Pearls of Wisdom

Verily, Allâh! With Him (Alone) is the knowledge of the Hour, He sends down the rain, and knows that which is in the wombs. No person knows what he will earn tomorrow, and no person knows in what land he will die. Verily, Allâh is All­Knower, All­Aware (of things). Luqmân 31:34

Hadith - Sahih Bukhari Vol. 4, No. 41, Narrated ‘Abdullah bin Mas’ud
I asked Allah’s Messenger (saaws), “O Allah’s Messenger! What is the best deed?” He replied, “To offer the prayers at their early stated fixed times.” I asked, “What is next in goodness?” He replied, “To be good and dutiful to your parents.” I further asked, “What is next in goodness?” He replied, “To participate in Jihad in Alah’s Cause.” I did not ask Allah’s Messenger (saaws) anymore and if I had asked him more, he would have told me more.

One’s welfare in the Hereafter hinges upon how one conducts oneself in this life. It is imperative for every person to bear in mind the link between this life and the next, for some have wrongly thought that there is only this world; they spend their time gathering things and becoming attached to this life, a life that is fleeting. Then they die with their wishes and aspirations in their chests, unfulfilled and forgotten.

Sometimes I am amazed at our long term hopes in this world - at our future expectations for a life in which one may die at any moment:

No person knows what he will earn tomorrow, and no person knows in what land he will die.” Surah Luqman – Ayah 34.

Ask yourself these questions:

1. Do you really suppose that you will find peace and tranquillity while you are not pleased with your Lord or with His Decree, and while you are discontented with your sustenance and your talents?

2. Have you thanked your Lord properly for His blessings and favours, to the point that you deserve to ask for other favours? Whoever is incapable of handling a little is more than likely unable to handle a lot.

3. Why do we not benefit from those talents that Allah has given us, failing as we do to develop and cultivate them? Had we used those talents, we could have given to others and contributed to society.

Positive qualities and talents are often buried deep within us. Yet in so many of us, these talents are buried like expensive minerals underground - minerals that only the expert can mine, wash, and polish, making them shine. Therefore, our task lies in mining for our talents and then developing them.

Wasalaamu Alaikum Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakatuhu Ahsin.

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Details Taken From – “Don’t Be Sad” by Shaykh Aaidh Al-Qarni.