Introducing Islam a Simple Introduction to Islam
Remembering Death
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REMEMBERING DEATH
Man has endless words at his disposal in this world;
but there will come a time when he will be at a loss
for words. There will be no one to listen to what he
has to say, no press to print what he writes, and no
loudspeaker to announce his words. The fool’s
paradise which he had constructed for himself in
the world will have been razed to the ground. He
will look for some respite from anguish and
despair, but there will be none.
If only man were to remember death, the things
which make him cruel and unjust would become
meaningless; he would realize that his actions are
leading him towards Hell. Man cannot make use of
the wealth which he holds so dear before death
comes and severs him from his earnings for all time.
If man were to remember this fact, he would not be
so obsessed with self-enrichment in this world.
People plot the destruction of others, but before they
can carry out their plots, death comes between them
and their enemies. If one constantly keeps this fact in
mind, one will never seek to harm others; one will
never plot the downfall of another.
