Where have all the good men gone?

During the Isya prayer on one night, while the imam was reciting verses of the Quran, a member of the congregration began to weep. In fact he was literally sobbing. Evidently the verses of the Quran the imam read had touched his heart.

And there I was in the same congregation, listening to the very same verses without any such impact. Not knowing Arabic was an excuse. In a sense it was the 'Presence of body but not of mind and soul'. How then can this 'weak' mind and soul defend one against the onslaught and lure of worldly gain at the expanse of success in the hereafter? This is the question we must all ask ourselves.

Often we hear people quoting the popular Quranic verse, exhorting us to seek the good of this world and the good of the hereafter. And indeed that is what we must truly and sincerely do. But in our present situation we are more often than not seeking the good of this world at the expense of the hereafter. We are well aware of the benefits of this world. That is why many strive for this world day and night. But alas, the value of the hereafter is not appreciated and as a result it is very often pushed aside.

Let us continously make effort to improve ourselves for a better life in the world and especially in the here after.