Then we have us who spend all our time in negligence. Sadly, we sin wherever we go. For example, be it in a car, train or plane, we find ourselves passing time watching films or listening to music. When we are out, we listen to music on our phones or use them to commit other sins. We should think about the deeds we are making the Earth a witness to.

The Messenger of Allah صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم said:

تَحَفَّظُوْا مِنَ الْاَرْضِ فَاِنَّہَا اُمُّکُم وَاِنَّہٗ لَیْسَ مِنْ اَحَدٍ عَمِلَ عَلَیْہَاخَیْراً وَّ شَرّاًاِلَّا ہِیَ مُخْبِرَةٌ

Remain mindful of the Earth, for indeed it is your point of origin. On the Day of Judgement, the Earth will certainly bear witness regarding whoever performs even an atom of good or bad upon this.

When hills become mountains

الحمد للہ Our pious elders would make the Earth a witness to their faith. Imam Aḥmad Razā Khān رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَـلَيْه once went to Jabalpur, in India. He had some students and others with him. As they passed by a mountain range, the imam saw they were speaking with one another. He then said, “Let us make these mountains a witness to our faith.” He then related an amazing story:

There was a person who, whenever visiting the masjid, would recite the kalimah and make seven nearby hills witnesses to his faith. He would also do the same when returning. When he died, the angels began taking him to Hellfire, but these seven hills came in the form of mountains and blocked the seven doors of Hell for him.

“We are witnesses to him reciting the kalimah”, they said. Because he simply made the hills a witness to his faith, this led to him being saved from Hell.