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Assallamu alaikum warahmatullah

Sayyiduna Mustawrid bin Shaddaad (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) reports that he heard Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) mention, “ *By Allah! The (shortness of the life of this) world, compared to the (eternal life of the) Aakhirah, is like the example of one of you dipping this finger of his into the water of the ocean (saying this, Rasulullah [sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam] indicated to his index finger). (On removing the finger from the water,) he should look at how much water remains on it (i.e. the miniscule amount of water that remains on the finger is like the life of the dunya, which is absolutely insignificant compared to the vastness of the ocean which is like the life of the Aakhirah).* ” (Saheeh Muslim #7197)

If a person has to submerge his finger into the ocean and thereafter remove it from the water, he will find that only a very small amount of water will remain on his finger, equivalent to perhaps one or two drops at most. Such is the minuteness of a drop of water (0.05ml) that it takes 20 000 drops of water to fill just one litre!
In comparison to this insignificant amount of water is the vast water of the ocean. It is said that the ocean covers approximately 70% of the earth’s surface, and though the exact amount of water in the ocean cannot be accurately calculated, the ocean is approximated to contain 1.336 sextillion litres of water. If one million is one with six zeros written after it, then one sextillion is one with twenty-one zeros written after it!

It should be borne in mind that the example in the abovementioned hadeeth is merely for the sake of highlighting the insignificance and worthlessness of this dunya in comparison to the vastness and greatness of the Aakhirah. Hence, the reality is that the vastness and greatness of the Aakhirah, compared to the dunya, is even greater than the vastness of the ocean compared to a drop of water.

When we ponder over this hadeeth, we realize that the purpose of this hadeeth is to create the enthusiasm and yearning in our hearts to strive for the Aakhirah and the magnificent bounties of Jannah. If a person spends his entire life caught up in the rat race, hankering after the dunya and pining after the latest phones, best holidays, and most palatial homes, then even if he acquires all that he aspired for, it will be like a paltry drop of water.

On the contrary, if a person strives for the Hereafter, by ensuring that he fulfils the rights owed to Allah Ta‘ala at all times (such as salaah, fasting, etc.) as well as the rights owed to people (e.g. serving one’s parents, etc), and he also refrains from all sins and causing harm to people, then though he may live a short life, in this concise period he will earn bounties even more vast than the ocean.

Whenever we are bedazzled by the dunya, and become entranced by its glitter and glamour, then we should bring this hadeeth to mind. We should remind ourselves that the dunya that we are pining for is not even a drop in the ocean compared to what Allah Ta‘ala has in store for us in the Hereafter.

Insha-Allah, if we think in this way, we will begin to acquire the quality of zuhd (disinterest in the dunya), and this will assist us to refrain from the sin of israaf (extravagance and wastefulness), and will also assist us to inculcate the sunnah of simplicity in our lives.

May Allah Ta‘ala bless us to truly understand the worthlessness of this world, and may He create the true yearning for the Aakhirah in our hearts, aameen
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"And keep reminding, because reminding benefits the believers."(51:55)

Worthless but killing to secure every developed inch from jos to kaduna to makurdi to Osogbo to Abuja.

😂😂😂😂😂
You no go relax Let the preacher preach...

CodeTemplar:
Worthless but killing to secure every developed inch from jos to kaduna to makurdi to Osogbo to Abuja.

As worthless as the world is,to exit at will na where the problem dey…if them put gun for your head,you go still drop wetin Dey your hand

Go and preach against the killings by your brothers first

If the world is worthless, the Gods won't send us here.
Headlines like this encourage laziness and servitude..

The world is not worthless

Everyone should strive to leave a positive legacy in the lives of people

ohh the world is worthless that why they kaboom anything at will and waiting for 72 virgins

Lol the world is worthless ba him una dey kill ,r@pe and k1dnap for allah

The world is worthless abi? But you're killing people up and down, while the rich amongst you buy choice properties all over the world.

English hard oh my bratha.
Worthlessness❌
Meaningless ✅

If the world is worthless why are they still carrying out Jihad?

This is how they brainwashed their young to see others and themselves as worthless beings.

Killing without mercy
Life is worthless and you no kpai yourself to justify your claim


Terrorist.

What can be more worthless than beheading fellow humans because they refuse to serve your god?

This world is complicated. There are questions we need to ask:

Who am I?

Where am I from?

Where am I going ?

Dem supposed tell Atiku this one, but e no go hear.

CodeTemplar:
Worthless but killing to secure every developed inch from jos to kaduna to makurdi to Osogbo to Abuja.

kufre2010:
If the world is worthless why are they still carrying out Jihad?

Jangbajantis:
What can be more worthless than beheading fellow humans because they refuse to serve your god?

SAMBARRY:
Lol the world is worthless ba him una dey kill ,r@pe and k1dnap for allah

Straight forward write up, so difficult for them to comprehend. Their minds are already poisoned and negatively biased.

If your anobi knw this, he won't have instructed you to be persecuting Christians

christains for these nairaland if wuna no comment for islamic thread wuna go die

I’m waiting for when Muslims will start writing and condemning the killing by jihadists in Nigeria. OP, this world is worthless, is that why your religion kill people at will?

I have different books on the experiences of people who were near death but somehow survived.

From America to Europe to Asia to Africa, the story remains the same: When we breathe our last, we will still be alive. Human beings do not die.

A man recounted that during the world war 2, his friend who was a fellow soldier like himself was hit by a bomb. As he was struggling in pains, suddenly he looked up and said "Mummy how did you locate me here in the forest?" His mother had died many years previously. But he saw his mother coming to take him to the other side.

Immediately he said this, he died with a smile on his face. The soldier friend of his who witnessed this said from that day onwards, he no longer feared death because he believed there's life after "death"

Successlane:
Straight forward write up, so difficult for them to comprehend. Their minds are already poisoned and negatively biased.

True, they are biased

But...

Are they lying


Yes or no

Lanretoye:
As worthless as the world is,to exit at will na where the problem dey…if them put gun for your head,you go still drop wetin Dey your hand

I tire oo 😂

Nobody won die but ready to go-to heaven

OceanEye:
This world is complicated. There are questions we need to ask:

Who am I?

Where am I from?

Where am I going ?

Answers to your question

1. You are who u are e.g emeka chinedu
2. You are from your mother's and father's lineage that will also leave d earth someday
3. You are going to die someday certainly but just live ur best life anytime because tomorrow is not promised

Jangbajantis:
So then, which religious group yells 'Allah Akbar' when they cut throats?

Islam, Islam, Islam and Islam

OceanEye:
This world is complicated. There are questions we need to ask:

Who am I?

Where am I from?

Where am I going ?

The answer is with you...

You came from emptiness and return to same spot.