WAKE UP UMMAH

 Fighting For The Luxuries
Of This Life Is Like
Fighting For Hell!

The Best Way To Serve God
Is To Serve Mankind!

Life of This World Is
A Test, An Illusion!

(M. Javed Naseem)

“What is the life of this world but play and
amusement? But best is the home in the
Hereafter, for those who are righteous.
Will you not then understand?”
(al-Quran 6:32)

We have seen it many times that during election time, candidates try to expose other (opposition) candidates. Corruption is brought to light; secret love affairs or marriages are disclosed; black-money and off-shore accounts are discussed; malpractices are publicized; everybody propagates his own good points and achievements, while at the same time, condems the failures and weak points of the opposition. But as a matter of fact, everybody tries to get the maximum benefits from his public office influence. Every politician is selfish and works for his/her own benefit. People are just being used. And it's the people who always suffer for leaders' or politicians' mistakes and bad policies.

This is a mterial world. Capitalism propagates fake and unjust liberty for rich and powerful while guarantees no bread-&-butter for the ordinary man or the poor. It's a race for money, possessions and accumulation. Greed is driving people to do things that are illegal, immoral and indecent ethically. We are trying to accumulate as much of material things (including money) as possible and trying to get rich as quickly as possible too, by all means (Halal or Haraam). In the process we don’t care about how much misery, pain, trouble and discomfort we bring to others – as long as it is not happening to us. And on top of it, every one of us is complaining about the corruption and injustice in the world, as if only others are responsible for that.

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You are one step away from the grave
(death)! You have very little time to work
on your Hereafter! Try to please Allah
with your good deeds and maximum
charity before Death knocks you out!

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Today, people run for public office because of its material benefits, clout, power or authority, perks, luxury life and above all chances of making endless money. People fight for that fiercely and put their lives at stake too. This worldly life is so important to them that they would go any length (even killing people) to achieve it. They are misguided souls. They did not learn any lesson from books; nor from their parents’ lives; nor from the society that on the Day of Judgment, they would have to answer questions about every misdeed, every injustice and every transgression. Allah warns us:

“These are the people who buy the life
of this world at the price of the Hereafter.
Their penalty shall not be lightened,
nor shall they be helped.”
(al-Quran 2:86)

There is a very beautiful small chapter (Surah) in the Quran and it is called at-Takathur (or al-Takassur), meaning: Rivalry in material increase, or competition, or hoarding. It has only 8 short verses. In those verses Allah wakes you up and shakes you up by saying: 

“The mutual rivalry for piling up (the good things 

of this world) diverts you (from the more serious
things), until you visit the graves. But nay, you
soon shall know (the reality). Again, you soon
shall know! Nay, were you to know with certainty
of mind, (you would beware!) You shall certainly
see Hellfire! Again, you shall see it with certainty
of sight! Then, shall you be questioned
that Day about the joy (you indulged in!).”
(al-Quran 102:1-8)

In the Bible Jesus says:

“You adulterous people! Don’t you know that friendship with the world means enmity against God? Therefore, anyone who chooses to be a friend of the world becomes an enemy of God.”
(James 4:4)

“The world and its desires pass away, but whoever does the will of God lives forever.”
(1 John 2:17)

“For the grace of God has appeared that offers salvation to all people. It teaches us to say “No” to ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright and godly lives in this present age.” (Titus 2:11-12)

“What good is it for someone to gain the whole world, yet forfeit their soul?” (Mark 8:36)

“I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.” (John 16:33)

“For we brought nothing into the world, and we can take nothing out of it. But if we have food and clothing, we will be content with that.” (1 Timothy 6:7-8)

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