Some things to think about.....

"Take advantage of five before five: You're youth before your old age, your health before your sickness, your wealth before your poverty, your free time before you become occupied, and your life before your death."

My comment: We dont't realise what we have until we lose it. For example youth is a key time in our lives to prepare for the aakhirah. A youth who stands firm on the path shown to us by our beloved Nabi (S.A.W) is readying his/her abode in Jannah. A key question on the Day of Reckoning will be, "I gave you youth, what did you do with it?" Think brothers & sisters, what will we say? Will we say that we spent our time watching movies, listening to music, partaking in other haraam activities? Is that what Allah Azza Wa Jal wants to hear? How are we going to face our creator? Or will be the ones who will answer the following: "I spent my time in your ibaadah, bowing down to you in rukooh & sujood, raising my hands in supplication to you, inviting people towards your deen...."

We can see the importance of utlising our time correctly and wisely. We will not keep our youth forever. One day we will grow old or indeed we may not live to see our old age. What then? We must not have the attitude of some, "I'll grow a beard when I am older, start prayin namaaz when I am older, wear hijaab when I am older, become religious when I am older. " We have to do all these things NOW before it is too late.

May Allah (SWT) grant us all the taufeeq to utilise what he has given us to the fullest benefit and gain his pleasure in doing so. Ameen!!!

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"The sin that makes you sad and repentent is more liked by Allah than the good deed which turns you arrogant."Death is the true beginning of life and the end of this passing realm"

My Comment: Ikhlaas-e-Niyaah is just one quality of a true momeen, in that he/she does good deeds solely for the pleasure for Allah Almighty. It is thus very important to check your intention at three different stages when carrying out a good deed.

(1) At the beginning - If your intention is not to please Allah SWT, then correct it.

(2) During the Deed - Check if your intention is still correct. If not then correct it.

(3) At the end - Check one final time if your intention was solely for the pleasure of creator. If not then again you can correct it.

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'The shortest distance between a problem and its solution is the distance between your knees and the floor. The one who kneels to Allah can stand up to anything."

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Whatever good I have written is from Allah and whatever bad is from shaitaan. May Allah Azza Wa Jal accept what I have written and put barkaat in it. Ameen!!!