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My Lord Nurtures Me

Reminder of the Temporary Nature of Life

Life is full of both joys and trials, but ultimately, everything in this world is temporary. Allah ﷻ, in His infinite wisdom, nurtures us through challenges to remind us that this life is not the final destination. Trials serve as a wake-up call, shifting our focus from worldly attachments to the eternal life of the Hereafter.

Many people become deeply engrossed in the pursuit of wealth, status, or comfort, forgetting that all worldly blessings and hardships are fleeting. Allah ﷻ sends trials as a way of detaching our hearts from the dunya (world) and directing them toward the Akhirah (Hereafter).

  1. The Temporary Nature of Life in Islam

Allah ﷻ repeatedly reminds us in the Holy Qur’an that this world is not our permanent home. It is a place of tests, and its pleasures and hardships will all fade away.

  1. This Life is a Deception

Allah ﷻ describes the fleeting nature of the world in Surah Al-Hadid:

ٱعْلَمُوٓا۟ أَنَّمَا ٱلْحَيَوٰةُ ٱلدُّنْيَا لَعِبٌۭ وَلَهْوٌۭ وَزِينَةٌۭ وَتَفَاخُرٌۭ بَيْنَكُمْ وَتَكَاثُرٌۭ فِى ٱلْأَمْوَٰلِ وَٱلْأَوْلَٰدِ

“Know that the life of this world is but amusement, diversion, adornment, boasting to one another, and competition in increase of wealth and children…” (Qur’an 57: 20)

  1. Life is Like a Passing Shadow

Allah ﷻ compares life to a short moment, emphasizing its transience in Surah Yunus:

إِنَّمَا مَثَلُ ٱلْحَيَوٰةِ ٱلدُّنْيَا كَمَآءٍ أَنزَلْنَٰهُ مِنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ فَٱخْتَلَطَ بِهِۦ نَبَاتُ ٱلْأَرْضِ مِمَّا يَأْكُلُ ٱلنَّاسُ وَٱلْأَنْعَٰمُ حَتَّىٰٓ إِذَآ أَخَذَتِ ٱلْأَرْضُ زُخْرُفَهَا وَٱزَّيَّنَتْ وَظَنَّ أَهْلُهَآ أَنَّهُمْ قَٰدِرُونَ عَلَيْهَآ أَتَىٰهَآ أَمْرُنَا لَيْلًا أَوْ نَهَارًۭا فَجَعَلْنَٰهَا حَصِيدًۭا كَأَن لَّمْ تَغْنَ بِٱلْأَمْسِۚ

“The example of the worldly life is like rain which We have sent down from the sky that mixes with the vegetation of the earth, from which men and cattle eat—until, when the earth has taken on its adornment and is beautified, and its people think they have control over it, Our command comes by night or by day, and We make it as a harvested field, as if it had never flourished before…” (Qur’an 10: 24)

Just as fields grow lush with rain and then wither, life seems abundant but disappears quickly. Trials help detach us from over-reliance on temporary pleasures.

  1. How Trials Remind Us of Life’s Shortness
  2. Loss of Wealth and Status

Many people become attached to money and power, believing it defines their success. Allah ﷻ tests us by taking these things away to remind us that nothing is permanent. The story of Qarun in Surah Al-Qasas illustrates this:

فَخَسَفْنَا بِهِۦ وَبِدَارِهِ ٱلْأَرْضَ فَمَا كَانَ لَهُۥ مِن فِئَةٍۢ يَنصُرُونَهُۥ مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ وَمَا كَانَ مِنَ ٱلْمُنتَصِرِينَ

“So We caused the earth to swallow him and his home, and he had no one to help him against Allah, nor was he of those who could defend themselves.” (Qur’an 28: 81)

  1. Sickness and Death

When we fall ill, we realize how weak we truly are. Even the strongest people cannot escape death. Allah ﷻ reminds us in Surah Al-Ankabut:

كُلُّ نَفْسٍۢ ذَآئِقَةُ ٱلْمَوْتِ ۖ ثُمَّ إِلَيْنَا تُرْجَعُونَ

“Every soul will taste death, then to Us you will be returned.” (Qur’an 29: 57)

Sickness and aging remind us that life is fragile and temporary.

Lessons We Learn from These Trials

  1. Prioritize the Akhirah (Hereafter)
  • Trials push us to seek what is eternal.
  • Allah says in Surah Al-A’la:

بَلْ تُؤْثِرُونَ ٱلْحَيَوٰةَ ٱلدُّنْيَا وَٱلْءَاخِرَةُ خَيْرٌۭ وَأَبْقَىٰ

“But you prefer the worldly life, while the Hereafter is better and everlasting.” (Qur’an 87: 16-17)

  1. Trials Purify Our Hearts
  • Hardships detach us from materialism and turn our hearts toward Allah.
  • They remind us not to take blessings for granted.
  1. Be Grateful for Every Moment
  • The Prophet ﷺ said:

“Take advantage of five before five: your youth before old age, your health before sickness, your wealth before poverty, your free time before being busy, and your life before death.” (Sunan al-Tirmidhi 2304)

 

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