Climb the ladder! Each day, make sure you take a step forward, but before you do, say ‘bismillah’. Do everything because you want to do it for Allah. Before you go to school, make sure you intend it for Allah. Gaining knowledge is a virtuous act which means that your have to overcome your laziness, and set out on a goal. Take a head start. Why is that you allow everyone to be better than you? As you walk down the university hallway, contemplate your situation, you are a taalibul’Ilm, a student of knowledge! Nonetheless, be sure to also gain knowlede of your deen. What use is it be intelligent in secular sciences and yet lack basic undersanding of your deen. You’ll soon begin relying on others to have your questions answered and your problems solved. Everytime a predicament arises, even the simplest of ones, you’ll be in the mercy of the person you ask. You are not even trying, and that’s a major problem in iteslef. You’ve placed yourself in a position of reliance only because you never bothered to prioritize your life. Even if your focus of study is medicine, engineering, or attending high school - allocate time to study the Shariah. The Prophet, peace be upon him, said,“Whoever goes down a path searching for knowledge, Allah will make it easy on him the road of paradise” [Muslim].Study it for yourself, and not to have your own t.v show, or be the star da’eya (propogator) in your MSA. Some have learned, grown their beard, and speak Arabic so that to relish the sounds of praise and notriety . That shouldn’t be your objective, and if it is, you must repent quickly so that you don’t lose yourself, and foremost, so that you don’t lose the hereafter. Gain knowledge for the sake of Allah, for the sake of understanding your religion, and learn so that you can know Allah and His rulings. In fact, those who are most humble in worship and mose fearful of Allah are scholars - Allah says, “Those truly fear Allah, among His Servants, who have knowledge” [35:28]. I think it’s certainly worth the effort once we realize the magnitude of the act, and status of those who are learned. Hence, whenever you vision the road to be long, strenuous, and exhausting…think about it again. Look at yourself today, can you imagine how quickly you’ve grown-up? Doesn’t this prove to you that no matter what happens, time will fly. The sad part is that we’re only going to get older until we meet our decreed time. The road isn’t too long, my brother, it is actually you who worries too much. Don’t worry, and concentrate on climbing the ladder, one step at a time. Bear the brunt of studying, of transportation, of facing competition, of debt, and do it all again, for the sake of Allah and then i’m quite sure you’ll easily climb the ladders of success…a success you’ve so rightly earned, Inshaa’Allah.
May Allah help us all to act upon that which pleases Him.
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