Then he left all that seeking the pleasure of God and devoting himself to the service of His Prophet.” The Prophet then went on to say:
“There will come a time when God will grant you victory over Persia and Byzantium. You would have one dress in the morning and another in the evening and you would eat out of one dish in the morning and another in the evening.”
In other words, the Prophet predicted that the Muslims would become rich and powerful and that they would have material goods in plenty. The companions sitting around asked the Prophet:
“O Messenger of Allah, are we in a better situation
in these times or would we be better off then?” He replied:
“You are rather better off now than you would be then. If you knew of the world what I know you would certainly not be so much concerned with it.”
Let me hasten to reiterate that seeking knowledge frees you from the captivity and prison of ignorance and darkness. So my good friends, brothers and sisters in Islam, seek beneficial knowledge and wisdom with the correct ethics, aiming to benefit society with the knowledge and hoping for reward from the Almighty Allah. Laziness is very attractive to ignorance, so wherever there is laziness in the quest for knowledge, be certain to find ignorance married happily to Mr. laziness, making a perfect couple with darkness as their residence. Corrections, criticisms and the like are welcome as usual. They keep me on my toes and on the look out for much information. Since information is key in this day and age.
Compare our time of great affluence to what the companions went through and always be thankful to Allah. They suffered yet did not give up but we find it very difficult even when we have what they lacked then.
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