يَا عِبَادِيَ الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا إِنَّ أَرْضِي وَاسِعَةٌ فَإِيَّايَ فَاعْبُدُونِ ﴿٥٦
(56) O My slaves who believe! Certainly, spacious is My earth. Therefore worship Me." (Alone) .
كُلُّ نَفْسٍ ذَائِقَةُ الْمَوْتِ ۖ ثُمَّ إِلَيْنَا تُرْجَعُونَ ﴿٥٧
(57) Everyone shall taste death. Then unto Us you shall be returned.
وَالَّذِينَ آمَنُوا وَعَمِلُوا الصَّالِحَاتِ لَنُبَوِّئَنَّهُم مِّنَ الْجَنَّةِ غُرَفًا تَجْرِي مِن تَحْتِهَا الْأَنْهَارُ خَالِدِينَ فِيهَا ۚ نِعْمَ أَجْرُ الْعَامِلِينَ ﴿٥٨
(58) And those who believe (in the Oneness of Allah - Islamic Monotheism) and do righteous good deeds, to them We shall surely give lofty dwellings in Paradise, underneath which rivers flow, to live therein forever. Excellent is the reward for the workers.
الَّذِينَ صَبَرُوا وَعَلَىٰ رَبِّهِمْ يَتَوَكَّلُونَ ﴿٥٩
(59) Those who are patient, and put their trust (only) in their Lord (Allah).
وَكَأَيِّن مِّن دَابَّةٍ لَّا تَحْمِلُ رِزْقَهَا اللَّهُ يَرْزُقُهَا وَإِيَّاكُمْ ۚ وَهُوَ السَّمِيعُ الْعَلِيمُ ﴿٦٠
(60) And so many a moving (living) creature carries not its own provision! Allah provides for it and for you. And He is the All-Hearer, the All-Knower.
[سورة العنكبوت]
While you have the opportunity, do good, help others, appreciate your life, say good or kind words, educate others, be humble, be patient, seek knowledge from the cradle to the grave, help the elders, visit the sick, spend time with family, attend weddings and funerals, give time to orphans, practice the five pillars of Islam أركان الإسلام [Shahadah الشهادة ; Salat صلاة; Sawm صوم; Zakat زكاة ; Hajj حج ] and separate yourself from materialistic needs.
I fear that as women this consequence is of higher need, i.e., seperation from materialism is key in becoming more humble. Ladies, you dont need to succumb to peer pressure or following trends blindly - rather be a trend setter yourself! You dont need to have fancy jewellery or fancy handbags to be noticed but if you have a beautiful heart, it will extend to paradise where jewels and pleasures far more beautiful that this earth's offering, awaits you. [See the hadith below on women]
Todays Hadith
Narrated Al-Bara' bin 'Azib: Allah's Apostle ordered us to do seven things and forbade us to do other seven. He ordered us: to follow the funeral procession. to visit the sick, to accept invitations, to help the oppressed, to fulfill the oaths, to return the greeting and to reply to the sneezer: (saying, "May Allah be merciful on you," provided the sneezer says, "All the praises are for Allah,"). He forbade us to use silver utensils and dishes and to wear golden rings, silk (clothes), Dibaj (pure silk cloth), Qissi and Istabraq (two kinds of silk cloths).
"The Prophet said: 'I was shown the Hell Fire and the majority of its dwellers were women who are disbelievers or ungrateful.' When asked what they were ungrateful for, the Prophet answered, 'All the favors done for them by their husbands.'"
Prophet Muhammad (sallallahu alayhi was sallam) said, "A woman is married for four things, i.e., her wealth, her family status, her beauty and her religion. You should marry the religious woman (otherwise) you will be a loser. "(Bukhari)
"The Prophet said: 'I was shown the Hell Fire and the majority of its dwellers were women who are disbelievers or ungrateful.' When asked what they were ungrateful for, the Prophet answered, 'All the favors done for them by their husbands.'"
Prophet Muhammad (sallallahu alayhi was sallam) said, "A woman is married for four things, i.e., her wealth, her family status, her beauty and her religion. You should marry the religious woman (otherwise) you will be a loser. "(Bukhari)
Have a great weekend