Balancing our lives
Basically, the priorities we need to set as Muslims should be the following:
1. Allah: following His commands and worshiping Him
2. Prophet Muhammad (pbuh): implementing his Sunnah (traditions & habits) as much as possible
3. Our Parents: obeying and being kind to them
4. Our Spouses and children: cherishing and protecting them
5. Our Extended family: honoring and being kind to them
6. Fellow Muslims and friends: loving them and encouraging them to do what is right
7. The Society: working to make a positive contribution, improve its condition and guiding it towards Allah.
This does not mean that we cannot focus on more than one thing at a time, only that we should never exert too much effort on things lower down on the list at the expense of those things higher up on the list.
I hope this helps you keeping up with all of the demands. May Allah forgives us all for our mistakes and guides us all to what pleases Him Alone. Ameen.
1. Allah: following His commands and worshiping Him
2. Prophet Muhammad (pbuh): implementing his Sunnah (traditions & habits) as much as possible
3. Our Parents: obeying and being kind to them
4. Our Spouses and children: cherishing and protecting them
5. Our Extended family: honoring and being kind to them
6. Fellow Muslims and friends: loving them and encouraging them to do what is right
7. The Society: working to make a positive contribution, improve its condition and guiding it towards Allah.
This does not mean that we cannot focus on more than one thing at a time, only that we should never exert too much effort on things lower down on the list at the expense of those things higher up on the list.
I hope this helps you keeping up with all of the demands. May Allah forgives us all for our mistakes and guides us all to what pleases Him Alone. Ameen.


