these blessings, you used to seek pleasure and comfort for yourselves in the world. You will be asked: What uses of these things you made? How did you pay gratitude for these things? And you will be punished for being ungrateful.

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

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

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب              صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

Dear Islamic brothers! Though the word ‘time’ is a very small word but in reality, it is something very precious. Neither can anyone purchase ‘time’, nor can anyone accumulate it. ‘Time’ is such a traveller that is travelling continuously. It does not stop even for a while and continues its journey towards its destination indifferently. ‘Time’ has played a vital role in the rise and fall of nations. Those nations who recognise the value of time and spend their days and nights with punctuality, they automatically progress and prosper.

Contrary to it, the nations that waste time while not valuing it fall prey to slavery. ‘Wasting of time’ plunges them into darkness of disgrace and humility in such a way that even their signs get wiped away. In relation to the matters of time, if we compare our lives with that of the pious bondsmen of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ, we will notice a clear difference in our and their lifestyles which will perhaps make us feel regret and utterly embarrassed. Those people were not used to spending time in useless activities; rather, they had correctly recognised the importance of ‘time’. Only a dying person knows what one goes through at the time of death, but the pious servants of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ do not remain heedless of the importance of ‘time’ even at that critical moment, but