Why is life like this?

"Towards the end of times, a man will see a grave and wish that he was inside it" - Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him)

The Prophet (saw) is talking about a time when life will become so meaningless and ugly, that a person while walking would wish to die rather than complete his day.
This is precisely the world that we are living in. A simple google search will inform you about the ever escalating suicide rates in the world. What's more interesting is that suicide and depression is more common in the metropolitan cities as compared to the rural side. Strangely enough, this being the case, when the city life boasts itself to be modern easy way of life, gadgets, entertainment and an insatiable social appetite.
Then what is the reason behind such an unfortunate contrast?

Also, research tells us that amongst the genders, middle aged working women are more susceptible to suicidal behaviour and depression.

What must be the reason for these "modern" "liberated" women to be so fed up with life, so as to put an end to it?

This clearly tells us the glittering glamorous modern way of life especially the globalisation, consumerism and also the so called "liberation"of women through the Femenist Revolution, has failed and has failed miserably atleast in the human pursuit of happiness.

Allah says in the Quran " But whoever turns away from My Message(Quran), no doubt for him is a DEPRESSED life .." (20:124)

There you go we have the formula for happiness right there in a few words.

Many a times when things become tough, one does wonder What is the point or purpose of life anyways?? I mean I wanted to study..I studied..I wanted money...I have it..I wanted to get married or fall in love..well I got someone..but..then what..why am I not happy or satiated..satisfied..

Like Akbar Allahbadi writes "BA kiya, naukar huayy, pension milli aur fawt hogaye"

"And We did create the jinns and the humans, only that they would serve(worship) Us (Allah)" (Quran)

Till we don't internalise this fact in our lives that we were created for a higher much more noble purpose, that is to enslave ourselves, devote ourselves to our Lord, our Loving Creator, life will never make absolute sense.

Just like a person who does not get wholesome nutritious food, does he starve himself to death..No..He starts eating junk food..whatever is available..

When a person does not understand that Allah created the entire beautiful Universe for him/her..yes the sun, the moon, the stars, water, earth.food, clothes..And Allah created the human being (the best creation) for His Own Glorious self..Such a person finds other "junk purposes" in life.
For someone it could be fitness, spending hours in gym, making their ultimate goal a day when they can have a body like a particular celebrity. For someone it could be money..Dreaming for a day when they can go to their friends party in a Audi Q5. For someone it could be a person, for someone it could be their children etc etc. They wake up with this thought and they sleep with this thought.

"The ones who disbelieve, love their gods(money,body,boyfriend,power,fashion) the way they should have loved Allah, but the ones who believe, they are intense in their love for Allah"(Surah Baqarah Quran)

It is when a human being's goals are all focused on His Lord and his heart is over flowing with love and gratitude towards His Ever Merciful Lord. He does all the above things, works, studies, gets married, falls in love, earns money but the most priced possession in his body-his heart- this he has already given to Allah. It is this person who has befriended peace and tranquility.

Everyone tells him "Don't you get bored, don't you get lonely, don't you watch tv, don't you have a boy friend etc etc" . But this person knows he has already got what his heart craved, so he does not need to fill it up with junk.

"Those whose hearts find peace with the remembrance of Allah. No doubt, in the remembrance of Allah do hearts find peace" (Quran)

"And remember when Abraham came to his Lord with a sound peaceful heart" (Surah Saffat)

Sabreen syeed