10 Useless Matters

[Misz_Muslimah]

There are ten useless matters:

1. Knowledge that is not acted on

2. The deed that has neither sincerity nor is based on following the righteous examples of others

3. Money that is hoarded, as the owner neither enjoys it during this life nor obtains any reward for it in the Hereafter

4. The heart that is empty of love and longing for Allah, and of seeking closeness to Him

5. A body that does not obey and serve Allah

6. Loving Allah without following His orders or seeking His pleasure

7. Time that is not spent in expiating sins or seizing opportunities to do good

8. A mind that thinks about useless matters

9. Serving those who do not bring you close to Allah, nor benefit you in your life

10. Hoping and fearing whoever is under the authority of Allah and in His hand; while he cannot bring any benefit or harm to himself, nor death, nor life; nor can he resurrect himself.

However the greater of these matters are wasting the heart and wasting time. Wasting the heart is done by preferring this worldly life over the Hereafter, and wasting time is done by having incessant hope. Destruction occurs by following one’s desires and having incessant hope, while all goodness is found in following the right path and preparing oneself to meet Allah.


How strange it is that when a servant of Allah has a [worldly] problem, he seeks help of Allah, but he never asks Allah to cure his heart before it dies of ignorance, neglect, fulfilling one’s desires and being involved in innovations. Indeed, when the heart dies, he will never feel the significance or impact of his sins.

[~ Sabr ~]

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Jazaak Allaah Khayr

[Chaajo]

9. Serving those who do not bring you close to Allah, nor benefit you in your life

And if your mother is not a practicing Muslim but your father is, does that mean you avoid her most of the time?

[Muhaba]

^no, not at all. you serve and care for your parents especially in old age when they need you. but if they tell you to do something unislamic, you don't obey but don't fight or argue with them either. don't ever make them feel weak or vulnerable, as in old age that can happen.

but try to make them become more practicing. maybe if you practice religion a lot in their presence, they might get influenced. tell them how they are near the end of their life and that in the grave they will need their righteous deeds. try to get them to listen to islamic lectures that will change their behavior, etc.

and most of all, pray for them.