Re: Deen and Duniya
Very nice sharing Mirch, good words of wisdom (MashaAllah).
I would like to add here that our "Intentions" are the key to whatever we do.
Following is the example of how intentions can raise the degree of a man even though he is doing "almost" the same act as others are doing.
A man sleeps at night with an intention of going to a bad place in the morning.** (Might not gain anything)**
A man sleeps with the intention of waking up in the morning to go to work and gain halal Rizq (Every second of his night is counted as Ibadah (praying), by the angels)
A man sleeps at night " The Sunnah way "(on right side facing Ka'aba) with Niyyah ( intention) of waking up in the morning to offer salah, recite Quran and go for Halal Rizq ( Every second of his night is counted by the angels as an ibadah (praying) of even higher degree).
See, how much difference intentions make.
p.s. Source, speech of a scholar.