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What after the world

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

In the name of Allah the most Beneficent the most Merciful

Translation:

What after the world cup?

Peace be upon you

Guys, you followed the world cup the last days. We're not going to comment on the past, nor on how important or unimportant the world cup is. I'm not going to blame or criticise anyone. Rather, a message for the future.

Is it not time for us to change from followers to active, effective doers. As followers no matter what we do we cannot change the course of the tournament. To (become) soldiers of Allah who by putting our trust in him can change the course of history.

A player raised the world cup trophy so some of us clapped in joy. Is it not time for us to work so that we can raise our books on the Day of Resurrection with pride and say,

{...take! Read my record! Surely, I did believe that I shall meet my account!} Al-Haqqa 69.19-20

So that his reward may be,

{So he shall be in a life, well-pleasing. In a lofty Paradise, the fruits in bunches whereof will be low and near at hand. Eat and drink at ease for that which you have sent on before you in days past!} Al-Haqqa 69.21-24

I ask you in the name of Allah, look at the difference between these words and 'my team won'. So your team won. So what? What's the next step? What after that?

Honestly, I like sport. I practice sport myself and I like football, even if I'm honestly not very good at it. But I play for exercise and then I spend most of my time doing beneficial activities.

So all I'm saying to you is this. Is it not time for our interests to increase from watching a ball being kicked around to striving to rectify the globe? That which Allah brought us forth to salvage it's inhabitants.

{You are the best nation produced for mankind....} Aal Imran 3.110

You might tell me that those are big desires and unrealistic. 
No! By Allah! If you put your trust in Allah, and work hard and sincerely, you will see blessings from your Lord that you never expected.

Is it not time for us to change from mere followers of a tournament that offers mankind no real benefit, nor alleviates their sufferings, into competitors and participants in the greatest competition. The competition of building this earth with truth and justice, because it's constructors shall live forever in everlasting bliss.

{Race one with another in hastening towards Forgiveness from your Lord (Allah), and towards Paradise, the width whereof is as the width of heaven and earth, prepared for those who believe in Allah and His Messengers...} al-Hadid 57.21

I wish my brother that you would conduct a simple account and ask yourself, how much time did I spend watching the world cup? 10 hours? 20 hours?

Ok. How many hours shall I spend on these great events?

{And hasten to forgiveness from your Lord and Paradise as wide as the heavens and earth, prepared for the righteous} Aal Imran 3.133

Come and let us work together in this race with knowledge, preaching and work.

At this point, I would like to take the chance to invite you guys who are between the ages of 11 to 17 to join us for the 'to contemplate its verses' competition. From here all rectification begins, through contemplating Allah's book.

And may the peace and mercy of Allah be upon you.

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