 شعرت شموس الهدي بالكلمات فأنا رت الأفهم بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم والصرات والسلام على سيدنا ونبينا محمد وعلى ألبيتي الطيبين الطاهرين واللعنة الدائمة على عداهم أجمعين كيف should we look at this life which we are living in The answering this question is really important because the type of outlook we have on this life determines the type of work, actions and behavior we have in this life There are three views that we have on this life and each and one of us must have one of these views The first view is the negative view that we have through this life That a person looks at the life in a negative aspect poverty, illness, diversion, family issue A person carrying a negative view concentrates on these negative aspects in life And if this person finds positive aspects in life They would look at them in a negative view or perspective This is the negative view and each and one of us at certain times especially at times of hardships We might be inflicted with such a view There was a famous poet who had a negative view of life He was an Arab poet and a philosopher named Abu-Alaa Al-Ma'ri It is reported in his biography that he requested the following phrase to be inscribed on his tombstone What do you want to be inscribed on your tombstone, on your grave? Pay attention to Al-Alaa Al-Ma'ri's view Even after his death While نصر الدين الطوسي is also from the 13th century a Shi'a scholar and a philosopher He requested to be buried beside the shrine of Imam Al-Qadim And he wanted the following oronic verses to be inscribed on his tombstone And their dog stretched his four legs at the entrance In Arabic or Persian, the word dog represents absolute humility before the master However, the poet Al-Ma'ri asked that the following to be inscribed on his tombstone This is what my father brought upon me He means that it was my father's fault that I came into this world and he's finally had to die Al-Ma'ri viewed this life as a crime As he considered granting life giving birth to someone is a crime This is a very dangerous view An illness that is spread around the world today is depression This illness did not really exist in the past or existed but in very limited circles In the past whenever you'd meet a person, they were generally cheerful They had good spirits, their souls and hearts were joyful They were living happy and enthusiastic However among the significance and dangerous illnesses around the world today is depression Hearts are no longer lively, faces are gloomy Why? It is all due to this negative view in which sometimes drives a person to even commit suicide As he or she loses all their hope in their life And all they think about is that death will bring them comfort Alhamdulillah believers are not much affected by this This is a result of having a negative view in this life The second view is a recreational view Which views nothing but entertainment and fun Those people who live this life in distraction and amusement إنما الحياة الدنيا له ونو العب The Quran states that this worldly life is not but diversion and amusement Some youth have this view towards life إمام عليه السلام من أبوك نهج البلاغة A peak of equivalence says فما خلقت ليجغلني أكل الطيبات I wasn't created to simply enjoy the delicious and tasty Unfortunately youths today only think about Is eating, sleeping, playing soccer or other games Is this what life means to them? إمام عليه السلام gives a description of the third caliph And I don't think that there is more We're permanding and we're approaching description Than the Imam's description إمام عليه السلام says That he is between his dunk and fooder Meaning that once concern is all about what to eat Just like the animal Is there a harsh description than this? Life has become about eating, drinking, sleeping And the life is over This view which is adopted by some youths is also dangerous Why? It's because this view impacts one's life By making them going backwards It impedes progress This view gives a youth and a young adult To feel that they're worthless about themselves They make them feel that they don't have any significance in life And a young man and woman must have significance And influence in life This is the second view on life The first view was the negative view The second view is the recreational view Now the third view is what is pointed out By إمام عليه السلام In the peak of equivalence This book is among the oppressed books Many of us have oppressed this book It is one of the books that shows us The correct path to take in our lives It represents the path of advancement A western scholar once said If Muslims would have implemented The teaching of the book Of peak of equivalence They would become the masters of this world Are we the masters of this world? Are we at the peak of this world? Or are we at the end of the line? Who makes the decisions today in this world We Muslims or the non-Muslims? Who holds power and authority? We must pay attention to the book Peak of equivalence Our youth must memorize it نهج البلاخة And they must memorize the Quran also The same way that we must memorize the Quran We must read the book نهج البلاخة Peak of equivalence and memorizing Anyhow إمام عليه السلام Point out the third view on life And this view is the purposeful view on life The source of this statement By إمام عليه السلام Peak of equivalence is in number 131 إمام عليه السلام Heard a man condemning this world and life This is the first view that people have in life The negative view You find it in poets, in authors In elderly people who are older in age And they suffer from illnesses Those people who are in businesses And losing money You see them slandering this life إمام عليه السلام Said to that man who was condemning this world And pay attention to what the Imam said to him He described إمام عليه السلام Describes this world And he says to him Oh you who are condemning this world إن الدنيا دار ستقل من صدقها The world is a place of honesty To whomever is honest with it This world speaks to us It tells the truth about itself The world tells us to be