by Umme Adil Nawaz

Created on: August 29, 2010

Surah An-Naba' (The Tidings)

Have you noticed the way that we live in this world? We move on from day to day and we know it has an end but our minds fail to imagine how something so full of life can just come to an end. That is why when we hear the death of a person we feel shocked, as if the concept of death is totally unthinkable for us. Surah An Naba’ is really an eye opener for us if we ponder over its verses and more than ever before I have felt like the day of recompense is just so near and that it is high time we wake up from our illusion that we are going to stay here forever.

Our concept of the hereafter has become cloudy to such an extent that instead of making any preparations for that “mega event”, people are mostly arguing about it. Their questions are not to gain any knowledge or to clear any doubt, rather they want to prove it as false and imaginary. Do we ever argue about any “breaking news”? We have no problem at all in accepting and believing the words of a newscaster. So what about the breaking news which Allah is giving us?

Allah has made this world in such a way that things do not appear as they are. The reality becomes clear only if we are interested in something and sincerely want to know about it. But most people are not interested in finding about the hereafter and so they make excuses to prove that what they are doing in their lives is perfectly alright. But soon we will see the truth with our own eyes:

In the hereafter everything will become so crystal clear but even in this world if we ponder over the creations of Allah, we can “see” His message written clearly all around us. The magnificent expanse of earth, the tall mountains, abundance of grains and vegetation, the sun, stars and moon, … all are a clear sign of Allah’s power.

How awesome is the rain that falls from the clouds? Could we have created water with our own hands? Then why don’t we appreciate these miracles? But the pleasures of this world are not unlimited. Everything in this world has an end. And like the beginning, the end also has a purpose…

It is our inborn need to be rewarded for what we do. Some people might not want any “physical” return for their favors but they will definitely want appreciation or acknowledgement for what they have done. But in this world it is not humanly possible for anyone to give you the return for your efforts. Take the example of a mother… imagine

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