STRANGER IN THE CROWD - غرباء

How many of us are striving to be strangers?

How odd for me to ask a question of that manner. While most would start to ponder on what it means to be a stranger in the crowd. Not just any crowd, a crowd filled with competition of the dunya, animosity between friends and family, jealousy that could cover a mountain top, desires that could never satisfy, all of which leads to one thing and one thing only - Being far from the remembrance of Allah.

The Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم said :
"Be in this world as though you were a stranger or a traveler."  

Ibn 'Umar used to say:
"When evening comes, do not expect (to live till) morning, and when morning comes, do not expect (to live till) evening. Take from your health (a preparation) for your illness, and from your life for your death."

[Sahih Al-Bukhari]

How often do we take a second read or the third or the fourth each time we come across a hadith? These are authentic sayings of the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم that should be applied in our daily lives. The Qur'an and the Sunnah were sent to us as guidance. Only upon these two can we achieve the eternal success - Al-Jannah
When everyone else is chasing what they think is the ultimate goal, we, the strangers are chasing the blessings of Allah azza wa jal. When the world is slowly crumbling down, we the strangers stand firm in our Deen (religion) and strive to be stronger than ever. Unwilling to let the temporary beautification of this dunya overtake us. How many of us are able to stand firm in our religion when trying times are greater than ever?

The Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم has warned us about this day.

Have you ever felt like saving everyone so that we will all live in Jannah happily ever after? I feel that way all the time. I know it’s impossible, I know I can’t save the whole globe, I know I can’t spread advice to everyone and I surely know I can’t bring everyone to Jannah. The Hellfire was created by Allah for a reason and there will without a doubt be residents there. May Allah protect you and I from the Hellfire and make Jannatul-Firdaus our final abode, Ameen.


The Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم said :
"Islam began as a stranger and shall return as a stranger as it began. So give glad tidings to the strangers."

[Sahih Muslim]