Play and Distraction

أعوذ بالله من  الشيطان  الرجيم

 Al-An'am 6:32

وَمَا ٱلْحَيَوٰةُ ٱلدُّنْيَآ إِلَّا لَعِبٌ وَلَهْوٌۖ وَلَلدَّارُ ٱلْءَاخِرَةُ خَيْرٌ لِّلَّذِينَ يَتَّقُونَۗ أَفَلَا تَعْقِلُونَ 

And the worldly life is not but amusement and diversion; but the home of the Hereafter is best for those who fear Allah, so will you not reason?

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I heard these words لعب و لهو so many times that at times I feel like, I don't take time to reflect what these mean. To the best of my understanding لعب means some play or sports which I enjoy. And to the Best of my understanding لهو is something that distracts you. والله اعلم Even though I know what these means roughly, yet I get myself involved myself in play of some kind every single day Subhan Allah. Ok if I restrict myself to limited time to play then fine, provided I still remembered Allah during the play. But if I dont remember Allah at all during the play then I am at loss according to ان الانسان لفي خسر إلا الذين  آمنوا و عملوا الصالحات وتواصوا بالحق وتواصوا بالصبر 

Because everybody is in loss except those who believed and did good deeds and enjoined each other in truth and patience.

Second trap of this world is لهو that is distraction. There is so much distraction in every second of this life that is really hard to maintain the focus. I am reminded by الهاكم التكاثر and yet I am distracted by competing with someone of having more of something. Subhan Allah.

May Allah help us notice that we are involved in لعب and لهو . Ameen. May Allah help us remind that we will have something better insha Allah if we just fear Allah. الهم اني اسألك الهدى والتقى والعفاف والغنى  I ask Allah guidance and fear and well being and self sufficiency. 

Oh Allah help us use our intellect. Ameen.