Here is the full, emotional, and spiritually deep article with Qur’anic references, Hadith, and reflections on the struggles of Prophet Muhammad (SAW) and Hazrat Fatima Zahra (RA), along with today’s painful realities like haram relationships, immodesty, and losing sight of our purpose: In this short worldly life that we cling to so tightly, have we ever paused and asked ourselves: Why were we created? What is the real purpose of life? The modern human being is so busy chasing careers, fame, followers, wealth, and pleasures that we have completely forgotten the reason for our existence. We live each day consumed by worldly distractions, obsessed with temporary desires, drowning in sins, scrolling through meaningless content, chatting in haram relationships, wearing immodest clothing proudly—and yet, we don’t cry over our distance from Allah. How strange is it that we were created for Jannah, but we run after a world that is temporary, full of betrayal, pain, and death? The Qur’an has made it very clear: “And I did not create the jinn and mankind except to worship Me.” (Surah Adh-Dhariyat 51:56). Our existence is not for selfies, followers, Netflix series, makeup, fashion shows, or roaming freely in bazaars with no shame. It is for the worship of our Creator, the One who gave us breath, heartbeats, eyes, and a soul. Yet today, we live as if we will never die. The Prophet (SAW) said: “Be in this world as if you were a stranger or a traveler.” (Bukhari). But we live like kings, as if this dunya is our permanent home. The Prophet (SAW) the most beloved of Allah, the one for whom Jannah and this world were created, lived a life of unimaginable difficulty. He was born an orphan, lost his beloved mother Amina as a child, his grandfather Abdul Muttalib soon after, and later watched as his own people mocked him, threw garbage on him, beat him, and forced him out of his own home in Makkah. He ﷺ buried his beloved wife Khadijah, his uncle Abu Talib, and many of his children. His nights were not filled with parties and comfort—they were filled with tears, prayers, long sujoods, and bruised feet, crying to Allah for his ummah—for you and me. And still, he said: “The world is a prison for the believer and a paradise for the disbeliever.” (Muslim). Hazrat Fatima az-Zahra (RA), the beloved daughter of the Prophet (SAW), who is the queen of the women of Jannah, lived a life of simplicity and hardship. Her hands were rough from grinding flour, her body exhausted from household chores, but she never complained. She never appeared in front of non-mahram men without proper hijab. She never wore tight, revealing clothes or painted herself to attract attention. Today, we put on makeup, paint our nails, wear tight jeans, and walk in front of strange men saying “Hijab is in the heart.” But look at Hazrat Fatima RA—she was so modest that even in her death, she requested a coffin that would hide her body completely. Can you imagine the pain of how far we’ve gone?
We are a generation that proudly sins and is ashamed to obey. We mock niqab, hijab, and modesty, but rush to follow Instagram influencers and celebrities who wear nothing but pride in disobedience. Sisters proudly upload pictures exposing themselves, brothers waste hours in gaming, haram talking, flirting, and watching filth. Where is the shame? Where is the purpose? Is this the ummah of Muhammad (SAW) ? Allah says in the Qur’an: “Indeed, We created man from a drop of mingled sperm so that We may test him; and We gave him hearing and sight.” (Surah Al-Insan 76:2). We were not created to follow lust, but to be tested. Each day you wake up is a chance to turn back. But the clock is ticking. Your last breath is not waiting for your degree, job, or marriage. It may arrive while you’re texting someone haram or laughing in a party. Imagine if death snatches you while in sin, how will you face Allah? Today, we fall into fake relationships, dirty chatting, late-night calls with non-mahrams, secretly meeting, and still claim to be believers. Our daughters walk outside half-naked, and we say, “Don’t judge her, her heart is clean.” Which Prophet ever taught this? Which Ayah in the Qur’an says immodesty is allowed if your heart is good? Allah commands both men and women to lower their gaze and guard their modesty (Surah An-Nur 24:30-31). Yet, we walk proudly in disobedience.
