Deen or Dunya? The Choice Every Man Must Make

Every day, you wake up to the same battlefield. Not one between you and another man, rather it is between your soul and your worldly desires.

The dunya calls you with its glitter: status, wealth, comfort, and lust.

The Deen calls you with its truth: prayer, sacrifice, du'a, obedience, discipline, true success and Jannah. Only one will rule your heart. And the one you chose? It will shape your eternity.

What does Allah say about the Dunya?

"Know that the life of this world is but amusement, and diversion, and boasting to one another, and competition in increase of wealth, and children. It is like the example of rain whose growth pleases the tillers, then it dries, and you see it wither, turn yellow, and then it becomes scattered debris. And in the Hereafter, is severe punishment or forgiveness from Allah and approval. And what is the worldly life except the enjoyment of delusion?"

(Surah Al-Hadid 57:20)

Your Almighty Lord does not forbid you from living in this world. But He makes it clear: You are a mere traveller through this temporary dunya, this is your temporary stop, not your destination.

The perspective of His Messenger ﷺ:

"Be in this world as if you were a traveller, or a stranger"

(Sahih al-Bukhari : 6416)

A traveller does not build a palace in a temporary home. He does not waste his wealth, his time, and his effort decorating a place he is about to leave. He prepares for his final abode.

The trap of Dunya for the Muslim Man?

What does dunya often look like for men? It can mean chasing status in careers while neglecting salah. Building the body for admiration, not for strength in the service of Allah. Pursuing women for ego, not for building a righteous family. Accumulating wealth for temporary pleasure, not for charity and legacy.

These are not evil in themselves. But when they take the place of Allah in a man's priorities, they become chains. Chains that lead to inevitable despair.

What Choosing Deen Over Dunya Looks Like:

Choosing Deen for a man does not mean running from the dunya, rather it means to master it.

It means earning halal and seeing income as a tool for family security, for the betterment of the Ummah and for charity. It involves pushing the body, training the body so it can protect, provide, and pray with strength into old age. It means seeking a wife who strengthens his Deen, not just his pride. It means every plan is weighed against its values in the akirah, where it truly matters.

The Legacy of The Murabit:

To be a Murabit is to choose the mission over the distraction.

We do not abandon the dunya, but we refuse to be its slave.

Our eyes are fixed on the akirah.

Our hands work in the dunya as if we will live forever.

But our hearts worship as if we will die tomorrow.

Remember...

The dunya is flashy and temporary. The Deen is patient and eternal.

One will give you applause for a few years, the other will give you everlasting honour and peace.

When the angel of death comes for you, and he will, which path will your life show you chose?

Deen over dunya. Always

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