We’re showing reality.” “We want to raise awareness.” “We’re opening eyes.”

But the real reality?

💣 Subliminal messaging hits harder than logic.

The reality you create in your script — if left unchecked — becomes someone else’s blueprint of the world. You’re not opening minds. You’re distorting their vision.

When Films Start Melting Away Faith

When you consume too many stories of betrayal, cheating, religious characters being cruel, or trashy men getting happy endings —

You get confused.

“So what does hijab actually symbolize?” “Is being a jerk normal now?” “Do men have to be trash first, then settle down later?”

Eventually, your iman (faith) melts. You don’t become a disbeliever — you just get tired of believing.

And that’s even more dangerous. Because you don’t even realize it’s happening. It’s happening in your subconscious.

This Isn’t Paranoia. This Is Neuroscience + Islamic Truth.

Irresponsible films — especially the ones that trigger intense emotions without a redemptive closure — they leave you emotionally unresolved.

Over time, it manifests as:

🧠 Control freak – you start projecting your trauma
🧠 Prejudice – you label real people based on characters
🧠 Mistrust – you expect betrayal everywhere
🧠 Emotional coldness – you think everyone’s bad, like in movies

You become twisted. Without even realizing it.

Want to Preach a Message? But Using a Blurry Road?

Maybe you meant well. Maybe you think the ending redeems everything.

But hello — you give 5 minutes of moral closure after 90 minutes of injecting poison.

People watch from the start, not just the ending.

A Wound That Doesn’t Bleed, But Festers

This is what angers me most:

You make a film, and you leave behind a massive messive.

It’s like a wound — but not on the skin.

It’s in the mind. Deep in the soul. And when it’s inside, it doesn’t bleed — it scars.

You can’t see the scar. But it’s there. And when something triggers it — 💥 boom. Time bomb.

When Censorship Is Just a Formality

These days, censorship is just a checklist. “Slapped on an 18+ rating. Added a disclaimer.”

But will disclaimers protect your child’s soul? Will age ratings shield their subconscious from absorbing the rot?

What will you say to God one day?

“I just wrote the script, Ya Allah.” 

“I was just acting.”

“I was following orders.”

Really? You think that excuse will work?

A Challenge to All Artists

If you claim to be creative — then prove it.

Tell deep stories without polluting fitrah (natural human purity). Make films that are raw but don’t rot hearts. Craft messages that sting without stabbing iman.

If all you do is showcase sin and call it “realism,” that’s not art. That’s a shortcut to hell.

Final Thought: When You Trust Nothing Anymore

In the end…

After too many stories with:

• Evil in a pretty face

• Good characters with bad intentions

• Hijabis portrayed as manipulators

• Non-religious ones shown as pure and wise

You feel empty.

You stop trusting others. You stop trusting yourself. You stop trusting religion.

And the saddest part — You stop trusting God.

And all that started from just one night, one film, where you said:

“Meh… just a movie.”