Minarets of Worldly Glory

MINARETS OF WORLDLY GLORY met him, he had become the owner of several factories. i remarked, “your business has expanded quite considerably!” he happily replied, “i have earned so much that even if my children do not work, they can comfortably eat for a hundred years!” now, this is an extreme example. however, today everyone’s case is similar to this in some sense. Everyone is confident that he has ‘settled’ his matters once and for all and that he is now free of any danger for at least a ‘hundred years’. some people are happy by pleasing their elders. someone is happy that he has the title deeds of vast property. someone takes immense pride in his job and bank balance. someone relies on his physical prowess and his penchant to boss over and control others. someone has nothing, yet he runs after others to flatter them and feather his own little nest. he thinks he has finally found a protective umbrella to stand under and that nothing can harm him now. however, when an earthquake strikes, all such false supports prove meaningless. There is no difference between a grand palace and a tiny hut for an earthquake. in its eyes, the strong and the weak are alike. it destroys the helpless like those who think they have firm support to bank on. it reminds us how utterly helpless a person truly is. an earthquake is a prior indication from God that tells us what will finally happen to every one of us one day—the day of Judgment. it is a sort of mini-day of Judgment that reminds us of the great day that will dawn upon us one day. When fearsome tremors and upheavals force us to lose