“You cannot use religion as an excuse to hurt people, demean them!”: Viewers laud Zaryab for condemning Zamil’s toxic entitlement over religion in Dar-e-Nijaat

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As Dar-e-Nijaat progresses, the plot deepens the relationship between Zaryab (Dur-e-Fishan Saleem) and Zamil (Nameer Khan) as they move to the United States together for higher studies. Backed by his insecurity about not being admitted into Harvard with his girlfriend, his shift to religion is the only upper hand he has over her. His desire to compete with Abu Bakr (Sheheryar Munnawar) and his constant inner battle are being satisfied by his renewed faith. While he becomes a practicing Muslim, the judgment he carries for his non-practicing partner takes away the soul from his efforts.

As he walks into a nightclub, he displays his lack of self-control; however, he continues to blame his company rather than take accountability for his actions; he treats religion as an escape from reality, which portrays Zamil as arrogant and narcissistic. While he used to control her actions by emotional blackmail, he now has hung a sword of judgment over her, blaming her for his shortcomings. In the intense conversation about faith, Zaryab calls him out for becoming arrogant after he has gotten closer to faith. The faith that is supposed to make him humble has made him put himself on a higher pedestal and judge others.

Also read: “Insecure, manipulative, and entitled”: Netizens call out Zamil’s toxic control over Zaryab as he exploits mental health in Dar-e-Nijat

The debate around Zaryab and Zamil’s relationship is not new; however, his sudden shift to religion and his exploiting it against his partner has become this week’s Dar-e-Nijaat highlight. Viewers have taken to social media to express their feelings about Zamil’s sense of entitlement and Zaryab’s conflicted emotions. Commenting on how Zamil has weaponized his faith against his girlfriend and is putting her through torment, an X user posted:

Stating that what was supposed to make him calm made him rude, a user added:

Elaborating how misled Zamil is in his walk towards faith, a netizen said:

Calling out his hypocrisy, how he believes that Zaryab is the hurdle while he is living with her of his own will in the US, a netizen added:

Endorsing a similar idea, a user stated that Zamil is lost in his quest to find peace through religion, a user stated:

Another X user pointed out his entitlement and stated that Islam does not teach one to judge others; they posted:

Commenting on Zamil’s unrealistic expectations from Zaryab, a user added: