youth and instead of destroying their precious moments in useless things, they should spend them in worshipping Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ, as the blessing of youth is given only once in life.

Hakeem-ul-Ummah, Mufti Ahmad Yar Khan رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه has said: Health, youth, wealth and life should not be wasted; perform good deeds when you have these things as these blessings are not given again and again. (He رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه further said that) after wasting one’s youth in (unproductive) entertainments,

when parts of the body become useless in the old age, having a desire for 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)

Five questions

Dear Islamic sisters! 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 her youth overcomes her carnal desires and spends her days and nights in the acts of worship purely for the pleasure of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ, she 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.