The Taqua of Marriage

So, a Muslim should SEEK his portion of the things of this life and seek to use them in
obedience to Allah Most High. There is not order to turn away form such things simply
because the are "wordly". Allah said:

{Wa abtaghi fimaa aataaka Allahu ad-daara al-aakhirata wa laa tansa naseebaka min

ad-dunya wa ahsin kamaa ahsana Allahu ilaika. Wa laa tabghi al-fasaada fiy al-ardha

inna Allahu laa yuhibbu al-mufsideen.}

{And seek with that which Allah has given you the realm of the hereafter and do not

neglect your portion in this life. And be gracious as Allah has been gracious to

you. And do not seek corruption in the land for Allah does not love the corrupters.} Al-

Qasas:77

Nevertheless, as we indulge in the pleasures of this world - within the bounds established by
Allah Most High - we must never forget its "lowliness" in comparison with the provision of
Allah in the hereafter to those of His slaves who were obedient in this "place of
passing". Allah said:

{Zuyyina li an-naasi hubbu ash-shahawaati min an-nisaa'i wa al-baneena wa al-

qanaateeri al-muqantarati min adh-dhahabi wa al-fidha wa al-khaili al-musawwamati wa

al-an'aami wa al-harthi dhaalika mataa'u al-hayaati ad-dunya wa allahu 'indahu husnu

ma'aabi.}

{This has been made beautiful to people: the love of the desires such as women, sons,

piled up heaps of gold and silver, branded horses, cattle and land. That is the provision

of this life but with Allah is the best place of return.} Aal-'Imraan:14

Allah did not negate the love of mankind for these things nor is it regarded as an innate evil -
the test is in what we do with them. Will we indulge in them in obedience to Allah and
thereby transform mere pleasures and indulgences into worship of our Lord? Or will we
become slaves to the objects of our desires turning all of our pleasures in this world into
disobedience and rebellion against Allah Most High? The Prophet (sas) knew that this
nation would experience plenty and riches after him and feared for us with regard to this test
more than he feared for us from the test of poverty and deprivation. He (sas) said:

"Inna mimma akhaafu 'alaikum baadiy maa yuftahu 'alaikum min zahrati ad-dunya wa

zeenatiha."

"One of the things from which I fear for you after me is that which will be given to you

from the flowers of this dunya and its ornaments." Muslim & Bukhari

Allah also warned us in the Qur'an about allowing the dunya to lead us instead of us using it
in obedience to Him:

{Yaa ayyuha an-naasu inna wa'da Allahi haqqun falaa taghurrannakum al-hayaati ad-

dunya wa laa yaghurranakum bi Allahi al-gharoor.}

{O people! The promise of Allah is surely true so do not let the life of this world

deceive you nor be deceived by the Deceiver.} Faatir:5