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A rant before Fajr. [iA salah makboula for all]

No one is perfect - we all know this; but the key is to make decisions that will better your ways; to set you on a straighter path. Am I right or wrong? I am not one to push my beliefs on anyone, but it is our duty to guide those we care about from going astray.

What has been getting to me lately is this new wave of Islam amongst the younger people. From what I gather from too many, is that they believe in doing what feels right to them at the moment; to satisfy their lusts and desires, and: “Oh, God will forgive me, because I have strong Iman and I have good intentions.”

The road to hell has been paved with good intentions. Not to mention, what could be a better intention than pleasing God, thus rewarding one’s self with the blessings of His love and mercy?

I’m not buying into this whole “God will forgive me, until I get all of this out of my system bit” - which is really what it’s all about, and not the “Iman” or “good intentions” plea. Why should you expect forgiveness for your wrongdoings if you are going against His word? Why are you entitled to His forgiveness if you are knowingly and repeatingly forsaking Him? Yes, Allah (swt) is most forgiving, granted you repent for your mistakes. ‘Mistakes’ are not to be repeated over and over, with the midset of: Oh, I’ll worry about it later, besides God will forgive me. When is later? Tomorrow is not promised to anyone and our time here is no more than a test. These beliefs do not coincide with what Allah (swt) intended. You either embrace the religion completely or you don’t; which is fine - everyone can make their own choices. In the end, only He can pass judgement, but do not justify your actions and claim to have an Iman as strong as that of a believer who is following the righteous path.

Allah yihdeena jam3an.