Whoever desires this world and it's adornments

أعوذ بالله من الشيطان الرجيم 

Hud 11:15

مَن كَانَ يُرِيدُ ٱلْحَيَوٰةَ ٱلدُّنْيَا وَزِينَتَهَا نُوَفِّ إِلَيْهِمْ أَعْمَٰلَهُمْ فِيهَا وَهُمْ فِيهَا لَا يُبْخَسُونَ 

Whoever desires the life of this world and its adornments -  We fully repay them for their deeds therein, and they therein will not be deprived.

Hud 11:16

أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ ٱلَّذِينَ لَيْسَ لَهُمْ فِى ٱلْءَاخِرَةِ إِلَّا ٱلنَّارُۖ وَحَبِطَ مَا صَنَعُوا۟ فِيهَا وَبَٰطِلٌ مَّا كَانُوا۟ يَعْمَلُونَ 

Those are the ones for whom there is not in the Hereafter but the Fire. And lost is what they did therein, and worthless is what they used to do.

One who is devoutly obedient during periods of the night, prostrating and standing [in prayer], fearing the Hereafter and hoping Allah's mercy

أعوذ بالله من الشيطان الرجيم 

Az-Zumar 39:8

وَإِذَا مَسَّ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ ضُرٌّ دَعَا رَبَّهُۥ مُنِيبًا إِلَيْهِ ثُمَّ إِذَا خَوَّلَهُۥ نِعْمَةً مِّنْهُ نَسِىَ مَا كَانَ يَدْعُوٓا۟ إِلَيْهِ مِن قَبْلُ وَجَعَلَ لِلَّهِ أَندَادًا لِّيُضِلَّ عَن سَبِيلِهِۦۚ قُلْ تَمَتَّعْ بِكُفْرِكَ قَلِيلًاۖ إِنَّكَ مِنْ أَصْحَٰبِ ٱلنَّارِ 

And when adversity touches man, he calls upon his Lord, turning to Him [alone]; then when He bestows on him a favor from Himself, he forgets Him whom he called upon before, and he attributes to Allah equals to mislead [people] from His way. Say, "Enjoy your disbelief for a little; indeed, you are of the companions of the Fire."

Az-Zumar 39:9

أَمَّنْ هُوَ قَٰنِتٌ ءَانَآءَ ٱلَّيْلِ سَاجِدًا وَقَآئِمًا يَحْذَرُ ٱلْءَاخِرَةَ وَيَرْجُوا۟ رَحْمَةَ رَبِّهِۦۗ قُلْ هَلْ يَسْتَوِى ٱلَّذِينَ يَعْلَمُونَ وَٱلَّذِينَ لَا يَعْلَمُونَۗ إِنَّمَا يَتَذَكَّرُ أُو۟لُوا۟ ٱلْأَلْبَٰبِ 

Is one who is devoutly obedient during periods of the night, prostrating and standing [in prayer], fearing the Hereafter and hoping for the mercy of his Lord, [like one who does not]? Say, "Are those who know equal to those who do not know?" Only they will remember [who are] people of understanding.

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.

Greater in the Hereafter

Aaoodhoo billahe minashaitan rajeem 

Al-Kahf 18:34

وَكَانَ لَهُ‌و ثَمَرٌ فَقَالَ لِصَٰحِبِهِۧ وَهُوَ يُحَاوِرُهُ‌وٓ أَنَا۠ أَكْثَرُ مِنكَ مَالًا وَأَعَزُّ نَفَرًا 

And he had fruit, so he said to his companion while he was conversing with him, "I am greater than you in wealth and mightier in [numbers of] men."

Al-Kahf 18:36

وَمَآ أَظُنُّ ٱلسَّاعَةَ قَآئِمَةً وَلَئِن رُّدِدتُّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّى لَأَجِدَنَّ خَيْرًا مِّنْهَا مُنقَلَبًا 

And I do not think the Hour will occur. And even if I should be brought back to my Lord, I will surely find better than this as a return."

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This man thought he was better from other man in wealth and number of supporters. Also he thought he will get better in the next world from what He had in this world. I wonder if I think I am better from someone in this world due to some illusion and I am in this illusion that I will be better from this someone in hereafter and the situations turns exact opposite in hereafter then I would regret a lot. May Allah save us all from this regret in hereafter. Ameen.

Do good to others as Allah did good to you

Assalamoalaekum

I am sharing an ayah below which inspired me today. I pray that Allah give us all the opportunity to do good. Ameen.


