💐 In The Name Of Allah The Most Gracious The Most Merciful
💌 Think of how many professionals have passed away,
Who earned high income or worked hard so they'd stay awake
To attain fancy degrees like PhD, MA,
And BA, to obtain prestige, decorate their names,
Or gain fame - did their titles profit them in their graves?
~•~
Can becoming a doctor save somebody if they
Seldom prayed to Allah while they saw life as a game,
In which the poor are losers with little to showcase
And the winners are the rich with much wealth to display?
Will their cash aid them if Hell is their ultimate place?
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Please don't get me wrong. It's not sinful to educate
Yourself about things that can strengthen your Imaan/faith
Or graduate with honors so decent jobs are gained.
While you strive to be educated for Allah's sake,
Pleasing Allah and passing His tests are our main aims.
~•~
In social gatherings, when proud braggarts would narrate
How they built up their image, how much money they make,
And how many tycoons they've met on multiple dates,
Don't pity yourself. Don't feel incomplete nor ashamed.
That's their way to "success". You've got your own path to take.
~•~
Do what you believe makes you closer to Jannah's Gates,
Including fasting Sunnah fasts every other day.
Embrace the truth that no soul has right to speculate
The Prophets ('alaihim as-salaam) weren't special if they never attained
Formal education, since that's not why we were made.
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📖 Anas Ibn Malik RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "Three things follow a deceased person (to the person's grave). Two of them return and one remains. His family, his wealth, and his deeds follow him. His family and wealth return, but his deeds remain (with the dead in their graves)."
Source: Sahih Al-Bukhari 6149
Sahih Muslim 2960
Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi (Authenticity agreed upon) according to Al-Bukhari and Muslim
📖 Abu Huraira RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "When the human being dies, all his deeds end except for three: Ongoing charity (Sadaqah jaariyah), beneficial knowledge which he taught, or a righteous child who prays for him."
Source: Sahih Muslim 1631 Grade: Sahih (Authentic) according to Muslim
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