Dunya vs Paradise
Every time I observe the creation, I am amazed! It is so perfect and beautiful, that it takes my breath away. I am not questioning its perfection, I mean how could I, when the Almighty, the Perfect One, our Lord created it. I cannot even describe the feeling of pleasure and joy that fills my heart when I think about Lord of Heavens and Earth, the Almighty One. "So blessed be Allah, the Best of creators." (Sura Al- Mu’minun, vers 14)
Think carefully about this world, its beauty and its perfection, and then try to imagine Paradise, subhan’Allah. It is not the easiest thing to do, is it?
When you observe the most beautiful places all over the world, that amazes people over and over again, it is difficult to even think that something more beautiful could exist. But dear sister and brother, it does! We cannot even compare dunya to what the Almighty have prepared for us in Paradise, in sha’Allah! “Then did you think that We created you uselessly (without any purpose) and that to Us you would not be returned?" (Sura Al- Mu’minun, vers 115)
Think and reflect carefully, and then hold that thought. Ask yourself if this world, where you only should see yourself as a traveler passing through, compared to the world hereafter is better. Never forget that “to Allah we belong and to Him we shall return!” What are you striving for, dunya or akhirat?
All the blessings our Lord has given us, everything that He provided us with, and still we don’t appreciate it, we don’t cherish it the way we should! Cherish every second in your life as if it could be your last. Be thankful, please your Lord and turn to Him before you return to Him! (It will be said to some) O' you serene soul! "Come back to your Lord well- pleased (with Him) and well- pleasing (Him)," (Sura Al- Fajr, verses 27 and 28)
Always remember Allah, be grateful and you will succeed insha’Allah! “Successful indeed are the believers”. ( Sura Al- Mu’minun, vers 1)