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Striking a Balance in Religion | Hubeali Skip to content Hubeali Menu Topics Quran Tafseer Books Urdu Books English Books Sermons School of Wilayat Search for: Search Button Home Articles Striking a Balance in Religion Striking a Balance in Religion Download PDF Symbolic scales of stones on the background of the sea and blue sky. Concept of harmony and balance. Pros and cons concept Summary: Is it good to be religious?

Yes, many studies have found that, on average, religious people are happier than non-religious people. [1] But how can we strike a balance in observing religion? In our lives, we find it difficult to make both ends meet, so we work more and more and find it hard to find time for religion. As our circumstances differ, so will our ability to engage in religious activities.

Allah -azwj is the Foremost in Accepting our excuses when we are unable to perform our obligations, as much as we would like to, due to circumstances beyond our control.

قَالَ أَبُو بَصِيرٍ أَيْضاً سُئِلَ عَنْ ذَلِكَ فَقَالَ مَنْ جَعَلَ لِلَّهِ عَلَى نَفْسِهِ شَيْئاً فَبَلَغَ مَجْهُودَهُ فَلَا شَيْ‏ءَ عَلَيْهِ وَ كَانَ اللَّهُ أَعْذَرَ لِعَبْدِهِ Abu Baseer narrates that 6 th Imam -asws said: ‘One who makes something for Allah -azwj upon himself (vows), so he strives extensively, there is nothing upon him (if he cannot accomplish it), and Allah -azwj is more Excusing for His -azwj servant ’.

[2] It is often said that excessive involvement in religious activities can lead one to lose the enjoyment of the world’s bounties or even become destitute.

However, this is a weakness in the faith, as it is Allah -azwj who makes things easier or more difficult in attaining the necessities of the world, e.g.: عِدَّةٌ مِنْ أَصْحَابِنَا عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنِ ابْنِ مَحْبُوبٍ عَنْ عُمَرَ بْنِ يَزِيدَ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ( عليه السلام ) قَالَ فِي التَّوْرَاةِ مَكْتُوبٌ يَا ابْنَ آدَمَ تَفَرَّغْ لِعِبَادَتِي أَمْلَأُ قَلْبَكَ غِنًى وَ لَا أَكِلْكَ إِلَى طَلَبِكَ وَ عَلَيَّ أَنْ أَسُدَّ فَاقَتَكَ وَ أَمْلَأَ قَلْبَكَ خَوْفاً مِنِّي وَ إِنْ لَا تَفَرَّغْ لِعِبَادَتِي أَمْلَأُ قَلْبَكَ شُغُلًا بِالدُّنْيَا ثُمَّ لَا أَسُدَّ فَاقَتَكَ وَ أَكِلْكَ إِلَى طَلَبِكَ A number of our companions, from Ahmad Bin Muhammad, from Ibn Mahboub, from Umar Bin Yazeed, from; Abu Abdullah – asws 6 th Imam) says: ‘It is written in the Torah: (Allah -azwj Says) ‘O son of Adam – as !

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