Poems

PRIORITIES

“Just take a sip!”, “Just have a puff”, “live while you can” her friends pursue.
OH NO! FOR THE TEMPORARY PLEASURES OF THIS WORLD SHE WILL NOT GIVE HER JANNAH IN LIEU.

She could be crying over silly bands or over Zayn Malik.
INSTEAD IT DAWNS UPON HER THAT THE PITIFUL PLIGHT OF THE UMMAH DESERVES HER TEARS SO SHE LIFTS HER HANDS AND CRYS UNTO AL-KHAWLIQ.

How ‘hot’ will that skin tight dress look, clinging to her flat belly and to the perfect figure she maintains.
BUT JUST THE THOUGHT OF THE HEAT OF AN-NAAR IS THE REASON SHE ABSTAINS.

To thousands of raps she could have related. To thousands of songs she could have danced.
THE FEAR OF DAJJAAL NAKES HER IGNORE THE CALL OF SHAITAN, AND THE SWEETNESS OF AL-QUR’AN IS WHAT LEAVES HER ENTRANCED.

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NO! NO! SHE KNOWS THAT PROTECTING HER GAZE WILL EARN HER THE SWEETNESS OF IMAN.

He is so gorgeous. The husk in his voice as he promises “infinity” almost makes her give in.
NO! NO! THE ONLY ETERNITY IS IN JANNAH IN A PALACE CARVED INTO A RUBY, THROUGH NIKAH, AND NOT THAT KIND OF SIN.

Upload those selfies. They will be sure to get the males wild, admiring, imagining and swooning.
NO! NO! MY BEAUTY IS ONLY FOR THAT ONE MAN WHO DESERVES TO BE DROOLING.

She could be spending an evening at the cinema.
INSTEAD SHE CHOOSES TO STAY HOME AND DO SOMETHING BENEFICIAL LIKE UPDATE HER KNOWLEDGE OF SEERAH.

She could be falling asleep whilst whispering sweet nothings to her boyfriend.
INSTEAD SHE MAKES WUDHU AND LAYS IN BED MAKING SUCH ZIKR, THE REWARDS OF WHICH EVEN THE ANGELS CAN NOT COMPREHEND.

Just like if you were given an option between one day of freedom and a year in prison or a day in prison and a year of freedom, the latter will be the smarter choice.
Similarly this world is our prison whilst Aakhira is freedom. The world is temporary so choose wisely. Sacrifice here and in the Akhira we have forever to rejoice.