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La ila tu l'Qadri khayum min alfi shah

Assalamu alaykum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh

Bismillahir Rahmanir Rahim alhamdulillahir Rahmanir Rahim

wa rahmatullahi wa hinnahu wa sallallahu wa sallam ala malan

biya baduhu wa ala aadihi wa sahbihi wa sallam

My beloved brothers and sisters, balancing your life is something important

Sometimes during the month of Ramadan, we tend to do more of one thing neglecting our other duties

For example, because of the importance given to acts of worship such as prayer, such as reading the Quran, such as the Vikr and the remembrance of Allah

such as going out to help people who are in need

Sometimes we neglect our own family members

Sometimes we neglect our duties that are primary

And this happens even outside Ramadan where the balance we strike between family life, the work we have to do and the worship of Allah

These three things connected are all actually the worship of Allah

Because if you take a look at the meaning of the worship of Allah

to lead your life in a way that is in the obedience of Allah

and not in transgression of Allah's Panahu Wa Ta'ala

That is called worshipping Allah

Even if you're sleeping, you're worshipping Allah

You're earning, you're worshipping Allah

You go out to do something, you're worshipping Allah

You're playing with your children and family members

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