As humans, we tend to prioritize the stuff we can see & feel over the stuff we can’t. As a result, immediate needs are given priority over longer term ones — even ones that are way more important.
I tend to suffer from that myself. That’s why it’s important for me to reassess what I’m doing regularly, in this broader context of whether it all matters, and not what’s due first.
At the end of the day, our time on this planet is very limited — I’d hate to reach the end of it just to realize that I’d done many tiny things on time, without having them add up to something big.
TL;DR: Make sure you’ve got enough veggies on your plate every now and then.
Disclaimer: This is a description of my understanding of the verses in the Quran, and not the real true meaning of the verse. My understanding changes over time – I see many things differently than I did 3 years ago, and my understanding can (nay, it should) evolve with time. Think about how your understanding of the role of parents changes as you grow – first as a kid, then a teenager and later as a parent yourself. Your understanding evolves with time. The true meaning of the verses however, does not. I make absolutely no claims that this is in any way a resemblance of the true meaning of the verses. Instead, this is really just meant to be a record for me – a notebook of sorts, where I think over the meaning verses and try to glean valuable lessons with which I hope to apply to better myself.