One of the great ironies of life is that the more we waste time in counterproductive matters, the more means we will find to waste yet more time. For example, if we frequently watch television, we will always find advertisements for programs that interest us. My initial intention was to watch one hour. During that hour, I saw an advertisement for another extremely interesting program that is two hours long. So I watched the second program. Since I stayed up at night an extra two hours watching the second program, I have to take a nap after Fajr when I normally read the Qur’an for half an hour. Hence, it would have been far better for my soul if I had passed up the three hours of television, gone to bed on time, and then read the Qur’an for half an hour.
Imam Zaid Shakir (via islamicrays)
