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EATH AND THE LIFE OF
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ome people consider death as the ultimate end. But the truth is that
death is a transition from the life of this world to the life of the
hereafter. It is like a gate to the afterlife.
On the other side of this gate, that is, in the life of the hereafter,
whether we will attain the Garden or the Fire depends on our pure belief
in Allah's unity and Allah's approval of our deeds and conduct here in this
world.
Death is only the end of a certain period of time. This is similar to
the ringing of bell at school signalling the end of an examination. Allah
has granted a different period of trial to each man. Some have thirty
years, while some others enjoy a life as long as one hundred years. Just
as Allah decided your date of birth, which is the beginning of your time
