Much of the societal and interpersonal problems are condensed in the following āyah,
[The want of plenty distracted you] Takārhur:1
Alhākum – distracted you, this word is derived from the root word lahuw (think: amusement, pastime, diversion, distraction).
An almost synonym for the term lahuw is laʿib (لعب).
This āyah uses the word lahuw.
Ibn al-Qayyim comments, ❝Lahuw is for the heart whereas laʿib is for the limbs.❞
The want of plenty consumed your heart leaving you with an unconcerned soul. Essentially you become a hollow body. A corpse.
Now tell me, if you don’t have time to remember Allāh, how do you expect to give time and rights to those around you. Suddenly, the onslaught of failed relationships makes so much sense.
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