The world at your back and the Hereafter at the front
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Jumuah Mubarak to our dear brothers and sisters.
Where should one set their prioritiesupon the fleeting present of this worldly life(dunya) or on the eternal future where the afterlife (akhirah) awaits?
Ali ibn Abi Talib, may Allah be pleased with him, imparts wise advice:
"Set out with the world at your back
andthe Hereafter at your front"
Bukhari
Ustadh Tariq Ameer in Softening the Heart expands on this with a hadith from the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, wherein he reminds us that the dunya and akhirah should be a balancing act.
You should still plan for the present as if you would live forever but meticulously prepare as if you would die tomorrow.
We don't want to be in a state of dislike when we meet our Lord.
But what if you fear death and find it difficult and scary to thinkabout? Know that this is completely natural. However, it only becomes harder to deal if you neglect to adequately prepare for death. And preparation itself will in turn diminish your fear of the imminent.
We must strive for a state akin to that of the Sahaba, the Companions of the Prophet, may Allah be pleased with them, who prioritized the akhirah. In their unwavering focus on the afterlife, Allah the Exaltedbestowed upon them blessings in both the dunya and akhirah.
May Allah give us the same. Ameen.
As we move through this blessed day of Jumuah, let us keep our eyes and hearts set upon the akhirah. Let us emulate the Sahaba, may Allah be pleased with them, and, as Ustadh Tariq eloquently puts it,
"make Allah all of our cares and He will take care of all our cares".
Rediscover the beautiful pearls of wisdoms from our last Ramadan programming with Ustadh Tariq's Softening the Heart. May it leave a deep impression upon your hearts and limbs.
Watch this Ramadan lecture on Youtube
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