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24 Hours in the Life of a Muslim
24 Hours in the Life of a Muslim

Say: "My prayer and my rites, my living and my dying, are for
Allah alone, the Lord of all the worlds." (Surat al-An'am: 162)

But some people think that religion is composed of rituals lim-
ited to certain times—that life is divided into times for prayer and
other times. They think about Allah and the afterlife only when
they pray, fast, give sadaqah or go on the pilgrimage to Mecca. At
other times they are engrossed in the business of the world. Life in
this world is for them an unpleasant rush. Such people are almost
totally divorced from the Qur'an and have their own personal goals
in life, their own understanding of morality, their own worldview
and sense of values. The have no idea of what the teaching of the
Qur'an really means.
A person who adopts the teaching of the Qur'an and follows the
Sunnah of the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant
him peace, as his principle of living will certainly live life quite differ-
ently from someone with this mentality. Such a person will not forget
that he is subject to the destiny that Allah has decreed for him and will
live his life trusting in, and submitting to, Him. Therefore, he will
know that he must not be anxious, sad, fearful, worried, pessimistic
or depressed; or overtaken by panic in the face of difficulties. He will
meet everything that comes along in the way that Allah advises and
approves. His every word, decision and action show that he lives ac-
cording to the Sunnah which is the practical embodiment of the teach-
ing of the Qur'an. Whether he is taking a walk, eating a meal, going
to school, studying, working, playing sports, having a conversation,
watching television or listening to music, he is aware that he is re-
sponsible for living his life according to the what is pleasing to Allah.
He takes care of matters with which he has been entrusted
meticulously and is concerned at the same time

to win Allah's favour in the things he does.
He never behaves in a way unbefitting
the teaching of the Qur'an or contrary to
the Sunnah.

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