MARRIAGE
A marriage becomes precious when it is intended purely to obtain the good pleasure of Allah. Otherwise, it becomes a burden both in this world and the next. If not in this world, man will ultimately understand in the hereafter that this is improper way for the human soul. Yet, this will be too late; on the of judgement he would hold his wife, to whom he felt so close in this world, a ransom for his own salvation. The terror of that day will render all relations in this world meaningless. Allah gives a detailed account of the relationships between immediate family members on the day og judgement in the following verse: Though they will put in sight of each other, the wrongdoer’s desire will be: would that he could redeem himself from the penalty of that day by sacrificing his children, wife and his brother, kindred who sheltered him…….(Al-Maarij:11-13) It is evident from the verses that people no longer attach any importance to women, friends, brothers or sisters on the day of judgemen...