Drug Enforcement Administration Ministry of Interior Tel: (+974) 44
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Drug Enforcement Administration Ministry of Interior Tel: (+974) 44
Drug Enforcement Administration Ministry of Interior Tel: (+974) 44 826 111 Fax: (+974) 44 812 700 E-mail: [email protected] Website:www.moi.gov.qa With greetings from Drug Enforcement Administration In collaboration with The Permanent Committee for Drugs and Alcohol Affairs The effect of good companions There are certain Psychological, social and cultural needs that can only be met through good companionship in a positive environment. The simple but true fact of life is that you become like those with whom you closely associate for the good and the bad. Therefore, always remember that keeping good company is essential. Be careful where you stop to inquire for directions along the road of life. Wise is the person who fortifies his life with the right friendships. The Holy Prophet (PBUH) said: “I have been sent to complete the qualities of good character and perfecting good morals”. He also said: “ A believer makes friends, and there is no good in the one who does not make friends and is not subject of friendship: Those that are the best of you in manner, whose company may be gained in comfort and without harm, the most good- natured and who are easily liked”. He also said that a person molds his way of life according to his friends. “So you should be careful about who you make your friend”. The effect of bad companions No doubt that the good company is a resource or strength that shapes the features of good person. Consider this; never receive counsel from unproductive people. You are certain to get the worst of the bargain when you exchange ideas with 1 the wrong person, as bad friend can turn you into a bad person. Good companions will help you to enjoin what is good and forbid what is evil. These aspects show the importance of avoiding befriending bad companions, because such a companion will have a bad effect upon you, they help you to do those deeds which are displeasing to Allah. Bad company is like a nail driven into a post, which after the first or second blow, may be drawn out with little difficulty; but being once driven in up to the head, the pinchers cannot take hold to draw it out, which can only be done by the destruction of the wood. You may be ever so pure you cannot associate with bad companions without falling into bad odor.Commenting on backbiting (to mention your friend’s name in connection with what he/ she hates), Imam Al-Ghazali said : “It is absolutely useless to seek companionship with wicked ones who blatantly and deliberately committing sins and insist on doing shameful deeds, disobeying Allah, All Mighty. The sins that they accumulate on their heart are enough to corrupt and destroy their belief and make their life miserable. So when they keep indulging in bad habits without feeling guilty and without asking Allah’s forgiveness then the heart loses its ability to see the truth. Therefore, backbiting the wicked is permissible”. Our advice to you is to migrate from depression and gloom to cheerfulness and positive thinking. 2 If you are strong and have control on yourself, no one, even your friends can influence you. However, for this, you ought to have a strong foundation, which you earn from the fear of Allah and self-correcting. There are ample instances where teenagers are influenced by their bad companions and as a result many have ended up with a shattered life. Adolescence is characterized by a number of cognitive, emotional, physical and attitudinal changes, which can be a cause of conflict on one hand and positive personality development on the other. Adolescents who have a good relationship with good friends are less likely to engage in various risk behaviors. For the first time in their lives adolescents may start to view their friends/peer group. Peer groups offer its members the opportunity to develop various social skills, such as empathy, sharing and leadership and can have positive influences on an individual. For instance on academic motivation and performance. But they can also have negative influences and lead to an increase in experimentation with drug abuse, drinking, vandalism, and stealing. Peer pressure represents social influences that effect adolescents; it can have a positive or a negative effect, depending on the person’s social group. If the people in your social group use drugs there will be pressure a direct or indirect pressure from them. 3