Death is something many find difficult to comprehend and yet it's the only guaranteed thing in life. Many people take this life for granted not realising that death is always following us and is on its own clock. Death knows no age and no status and we cannot escape it so are we prepared for this visitor?
Each passing second and each breath is a second and a breath closer to our death yet we seem to forget this very often. This world is filled with temptations surrounding us and slowly trying to reel us in and the sad thing is that some of us are reeled in so fast we don't even realise it. We are like fish in an ocean and the fisherman is shaytaan who's waiting with a rod and bait and we so easily fall for the bait and get caught and once we're caught it seems to be too late...
Alhamdulillah lucky for us Allah swt always gives us another chance we're always given opportunities to turn back because in Islam U-turns are always allowed no matter where you are or what you're doing there's always an opportunity to turn back and repent. Allah swt loves those who when they make mistakes they repent for it and ask for forgiveness.
Sadly nowadays we see many who are so caught up in the temptations of this dunya that they lose sight of the aakhirah yet Allah swt tells us that this world is but an enjoyment and we know that this world is a paradise for the non-believer and a prison for the believer so which category do we fall into?
If you ask a youth what's their vision or goals they'd tell u what career they wish to pursue or what car they dream of driving or where they wish to live or what possessions they wish to have etc but very rarely do you find one saying that their goal is Jannah and all they want is to go through this journey wisely and with the guidance of Allah swt and to remain on the siraatul mustaqeem until they reach their ultimate destination after meeting with their Rabb Subhana'Allah.
The world we live in and society we live in encourages one to follow fashion trends and live a lavish lifestyle or else one would be outcast and this is the sad reality especially knowing that many have fallen prey to this lifestyle. Islam is about simplicity.
“simplicity is the ultimate satisfaction”The simpler life is the better life is but many fail to realise this. How many people live such lavish lifestyles yet feel so empty inside. What's the use having everything yet being depressed. When death knocks on your door all your wealth doesn't get you anywhere, it's your deeds. Nothing goes with you except your good deeds.
Death is something none of us can escape and it's sad to see how many people have forgotten that and how many people think that they'd live forever and can use science to bypass or prevent death na'oozubillah. Science comes from the quraan and from Allah swt so how can one escape death, the one thing that Allah swt has guaranteed us, by using the knowledge that He has given us. Nothing and no one can bypass death.
“every soul shall taste death”Death is something we should remind ourselves about every single day because the more we think of death the more we'd fear doing any wrong or engaging in any sin. We need to remember that the way we die shall be the way we are resurrected so don't die in a state of sin a'oozubillah. Imagine if you decide that you just want to have a little fun and "you only live once" which is what many youth say today as well as adults, and you decide to go to a club and the angel of death is right behind you and when he stops you there's no going back, would u like to die in that state?
We attend funerals and some of us still don't take lesson from it. We ought to take lesson that life can be taken away at any time and death is on its own clock subhana'Allah and every worldly pleasure one has can be taken away in an instant.
Never go to sleep thinking you'd see the morning and never wake up thinking you'd see the evening because you never know when the angel of death could visit you.
You could be the richest person, most beautiful person, whatever the case may be, nothing will entice the angel of death to give you another chance because to the angel of death you're just another name on the list so be prepared because it could come at any second. One second you're here the next you're gone.
Pray to always be one whom just as when you were born everyone was smiling whilst you were crying and pray for a death where when you die everyone is crying yet you are smiling AllahuAkbar. And always remember to be good to others because they will be the ones making dua for you and bring up good and pious children who will pray for you when you leave this dunya in shaa Allah.
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