Time and the Creator

"In the Name of Allah, the Beneficient, the Merciful"
"By Al-Asr (time), Lo! Verily man is in loss, Except those who believe and do righteous good deeds, and recommend one another to the truth"
Al-Asr (Time)

Time is a creation of Allah and one of the miracles of Allah in which he lengthens for some and shortens for some according to His decree and power. It depends upon man in what way he chooses to use his time. There are some who use it in frivolous efforts such as entertainment and sin, and there are some who benefit in good deeds and good talk and abstain from the unnecessary. Whichever way you choose your time, man will die and be resurrected in the same state in which he spends most of his time on earth doing. Example; if a man spends his whole life hoarding money and counting it, he will die in this same state. If a man spends his whole life in the effort of deed (preaching/da'wah), insya Allah he will die in that state. The way we spend our time on earth will determine our state of affairs soon to come in the next life. Therefore, spend time wisely...

The majority of our time should be spent on:
i) Da'wah (Preaching)
ii) Solat and Zikir
iii) Taleem - Teaching and learning religious knowledge
iv) Khidmat - khidmat to oneself, to the Ameer (husband), to other members of jemaat (if in the path of Allah), to all the needy (children, elderly, poor, friends, family etc)

Least time should be spent:
i) Eating & Drinking
ii) Sleeping
iii) Requirements of nature (going to the toilet)
iv) Talking about worldly affairs

What should be avoided:
i) To ask or hint to anyone to fulfill one's needs
ii) To expect or even hope for someone to fulfill one's needs
iii) To use other people's belongings without consent
iv)To avoid extravagance