اَفَحَسِبْتُمْ اَنَّمَا خَلَقْنٰكُمْ عَبَثًا وَّ اَنَّكُمْ اِلَیْنَا لَا تُرْجَعُوْنَ(۱۱۵)

So, do you think that We have created you in vain, and that you are not to return to Us?

[Kanz-ul-Iman (translation of Quran)] (Part 18, Surah Al-Mu’minoon, verse 115)

Sadr ul-Afadil Sayyiduna Maulana Na’eem ul-Din Muradabadi رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَـلَيْه states regarding this Ayah: Will you not be raised to receive your reward in the Hereafter, rather you have been created for worship and in the Hereafter, you will return to us and receive the recompense of your actions.

Dear Islamic Brothers! The Lord of Universe has created us to worship and recognise Him but it is unfortunate! We have forgotten the purpose of our life and have given all importance to the life in this world. We have become lost in its love and have no regret in the loss we are making with regards to the rights of Allah. Remember! The world is the farming land of the Hereafter; whatever you plant and grow here will be harvested and received as reward in the Hereafter. If the land is watered with good deeds then اِنْ شَــآءَالـلّٰـه, you will have a share in the blessings of Paradise. If life is spent in disobedience of Allah and sin, then you will be deserving of the punishment of Hell. Therefore, we should only earn the amount of money that is necessary to support ourselves and our family. We should live in this world like a traveller; for he travels light with only what he needs and does not burden himself with extra luggage as it will become a means of difficulty. Likewise, the life of this world is a journey to life in the Hereafter. Thus, instead of carrying the pleasures and luxuries of this world, only carry what is needed and perform as many good deeds as possible, as provisions for the journey.