Being Occupied

Occupy yourself with that which you are answerable for. كُنْ مَشْغُولاً بِما أنْتَ عَنْهُ مَسْؤُلٌ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم One who is occupied by the unimportant loses that which is more important. مَنِ اشْتَغَلَ بِغَيْرِ المُهِمِّ ضَيَّعَ الأهَمَّ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم He who puts Paradise and hell in front of him is [always] occupied. شُغِلَ مَنِ الْجَنَّةُ والنّارُ أمامَهُ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم He one whose goal is salvation and attaining the pleasure of Allah is [always] occupied. شُغِلَ مَنْ كانَتِ النَّجاةُ ومَرْضاتُ اللّهِ مَرامَهُ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم