Shaikh Salih al-Fawzan (حفظه الله تعالى) said:
“A stranger is someone who is not in his homeland, so he
does not feel comfortable and at ease, and does not desire to remain, rather he is
always in preparation to leave and return to his homeland.
This world is not the homeland of the Muslim,rather his
residence is Paradise, and he is only in this World to perform his actions for
the Hereafter. Hence, he takes what he needs from this World to aid him upon
worship but does not become attached to it, since it will not last, the World
will come to an end.
Aadam and his wife were in Paradise, then upon the occurrence
of their opposition to the command of Allah they sought forgiveness and were
forgiven, however they were exited to this World, and this World was not their
home, so similarly all the children of Aadam (humankind) desire and yearn to
return to their original abode, (since this is not our original and eternal
residence).
So the Muslim is like a traveler, the passing of days and
nights take him closer (on his journey passing through this World) to the
Hereafter…”
المنحة الربانية ص 285
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