opportunity is also available to us until we are alive. May Allah Almighty enable us to understand this true purpose of our life. Aameen

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب    صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

Dear Islamic sisters! Surely life is too short. If we do everything on time instead of wasting our life in meaningless activities and spend it in performing good deeds instead of committing sins, then our world and the Hereafter both will get better. Our pious predecessors رَحِمَهُمُ الـلّٰـهُ تَـعَالٰی proved to be the ones who valued time. Hence, they are still highly acclaimed amongst all the people. For example, we consider it a privilege to talk about the blessed companions, Ahl-e-Bayt-e-Athaar, Tabi’een, Tab’-e-Tabi’een رَضِیَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَنْهُم, pious saints, Muhaddiseen, Mufassireen, ‘Ulama-e-Deen and blessed Sufiya رَحِمَهُمُ الـلّٰـهُ تَـعَالٰی etc., who are great personalities. Upon calling their names, we spontaneously say ‘رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ’ and ‘رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه’. Why is it? It is because those blessed personalities were well aware of the importance of time. Let us get some Madani pearls of advice by listening to 5 blessed sayings of those who valued time.

Sayings of those who valued time

1. Amir-ul-Mu`mineen, Sayyiduna ‘Ali کَـرَّمَ الـلّٰـهُ تَـعَـالٰی وَجۡـھَـهُ الۡـکَـرِیۡم has said, ‘These days are the pages of your life, decorate them with good deeds.’

2. The famous companion of the Holy Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم, Sayyiduna ‘Abdullah Ibn Mas’ood رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ has said, ‘I do not feel ashamed on anything else more than the day which passed without increase in my good deeds.’

3. The great leader of millions of Shaafi’is, Sayyiduna Imam Shaafi’i رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه has said, ‘I remained in the company of pious people for a long    time, gaining spiritual benefits. I learnt two important things from their company: (1) Time is like a sword. You should cut it (with good deeds) or else it will cut you (by indulging you in useless things) (2) Safeguard your