Rasul
Allah (sal Allahu alaihi wa sallam) said: “The Momin dies with his sweat on his
brow.” [An-Nasai]
To have sweat on one’s brow indicates labour and hard work. This means that a momin dies working. Our concepts have gotten all messed up. We think that the place of recompense is this world; that once you reach a certain age you should be living in luxury, if not all your life. But where in the Quran does Allah (subhana wa ta’ala) say that a luxurious life (eeshatin raadhia) is supposed to happen anytime in your life on earth? All of Allah’s promises of never-ending ease, comfort, happiness and more than all you want, is reserved for us in Jannah. This life is our qualifying exam to get there. How can a person in the middle of an exam decide to retire?
Some girls think that the place where all their wishes should come true is their husbands’ homes. Nowhere does Allah or His Messenger state this to be the case. When you get married you simply move from one exam room to another. There is an increase in the number of questions you have to answer correctly to successfully pass the exam of life. First you had to correctly deal with your parents, siblings and other relatives. Now there is an increase in your exam questions and you also have to correctly deal with your husband, in-laws, children, etc. The place where all your wishes will come true is only and only Jannah. It is not possible that this should happen in this temporary, worldly life.
Hard work is considered one of the most important traits of Muslim men and women alike. Never shy from work. However, remember, that if you work to earn your living and your wife takes care of the children and other household issues, this does not mean that your work is more important or valuable than hers is. You are both just managing two different areas to successfully run your home. No one person’s work is more important than the other’s is. Both of you contribute to this partnership, so make sure that no one is treated less in any way.
To have sweat on one’s brow indicates labour and hard work. This means that a momin dies working. Our concepts have gotten all messed up. We think that the place of recompense is this world; that once you reach a certain age you should be living in luxury, if not all your life. But where in the Quran does Allah (subhana wa ta’ala) say that a luxurious life (eeshatin raadhia) is supposed to happen anytime in your life on earth? All of Allah’s promises of never-ending ease, comfort, happiness and more than all you want, is reserved for us in Jannah. This life is our qualifying exam to get there. How can a person in the middle of an exam decide to retire?
Some girls think that the place where all their wishes should come true is their husbands’ homes. Nowhere does Allah or His Messenger state this to be the case. When you get married you simply move from one exam room to another. There is an increase in the number of questions you have to answer correctly to successfully pass the exam of life. First you had to correctly deal with your parents, siblings and other relatives. Now there is an increase in your exam questions and you also have to correctly deal with your husband, in-laws, children, etc. The place where all your wishes will come true is only and only Jannah. It is not possible that this should happen in this temporary, worldly life.
Hard work is considered one of the most important traits of Muslim men and women alike. Never shy from work. However, remember, that if you work to earn your living and your wife takes care of the children and other household issues, this does not mean that your work is more important or valuable than hers is. You are both just managing two different areas to successfully run your home. No one person’s work is more important than the other’s is. Both of you contribute to this partnership, so make sure that no one is treated less in any way.
(source:
http://i-living-islam.tumblr.com/post/1693405235/hard-work)