Ten Useless Matters According to Imam Ibn-ul-Qayyim al-Jawziyyah ➀ - Knowledge that is not acted on. ➁ - The deed that has neither sincerity nor is based on following the righteous examples of others. ➂ - Money that is hoarded, as the owner neither enjoys it during this life nor obtains any reward for it in the Hereafter. ➃ - The heart that is empty of love and longing for Allah SWT, and of seeking closeness to Him. ➄ - A body that does not obey and serve Allah SWT. ➅ - Loving Allah SWT without following His orders or seeking His pleasure. ➆ - Time that is not spent in expiating sins or seizing opportunities to do good. ➇ - A mind that thinks about useless matters. ➈ - Serving those who do not bring you close to Allah, nor benefit you in your life. ➉ - Hoping & fearing whoever is under the authority of Allah SWT & in His hand; while he cannot bring any benefit or harm to himself, nor death, nor life; nor can he resurrect himself. Wasting the heart is done by preferring this worldly life over the Hereafter, and wasting time is done by having incessant hope. Destruction occurs by following one’s desires & having incessant hope while all goodness is found in following the right path & preparing oneself to meet Allah SWT. How strange it is that when a servant of Allah has a [worldly] problem, he seeks help of Allah SWT but he never asks Allah to cure his heart before it dies of ignorance, neglect, fulfilling one’s desires & being involved in innovations. Indeed, when the heart dies, he will never feel the significance or impact of his sins.
Posted on: Thu, 08 Aug 2013 22:58:07 +0000
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