Remember, this world can betray you; friends will change, beauty will fade, and fame will vanish. Yet Allah remains, and your place in Jannah awaits if you live for it. Don’t die for a fleeting world; instead, seek the Akhirah, where Prophet Muhammad (SAW) and righteous souls dwell. That is your true home. Turn back before it’s too late, rediscover your purpose. Those who die remembering Allah find peace; those who forget will weep with regret when the angels come.
Hazrat Fatima Zahra (RA), whose face was like the moon, never showed it to strange men. She was the best of women, yet full of humility. She never painted herself for the world. And we? We wear layers of makeup, take dozens of selfies, and seek praise online. What happened to haya (shame)? We say we love the Prophet ﷺ, but we don’t follow his Sunnah. He cried for us. He (SAW) said, “I wish to meet my brothers.” His companions asked, “Aren’t we your brothers?” He replied, “You are my companions. My brothers are those who will come after me and believe in me without seeing me.” (Musnad Ahmad). He meant us. Yet we betray that love every day. He never smiled at haram. He never wasted time. Every step he took was for Allah. Can we say the same? He (SAW) bore every pain imaginable. Stones, insults, hunger, loss—yet never lost faith. We complain if we don’t get likes or if someone doesn’t text back. He (SAW)made dua for his enemies while they tried to kill him. We curse at our parents. He (SAW) prayed entire nights for the Ummah. We can’t wake up for Fajr. He (SAW) mended shoes and patched clothes. We boast about brands. If he (SAW) walked into our homes today, would we be proud or ashamed? Our purpose is simple, yet heavy: to live for Allah. Not for duniya, not for fashion, not for lovers, not for fake praise. Allah says: “Every soul shall taste death. And only on the Day of Judgment will you be paid your wages in full. So whoever is saved from the Fire and admitted to Paradise, he has truly succeeded.” (Surah Al-Imran 3:185). This dunya is nothing compared to the Akhirah. Yet we build palaces here and ignore our homes in Jannah. The Prophet (SAW) said, “If you knew what I know, you would laugh less and cry more” (Bukhari). Our hearts have hardened. Sin doesn’t shake us. Salah feels like a burden. Qur’an is rarely touched. Hijab is abandoned. Shame is mocked. Relationships are polluted. The youth are addicted. And yet, we walk like we are guaranteed Jannah. We forget that even the Prophet (SAW) stood in fear before Allah. He (SAW) said, “No one will enter Paradise solely by his deeds, not even me, unless Allah showers His mercy” (Bukhari). So where are we headed? When will we wake up? Our mothers weep because their daughters are lost. Our fathers have given up on correcting sons glued to phones. We’ve replaced prayer with parties, remembrance with reels, and submission with self-obsession. What are we doing? This dunya is ending. Your grave is being prepared. The angel of death has your name. The Qur’an says: “Every soul shall taste death. Then to Us you will be returned” (Surah Al-Ankabut 29:57). O sister, cover yourself like Hazrat Fatima. Be pure like Maryam. Save yourself for Jannah, not for likes. O brother, lower your gaze. Stop chasing fake beauty. Become like Ali ibn Abi Talib—brave, faithful, and pure. Do not betray your own soul. The Prophet (SAW) said, “There will come a time when holding on to religion will be like holding burning coal.” (Tirmidhi). That time is now. Cry to Allah. Make sincere tawbah. Delete haram apps. End haram chats. Wear modesty like a crown. Fill your nights with dua. Make sujood until your pillow is soaked with tears. Ask Allah: Ya Allah, bring me back to You. Because only He can heal what this dunya has destroyed in you. And remember, this world will betray you. Friends will change. Beauty will fade. Fame will disappear. But Allah remains. And your place in Jannah is waiting—if only you live for it. Don’t die for a world that was never yours. Live for the Akhirah, the place where Prophet Muhammad (SAW), Hazrat Fatima (RA), and the righteousness await. That is your home. Not here. Turn back before it’s too late. Find your purpose again. Because the one who dies remembering Allah will find peace. And the one who forgets will cry tears of regret when the angels descend.
(The author a teacher by profession is a freelancer. The views, opinions and conclusions expressed in this article are those of the author and aren’t necessarily in accord with the views of “Kashmir Horizon”)
