Such Waste

In the 'eyes' (view) of Allah, we are all similar but the one thing that differentiates us all is our 'taqwa' to Allah. Taqwa at its simplest can be defined as adhering to what Allah had instructed us to do and staying away from what has been forbade. Sounds like an easy job but most of us even have a hard time keeping up with their daily dosage of spiritual exercise, let alone keeping self away from talking about senseless things and keeping eyes, ear and hands away from sinful loathed acts. Allah said in the Qur'an:

Verily, (the ends) ye strive for are diverse. So he who gives (in charity) and fears (Allah), And (in all sincerity) testifies to the Best, We will indeed make smooth for him the path to Bliss. But he who is a greedy miser and thinks himself self-sufficient, And gives the lie to the Best, We will indeed make smooth for him the Path to Misery [92: 4-10]

Humans often see worldly materials and possessions as something that we used to judge others by. It can be seen, touched & used. Just like money. Everyone wants it because it has value, it can get us to places, it has a purchasing power and it is also to show how well-off a person is in a community.

The point of this is how our mind is led to believe that worldly materials are everything. Seeing is believing. That is how this world is shaping into. The unfortunate thing about this is, not only it has infected the minds of non-muslims but it has impacted the minds of muslims as well. Its like a contagious disease that will continue to spread until someone makes a stand.

As muslims, there are countless things that we can learn from the Qur’an and from the teachings of Prophet Muhammad. In the Qur’an, it tells us to act in moderation, not to be selfish, greedy and not to be bewildered with the rapid development of non-muslim nations. Allah tells us that even though they seemed successful, but know that they will be flattened and will enjoy the greatest of pain. We only trust the words of Allah…

Are humans really stupid enough to be played by satan and his weak men? History has shown that people were in fact stupid enough to fall for lucrative instant bounty. If they only waited and kept their trousers on (patience), perhaps Allah might have guided them into the right (correct) path and helped them. It is mentioned in the Qur’an that humans are naturally hasty. Having this kind of attitude will only lead humans into undesirable end.

Only few seemed to care about what’s in the next life. These few believe in life after death, believing in good and doing sinful acts will be equally punished. So, there are two kinds during hereafter, those who will burn in hell and those blessed ones who will be enjoying themselves in paradise. It was mentioned in the Qur’an that majority of people will only show remorse after they see the depths of hell and the fiery of hell when its already too late. Such waste.