Asalam u 3alaikum warahmatulahi wabarakatuhu
The following passage is taken from a book called "Heaven's door" by Ibn Rajab al-Hanbali,Al-Jawziyya & Abu Hamid al-Ghazali.
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Remembering Death:
The heart of whoever is drowned in the pleasures of this world and its attractions is distracted from remembering death — and if someone mentions death to him, he hates it and runs away from it. As regards such people, Allah says: "Say: 'Death from which you are fleeing will certainly catch up with you. Then you will be returned to the Knower of the Unseen and the Visible and He will inform you about what you did.' " (62: 8)
Abu Hurairah related that the Prophet said, "Constantly remember death — which brings all pleasures to an end."
'Abdullah Ibn 'Umar related that the Prophet said, "Hearts grow rusty just as iron does when it is exposed to water." On being asked what keeps them clean he replied, "Much remembrance of death and recitation of the Qur'an."
'Abdullah Ibn 'Umar related, "I was with the Prophet t and a man of the Ansar asked him, 'Who are the most clever and generous of people?' The Prophet replied, 'The most clever and generous of people are those who constantly remember death and who are prepared for it — they earn the honour of this world and nobility in the akhira."
Of the different categories and types of people, there is the one who turns in repentance and who is mindful of death all the time. His heart experiences fear of Allah and so his turning in repentance has good results. Perhaps such a person is troubled by death out of fear that it will take him by surprise before he has repented sincerely. His dislike of death is justified, because he is one of those who wish to delay the meeting with their Lord until they are fully prepared for that meeting. In spite of this, one of the main characteristics of the person who turns in repentance is that he is always ready to meet death. If not, he would be among those who are preoccupied with the pleasures of this world.
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O Allah let our last words in this dunya be the words of Tawheed: 'La ilaha ilallah, muhamadu Rasool Allah.' Ameen
Jazakallahu khairan for reading.
Asalam u 3alaikum warahmatulahi wabarakatuhu
The following passage is taken from a book called "Heaven's door" by Ibn Rajab al-Hanbali,Al-Jawziyya & Abu Hamid al-Ghazali.
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Remembering Death:
The heart of whoever is drowned in the pleasures of this world and its attractions is distracted from remembering death — and if someone mentions death to him, he hates it and runs away from it. As regards such people, Allah says: "Say: 'Death from which you are fleeing will certainly catch up with you. Then you will be returned to the Knower of the Unseen and the Visible and He will inform you about what you did.' " (62: 8)
Abu Hurairah related that the Prophet said, "Constantly remember death — which brings all pleasures to an end."
'Abdullah Ibn 'Umar related that the Prophet said, "Hearts grow rusty just as iron does when it is exposed to water." On being asked what keeps them clean he replied, "Much remembrance of death and recitation of the Qur'an."
'Abdullah Ibn 'Umar related, "I was with the Prophet t and a man of the Ansar asked him, 'Who are the most clever and generous of people?' The Prophet replied, 'The most clever and generous of people are those who constantly remember death and who are prepared for it — they earn the honour of this world and nobility in the akhira."
Of the different categories and types of people, there is the one who turns in repentance and who is mindful of death all the time. His heart experiences fear of Allah and so his turning in repentance has good results. Perhaps such a person is troubled by death out of fear that it will take him by surprise before he has repented sincerely. His dislike of death is justified, because he is one of those who wish to delay the meeting with their Lord until they are fully prepared for that meeting. In spite of this, one of the main characteristics of the person who turns in repentance is that he is always ready to meet death. If not, he would be among those who are preoccupied with the pleasures of this world.
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O Allah let our last words in this dunya be the words of Tawheed: 'La ilaha ilallah, muhamadu Rasool Allah.' Ameen
Jazakallahu khairan for reading.
Asalam u 3alaikum warahmatulahi wabarakatuhu
