Praise Allāh For What He Has Given You, And Work For The Hereafter - Shaykh ‘Abd al-‘Azīz ibn Bāz
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Had it not been for the grace of Allāh you would’ve been in a condition worse than the one you are presently in. If you are poor, had it not been for the grace of Allāh you would’ve been worse. If you are short, had it not been for the grace of Allāh you would’ve been worse. If you are lowly, had it not been for the grace of Allāh you would’ve been worse. So let every person praise Allāh for what He has given him of tremendous blessings and ample goodness. And let the individual be steadfast upon obeying his Lord, and preserve the commands of Allāh, and refrain from the prohibitions of Allāh, and ask his Lord for uprightness upon the truth and steadfastness upon the truth. And let him ask his Lord for a good ending.
For this (the Dunyā) abode is the abode of action, you are within it for a set period of time, a brief duration. The (true) abode is ahead of you, the (true) life is ahead of you, so work for the never-ending life and everlasting enjoyment, as for this (worldly life) it is a fleeting abode, its pleasures are passing, its evil is transient, its goodness is temporary, poverty (within it) is passing, affluence (within it) is also temporary! All of it is impermanent!
Ahead of you is an abode whose pleasures are everlasting and its punishment is likewise everlasting. So work for the abode whose pleasures are never-ending, and beware of the abode whose evil and punishment are never-ending!
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17 Ṣafar 1447 (هـ) • 11 August 2025 (مـ)
