Wasting Time? May be it is well spend...

Some say "Time is money", "Time is Gold", " Time flies when you having fun" and other similar expressions But Time in Islam is more valuable than anything precious in this world we're living in.

Allah Subhanah wa Ta'ala and His Messenger, (May Peace be upon him), very clearly tell us the value of time, why we must not waste it and how we can make use of our time wisely to increase our Eeman (Faith) and thus attain success, especially eternal success in  the hereafter

 Some of the duties of a muslims are:

1. Ensuring benefiting from time
2. Utilizing leisure time
3. Racing for good deeds
4. Learning from the passage of time
5. Seeking the superior times
6. Planning and organizing time
7. Fulfillment of time commitments
8. Necessary awareness of time wasters

 We are continuously reminded that the life of this world is nothing but temporary and death can knock at our door any minute. We must value time, Never waste it nor abuse it all for the sake of Allah the Almighty. 


Ibn Abbas narrated that Prophet Mohammad (Peace and blessing upon him) said: "There are two blessings which many people lose: (They are) health and free time for doing good." (Bukhari 8/421)


Indeed, We must remember that time must be spent to fulfill our very purpose in life which is to worship none but Allah: "I have only created Jinns and Men, that they may serve Me. No Sustenance do I require of them, nor do I require that they should feed Me. For Allah is He Who gives (all) Sustenance, Lord of Power, Steadfast (for ever)". (Surah Ad Dariyat 51:56-58)


We must  also ask ourselves:
1- Have we been obeying Allah and His Messenger?
2- To what extent have we used our time learning the Qur'an and the Sunnah to have correct Eeman (Faith), to do righteous deeds, to enjoin the Truth or do Da'wah, and be patient and constant?
3- Are we practicing muslims?
4-As time passes by, are we sure we are devoting our time for the sincere worship and pleasure of Allah the Most High? 


Time is so important that even The Almighty Creator swore by it: 
"By (the Token of) Time (through the ages), Verily Man is in loss, Except such as have Faith, and do righteous deeds, and (join together) in the mutual teaching of Truth, and of Patience and Constancy."  ( Surah Al Asr 103:1-3)


5-Are we pondering over the above verses?

We have to remember that on the Day of Judgment we will be asked how we spent our lives, wealth and knowledge. As narrated by Abdullah Bin Mas`ud Allah's Messenger (PBUH) said: "A man shall be asked concerning five things on the day of resurrection: concerning his life, how he spent it; concerning his youth, how he grew old; concerning his wealth, whence he acquired it, and in what way he spent it; and what was it that he did with the knowledge that he had."


The Prophet Mohammad (PBUH), used to call on Muslims to take the initiative to do good deeds before any obstacles arise. For instance, he said, "Lose no time to do good deeds before you are caught up by one of seven calamities awaiting you: a starvation which may impair your wisdom; a prosperity which may mislead you; an ailment which may damage your health; an old age which may harm your senses; a sudden death; the Dajjal (Antichrist); or Doomsday, which is indeed the hardest and most bitter." (at-Tirmidhi, al-Baihaqi)


Another year has passed; minutes into hours into days into weeks into months  into years - seemingly faster than ever; yet every moment is precious.


In our Race to Jannah, let's make the most of today cause as they say yesterday is history, tomorrow a mystery, today is a gift, that's why it's called the present!