Three Admirable Qualities

this chain, put it in his mouth and cast it through his body.’ Hearing this, the person inside the grave exclaimed, ‘O Allah! Did I not recite the Quran? Did I not perform Hajj of your honourable House?’ The person began to recall each of his deeds, until he received this answer, ‘You conducted these deeds in front of people. Whilst you were alone, you instead declared war against Me through your acts of disobedience.’^{^[1]}

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

Your share in the Hereafter is according to your level of taqwa

In the famous book of spirituality, Risalah Qushayriya, Shaykh Kattani رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَلَيْه says, “Your share of the world is apportioned according to the level of trials you face, and your share of the Hereafter is apportioned according to your level of taqwa.”^{^[2]}

This means, climbing the ladder of success in this world is done by the person who works the hardest. Honour, success and esteem in the Hereafter, however, is attained by the person who has the most taqwa.

Allah Almighty says in the Holy Quran, 12^th Juz, Surah Hud, verse number 49:

اِنَّ الْعَاقِبَةَ لِلْمُتَّقِیْنَ۠(۴۹)

indeed, for the pious is a good ending.^{^[3]}

[1] Jahannam Mein Le Jane Walay A’maal, vol. 1, p. 69

[2] Risalah Qushayriya , p. 219

[3] [Kanz-ul-Iman (translation of Quran)] (Part 12, Surah Hood, verse 49)

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