The Life
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What does life represent for a human being? What value does it hold in their eyes if they do not live it to the fullest?
That is their understanding or interpretation of what life should be.
But is what they believe life to be truly the life that is destined for them?
They naively think that life should be enjoyed as any human being guided by their primal instincts would. To them, life is nothing more than a prey to be seized and enjoyed.
On the other hand, they believe that life moves forward in time, but unfortunately, it is they who are advancing. Life is eternal until the day when God rings the final bell.
Their only goal in this life is to live every moment; their youthful vigor intoxicates them, making them feel like the master of life and the world. And so it continues—until the day they discover a few white hairs on their body. It is the first sign of an inevitable decline.
Little by little, their body begins to weaken; they no longer possess the strength they once had. Their legs start to bend, their back hunches, their skin wrinkles. From that moment on, they are no longer welcome in the places where they once found joy and excitement.
To them, life has changed, but in reality, it is they who have changed.
They are now only accepted by those who share the same tragedy of aging.
Gradually, their mind can no longer support their body, which, in turn, had carried them throughout their life.
And slowly, the flame that once kept their spirit awake begins to dim—until one day, a faint breeze extinguishes it completely, plunging them into the darkness of another life for which they were not prepared.
Anyone traveling to a foreign country to live must at least learn its language and customs. The same applies to the ultimate journey.
Was our man adequately prepared to face his destiny?
By “language and customs,” it is implicitly understood that spirituality is the provision we must prepare to be well received in the afterlife—our final destination.
Have we taken even a little of our time to know our Creator and the Creator of the universe?
Have we made the effort to reflect on the One who created us, gave us this perfect human form, and granted us wealth, making life so easy that we lost sight of the very purpose for which we were created?
Of course not. We have always postponed this crucial question.
We have all been blessed differently—some of us, more aware, started early and began accumulating good deeds, just as ants gather food in preparation for a harsh winter.
But the rest continued to live their lives to the fullest, indulging in its pleasures, much like the grasshopper that sings all summer, forgetting that summer does not last forever.
We must reflect on what the Qur’an says about this life in Surah Al-Hadid (The Iron), verse 20:
“Know that the life of this world is only play and amusement, pomp and mutual boasting among you, and competition in increase of wealth and children. It is like rain whose growth pleases the farmers; then it dries up and you see it turn yellow; then it becomes debris. And in the Hereafter is severe punishment and forgiveness from Allah and approval. And what is the worldly life except the enjoyment of delusion?”
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