Mufti Menk – Think Long Term

			Yes indeed there are many challenges and there
		

			are so many. At times we don't even
		

			know what's going to happen to us but
		

			you're not the only one. There are so
		

			many of us. Live your day for the
		

			day and when you look ahead, keep trying.
		

			But remember,
		

			your Lord will take care of you. Allah
		

			will see you through
		

			even if you happen to be terminally ill.
		

			You have no
		

			option
		

			but to hope in the mercy of Allah.
		

			As you grow older,
		

			and you might be looking forward to a
		

			day when you will be meeting with Allah,
		

			remember it's going to be a beautiful day.
		

			I have heard that Allah is merciful, kind,
		

			forgiving,
		

			beneficent,
		

			The most amazing, the most beautiful, the most
		

			loving, the most the most forgiving, etcetera etcetera.
		

			I've heard all of that. I've tried. I'm
		

			not an evil person. I've tried my best.
		

			I faulted as a human being here and
		

			there. I sought the forgiveness of Allah on
		

			a regular basis. That is very empowering. Now
		

			what has happened to me? I'm honestly looking
		

			forward to the day I meet my maker
		

			because I know he is amazing.
		

			He is amazing.
		

			Have hope in the mercy of Allah.
		

			Yes.
		

			If evil qualities are overtaking us, we need
		

			to be concerned. We need to eradicate it.
		

			The temporary
		

			gratification
		

			that one achieves through sin
		

			will only bring about sadness in the long
		

			term.
		

			The temporary gratification
		

			that one achieves through engaging in that which
		

			is illegal and unlawful
		

			will only bring about long term regret.
		

			The good thing is
		

			in the eyes of Allah, you can always
		

			seek forgiveness and be forgiven.
		

			But if it were a crime against a
		

			fellow human being, then you will need to
		

			perhaps pay a price or seek the forgiveness
		

			of that particular individual.