Both the Quran and the traditions of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) make it clear that Islam considers time to a very valuable resource. Believers are encouraged to be conscious of time, to recognize its importance and to organize it wisely. If human beings do not waste or abuse time, but rather think of it as a blessing from God then they have every reason to hope for success both in this life and in the hereafter:
{By Al-’Asr (the time). Verily, man is in loss. Except those who believe and do righteous good deeds, and recommend one another to the truth and recommend one another to patience.} (Al-Asr 103)
Prophet Muhammad instructed his followers and thus the believers to know and value the importance of time in the following hadiths:
“Humankind will remain standing on the Day of Resurrection until he is asked about four things: his life and how he spent it, his youth and how he used it up, his property and how he acquired and managed it and his knowledge and how he utilized it.” (At-Tirmidhi, 2416)
“There are two of God’s favors that are forgotten by many people; health and free time.” (Al-Bukhari, 6412)
A believer should not waste his precious time on things that will not bring him closer to his Creator.
Time is indeed precious!
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