rather, they spend even the last moments of their life performing virtuous deeds.

Let’s listen to a faith-refreshing parable in this regard and try to understand the importance of ‘time’.

There is still time

It is narrated by Sayyiduna Ahmad Bin Muhammad Bin Ziyad رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه:
I heard Sayyiduna Abu Bakr ‘Attar رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه saying: When Sayyiduna Abu Qaasim Junayd رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه passed away, some of my friends and I were present there. We saw that just before his demise, he رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه was offering Salah while sitting due to weakness. Both his feet were swollen. While performing Ruku’ and Sujood, he would bend one of his feet which would cause severe pain and trouble.

Upon seeing this state, his friends said: ‘O Abu Qaasim رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه! What is this? Why are your feet swollen?’ He رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه said: ’اَللہُ اَکْبَر! This is in fact a blessing.’ Sayyiduna Abu Muhammad Hareeri رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه said: ‘O Abu Qaasim رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه, is there any harm if you lie down?’ He رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه said: ‘There is still [some] time to perform righteous deeds. Thereafter, there will be no such opportunity.’ Then he رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه said ‘اَللہُ اَکْبَر’ and he رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه passed away.

It is also reported that when it was said to him that: ‘Huzoor! Be a bit lenient on yourself.’ Upon this, he رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه replied, ‘Now my record of deeds is being closed. Who will be in need of good deeds more than me at this time?’

(‘Uyoon-ul-Hikayat - Arabic, pp. 250)

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب              صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

Dear Islamic brothers! Remember! A wise person neither wastes his own time, nor the time of others. Rather, he values his own time, minds his own business, spends his time in good activities and persuades others to do the