Sūrah Al-Zilzāl (Warnings and Counsel)

shining bright, others pitch dark. Some will ride their way there. Others will walk in chains and shackles. Some will be at peace, others stuck with fear. They will all head to the Plains of Resurrection to be shown their deeds.^{^[1]}

The seventh and eighth verses

At the end of this sūrah, Allah Almighty announces:

فَمَنۡ یَّعۡمَلۡ مِثۡقَالَ ذَرَّۃٍ خَیۡرًا یَّرَہٗ ؕ(۷) وَ مَنۡ یَّعۡمَلۡ مِثۡقَالَ ذَرَّۃٍ شَرًّا یَّرَہٗ ٪(۸)

So, whosoever does a good deed equal to the weight of an atom, (he) shall see it. And whoever does an evil deed equal to the weight of an atom, (he) shall see it.^{^[2]}

These verses explain the responsibility we have. If we spend even a few seconds doing either good or bad deeds, these shall be preserved and shown to us on the Day of Judgement. In this short life, we must always keep this reality in mind.

It does not befit a Muslim to waste time

We do many things just for the sake of them, without any real reason. Whether it be going out, playing games, using our phones, being involved in certain activities, or meeting friends, we seem to have no real goal behind any of this besides passing time.

This mindset of doing things just for the sake of them does not befit a Muslim. We believe in the Day of Judgement, the Day when we will stand before Allah Almighty and be questioned. When we know this will happen, how can any of our actions be meaningless? How can we simply pass time?

[1] Tafsīr Ṣirāṭ al-Jinān, part 30, Surah Zilzāl, verse 6, vol. 10, p. 792

[2] Al-Quran, part 30, Al-Zilzāl, verses 7-8; translation from Kanz al-ʿIrfān

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