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It has been rightly said: “The day you truly live is your day. Otherwise, all are just dates on a calendar.” T his short statement contains a profound truth about human life. Every morning, a new date appears on the calendar. By evening, that date becomes part of the past. Days, weeks, months, and years continue to pass in this manner. Yet not every passing day becomes part of a meaningful life. Many people pass through life, but very few truly live. A real day is not merely a day in which a person eats, works, earns money, and goes to sleep. Animals also eat, move about, and fulfill their physical needs. Human life is meant for something higher. A truly lived day is one in which something awakens within the human soul. It is a day when a person remembers God with deeper awareness, rises above a negative reaction, reflects upon a sign of creation, helps another human being, controls his ego, or takes a step towards preparing for the life after death. Such a day is not merely spent; it is invested. The Quran repeatedly reminds man that worldly life is temporary, while the Hereafter is permanent. The real question is not how many years a person lives, but what he does with the years that are given to him. A long life without realization may be spiritually empty, while a single day of genuine awakening may transform a person’s destiny. A wealthy man had no son. The man’s mother would often express her concern by asking, “Who will inherit my son’s wealth?” It was a natural question from a worldly point of view. People are generally concerned about what will happen to their possessions after they die. THE TRULY LIVED DAY Preparing For Eternity