Everything we have in this dunya is a test.

Our wealth, health, family, status, rizq, opportunities, comfort, and even our hardships are all part of the trial Allah has placed before us. This life was never meant to be permanent. It is a place of ibadah, sabr, shukr, tawakkul, sacrifice, and preparation for the Akhirah.

In this powerful Islamic reminder, Ousama Alshurafa reflects on the reality of dunya, the purpose of life, and how the very means Allah gives us can become a test for our hearts.

What we own does not truly belong to us.

It is an amanah. A trust. A blessing from Allah. Something we will one day be questioned about on Yawm al-Qiyamah.

Are we using what Allah has given us to come closer to Him, increase in taqwa, and seek His pleasure, or are we allowing it to distract us from dhikr, salah, the Qur’an, a ...