Just before he died, Alexander The Great convened his generals and told
them his last three wishes, one of them was :when he died and carried
in his coffin, his hands should be dangling in the air, outside of the
coffin, and in view of all.
When asked by one of his generals, his answer was : "I want my hands to be swaying in the wind, so that people can see that just as we came here with empty hands, we leave too with empty hands, when we are ending the most valuable treasure, which is our TIME."
Allah says in the Quran :"By (the Token of) Time (through the ages), Verily Man is in loss, Except such as have Faith, and do righteous deeds, and (join together) in the mutual teaching of Truth, and of Patience and Constancy." [Qur'an (103:1-3)]
So, Islam encourages Muslims to care for time, to utilize it wisely and not to waste it and to benefit from it. Besides, it holds them responsible for their time.
We have to realiaze that
~ time is the measure of life, time is an amaanah (trust), time is a gift from the Creator and its proper use will determine our outcome for eternity.
~ we are born in time, live in time and die in time; time is the ambit within which we operate. What we do with time is what we do with our lives.
~ each one must realize that every moment that passes by is an opportunity gone, used or abused; never to return. Soon time will be up and we'll have to leave this physical world and give account for our lives.
~ the more we remind ourselves of the responsibility of the present the better we get at living the moment and the better we live the present moment the better the consequence for the future.
In addition:
~ time passes quickly.
~ time that passes can never return, nor can it be compensated for, for time is irretrievable.
~ time is the most precious thing that man possesses.
Al-Hassan Al-Basri said: “The world is three days: Yesterday, with all that was in it, has gone. Tomorrow, you may never see it. As for today, it is yours, so work on it.”
TIME IS LIFE, and LIFE is what is lent to us by Allah.
Therefore, in line with the above Qur'anic injunction (Quran 103, 1-3), we have to discipline ourselves by giving value to the importance of time. We must be prompt in doing good deeds and worshiping of God which will increase our faith and subsequently enable us to gain Allah's pleasure and mercy.
“For every sin but the killing of Time there is forgiveness. “
~Traditional (Essential Sufism)
“Lost time is never found again.”
~ Benjamin Franklin
IN TERMS OF TIME-SHARING, we have to treasure every moment that we have! And treasure it more because we share it with someone special, special enough to spend our time , meaning our LIFE with ... and remember that time waits for no one. . .
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When asked by one of his generals, his answer was : "I want my hands to be swaying in the wind, so that people can see that just as we came here with empty hands, we leave too with empty hands, when we are ending the most valuable treasure, which is our TIME."
Allah says in the Quran :"By (the Token of) Time (through the ages), Verily Man is in loss, Except such as have Faith, and do righteous deeds, and (join together) in the mutual teaching of Truth, and of Patience and Constancy." [Qur'an (103:1-3)]
So, Islam encourages Muslims to care for time, to utilize it wisely and not to waste it and to benefit from it. Besides, it holds them responsible for their time.
We have to realiaze that
~ time is the measure of life, time is an amaanah (trust), time is a gift from the Creator and its proper use will determine our outcome for eternity.
~ we are born in time, live in time and die in time; time is the ambit within which we operate. What we do with time is what we do with our lives.
~ each one must realize that every moment that passes by is an opportunity gone, used or abused; never to return. Soon time will be up and we'll have to leave this physical world and give account for our lives.
~ the more we remind ourselves of the responsibility of the present the better we get at living the moment and the better we live the present moment the better the consequence for the future.
In addition:
~ time passes quickly.
~ time that passes can never return, nor can it be compensated for, for time is irretrievable.
~ time is the most precious thing that man possesses.
Al-Hassan Al-Basri said: “The world is three days: Yesterday, with all that was in it, has gone. Tomorrow, you may never see it. As for today, it is yours, so work on it.”
TIME IS LIFE, and LIFE is what is lent to us by Allah.
Therefore, in line with the above Qur'anic injunction (Quran 103, 1-3), we have to discipline ourselves by giving value to the importance of time. We must be prompt in doing good deeds and worshiping of God which will increase our faith and subsequently enable us to gain Allah's pleasure and mercy.
“For every sin but the killing of Time there is forgiveness. “
~Traditional (Essential Sufism)
“Lost time is never found again.”
~ Benjamin Franklin
IN TERMS OF TIME-SHARING, we have to treasure every moment that we have! And treasure it more because we share it with someone special, special enough to spend our time , meaning our LIFE with ... and remember that time waits for no one. . .
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