The Reward of Those who desire this World and Those who desire the Hereafter
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"Whoever makes the Hereafter his goal, Allah makes his heart rich, and organizes his affairs, and the world comes to him whether it wants to or not. And whoever makes the world his goal, Allah puts hi...
One who makes efforts (for earning to be spent) on a widow and the destitute is like a striver in the cause of Allah, and I think he also said: He is like one who constantly stands for prayer and obse...
“The wise man is the one who takes account of himself and strives for that which is after death. And the helpless man is the one who follows his own whims then indulges in wishful thinking about Allah...
"Whoever fights seeking only an 'Iqbal, then he will have what he intended."
Who seeks martyrdom with sincerity shall get its reward, though he may not achieve it.
“Whoever spends the nights of the two ‘Eid in praying voluntary prayers, seeking reward from Allah, his heart will not die on the Day when hearts will die.”
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "A single endeavor in Allah's Cause in the afternoon and in the forenoon is better than the world and whatever is in it."
The one who has the most concerns is the believer who is concerned about both his worldly affairs and his Hereafter."' (Da'if)Abu 'Abdullah said: "This Hadith is Gharib' Isma'il, alone, has narrated i...
The most beloved action to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) was that whose doer did it continuously and regularly.
He who is anxious to seek it (Lailat-ul-Qadr) should seek it in the last ten (nights of Ramadan).
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The Reward of Those who desire this World and Those who desire the Hereafter
Allah tells us that not everyone who desires this world and its luxuries gets what he wants. That is attained by those whom Allah wants to have it, and they get what He wills that they should get. This Ayah narrows down the general statements made in other Ayat. Allah says:
عَجَّلْنَا لَهُ فِيهَا مَا نَشَآءُ لِمَن نُّرِيدُ ثُمَّ جَعَلْنَا لَهُ جَهَنَّمَ
(We readily grant him what We will for whom We like. Then, afterwards, We have appointed for him Hell) meaning, in the Hereafter,
يَصْلَـهَآ
(he will burn therein) means, he will enter it until it covers him on all sides,
مَذْمُومًا
(disgraced) means, blamed for his bad behaviour and evil deeds, because he chose the transient over the eternal,
مَّدْحُورًا
(rejected.) means, far away (from Allah's mercy), humiliated and put to shame.
وَمَنْ أَرَادَ الاٌّخِرَةَ
(And whoever desires the Hereafter) wanting the Hereafter and its blessings and delights,
وَسَعَى لَهَا سَعْيَهَا
(and strives for it, with the necessary effort due for it) seeking it in the right way, which is following the Messenger .
وَهُوَ مُؤْمِنٌ
(while he is a believer,) means, his heart has faith, i.e., he believes in the reward and punishment,
فَأُولَـئِكَ كَانَ سَعْيُهُم مَّشْكُورًا
(then such are the ones whose striving shall be appreciated, (rewarded by Allah).)