This life in brief

It is reported that some people asked ‘Alî b. Abî Tâlib – Allâh be pleased with him -  to describe this worldly life (the dunyâ). He said:

Do you want a long description or a brief one? They replied, “a brief one.” He said, “Its permissible things (halâl) [lead to] accounts being taken from you, and its forbidden things (harâm) [lead to the] Fire.

Ibn Abî Al-Dunyâ, Dham Al-Dunyâ article 17.

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May 12, 2010

Topics: dunyâ, The Fire, the hereafter

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3 Responses to “This life in brief”

  1. abu seif on May 13, 2010 02:24

    barak Allah feek.

    what is implied here by "accounts"? jazak Allahu khair.

    as-salam 'alaikum

  2. umm-mu'aadh on May 13, 2010 13:24

    Wa alaikum salaam wa rahmatullah…"accounts" meaning you will be asked about your halal things.

  3. Owais Al-Hashimi on May 13, 2010 14:18

    Yes, it means on the Day of Reckoning you will have to answer about how you used the halal things of this world.