LET'S BE AWARE OF PROCRASTINATION, FOR IT IS ONE OF DEVIL’S STRONGEST WEAPON BismilLahir Rahmaanir Raheem.
Many Jews and Christians at the time of the Prophet contemplated joining Islam, but sheitan convinced them to procrastinate saying: “Do not rush, look more into the issue.” Until they die as non-Muslims. Some Muslims also delay doing good acts with hope of more time.
Satan makes those seeking righteousness feel lazy, and he causes those who are serious to procrastinate. He convinces a jurist to rest instead of going over his lesson again. And convinces a worshipper who had woken up to pray at night that he still has a lot of time. Satan tries to make people lazy procrastinators, and to make them have hope of a long life.
A disciplined person must take advantage of time, and never procrastinate. That which is feared can never be trusted, and that which passes can never be brought back again. The main reason for doing less good and more evil is relying on the hope of a long life, this is because a person continues to procrastinate performing good deeds and refraining from evil deeds.
Allah, the Exalted, says: "So hasten towards all that is good". (2:148).
Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: Messenger of Allah (sallallaahu ’alayhi wa sallam) said, "Be prompt in doing good deeds (before you are overtaken) by turbulence which would be like a part of the dark night. A man would be a believer in the morning and turn to disbelief in the evening, or he would be a believer in the evening and turn disbeliever in the morning, and would sell his Faith for worldly goods.''[by Imam Muslim]. Astaghfirullah.
This Hadith tells that the Day of Resurrection will be preceded by a long chain of calamities. Because of the rush of these calamities, religion and Faith will loose their value in people. There will be a race for wealth, so much so that people would not hesitate to compromise their religion and Faith to acquire wealth. People will rapidly change their faces. This is what is actually happening now isn't it?. In this situation true believers are exhorted to adhere strictly to Faith and perform noble deeds without delay.
May ALLAH keep guiding our eemaan till He favour us as part of the successful ones to enter His Paradise. AMIN
