abundant worship is foolishness. Whatever act you want to perform, do so in your youth because a young righteous person has a great elevated status.

(Mirat-ul-Manajih, vol. 7, pp. 16)

رِیاضَت کے یہی دن ہیں بُڑھاپے میں کہاں ہِمّت

جو کچھ کرنا ہو اب کرلو ابھی نُوری جَواں تم ہو

(Saaman-e-Bakhshish)

Five questions

Dear Islamic brothers! Youth is undoubtedly one of the greatest blessings of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ which is priceless; once it is gone, it can never be regained even after spending billions. If in this world, we would have spent our youth in obeying and worshipping Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ, then we can be safe from the embarrassment and shame on the Day of Judgement, اِنْ شَــآءَالـلّٰـه عَزَّوَجَلَّ. Otherwise, we may fall into absolute disgrace due to not appreciating this blessing (of youth); because on the Day of Judgement, the question will also be asked regarding our youth.

The Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم has said: On the Day of Judgement, a person will not be able to lift his foot until he is questioned about five things: (1) In which activities was the life spent? (2) In which activities was the youth spent? (3) From where was the wealth earned? (4) Where was it spent? (5) To what extent did you act upon your knowledge?

(Sunan-ut-Tirmizi, vol. 4, pp. 188, Hadees 2424)

The fortunate one who appreciates his youth overcomes his carnal desires and spends his days and nights in the acts of worship purely for the pleasure of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ, he receives a lot of goodness in this world and the Hereafter.  In this regard, let’s listen to four blessed sayings of the Beloved Rasool                 صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم:

Status of a young worshipper

1          He صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم said: A young man performing worship in his youth has superiority over an old man worshipping in the old age in the same way as Mursaleen (عَـلَـيْـهِمُ الـصَّلٰوةُ وَالـسَّـلَام) have over all the Ambiya.

(Attargheeb fi Fadaail-ul-A’maal, pp. 78, Hadees 228)

Deserving the reward of 72 Siddiqeen

2          He صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم said: A young man who gives up the pleasure and luxuries of the world and advances towards the obedience of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ in his youth, then Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ will grant him the reward equivalent to seventy-two Siddiqeen.’ (Kanz-ul-‘Ummal, vol. 15, pp. 332, Hadees 43099)