"Sleeping Through Barakah: How Kashmir Risks Losing Its Children to Laziness"

IT pierces the heart to witness how a habit so noble, so transformative rising early - has become a subject of ridicule and lazy debate in our society, particularly in Kashmir.

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What was once a sign of strength, spirituality, and success is now resisted as a burden, as resilience.

It is deeply painful to see how, despite mountains of scientific proof and the luminous guidance of Islam, we keep turning our backs on one of life's simplest and most miraculous gifts: the early morning hours.

Science has shown again and again that dawn is not merely numbers on a clock but a sacred biological and psychological window when the body and soul can heal, renew, and grow stronger. Our natural circadian rhythm, etched into our cells by Allah's perfect design, is meant to sync with the sun's rising and setting, blessing us with better sleep quality, lower stress hormones like cortisol, and an immune system ready to defend us against disease. Waking early floods the mind with unmatched clarity and creativity because the prefrontal cortex - the seat of decision-making, planning, and problem-solving - is at its sharpest in the quiet dawn, untouched by the chaos of the day. Scientists confirm that early risers are more proactive, better organized, and enjoy deeper satisfaction with life, experiencing lower rates of anxiety and depression, partly because the soft glow of morning light fuels serotonin production, the brain chemical that steadies our mood and emotional health.