A Muslim lives in this World with huge tidal waves which toss him between health & disease, hardship & ease, wealth & poverty, preoccupation with work/studies & emptiness of vacation, and pleasure & displeasure.

The speaker reminds us  that  through these  situations, a Muslim must be fully aware of his/her purpose in this life and the duties that are on his neck so that he can take his ship to safety and the forgiveness & and satisfaction of Allah(سبحانه وتعالى) when he meets the Almighty on the day of reckoning.