From: "mushahidah80" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Fri, 08 Jul 2005 04:42:53 -0000
Subject: ONE HOUR A DAY
"Time is our capital in this life. It has to be invested for the
maximum possible return."
When the Prophet (p.b.u.h.) received the order to 'Arise and warn',
he started calling others to Islam and continued to do so, day and
night, until he died. Time was very important for him and he used
every minute of it in the best possible way. He would meet regularly
with his companions to teach them Quran and to warn them from
disobeying Allah. He was an example to them in speech and in deeds.
The result of this education was that the companions' faith became
the most important thing for them. And when they had to choose
between their home, tribe and good living on the one hand and the
companionship of the Prophet (p.b.u.h.) on the other hand, they chose
the latter and emigrated for the sake of Allah and exemplified
sacrifice for the sake of one's belief. After thirteen years of hard
work and sacrifice in Makkah, the Prophet and his companions were
granted victory in Madinah.
Today, how are our efforts compared with those of the Prophet and his
companions? One year of our life has passed. How many good deeds have
we prepared for the day of judgment? What did we, as individuals and
communities, do for Islam? Were we distracted by our money and our
children from the obedience of Allah and Jihad for His sake? Allah
said: "O you who believe! Let not your money or your children divert
you from the remembrance of Allah. If any act as such, then surely
they are the losers." (Quran, 63:9)
The Prophet (p.b.u.h.) said: "No servant will be let go on the day of
judgment until he is asked about the four matters: His lifetime: How
did he spend it? His knowledge: What did he use it for? His money:
Where did he gain it from and what did he spend in it? And his body:
In what did he wear it away?" (at-Tirmidhee) Have we used our bodies
for fasting, praying, enjoining good and forbidding evil or have we
used them up by succumbing to our desires?
Muslims have to realize the importance of time: that it is their
capital in this life and that it is to be invested for the maximum
return. Suppose for a minute that every Muslim dedicates one hour a
day to work for the sake of Allah. In financial terms, this would
generate a minimum of 1 billion dollars a day, 360 billion dollars a
year! If such amount were to be reserved for Islamic work, it would
change the face of the earth. Suppose that every Muslim were to spend
one hour calling others to the path of Allah: millions would enter
Islam!
Muslims today need to build their Ummah and revive it. And this does
not come through futile discussions but rather through work, sincere,
continuous, careful and planned. We need to strengthen the body of
this Ummah and protect it from the dangers surrounding it. We need to
deepen the awareness of the Muslims about their identity, their
history, their wealth and that they are one single nation. And to
start with, we need to invest in the Muslim individual because he is
the real instrument for change.
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