On October 8, 2020, Indian Muslim actress, mannequin and entrepreneur Sana Khan introduced that she has give up the movie trade in the hunt for the actual function of life and to serve humanity.[1] To her 3.4 million followers on Instagram, Sana Khan wrote an announcement in Urdu and a word saying: “My happiest second. Might Allah assist me n information me on this journey. Aap sab mujhe dua Mai Shamil rakhe [All of you keep me in your prayers].”[2]
Actress Sana Khan quits showbiz (Instagram.com/Sanakhaan21).
Sana Khan has acted in 14 movies in 5 languages and has appeared in over 50 commercials. In keeping with her web site, Khan “started her profession in modelling and went on to look in commercials and have movies” and has acted “in South Indian movies, TV commercials, dance performances in movies in particular look, and for a actuality tv present.”[3]
Sana Khan is the second high-profile Muslim actress to have lately give up Bollywood, India’s movie trade. In June 2019, celebrated Kashmiri Muslim actress Zaira Wasim, who shot to fame together with her position enjoying a real-life teenage wrestler within the acclaimed 2016 film “Dangal,” left Bollywood, saying her five-year movie profession broken her religion in Islam.[4]
In a Fb submit, Zara Wasim had given non secular causes for quitting the leisure trade, observing: “[The] Koran and the steerage of Allah’s messenger PBUH [Peace be upon him] turned the weighing consider my determination making and reasoning and it has modified my lifestyle and its that means. Our wishes are a mirrored image of our morals; our values are an externalization of our inside integrity. Equally, our relationship with the Koran and Sunnah [traditions of Prophet Muhammad] defines and units the tone of our relationship with Allah and our faith, our ambitions, function and the that means of life.”[5]
Kashmiri actress Zaira Wasim give up leisure trade in 2019 for Islam
Like Zaira Wasim, Sana Khan can also be motivated by Islam in her determination to give up the leisure trade. Though Khan has been round within the leisure trade for years, it was her look in Large Boss 6 of 2012, the Indian model of the truth present Large Brother, which made her a family title. She has additionally been a part of different actuality reveals such because the dance competitors Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 7, Comedy Nights Bachao, Kitchen Champion, and others.[6]
On October 9, a Friday, someday after saying her determination to give up the leisure trade, Sana Khan posted a message on Instagram, stressing the significance of reciting Surah Jumma (The chapter of the Quran titled “Friday”), which says: “Whoever recites this Surah on Friday will get Jannat [Paradise].”[7] A translation of Khan’s assertion, which seems to be written in Urdu phrases usually utilized by Islamic clerics, is given under:[8]
“Within the title of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
“Brothers and sisters!
“In the present day I’m speaking to you at a crucial juncture of my life. For years I’ve been residing the lifetime of showbiz (movie trade). And through this era, I acquired all types of recognition, respect and wealth from my followers for which I’m grateful to them. However for some days now, the belief that has been occupying me [my mind] is: what’s the function of people arriving on this world, is that they earn cash and recognition solely?
“Is it not an obligation upon them that they spend their life within the service of those that are helpless and destitute? Should not people suppose that they’ll die any time? And what will occur of them after dying? I’ve been looking for a solution to those two questions for a very long time, particularly a solution for the second query as to what is going to occur of me after dying.
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“I looked for a solution to this query in my faith. Then I found that this life on this world is in actuality meant for making higher the life after dying. And it may be bettered solely in a state of affairs when people spend life as per the orders of their Creator, and never make solely wealth and recognition their function.
“Relatively, avoiding the lifetime of sin, [they should] serve humanity and tread the trail taught by their Creator. Due to this fact, I introduced it right now that from right now I, leaving this lifetime of showbiz (movie trade), intend to serve humanity and to observe the orders of my Creator.
“It’s an attraction to all brothers and sisters that you simply pray for me that Allah take heed to my prayer, and additional, [Allah] bless me to spend life serving the humanity and in accordance with the orders of my Creator and preserve me steadfast on it.
“In the long run, it’s an attraction to all brothers and sisters that in future they don’t invite me for any work in showbiz. Thanks very a lot.
“Sana Khan.”
