Love of God

to do such noble work as will be beneficial for him in the Hereafter. For example, if someone possesses wealth it is not meant just to let him fulfil his desires. Certainly he will elevate his status in the society and will live according to the highest standard. But the right use of his wealth is to keep as much of it as he requires for his needs, so that he may spend the rest of it for God’s cause. For example, he may use it to engage in dawah work. The present world is temporary, and the Hereafter is eternal. But the strange thing is that man puts in all his efforts in this temporary world of progress and prosperity, but neglects the matter of the eternal life of the Hereafter as he thinks that it is never going to become a reality. Wise is he who pays due heed to the issues of the Hereafter. GOD-FEARING PEOPLE Those who lead their lives in fear of God’s judgement, will receive their record in their right hand, and be safe from a life of fear in the Hereafter. Those who lived without fearing God’s chastisement will receive their record in their left hand, and live in eternal deprivation. Chapter 84 of the Quran tells us that on the day of Judgement, people will be given entry into Paradise on the basis of good deeds. “Those who performed good deeds on earth will be given their record in their right hand. On finding that, they will thank God and they shall return to their people joyfully.” (84:7-9) These are the