Death

Death is the most important aspect of life as it is certain to happen to all of us. We never know when it is going to happen to us, in the next minute or in years. We plan many things in our life which may never happen, death on the other hand is certain to happen to all of us. This truth enables us plan and live our lives for that moment. Death is also part of final trial of humans. Allah Almighty says in Quran that life and death are created to try humans,

                “He Who created Death and Life, that He may try which of you is best in deed: and He is the Exalted in Might, Oft-Forgiving;-”(67:2)

Death is the end of this life and the beginning of the next. Which means death is the end of trial of a man. Therefore believers are not afraid of death because they spend their lives according to the teachings of Quran and Sunnah. They spend each and every moment of their lives in pursuit of good deeds as preparation of Hereafter. Non-believers, on the other hand, are afraid of death as they consider it complete end. So they try to avoid thoughts of death and try to escape from it. But it is impossible to escape from death. Allah says in Quran,

                “Wherever ye are, death will find you out, even if ye are in towers built up strong and high!”  (4-78)

Thinking about death strengthens our will and spirit. It protects us from false temptations of this world. It prevents us from all the actions which are unpleasant to Allah Almighty. This is the reason that Muslims think about death never forget that they will die some day.