Surah Al-Haqqah reminds us of the deceptive nature of the dunya—how people chase wealth, status, and possessions, hoarding them as if they will live forever. Yet, no matter how much they accumulate, their final destination remains the grave. Allah warns in Surah Al-Haqqah (69:27-29) of the regretful soul who, on the Day of Judgment, will cry out: “Would that it (my wealth) had never been of any avail to me! My power has perished from me!”
True wealth is not in what we hoard but in what we send ahead for the Hereafter. If our hearts remain attached to material gains, they become veiled from Allah. The wise person is not the one who gathers the most but the one who prepares for eternal life. Let us reflect: Are we investing in our akhirah, or are we lost in the fleeting glitter of this world?
O Allah, do not make the dunya our greatest concern, nor the extent of our knowledge, nor our final destination the Hellfire. Make the Hereafter our main concern, Paradise our home, and gazing upon Your Noble Face our highest aspiration. O Allah, place wealth in our hands, not in our hearts, and guide us to spend it in ways that please You. Do not let the dunya tempt us, nor make us among the heedless, and grant us success in what You love and are pleased with before we meet You. Aameen.
