Here's a (lengthy?) poem that I found on the internet, the author is unknown to me.
Have we forgotten the purpose of our lives?
Sometimes we think we exist, just to have a good time.
So we indulge in satisfying our lusts and desires
Even if it means becoming hypocrits thieves and liars
We Forget the sole purpose Allah created our souls
It is to worship him alone, until they bury our bones
Never faltering, never shifting between our imaan
Remaining true to Allah, as best as we can
But beyond this belief in our hearts come our actions
Balancing obediance to Allah, and appeasing satisfactions.
What is a muslim, if he forgets the commands of his religion?
One who is blinded by dunya, and has lost all vision.
Have we forgotten that we have one of two destinations?
Hell is for the transgressors, and Jannah is for the patient
In this test we can enjoy ourselves, and be pleased with our lives
But the reason we live is to worship Allah, and this will not change until we die
In the sorrows and most horrific of days
We would wish to return to dunya, only to change our ways
On a day we beg to Allah on our hands and knees
"Return us to dunya to salvage our deeds!"
But nay, you've had your chances and received your warnings
Remember when you slept through the early mornings
When you neglected fajr, and did not keep up with your Salah
You were cheap, and you were greedy and did not pay your Zakah
You indulged in this dunya with the sinners
Preventing your own self, the company of the winners
And who might they be, you may ask as you listen
Winners are those who answer to their Lord in submission
They obeyed Allah, and realized Life's mission
Submit to the One Who created you from clay, and fear the most horrifying and detrimental of days
Winners are those who enjoined in the worship of their Lord,
they kept their covenent with Allah, not breaking one word
Prayer by prayer, day by day,
holding firmly to the Quran, while following the Prophet's way
The best of the muslims get Jannah's delight
because they fasted during the day, and prayed tahajjud through the night
They fulfilled the necessary obligations and did more
They kept their loyalty to the One, Whom they lived and died for
Let us reflect to how we may be viewd by the sublime
Are we of the hypocrits who don't even pray on time?
Of the losers who worship every nickel and dime?
Of the animals who don't treat fellow muslims with respect
Of the enemies of Allah, Whose commands we neglect?
Are we of the sinners whose own lives we'll regret?
Or have we devoted ourselves to pursuing Paradise
of the muslims whose actions are intelligent and wise
of the noble who tell the truth with no lies
Of the pious who pray every prayer on time
Let us never forget our aim for paradise
We must worship Allah, through all the sacrifice
For those who fall short, Jahannam is their destination
Allah's Judgement is Most Supreme and His is the best of Legislation
so Ya Allah! We ask of you to guide us on the straight path
and we seek your refuge in your Mercy from the torment of Your Wrath
Ya Rab! Grant us patience and let us die in submission
Let us realize, and succeed in life's mission
We are for You and to You we return
So grant us refuge from Hellfire's burn
Grant us the peak of Jannah with the Prophets, martyrs, and righteous
For none exceeds You and Your Generosity
Oh Lord of Kindness!
Send peace and blessings upon he whom You've sent to guide us
To make us of the pious, and to bring us out of the blindness
All praise is to You, the Lord of the Heavens and the Earth and all in between
Master of the Universe, All-Knower of the Unseen.
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Mohammad Jabbar Oxtaverdi
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