Indeed, because of the shortness of life, we need to ‘ exert ourselves vigorously ’ to attain salvation.
غَنِيٌّ عَنِ ٱلْقَوْلِ إِنَّ هذَا ٱلْعَالَمَ يُولِي أَهَمِّيَّةً مُفْرِطَةً ‹ لِمَحَبَّةِ ٱلْمَلَذَّاتِ › .‏