Greed

'Competition in [worldly] increase diverts you' (102:1)

Are you happy where you are, or do you want more? Before you answer this, you may want to consider the following.

There is a term in psychology coined as ‘hedonistic habituation’. The idea is that we become accustomed (habituate) to what we have. We are excited when we get a new gadget or a new house. Give it a few months or years even, and when the novelty wears off, our nafs craves for something further and even more exciting, an upgrade perhaps of some sort. Contentment is seldom found when all we look forward to is the ‘next best thing’. The Prophet (ﷺ) said: 'If Adam's son had a valley full of gold, he would like to have

Allah ﷻ concludes Surat At-Takaathur saying: ( ثُمَّ لَتُسْأَلُنَّ يَومَئِذٍ عَن النَّعِيم) 'Then, certainly you will be questioned on that day about the blessings.' Surat Al-Asr, comes straight after, in which Allah ﷻ begins by saying: ( وَالعَصْر ) 'I swear by time' We are learning that one of the greatest blessings Allah ﷻ has given us, is TIME. Al-Hasan Al-Basri said: 'I came across people, they used to value their time just like you value your money'. Be careful in how you spend every second of your life, once it passes it will never come back. O Allah, enable us to be grateful for your blessings which you have bestowed upon us.

How does staying in a comfort zone limit our potential? When we spend our days on the couch, scrolling through reels, it feels like change is happening—but only for a moment. This kind of instant gratification fades quickly, leaving us empty. In contrast, reading books creates lasting mental pictures and deeper understanding, enriching our minds over time. I once collected books passionately, building a library filled with knowledge. But I kept waiting for the 'right time' to read them—when my library was perfectly set up, when life was less busy. That time never came. I delayed for hours, then days, trapped in the illusion of comfort. Procrastination is like this: it convinces us to w