ٱعْلَمُوٓا۟ أَنَّمَا ٱلْحَيَوٰةُ ٱلدُّنْيَا لَعِبٌۭ وَلَهْوٌۭ وَزِينَةٌۭ وَتَفَاخُرٌۢ بَيْنَكُمْ وَتَكَاثُرٌۭ فِى ٱلْأَمْوَٰلِ وَٱلْأَوْلَـٰدِ ۖ كَمَثَلِ غَيْثٍ أَعْجَبَ ٱلْكُفَّارَ نَبَاتُهُۥ ثُمَّ يَهِيجُ فَتَرَىٰهُ مُصْفَرًّۭا ثُمَّ يَكُونُ حُطَـٰمًۭا ۖ وَفِى ٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ عَذَابٌۭ شَدِيدٌۭ وَمَغْفِرَةٌۭ مِّنَ ٱللَّهِ وَرِضْوَٰنٌۭ ۚ وَمَا ٱلْحَيَوٰةُ ٱلدُّنْيَآ إِلَّا مَتَـٰعُ ٱلْغُرُورِ

"Know that the life of this world is but amusement and diversion and adornment and boasting to one another and competition in increase of wealth and children — like the example of a rain whose resulting plant growth pleases the tillers; then it dries and you see it turned yellow; then it becomes scattered debris. And in the Hereafter is severe punishment and forgiveness from Allah and approval. And what is the worldly life except the enjoyment of delusion."
[Al-Hadid, 57:20]

A mirage. An illusion. That's dunya. Allah calls it "the enjoyment of delusion." Amusement that distracts you. Decoration that impresses no one in the grave. Boasting about things you'll leave behind. Competing for what turns to dust. Rain falls, crops grow green, everyone admires them — then they dry up and blow away. That's everything here. The money. The job. The followers. The house. You're either chasing it or showing it off. And then it's gone. You leave it or it leaves you. The only thing waiting for you is what you sent ahead.

Look at your day. Your time. Your energy. Where is most of it going — toward something that turns to dust, or toward something that lasts forever?

What are you chasing and stressing you out that won't matter in your grave?

اللَّهُمَّ أَنتَ السَّلَامُ وَمِنكَ السَّلَامُ

"O Allah, You are As-Salam and from You is peace."
[Sahih Muslim]