My mind was drawn to look upon the act of sleep as a form of ibaada. I remembered the effects that sins have on a person in this dunya (There are many, 2 in particular I was reflecting on) (1) Weakens the heart & body (2) Prevention from carrying out obedience Our body is an amaanah as mentioned. The thing is, if we treated it as such, then the means to utilise it, at its peak would be made easier. External factors would align with the internal + spiritual needs. The reality is, these factors are all forms of ibaada. From our diet to, exercise choices, social ventures etc.. yet how often do we consider these things as such. Do we view these tasks as forms of obedience? Which, when unable to achieve, we instinctively consider our state of affairs with our Lord, opposed to what our choices physically manifested. That perhaps we are being prevented from attaining the ability to maintain a healthy balance of obedience, that manifests strength.. For its the permission to be obedient and draw on the physical strength needed.. that is part of what sees that a ' Productive MUSLIM ' may prosper in an abundance of Barakah! 💙 It goes without saying.. this is not the only reason for an inability to engage with obedience or draw on physical strength. These are just my own thoughts and reflections. Forgive me if I've said anything wrong, or hurt anyone's feelings please - for this is from my own shortcomings.. & anything of benefit is from Allah alone.

AL-HADEED ٱعْلَمُوٓا۟ أَنَّمَا ٱلْحَيَوٰةُ ٱلدُّنْيَا لَعِبٌۭ وَلَهْوٌۭ وَزِينَةٌۭ وَتَفَاخُرٌۢ بَيْنَكُمْ وَتَكَاثُرٌۭ فِى ٱلْأَمْوَٰلِ وَٱلْأَوْلَـٰدِ ۖ كَمَثَلِ غَيْثٍ أَعْجَبَ ٱلْكُفَّارَ نَبَاتُهُۥ ثُمَّ يَهِيجُ فَتَرَىٰهُ مُصْفَرًّۭا ثُمَّ يَكُونُ حُطَـٰمًۭا ۖ وَفِى ٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ عَذَابٌۭ شَدِيدٌۭ وَمَغْفِرَةٌۭ مِّنَ ٱللَّهِ وَرِضْوَٰنٌۭ ۚ وَمَا ٱلْحَيَوٰةُ ٱلدُّنْيَآ إِلَّا مَتَـٰعُ ٱلْغُرُورِ ٢٠ سَابِقُوٓا۟ إِلَىٰ مَغْفِرَةٍۢ مِّن رَّبِّكُمْ وَجَنَّةٍ عَرْضُهَا كَعَرْضِ ٱلسَّمَآءِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ أُعِدَّتْ لِلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ بِٱللَّهِ وَرُسُلِهِۦ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ فَضْلُ ٱللَّهِ يُؤْتِيهِ مَن يَشَآءُ ۚ وَٱللَّهُ ذُو ٱلْفَضْلِ ٱلْعَظِيمِ ٢١ 20. Know that the life of this world is only play and amusement, pomp and mutual boasting among you, and rivalry in respect of wealth and children. As the likeness of vegetation after rain, thereof the growth is pleasing to the tiller; afterwards it dries up and you see it turning yellow; then it becomes straw. But in the Hereafter a severe torment, and Forgiveness from Allâh and Good Pleasure. And the life of this world is only a deceiving enjoyment. 21. Race with one another in hastening towards forgiveness from your Lord, and Paradise the width whereof is as the width of the heaven and the earth, prepared for those who believe in Allâh and His Messengers. That is the Grace of Allâh which He bestows on whom He is pleased with. And Allâh is the Owner of Great Bounty.

The video made me think of how the human feels the need to feed the nafs, boost the ego just to boast.. only to be temporarily pleasing & end up eventually useless, withered & destroyed. Such are the actions that stem from roots firmly embedded into the illusions of this dunya.. and fail to replant the focus on the AKHIRAH and our ACTUAL REALITY. جزاكم الله خيرا for sharing the video

جزاك اللهُ خيراً‎ for sharing this