كُلُّ مَنْ عَلَيْهَا فَانٍ
“Everyone will perish.” 55:26
وَيَبْقَىٰ وَجْهُ رَبِّكَ ذُو الْجَلَالِ وَالْإِكْرَامِ
“But Everlasting is the essence of The Owner of Majesty and Generosity.” 55:27
Human beings in their physicality are time and time passes.
Only Allah is Everlasting and Eternal.
Time is a creation of Allah.
The Past, Present and Future are temporal expressions for Creation.
To become immortal, the human being needs to learn, reflect and embody Divine attributes (Asmaaul Husna).
الْمَالُ وَالْبَنُونَ زِينَةُ الْحَيَاةِ الدُّنْيَا ۖ وَالْبَاقِيَاتُ الصَّالِحَاتُ خَيْرٌ عِنْدَ رَبِّكَ ثَوَابًا وَخَيْرٌ أَمَلًا
“Wealth and children are an adornment of the life of the world, but everlasting deeds are better with your Master in reward and better in hope.” 18:46
Long after a good deed is done, its energy remains.
The Quran refers to these deeds as Baaqiyaatus Saalihaat
“Six things are everlasting:
1. A child that seeks forgiveness for his parents.
2. A Quran that he leaves behind and others recite it after him
.
3. A well that he digs and people benefit from it
.
4. A tree that he planted
.
5. Water that he caused to flow and people use it
.
6. A good conduct (legacy) that he initiated and people follow it”
Imam Sadiq (pbuh)
Recite Yaa Baaqi to be granted constancy and to overcome fear.