aware Of my tyranny and devastation This is the world It warns us Do we trust it? Then the Imam continues And he says ودار عافية لمن فهم عنها And it is a place of wellness For those who understand it This world teaches us the truth It will It is a place of wellness If we understand this world And comprehend it Whether this world is the place of affliction Or wellnesses Then the Imam says ودار غناء لمن تزود منها And it is a place of richnessness For whomever packs from it And takes as much as he can from it We secure our hereafter From this world Every supplication we recite Any deed we do Any good deed will transfer into a tree in paradise We construct here for the hereafter By enriching your deeds in this world Then the Imam says ودار موعظة لمن التعظى منها And it is a place Where you take advice from it Everything in this world teaches us Advice Poverty teaches us Everything teaches us ومسجد أحباء الله And it is the mask Of where you worship Allah ومصلى ملائكة الله And the angels of Allah Pray in this world How many years do they pray for Probably a fraction of their prayers Might last a thousand years ومهبط وحي الله And it is a place Which Allah has revelation Descendent Where did Allah has revelation Descent in this world In this place This is the most beautiful definition Of this world فَمَنْ ذَا يَذِمُهَا The Imam says So who condemns it Who is condemning this world It does not deceive us It revealed to us its reality It revealed to us the true nature To people This world tells us That I am temporary stage It has been narrated once That an angel of death Was sent to a man The man said Why have you come to me The angel replied And said I'm here to take your soul The man said Why did you not warn me The angel of death said to him I gave you many warnings The man said When The angel of death replied to him And said Didn't one of your relatives die That was the first warning Didn't one of your loved ones die That was the first warning All these are warnings for us And the first white hair That you see on your face Is a warning All these are warnings And signs of departure This world is truthful It says I am not an internal home I am only a temporary home For you to get ready to the hereafter وَنَا دَتْ بِفِرَقِهَا That I will perish I will be gone You will be gone وَنَا عَتْ نَفْسَهَا وَأَهْلَهَا This world is mourning itself And mourning us And then Imam Ali says By its hardship It set an example of their hardships By its pleasure It created eagerness For the pleasures of the next world There are many pleasures here in this life However, they always Remember or remind us That there are bigger Everlasting pleasures That don't even compare To the pleasures here سيد محمد رض الشرازي Mentioned once That he was on his way to Mashhad And he became Along a very beautiful Scenery on his way Trees, mountains, river, lakes An older friend Who was accompanying him This is the prison of the believer Because it's narrated by the Imams That الدنيا سجن المؤمن This world is like a prison to the believers Anyway, so he said that This is the believer's prison The believer's paradise How does it look like? If this pleasure And this life is very joyful for you Then what would you expect For the pleasures of paradise to be like? And he said فمثلت لهم ببلائها وشاوقتهم بسورورها إلى السورور Meaning by its hardships It set an example for their hardships And by its pleasure It created eagerness for the pleasures Of the next world It brings ace in the evening And grief in the morning Then the Imam said It's not lying to us You see someone at night Is in full health And then in the morning You hear grief Meaning that one would sleep With good health Nothing is wrong with them But in the morning You hear that they died ترغيبا وترهيبا Meaning the way Of persuasion and discouragement Alarm and warning Some people condemn this world When they become regretful Of the wrong things That they did in this world While others will praise This world on the day of judgment Some people will say الحمد لله We passed We're successful We passed in this world How much are we going to live In this life? It's unknown We might live for 10 years We might live for 80 years We might live for 90 years Maybe less But we have to work As much as we can For the hereafter There was a king Who was With his advisors and guards In a palace And suddenly he hears a noise Outside from the palace So he took a peek To see what's the issue What's going on inside my palace And he sees a man A poor man Wanting to enter his palace But the guards Would not let him To enter So the man Was shouting Why are you preventing me To enter Isn't this a lounge A place to rest The king became very angry And said How could this poor man Think that my palace Is a lounge In a resting room Let him come in Once he got In front of that man Or that man stood Before the king The king asked him What did you want The man replied I just wanted to rest In this place And leave The king asked Then why did you say It was a resting room In a lounge The old man replied He said Who did this palace Belong to before The king answered And he said It belonged to my father The man asked Before that Who did it belong to The king said My grandfather Then he said And after that After you pass away Who will this palace Belong to The king said My son The poor man He concluded And he said Isn't this a resting room Isn't this a place Where you rest And you leave This conversation Inspired Ibrahim Ibn Adham He realized That this world Is worthless And at night He took off His royal clothing And dressed up Old clothing And went to live in a desert And he became A devoted worshiper To Allah Ibrahim Ibn Adham His grave today is in Syria And it's been visited By many people Therefore These are limited And counted days That we should Use them wisely And built for the hereafter وصل الله على سيدنا ونبينا محمد وعلى ألبيته الطيبين أطاهل إن الدنيا دار صدق لمن صدقها ودار عافية لمن فهم عنها ودار غنن لمن تزود منها في هذه الدنيا نعمر آخرتنا كل ذكر نقوله لا إله إلا الله سبحان الله الحمد لله كل واحد منها الشجرة في الجن