Examining Our Soul & Obligations

بِسۡمِ ٱللهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

Imam Ahmad ibn Ahmad az-Zarruq (q.s.) said, “Examine your soul constantly in matters that you are obliged to do, or are needed to be done.  Anything you are in no need of doing, leave it, even if it is something that is recommended.  That means not involving yourself in anything other than absolutely necessary things, and real discernible needs.”