The Sandy Storm; Dunya Got Carried Away, Dont Let Dunya Carry You Away

May Allah replace the loss people had of this dunya with knowing Allah and knowing that this dunya is not ever-lasting because Paradise awaits.....

 

 This is the pleasure of the present world's life; but Allah has the excellent return
(Paradise with flowing rivers, etc.) with Him.

 - Holy Quran

 

Sometimes it takes a storm for the believer to realize how worthless this dunya is...

humdAllah we got this lesson here in NJ.

 

What lesson have you taken a lesson from Sandy?

Lesson 1: Allahs Power

Allah is the Most Powerful: people can build and try to protect their properties and homes, but if Allah wills He can do whatever He wants just by saying "Be". None but Allah can cause the waves to go so high, and so far...subhanAllah...and none couldve protected any of us except Him..

You thought Sandy was scary...image the Day of Judgement...
 

Lesson 2: Dont Let Dunya Carry You Away, Just As the Waves Carried Away Dunya:

This dunya and its beautiful homes or shore lines are not ever-lasting.

We must be careful not to get carried away just as these homes got carried away...

Surely the present life is only playing and diversion;

Lesson 3:  The Foam Described in the Quran
While we were watching the pictures of the new beach fronts, my dad kept telling me how Allah told us about the foam that would appear after the storm. I found the aya in Surat Ar-rad The Thunder, quran.com/13

SubhanAllah, sounds exactly like what Hurricane Sandy did..flood followed by foam:

 

He sends down water (rain) from the sky, and the valleys flow according to their measure, but the flood bears away the foam that mounts up to the surface, and (also) from that (ore) which they heat in the fire in order to make ornaments or utensils, rises a foam like unto it, thus does Allah (by parables) show forth truth and falsehood. Then, as for the foam it passes away as scum upon the banks, while that which is for the good of mankind remains in the earth. Thus Allah sets forth parables

 

Memories:

 

As I watch the news aerial picture and video views( below are pictures) of many places I been to throughout my life all I can think is subhanAllah, these are the same places we go to for fun and leisure, and through Allahs permission they are all destroyed, or even worse mostly gone.

Think about the common culture and life style all of these places that have been destoryed have
 

The two hardest hit cities:

 

Seaside Heights NJ- Home of The Infamous Jersey Shore Show:

 I remember right before Ramadan when me and my cousins went to enjoy the boardwalk where we saw some of the "Jersey Shore" cast members.

Now that I look back at this place,  I knew exactly what kind of culture was in city, I dont see why I went. The boardwalk and roller coaster that was a lovely background for our pictures is now destroyed and in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean.

Altantic City NJ- Home of the Casinos:

Upon returning from Wildwood NJ, we decided to stop into Atlantic City to see what all the hype was about. My father always warned us from going because he knew what kind of casino culture A.C promoted.  I remember we stayed for like ten minutes and we left right away...we didnt like it at all.

Keansburg NJ- My favorite amusement park:

As a child we used to always go to Keansburg for thier water park and amusement park. This past summer, I was able to take advantage of the quiet beach area behind park in which I made salat,  it was the best thing I ever did.
We just had funnel cake from the store in the picture not to long ago.




The Beautiful Dunya Mansions Along The Shore Line:


We all fall for the beauty of the dunya and the waterfront mansions. Two summers ago, my aunt,uncle, cousins and I took a drive down into these beautiful waterfront communities. I remember how amazed we were at the size of the mansions were built on the beach. We were saying how awesome it would be to own such property, and at the same time we thought of how this is all just apart of the dunya.

 

Allah extends provision for whom He wills and restricts  it.  And they rejoice in the worldly life, while the worldly life is not, compared to the Hereafter, except  brief enjoyment

Edgewater, Hoboken, Jersey City Waterfront: The Places To Drink & Dine

These are places known for their "high luxury" life styles of high built homes, lots of wine, and magnificent views of the NY skyline. On the night of Eid, my cousin and I were driving down "River Road" in Edgewater and we couldnt help but admire the beautiful night view of NY.  Now the city across the water is dark as power is out. Instead of admiring these towns, we admire our own which were safe from the storm, humdAllah. These are places close to me and I have spent lots of time in these new developments where the homes, and shops are built right off the Hudson River. I still have not seen much of the damage that has been done to these places.



Long Island NY: Million Dollar Homes, Worthless Just Like This Dunya:

Around two years ago I saved this location in my GPS system as a place to visit for the summer. I read that it was one of the most richest beaches in New York. This is a place filled with luxury million dollar waterfront homes, but now its just as the dunya should be to us: worthless.