Causes of heedlessness

Dear Islamic brothers! Surely the person who loves worldly blessings, falls prey to heedlessness of the Hereafter. Heedlessness makes a person bold on committing sins. Heedlessness prevents a person from performing virtuous deeds. Heedlessness incurs the displeasure of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ. Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ has bestowed countless blessings upon us in the world. Good business and job are the blessings of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ. Splendid house with many facilities are a blessing. A nice conveyance is also a great blessing. For parents, children are also a blessing, but remember! Becoming occupied with any worldly blessing more than the need causes heedlessness and harm.

In Ayah 9 of Surah Al-Munafiqoon, part 28 Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ has stated:

یٰۤاَیُّهَا الَّذِیْنَ اٰمَنُوْا لَا تُلْهِكُمْ اَمْوَالُكُمْ وَ لَاۤ اَوْلَادُكُمْ عَنْ ذِكْرِ اللّٰهِۚ-وَ مَنْ یَّفْعَلْ ذٰلِكَ فَاُولٰٓىٕكَ هُمُ الْخٰسِرُوْنَ(۹)

‘O people who believe! May not your wealth or your children cause you to neglect the remembrance of Allah; and whoever does this–so it is they who are in a loss.’ (Kanz-ul-Īman [Translation of Quran]) (Surah-e-Munafiqun, Ayah 9, juz 28)

In this blessed Ayah, believers [Muslims] are being advised: O believers! Like hypocrites your wealth and children might make you heedless of Zikr of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ and the one who does something like this, that is, forgets his religion after being occupied with the world, does not care for his present after falling in love with wealth and remains heedless of the Hereafter comfort for the happiness of his children, will suffer a loss because such people do not care for the eternal blessings of the Hereafter for the sake of the mortal world.        (Khazin, AL-Muafiqun, Taht-al-Ayah. 9, vol. 4, pp. 274, Madarik, pp. 1245)

Alas! Alas! Today the practical condition of Muslims is getting bad to worse. Being engrossed in getting abundant wealth and for the sake of getting fortune we travel different countries, but avoid going to the Masjid that is very near to our home. We spend much money on the decoration of our home, but avoid spending in the path of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ, even some people do not