Ten Useless Matters

Imaam Ibn al-Qayyim (may Allaah have mercy on him) said: 

There are ten useless matters:

1.   Knowledge that is not acted on.

2.   The deed that has neither sincerity nor is based on following the righteous examples of others.

3.   Money that is hoarded, as the owner neither enjoys it during this life nor obtain any reward for it in the Hereafter.

4.   The heart that is devoid of Allaah’s love nor long for Allaah, and does not want to be close to Him,

5.   A body that does not obey or serve Allaah,

6.   Loving Allaah without following His orders or seeking His pleasure.

7.   Time that is not spent on expiating sins or seizing opportunities to do good deeds.

8.   A mind that thinks about what is useless.

9.   Serving those who will not bring you close to Allaah nor will benefit you in your life.

10.                Hoping and fearing whoever is under the authority of Allaah and is in His Hand; has no authority over himself either to do good, bad, bring about death, life or to resurrect himself.

Source: al-Fawaa’id, p. 179-180 by Imaam Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyyah (may Allaah have mercy on him)