28 Prefer Eternal over temporary.

 

28 Prefer Eternal over temporary.

As we are fast reaching the end of month of Ramadan, we should ponder on our learning from this month. We learnt the following characteristics which we practice for the whole month.

•          Piety (Taqwa)

•          Patience (Sabr)

•          Gratitude (Shukr)

•          Charity (Infaq)

•          Self-control

•          Spirituality

•          Remembrance

•          Caring for Hungry

Its time for us to carry forward these characteristics in our post Ramadan life. In order to elevate ourselves we need to get rid of Pride, Ego, preferential love for this world so that we succeed in the life here after.  Prophet PBUH told us to prefer the eternal life over temporary life.

 

عَنْ أَبِي مُوسَى أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ مَنْ أَحَبَّ دُنْيَاهُ أَضَرَّ بِآخِرَتِهِ وَمَنْ أَحَبَّ آخِرَتَهُ أَضَرَّ بِدُنْيَاهُ فَآثِرُوا مَا يَبْقَى عَلَى مَا يَفْنَى  صحيح ابن حبان

•       Abu Musa reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever loves his worldly life will suffer in his Hereafter, and whoever loves his Hereafter will suffer in his worldly life. Thus, prefer what is everlasting over what does not last.”  Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Ibn Ḥibbān 709

‏‏‏‏‏‏May Allah keep the spirit of following the teachings of Islam during rest of our lives Aameen.