I had a thought which I wanted to share. The Holy Quran begins with praising Allah, the Exalted, and this praise is recited at the beginning of the prayer as well. Chapter 1 Al Fatihah, verse 2:
“[All] praise is [due] to Allah, Lord of the worlds.”
In addition, according to the Holy Quran the chapter of life connected to this world will end when muslims enter Paradise and praise Allah, the Exalted. Chapter 10 Yunus, verse 10:
“…And the last of their call will be, “Praise to Allah, Lord of the worlds!””
The fact that the beginning and end is connected to praising Allah, the Exalted, clearly indicates an important lesson namely, everything in between the beginning and end should also be dedicated to praising Allah, the Exalted. This is not only done through one’s words but by through one’s actions by fulfilling the commands of Allah, the Exalted, refraining from His prohibitions and facing destiny with patience according to the traditions of the Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him. This includes the duties concerning others, such as one’s dependents and using every blessing one possesses in ways pleasing to Allah, the Exalted. This does not mean one should abandon the material world completely. But it means one should not forget this vital lesson and their purpose of existence and therefore prioritise acting on it over all other things. The same way a person who has been hired for a specific job would get fired if they busied themself with doing other duties instead of those connected to their job so will a muslim who fails to fulfil the purpose of their creation. When a person gets fired from a job they only lose their job but if someone gets fired by Allah, the Exalted, they will lose peace of mind in this world and eternal bliss in the next.
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