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Saturday, May 30, 2009

World vs Hereafter

Al-Mustaurad bin Shaddad (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: Messenger of Allah Muhammad (peace be upon him) said, “This world (i.e., its pleasures and duration) in comparison with the Hereafter is (similar to the amount of water) one gets when he puts his finger in the sea. Let him then see what it returns with.”- [Muslim]

Commentary: This Hadith shows the value of the Hereafter and its blessings compared to the worldly life. The proportion between the two is that the former is like an ocean while the latter is like the proportion of water left on one’s finger when dipped in the sea.

posted by humanotion at 9:17 AM

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