Time = Temporary. Akhirah = ETERNITY

"What is the life of this world but amusement and play? But verily the home in the hereafter,- that is life indeed, if they but knew" (29;64)

When a child falls in love with a toy car, he becomes consumed with that love. But what if he can't have the car? What if he has to walk by the store everyday, and see the toy he can't have? Every time he walks by, he would feel pain, and may struggle not to steal it. Yet, if he sees that real car, would he still have the desire to steal the toy? I think not. Rather he would now work harder in life so that someday he would be able to buy that car.

Similarly we in this dunya, are like that boy in the toy shop. We think that the "toy" is the best so we are tempted to commit sin and haraam for the sake of what we love. We are struggling to let go of haraam relationships, business dealing, actions, dressing etc. We need to realise that this world is a "toy", it is temporary, while the akhirah is the real life!

Allah says in the Holy Qur'aan in Surah 51 verse 56:
"I have not created the jinn and men except for this that they should worship Me alone."

From the above ayah we can clearly see what our focus should be towards, the worship of Allah. Do not be mistaken my brothers and sisters, Allah does not need our worship, in fact He tells us that so we can be successful in the eternal life.

We have become caught up in our daily worldly lives that we have forgotten our true aim. We have dedicated our wealth and health to make our lives comfortable in this world, but have we forgotten that this world is just a blink of an eye. How much preparation have we made for the hereafter? We spend so much time trying to build big mansions in this world, how many of us have made even the slightest efforts to build us a name in Jannah. Allah is telling us that this world is temporary yet why do we persist in choosing it?

My beloved brothers and sister, go out into the world, make something of your life and live a comfortable life, but always remember to do this only for the pleasure of Allah! Remember every action is based on intention. Do such work that will be of benefit to you in this world and the next. As believers we are told to ask for the best in this world and the next. But it is like the toy car and the real car. While we could even have or enjoy the toy car we should realise the difference.

Nabi(SAW) said: "The world is a prison for the believer, and paradise for the disbeliever".
Therefore, when we see the disbelievers enjoying something haraam in this world, always remember that Allah has something better for us in the Aakhira. We will all have to leave it one day to return to our creator. If I told you that, that day would be tomorrow, can you honestly say that you are prepared??..
I don't think a single person would answer yes to that. So leave this dunya, leave this "toy" and choose the akhira, the final abode.

Anytime you are in love it becomes next to impossible to get over that love or separate from it- until you are able to fall in love with something greater. It is next to impossible to dislodge this destructive love for dunya from our hearts, until we find something greater to replace it with. Having found a greater love, it is easier to replace the first love. When the love of Allah, His Messenger(SAW) and the love of the home with Allah is really felt, then it extinguishes any other love felt by the heart. And thereby the easier it will be to really actualise the statement of Ibrahim(AS)
"Say, Indeed, my prayer, my service of sacrifice, my living and dying are for Allah, Lord of the worlds" (6:162)
So in letting go, the answer lies in love. Fall in love with something greater. Fall in love with the real thing. May  Allah gives us all the love of the akhira, Inshallah, and grant us the best of this world and the next.


ZAKARIYYA KAKA