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Tuesday, April 03, 2007

Sh Hamza Yusuf: On chess

A very reflective article by Sh Hamza which really makes one reflect on the importance of time. He explains this though the example of hwo classica schlars dealt with the issue of chess:


Games, recreation, fun, folly, silliness, and vacations all have their place in our lives, but the tragedy occurs when those activities become the purpose of our lives, and the true purpose of life is entirely missed. Our efforts are directed towards recreation: we work to play, believing that the week is only an excuse for the weekend. The world is filled with people who are “killing time,” completely unaware that time is actually killing us. One day, we will wake up and have to face our lives in their entirety. READ IT AND LEARN!!