> Ten Things We Waste

[Amat Allah]

Ten Things We Waste

(based on a lesson of Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyyah)

1 - Our Knowledge

Wasted by not taking action with it.

2 - Our Actions

Wasted by committing them with out sincerity.

3 - Our Wealth

Wasted by using on things that will not bring us
ajr. We waste our money, our status, our authority, on things which
have no benefit in this life or in akhirah.

4 - Our Hearts

Wasted because they are empty from the love of
Allah, and the feeling of longing to go to Him, and a feeling of peace
and contentment. In it's place, our hearts are filled with something
or someone else.

5 - Our Bodies

Wasted because we don't use them in ibadah and service of Allah

6 - Our Love

Our emotional love is misdirected, not towards Allah, but towards something/someone else.

7 - Our Time

Wasted, not used properly, to compensate for that which has passed, by doing what is righteous to make up for past deeds

8 - Our Intellect

Wasted on things that are not beneficial, that are detremental to society and the individual, not in contemplation or reflection.

9 - Our Service

Wasted in service of someone who will not bring us closer to Allah, or benefit in dunyaa

10 - Our Dhikr

Wasted, because it does not effect us or our hearts.

got it be e mail , the writer: Brother Anas

[salman]

Jazak Allah khayran for sharing ukhti; a wonderful reminder.

I believe the above is summary of following beautiful excerpt from Imam ibn Qayyim's (rahimahullah) work:

Ten Useless Matters

There are ten useless matters:

1. Knowledge that is not acted on
2. The deed that has neither sincerity nor is based on following the righteous examples of others
3. Money that is hoarded, as the owner neither enjoys it during this life nor obtains any reward for it in the Hereafter
4. The heart that is empty of love and longing for Allah, and of seeking closeness to Him
5. A body that does not obey and serve Allah
6. Loving Allah without following His orders or seeking His pleasure
7. Time that is not spent in expiating sins or seizing opportunities to do good
8. A mind that thinks about useless matters
9. Serving those who do not bring you close to Allah, nor benefit you in your life
10. Hoping and fearing whoever is under the authority of Allah and in His hand; while he cannot bring any benefit or harm to himself, nor death, nor life; nor can he resurrect himself.

However the greater of these matters are wasting the heart and wasting time. Wasting the heart is done by preferring this worldly life over the Hereafter, and wasting time is done by having incessant hope. Destruction occurs by following one’s desires and having incessant hope, while all goodness is found in following the right path and preparing oneself to meet Allah.

How strange it is that when a servant of Allah has a [worldly] problem, he seeks help of Allah, but he never asks Allah to cure his heart before it dies of ignorance, neglect, fulfilling one’s desires and being involved in innovations. Indeed, when the heart dies, he will never feel the significance or impact of his sins.

Source: Ten Useless Matters

[Amat Allah]

Wa Iyakum and all the Ummah Ameen

may Allah love you my respected brother Ameen...

ma shaa Allah an amazing post wa Allahi... I love our Imaam Ibn Al Qayyim soo much ,his words always hitting the heart deeply ...may Allah have mercy on him and reward him with Al ferdaws with out being reckoning and all the Ummah Ameeeeeen