The next great event which will be discussed is found in chapter 6 Al An’am, verses 78-79:
“And when he saw the sun rising, he said, “This is my lord; this is greater.” But when it set he said, “O my people, indeed I am free from what you associate with Allah. Indeed, I have turned my face [i.e., self] toward He who created the heavens and the earth, inclining toward truth, and I am not of those who associate others with Allah.””
The Holy Prophet Ibrahim, peace be upon him, rejected the false gods of his people and instead declared his complete submission to Allah, the Exalted. He specifically rejected their false gods by indicating their temporal nature such as the setting of the Sun they worshipped, which directly challenged their misplaced devotion to them.
It is important for muslims not to follow in their footsteps by misplacing their devotion and dedication to the excess and unnecessary elements of this material world or to others beyond the limits set by Islam. Just like the things pointed out by the Holy Prophet Ibrahim, peace be upon him, eventually fade away and are temporary in nature so is this material world. Chapter 18 Al Kahf, verse 8:
“And indeed, We will make that which is upon it [into] a barren ground.”
So unnecessarily dedicating one’s effort to the fading material world is pointless and making it one’s main focus, the centre of their universe and the purpose of their existence is simply foolish, as it will eventually pass away with their efforts. Then they will only be left with dust, regrets and the consequences of their actions. This reality is quite obvious when one reflects on their own life and those moments, things and relationships which seemed to be great and enduring yet, they all too faded away as if they never existed in the first place.
One should instead follow in the footsteps of the Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, and the righteous predecessors by striving in this material world in order to fulfil their necessities and the necessities of their dependents. Then they should dedicate their efforts to preparing for the eternal hereafter. This will ensure that when the material world passes away they are left with blessings and righteous deeds which will aid them in their greatest moment of need.
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