THE TWO ABODES* ➖➖➖ *Which direction are you treading in?

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*THE TWO ABODES*

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*Which direction are you treading in?*

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*Translation:*

One of the poets said 

*لا دار للمرء بعد الموت يسكنها*

_There is no abode for a person after death which he will live in,_

*إلا التي كان قبل الموت يبنيها*

_Except that which he used to build before death,_

*فإن بناها بخير طاب مسكنه*

_So if he builds it with good, his abode becomes delightful,_

*و إن بناها بشر خاب بانيها*

_And if he builds it with evil, the builder becomes miserably unsuccessful._

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Al Akhirah is two abodes

*روضة من رياض الجنة أو حفرة من حفر النار*

_A garden from the gardens of Jannah or a pit from the pits of Hellfire._

[Reported by al-Tirmdhi]

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What sort of Akhirah are you building for yourself?

This question is answered by reflecting on your deeds.

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Are you outweighing your bad deeds with good? 

_Are you removing those bad deeds with Istighfaar, repentance and Sadaqah and more good deeds?_

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Allah ﷻ says 

*وَ سِيقَ الذِينَ كَفَرُوا إِلٰى جَهَنَّمَ زُمَرًا*

_And those who disbelieved will be driven to Hell in groups._ 

[39:71]

And also 

*وَ سِيقَ الَّذِينَ التَّقَوا رَبَّهُم إِلٰى الجَنَّةِ زُمَرًا*

_And those who feared their lord will be driven to Paradise in groups._

[39:73]

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Which group from the people of Jannah do you fit in with the most? 

The people of Salah? Qur’an? Siyaam? Du’a? Sadaqah and Zakah? 

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Or what group from the people of Jahannam do you share traits with? 

Music lovers? Fornicators? Drunkards? Drug addicts? Liars? Dealers in interest? 

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We must reflect on ourselves and seek to constantly improve.

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May Allah ﷻ purify our hearts and bodies from everything that he is displeased with, distance us from anything and anyone he is displeased with, grant us forgiveness for our shortcomings and grant us Jannah al Firdous. 

*آمين يا رب العالمين*

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