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وَابْتَغِ فِيمَا آتَاكَ اللَّهُ الدَّارَ الْآخِرَةَ ۖ وَلَا تَنْسَ نَصِيبَكَ مِنَ الدُّنْيَا ۖ وَأَحْسِنْ كَمَا أَحْسَنَ اللَّهُ إِلَيْكَ ۖ وَلَا تَبْغِ الْفَسَادَ فِي الْأَرْضِ ۖ إِنَّ اللَّهَ لَا يُحِبُّ الْمُفْسِدِينَ
And seek by means of what Allah has given you the future abode, and do not neglect your portion of this world, and do good (to others) as Allah has done good to you, and do not seek to make mischief in the land, surely Allah does not love the mischief-makers.
(Surah Al-Qasas,28:77)

وَٱبْتَغِ But seek,  -  فِيمَآ through what  -  ءَاتَىٰكَ Allah has given you,  -  ٱللَّهُ Allah has given you,  -  ٱلدَّارَ the home  -  ٱلْءَاخِرَةَ (of) the Hereafter,  -  وَلَا and (do) not  -  تَنسَ forget  -  نَصِيبَكَ your share  -  مِنَ of  -  ٱلدُّنْيَا the world.  -  وَأَحْسِن And do good  -  كَمَآ as  -  أَحْسَنَ Allah has been good  -  ٱللَّهُ Allah has been good  -  إِلَيْكَ to you.  -  وَلَا And (do) not  -  تَبْغِ seek  -  ٱلْفَسَادَ corruption  -  فِى in  -  ٱلْأَرْضِ the
earth.  -  إِنَّ Indeed,  -  ٱللَّهَ Allah  -  لَا (does) not  -  يُحِبُّ love  -  ٱلْمُفْسِدِينَ the corrupters.\"  - 


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This ayah is long with an emphasis on what we should do. But I got stuck on

 وَأَحْسِنْ كَمَا أَحْسَنَ اللَّهُ إِلَيْكَ ۖ

And do good as Allah has done good to you.

Although this ayah was directed towards Qaroon who was blessed with a lot of wealth. But I can't just pass this ayah thinking this doesn't apply to me because I am not given as much wealth as Qaroon.


I am given a lot. Alhamdolillah.

I want to make a habit for my everyday to assign some moments to just think about what I am given. But it's hard. I take for granted so many things. But if I remember how much good Allah has done to me then I will be able to do good to His creation. It is like trying to pay Him back. I can never pay Him back. It's said said we cannot pay our mothers back even if I take her to hajj and make her do hajj on my shoulders. Allah's love is 70 times more than a mother's  love.

I want to remind myself "Do good to others as Allah has been good to you." In order to do good to others I need to recall what good Allah has done to me.  I just want to list here what is coming to my mind right now about what good Allah has done to me.

1. Allah promised me to forgive my mistakes if I seek forgiveness alhamdolillah. Then I should be lenient enough to forgive people.
2. Allah has put a veil on many of my shortcomings so others can't see it alhamdolillah then I should put a veil on people's flaws as well.
3. Allah has given me wealth and strength alhamdolillah then I should make use of these to do good to others.
4. Allah has given me food alhamdolillah then I should share with others.
5. Allah has given me a brain to think alhamdolillah then I should be grateful for this to Allah and try to use it to help others.
6. Allah has given me the ability to write this alhamdolillah then I should help others as well to find their abilities. Allah has blessed each one of us with something. 
7. Allah has given me family alhamdolillah then I should be grateful to each of the family member and show my gratitude to them.
8. Allah has been so generous to me by blessing me so much despite of my negligence towards my duties. Then I should be generous to His creation as well.

I want to remind myself to make this duaa of Prophet Sulaiman عليه السلام

 رَبِّ أَوْزِعْنِي أَنْ أَشْكُرَ نِعْمَتَكَ الَّتِي أَنْعَمْتَ عَلَيَّ وَعَلَىٰ وَالِدَيَّ وَأَنْ أَعْمَلَ صَالِحًا تَرْضَاهُ وَأَدْخِلْنِي بِرَحْمَتِكَ فِي عِبَادِكَ الصَّالِحِينَ
My Lord! grant me that I should be grateful for Thy favor which Thou hast bestowed on me and on my parents, and that I should do good such as Thou art pleased with, and make me enter, by Thy mercy, into Thy servants, the good ones.
(Surah An-Naml,27:19)