السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته
More usual than not, we tend to crave for the best results, with or without putting in the needed effort. This cannot be avoided however, because it is the epitome of human nature.
Why is it that we expect forests to grow today when it was only yesterday that we planted a seed?
We slack when we are required to spend time and strive yet we anticipate the outcome to be handed to us in a golden platter.
We slack when we are required to spend time and strive yet we anticipate the outcome to be handed to us in a golden platter.
A simple example is education. Most of us are lethargic to study yet we await good marks after a test or exam. Often times we procrastinate studying until the last day before the exam.
A lot of us feel very stressed by thinking about putting in effort. This can easily be avoided by having a positive mindset. The more you think that studying is enjoyable, the more it will be so.
Positivity will give rise to liking and in the long term you would have achieved what you aimed and also you would have saved up on your mental health and physical health.
Positivity though being a major requirement, it isn't the only thing needed in order to achieve a goal. Hardwork and perseverance are required too.
You all may be thinking what does all this have to do with the topic. 😅 Patience my dears, I'm getting there.
Now compare all this with worshipping Allah. Same scenario is repeated. We are lazy to fulfill the acts of worship yet we wait for Allah to shower upon us rewards after rewards. Some of us are so sure that we will make it to paradise. I ask you, who guaranteed you and me paradise? Did Allah say so? Did the Prophet, peace be upon him say so?
Even the ten who were promised paradise would constantly fear that they won't make it there. What makes us so sure?
I tell you my habibtis the worship that we do is so little compared to the times of the Prophet, peace be upon him and the companions, may Allah be pleased with them.
What we can do is make the little worship that we do great in the sight of Allah by truly enjoying it, loving it and doing it solely for Allah. This way we will not only reap the rewards but we will reap it in multitudes.
Allah says
(إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَا یَظۡلِمُ مِثۡقَالَ ذَرَّةࣲۖ وَإِن تَكُ حَسَنَةࣰ یُضَـٰعِفۡهَا وَیُؤۡتِ مِن لَّدُنۡهُ أَجۡرًا عَظِیمࣰا)
Surely! Allah wrongs not even of the weight of an atom (or a small ant), but if there is any good (done), He doubles it, and gives from Him a great reward.
[Surat An-Nisa' 40]
(إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَا یَظۡلِمُ مِثۡقَالَ ذَرَّةࣲۖ وَإِن تَكُ حَسَنَةࣰ یُضَـٰعِفۡهَا وَیُؤۡتِ مِن لَّدُنۡهُ أَجۡرًا عَظِیمࣰا)
Surely! Allah wrongs not even of the weight of an atom (or a small ant), but if there is any good (done), He doubles it, and gives from Him a great reward.
[Surat An-Nisa' 40]
Anas ibn Malik reported: A man said, “O Messenger of Allah, should I tie my camel and trust in Allah, or should I leave her untied and trust in Allah?” The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Tie her and trust in Allah.”
Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhī 2517
Grade: Hasan (fair) according to Al-Albani
Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhī 2517
Grade: Hasan (fair) according to Al-Albani
This shows us that we should always put in the effort with addition to reliance and expectance of rewards.
May Allah make us all inheritors of His highest paradise, Firdous Al A'la without ever entering the Fire, and make us people who truly worked for the highest paradise to the best of our abilities and make us people who love what we do of worship and other day to day activities.
Peace 😁
