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67. What does "being pleased and
satisfied with the life of the world" mean?

This phrase means making plans and living only for this
world, thereby neglecting the life of the Hereafter. Such peo-
ple prefer the life of this world, which lasts only some 60 or
70 years on average, compared to the infinite life of the
Hereafter. They forget that life in Paradise is perfect and
endless, whereas this world is full of imperfection. Seeing
the life of this world as near and that of the Hereafter as dis-
tant, they desire to enjoy this world and so make their
biggest mistake: failing to prepare for the Hereafter.
However, those who aim at the Hereafter will enjoy both the
gifts of the life of this world and the beauties of Paradise.
On the other hand, those who are satisfied with the life
of this world will benefit only from this world, and will re-
ceive their punishment in the Hereafter. The Qur’an relates
the reward of such people:
As for those who do not expect to meet Us and are con-
tent with the life of this world and at rest in it, and
those who are heedless of Our Signs, their shelter will
be the Fire because of what they earned. (Surah Yunus,
7-8)

68. If a person’s close relative or family member

performs the prescribed acts of worship,
will he or she benefit from such a connection?
In the verse "Neither your blood relations nor your
children will be of any use to you. On the Day of
Resurrection He will differentiate between you. Allah sees

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