Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books One Hundred And Fifty Lessons For Life Lesson Sixty Eight: The World Is A Market Imam Hadi (a.s.) said: الدُّنْيا سُوْقٌ رَبِحَ فِيها قَوْمٌ وَ خَسِرَ آخَرُونَ Translation The world is a market in which some gain and some lose. [^1] Brief Description This world is neither man’s main home, nor his permanent residence. Rather it is a great house of commerce to which man is sent.
He is given a capital in the form of his life span, physical and mental powers, guidance and intelligence, so that he may use these to accumulate valuable provisions to take back for his eternal prosperity and everlasting life. Those who are active, diligent, vigilant, hard-working and far sighted know the tricks of this great commerce.
They do not relent for a moment, always on the look out for opportunities to trade their temporary worldly goods to earn precious heavenly goods, merchandise with an eternal shelf life, and a bright destiny for themselves as well as their society. Unlike the losers, they do not spend their capital on futile, transitory and destructive worldly pursuits which result in leaving the world empty handed. [^1]: Tuhaful Uqul, page 361 Previous Next