Introducing Islam a Simple Introduction to Islam
Brought Before God
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BROUGHT BEFORE GOD
Death is not the end of our lives; it is the beginning
of our real life. After death man will be brought
before the Lord for final judgement.
Man has many concerns in this world, but after
death he will be concerned with one thing alone:
escaping from the wrath of God. If one has ample
time at one’s disposal, one engages in many tasks.
But if time is short then one concentrates on the
most important task. At crucial moments, no one is
foolhardy enough to engage in irrelevant pursuits.
No time is fixed for death. It can come at any
moment. This fact makes death an even more
delicate issue. First and foremost, we should
communicate to others the dangers that death holds
in store for us; we should inform people about
tomorrow, before it is upon us.
This is the essence of the message of Islam. Islam
calls man to faith in the Hereafter; it seeks to awake
the living to the issues that will face the dead. The
preacher of Islam stands between life and death.
While still on earth, it is as if he has already
