Tawheed is the key

Reflecting on Death
As we know we should remember death often and reflect about it and prepare for the next life.
We know that death is certain and it will come for each and everyone of us. But the question is, in what state? Have we prepared for the long journey?

Whenever we travel somewhere we pack a huge bag, your mom gives you food enough for a big family, your stressed and the only thing on your mind is your trip.

But how much have we prepared for our final journey? Are we really prepeared? Did we pack a whole bag of good deeds, and did we make a lot of food for the heart [thikr] to be ready for our trip?

We all know people who have left this dunya, some closer than others. Your heart longs after meeting them again. But have you ever thought about how you will meet that person, and where?

Think about one person you know who have left this dunya and know for sure that you will meet this person again either in:

1-Jannah: where those who love eachother will meet “In the Gardens of delight (Paradise), Facing one another on thrones” [As-saffat,44-45]. You will enter with what you have earned and raced to reach. You will run for the meeting while your still in dunya you long after following this righteous brother/sister and wish to meet them. This meeting will take place on pulpits of light made for them only. The prophets and shuhadaa’ would wish the same as it was mentioned in a hadeeth.

2-Jahannam: what an evil abode! Regret, sorrow and punishment. The day when you will regret but for no good, it would be too late to regret and wish you never knew that person.

“And (remember) the Day when the Zalim (wrong-doer, oppressor, polytheist, etc.) will bite at his hands, he will say: “Oh! Would that I had taken a path with the Messenger ( Muhammad SAW). “Ah! Woe to me! Would that I had never taken so-and-so as a friend!” [Al-Furqaan, 27-29]

“It will profit you not this Day (O you who turn away from Allah’s remembrance and His worship, etc.) as you did wrong, (and) that you will be sharers (you and your Qarin) in the punishment.” [Az-Zukhruf, 39]

3-That you would be in jannah and he/she would be in jahannam! You will look at him and feel sorry for what hes going through. The cover is lifted between you and if it wasnt that Allaah made you recognize him, you wouldnt because of the colour and the changes that happened to him.

You would call him: “And the dwellers of Paradise will call out to the dwellers of the Fire (saying): “We have indeed found true what our Lord had promised us; have you also found true, what your Lord promised (warnings, etc.)?” They shall say: “Yes.” Then a crier will proclaim between them: “The Curse of Allah is on the Zalimun (polytheists and wrongdoers, etc.),”[al-A'raaf.44]

What a vision that would burn you heart from pain, sorrow and regret.

“And those in the Fire will say to the keepers (angels) of Hell: “Call upon your Lord to lighten for us the torment for a day!” They will say: “Did there not come to you, your Messengers with (clear) evidences and signs? They will say: “Yes.” They will reply: “Then call (as you like)! And the invocation of the disbelievers is nothing but in error!”[Ghaafir 49-50]

4-That you are in jahannam while they are in jannah: you look at them and what blessings they received. You would ask him and beg from him whole you feel the fire on your back. You call him and those with him in jannah, “And the dwellers of the Fire will call to the dwellers of Paradise: “Pour on us some water or anything that Allah has provided you with.” They will say: “Both (water and provision) Allah has forbidden to the disbelievers.” [al-A'raaf.50]

but

“Or do those who earn evil deeds think that We shall hold them equal with those who believe (in the Oneness of Allah Islamic Monotheism) and do righteous good deeds, in their present life and after their death? Worst is the judgement that they make.”[al-Jaathiyah,21]

SubhanAllah have you ever thought about that? Have you thought about how few deeds you have, and your sins, how many they are? What if you stand on judgement day, and you realize “i will end in jahannam”, is there anyone who would help you? Share some of their deeds with you? Feel sorry for you? Or will everyone be nafsy nafsy?

Imagine this in front of you! How much would you regret that day? And how many people would you run to and scream”forgive me for backbiting you i dont have enough hasanat”?? forgive me for this and that, who would help you on that day? The day where even the prophets would say nafsy nafsy! would your tears help you? Your regret? What would help you?

“Answer the Call of your Lord (i.e. accept the Islamic Monotheism, O mankind, and jinns) before there comes from Allah a Day which cannot be averted. You will have no refuge on that Day nor there will be for you any denying (of your crimes as they are all recorded in the Book of your deeds).“[ash-shua'raa', 47]

That day you would know your results!

Imagine yourself runnng to the gates of paradise and they’d be closed right at your face! (if you would get that far)

May Allaah save us from the punishments of jahannam and enter us the gardens of jannah..Ameen!