PONDER OVER YOURSELF Have a Self-Review

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PONDER OVER YOURSELF

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Have a Self-Review

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We human beings are heedless.

We should fear Allah ﷻ and worry about ourselves constantly!

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This is NOT saying be sad and gloomy all the time, rather a reminder to not get lost in the ecstasy of happiness.

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We are deficient in our worship, our Taqwa, our obedience!

We increase in sin everyday and remain in heedlessness! 

Feeling safe from the punishment of Allah ﷻ! 

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The Salaf used to do more than us, they were more obedient than us and better in all matters! 

و السَّابِقُون السَّابِقُون

The forerunners! The forerunners!

أُؤلٓئِكَ هُمُ المُقَرَّبُون

Those are the closest to Allah

فِي جَنَّاتِ النَّعِيمِ

In the Gardens of Pleasure,

ثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ الأَوَّلِين

Many of them from the former generations

[56:10-13]

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Yet, when unlike our deficient selves, they would constantly be conscious and fearful of Allah ﷻ! 

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The Prophet ﷺ said:

“Oh people! Seek forgiveness! Indeed I seek forgiveness from Allah more than 70 times a day”

[Sahih al-Bukhārī 5948]

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And this was the most perfect being on the face of this earth ﷺ

So what about us? 

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Just because we pray, give a little charity, do a little fasting, dawah, seeking knowledge etc.

We think we are good? We think we are completely free from punishment? 

And because of that not repenting or being consistent and slacking in matters of Deen! 

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For this reason we need to everyday do something called محاسبة,

Taking Self account.

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Umar ibn Al Khattab رضي الله عنه said “Account for yourselves before you are accounted for”

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So sit and reflect on your day, week, life so far! 

What I have I done to please Allah?

Have I displeased Him? 

Am I ready to meet Allah ﷻ? 

And most importantly,

What should I do to change myself?

Have a self review! 

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Sit and Reflect on this..

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May Allah ﷻ forgive our shortcomings and keep us steadfast upon His deen.

آمِيْن

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