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Follow His Guidance or Turn Away From His Remembrance
فَمَنِ اتَّبَعَ هُدَايَ فَلَا يَضِلُّ وَلَا يَشْقَىٰ
Then whoever follows my guidance will not suffer [in the world] nor go astray [In the Hereafter]
[20:123]
Ibn Abbas رضي الله عنه said, “He will not be misguided in this life and he will not be distressed in the Hereafter.”
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You can never go wrong by following the guidance of Allah ﷻ and obeying Him!
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Why?
In the Dunya, the hearts are content with what Allah ﷻ has blessed them with, they are at peace and in tranquility through their worship of Him ﷻ.
They are happy because of what Allah ﷻ has promised them in Akhirah.
And what is in Akhirah?
Jannah!
They won’t go astray in Akhirah because they followed Allah’s guidance in Dunya!
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Allah ﷻ says
اِنَّ جَهَنَّمَ كَانَتْ مِرْصَدًا
Indeed, Hell is lying in ambush
[78:21]
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Jahannam will grab those who were wicked in Dunya and they will be dragged down to serve their punishment.
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Continuing where we left off
Then Allah ﷻ says
وَمَنْ أَعْرَضَ عَن ذِكْرِى
But whomsoever turns away from my remembrance
Meaning away from Allah’s command, and Muhammad ﷺ and his Sunnah and sought guidance elsewhere.
فَإِنَّ لَهُ مَعِيشَةً ضَنكاً
Indeed he will lead a depressed life.
[20:124]
Meaning His life will be hard, he will have no tranquility, no matter what he possesses he won’t be happy, and he will always be in confusion and doubt.
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Does a slave who knowingly disobeys Allah ﷻ feel contentment?
Or does guilt and sadness overwhelm him?
Does he feel at peace?
Of course not!
Because he knows that Allah ﷻ could snuff his life out in the blink of an eye and he would be disgraced!
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May Allah ﷻ make us among those reflect on these verses and help us change and strive for the Akhira.
آمِيْن يَارَبَّ الْعَالَمِينْ
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