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It's important for us to know that in this world we have been

drifting towards materialism in a great way simply because

earning and spending has become something that focus has been maintained upon.

And it's not wrong to earn. In fact, it is a duty for us to earn a living that is halal.

Talabu Qasbil halali, Faribatun badal Faribat. To earn a halal sustenance or livelihood

is an obligation over and above. The other obligations that the Almighty has placed on our shoulders.

But my beloved brothers and sisters, it is not the main aim. If you take a careful look of this worldly life,

Allah Subhanahu wa Ta'ala calls it a deception. Because we are here, we wonder how is it a deception?

But I want to explain to you when you came onto this earth, you were unclothed.

They had to clothe you with clothing that they found on earth. Whatever I have on me right now,

no matter what it is, we found it on this earth. And we will leave it on this earth.

We came from somewhere else and we are going to go back. So we shouldn't become so attached to

something that is actually very temporary. This is why Allah Subhanahu wa Ta'ala says,

Wama havi il-hayatul dunya illa lahwwala ibe. Waa inna ddara al-akhirat alaiyan l-hayawan.

Laukana yalla moun. Indeed, the life of this world, or this worldly life,

is nothing besides play and amusement. And the real life is actually that of the hereafter,

if only but they knew. Where was I a year before I was born? Where were you a year before you were born?

Hala al-insani hinnum inna ddara lamya kun shai am-madhura. Has a time not passed before where man

was nothing to even be mentioned? No one has mentioned. You, prior to your birth,

they didn't even know you were coming. You didn't know you were coming. Allah knew. When you came

on to the earth, Allah says, awalam yaran insanu anna khala kona humin utofa faida hu wa khasimum

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