Ahmed Allah Ani Waladtu Fi Hatha Al-Zaman

- In the Eid prayer area, I looked at the preacher standing slightly elevated with a large number in front of him. I imagined a scene similar to the Day of Judgment: I imagined the Messenger of Allah Muhammad (peace be upon him), and around him his Ummah who will enter Paradise. I said to myself: The Ummah of Muhammad...those who died among them over the centuries, the people of this time, and those who will come after them...their count is in the billions! If they gather around the Prophet (peace be upon him) circle after circle...in which circle will I be? - Will I be at the outermost edges? Will I see the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) as I see the bright stars from afar? - Or will I be closer...almost distinguishing his features and hearing his tone without distinguishing his words? - Or will I be close...enjoying his radiant face that shines with joy at the salvation of those who were saved from his Ummah...and he is the one whose face, if pleased, shines like a piece of the moon as mentioned in the hadith...so I see his face and hear his speech understood word by word.. - Someone might say: (Will there be a gathering around the Prophet (peace be upon him) on the Day of Judgment?), so I say to you: Have you not heard his saying (peace be upon him): (Indeed, the most beloved of you to me and the closest to me in position on the Day of Judgment...and indeed, the most hated of you to me and the farthest from me in position on the Day of Judgment...)..so there is closeness and distance. - Where will I be in these circles?! - If only I was born in an era of the Ummah's strength and power...perhaps my ambition to be in a circle close to the Chosen One (peace be upon him) would be less! - But since I was born in this difficult time, if Allah has blessed me with steadfastness in my religion and used me to strengthen others, and to instill pride in Islam in the hearts of Muslims...why should I not aspire?! - Why should I not aspire while I hear the Prophet's (peace be upon him) saying: (Worship in chaos and fitnah is like migration to me) (Sahih Al-Jami'). So my work in this world, which is like migration, will be the reason for me to "migrate" to a circle close to him on the Day of Judgment. - I thank Allah that I was born in this time..for its difficulty, for its sorrows, and for everything in it...these are the very reasons that make me aspire to be close to my Prophet (peace be upon him) on the Day of Judgment. - And it is enough for me to be reassured that (Allah does not burden a soul beyond its capacity), and that (help comes from Allah according to the means), so what do I fear? - So rejoice, my brothers, and rid yourselves of expressions of pain and complaining about reality...rather, this painful reality is your opportunity! To reserve a place for yourselves close to a circle around the Prophet (peace be upon him)... - So is there a determined one?