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June 18th, 2007, 23:19
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When Life Becomes Bitter
Ibn al-Qayyim said Lusts were granted in abundance to humans, but those who believed in the unseen turned away from them, while those who follow their lusts were caused to regret. the first category, are those, in which Allah says, أُوْلَـئِكَ عَلَى هُدًى مِّن رَّبِّهِمْ وَأُوْلَـئِكَ هُمُ الْمُفْلِحُونَ which means, " they are on (true) guidance from their Lord, and they are the successful." (Baqarah, 2:5) However, the other category, are those to whom Allah says, كُلُوا وَتَمَتَّعُوا قَلِيلًا إِنَّكُم مُّجْرِمُونَ which means, "(O you disbelievers)! Eat and enjoy yourselves (in this worldly life)for a little while. Verily, you are the Mujrimun." (Al-Mursalat 77:46) When the successful ones are aware of the reality of this worldly life being sure of the inferiority of its degree, they overcame their vain desires for the sake of the hereafter. They have been awakened from their heedlessness to remember what their enemies took from them during their period of idleness. Whenever life becomes bitter, they remember this verse, in which Allah says, هَذَا يَوْمُكُمُ الَّذِي كُنتُمْ تُوعَدُونَ..... which means, "This is your Day which you were promised." (Al-Anbiya, 21:103)
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Imam Ibn al-Jawzi
said: "Know, that days are but hours, and hours are but breaths, and every soul is a container, hence let not any breath pass without any benefit, such as on the Day of Judgement you find an empty container and feel regret! Be aware of every hour and how it passes, and only spend it in the best possible way; do not neglect yourself, but render it accustomed to the noblest and best of actions, and send to your grave that which will please you when you arrive to it." 
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