‘Every soul will taste death and you will be paid in full only on the Day of Resurrection. Whoever is kept away from the Fire and admitted to the Garden will have triumphed. The present world is only an illusory pleasure.’ (3:186)
‘Lord, inspire me to be thankful for the blessings You have granted me and my parents, and to do good deeds that please You; admit me by Your grace into the ranks of Your righteous servants.’ (27:20)
Life is transient in
this world, and the lost moment never comes back. It is our responsibility to
be conscious of our precious opportunity in this world before go forever from
here to the Hereafter: to be good, and to do good; to uphold justice and to help
God and His messenger/s, in our times among the people. On the Day of Resurrection
and of Judgement, we are to give an account of our deeds- good and bad- to the
Creator and Sustainer of the Universe, our Lord Almighty as we await our
rewards- the Paradisical Gardens of Divine pleasure and nearness in the world
to come; or, our punishment- the Hellfire of Divine Anger and Rejection, God Forbid.
Reproduced Below is a powerful reminder on the big picture of human life in this world, and the forthcoming accountability that everyone of us need to be prepared for, in the world to come after death and departure from here; a devout Muslim writer of Arab descent has left behind a succinct statement of our essential beliefs on individual accountability on the Day of Judgement when we face the chronicle of our records before God:
‘I will not worry at my
death or care unduly about my body, for my Muslim brothers will do the needful.
They will undress me, wash me, wrap me up, remove me from my house and carry me
to my grave.
Many will come to
participate in my Janaaza. They
would’ve took time off work or cancelled appointments to attend my funeral.
My stuff will be put
down: My keys, books, towel, shoes, clothes, etc. If my family is okay they
will donate my stuff to my benefit.
Be assured that the world will not mourn my death, and the movement of the world will not stop, and trade will continue, and someone else will do my work, and my wealth will be legally inherited by my heirs, while I will be accounted for it: a little, or a lot, nothing unaccounted for.
The Frist Thing To Be Lost
The first thing I lose to death will be my name. When I die, they'll be asking, "where the body is at? They won’t call me by my name. When they want to perform Salah for me they will say bring Janaza. They won’t call me by my name. When they are ready to bury me they will say bring the dead body. They won’t mention my name.
For this reason, I will not be deceived by my clan, tribe, status and fame. How insignificant this world is compared to what we will face.
What’s Next?
People are divided in the way they
express their sorrow on your departure.
1. Those who just knew you superficially,
they will say: “How poor is he (you). Miskeen”
2. Those who are your friends, will remain
sad for a few hours or days, then they will return to their discourses and
entertainment!
3. Deep sorrow at home. Your family will be
sad for a week or two, a month, two months or even a year after which you will
be but a memory.
4. Those whom you may hate or dislike and
disagree with you, or was in a race and competition with you, definitely they
will express joy and even curse you.
Your story ended among the people, but your true story has just begun, and that's beyond. You have been stripped of: Beauty, wealth, health, children, houses, castles, and your spouse. Nothing stays with you, except your actions. You have now started the "real" life.
You see, this world was meant to be the ground upon which we walk, yet we have let it creep into our hearts. We’ve fallen in love with something that will never love us back. And it will continue to break our hearts until we realise this painful truth.
The question here is: what have you prepared for your grave and your hereafter right now? Are we prepared to face our own records? This reality requires a deep reflection.
So, save it up: Prayers
and duties Fardh; Nafl and Sunnah prayers; Secret charity; Good deeds; Tahajjud
prayers- For you to be saved.
Help remind people
through these statements, while you are still alive. If Allah wills, you will
find the effect of your reminder in your scale of good deeds on the Day of
Judgment. And remember, most certainly, reminding is fruitful for the believer.
Why do you think the
dead want to give charity if they come back to earth? As the Almighty says: ‘And
donate from what We have provided you before death comes to one of you, and you
cry, "My Lord!" If only You would delay me a little, I would give
charity and be one of the righteous.’ [63:10] He didn't say that I would
perform Umrah, or pray or fast. The
deceased mentioned ‘charity’ because of what he saw of its great effect after
his death.
So give a lot of
charity, and the best charity you can do right now is to share this advice
along as a reminder; after all, a kind word is charity. May Allah bless you’.