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The Irreplaceable Asset
If a person’s home burns down, it can be rebuilt or another home can be bought… If a car is stolen or wrecked, it can be replaced or repaired… If wealth is lost, it can be recovered or re-earned… If a child is lost, then even though the child cannot be replaced, one can still have another child… However, if TIME is lost, it can never be recovered or replaced, and there is nothing in the world that can compensate for …
The Price of Presumption
A pious man once entered a masjid to perform salaah, where he noticed two people: a devout worshipper engrossed in du‘aa and a trader seated nearby. He heard the worshipper supplicating to Allah Ta‘ala, “O my Master! O my Lord! Today I desire such-and-such a dish and such-and-such a sweet from You.”
The trader also heard the du‘aa. Instead of thinking well of the worshipper, he became suspicious and said to himself, “By Allah! Had he (simply) asked …
The Receipt We Throw Away
Most people throw away shopping receipts without a second thought. The purchase is complete and the item works perfectly, so the receipt seems useless. It remains in a wallet for a few days before eventually ending up in the bin.
It is only later that regret sets in. Something breaks, malfunctions, or needs to be returned, and the receipt is nowhere to be found. The proof of purchase is gone. What once seemed like …
