THE DEBT CALLED DEATH

 *THE DEBT CALLED DEATH*

O you who have believed, let not your wealth and your children divert you *from remembrance of Allah. And whoever* does that - then those are the losers. And spend [in the way of Allah] from what We have provided you *before death* approaches one of you and he says, "My Lord, if only You would delay me for a brief term so I would give charity and *be among the* righteous." But never will Allah delay a soul when its time has come. And Allah is acquainted with what you do.*Soorah al-Munaafiqoon (63):9-11*

*The Messenger of Allaah said:*

 “Remember much that which cuts off pleasures: Death. Since no one remembers it in *times of difficulty except that things are* made easy for him, nor mentions it at times of ease except that the affairs become constricted for him.”

*Saheehul-Jaami’us-Sagheer, no.1222*

A REMINDER

*Death is a harsh and fearful reality faced by* everyone who lives. No one has the power to avoid it, nor does anyone around the *dying person have the ability to prevent it. It is something which* happens every moment and is encountered by the old and the young, the rich and the poor, the *strong and the weak. They are all the same in that they have no* plan or means of escaping it, no power, no means of intercession, no way to prevent it, nor to delay it, which shows that *indeed it comes from one having* tremendous power – so that the human is helpless in this regard and can only submit to it. So in Allaah's Hand alone is the granting of *life, and in His Hand is the return of what He* gave at the appointed time, and after the allotted life span, whether the people are in their *houses amongst their families, or striving to seek provision or* striving for 'aqeedah (correct belief). Reward and recompense are with *Him, and He has full knowledge and power.*

So the return of all is to Allaah, and they will be raised up before Allaah, having no place *of return except that, and no destiny but this one. So they will differ* from one another only due to their deeds and intentions, and according to the way they followed and their *seriousness in that. But with regard to their end, then it is one,* death at the appointed time, after the decreed span, and then the return to Allaah and resurrection on the Day of *Gathering of mankind.* 

Then Forgiveness and Mercy from Allaah, or His Anger and His *Punishment. So the greatest fool is the one who chooses the* wretched fate, and he is certain to die whatever happens:

*Everyone shall taste death...Q3:185*

This reality must be established firmly in one’s heart, the reality that life in this world is *limited and has an appointed end - and* this end will definitely come... FOR IT IS A DEBT you and I must PAY!!

May Allah accept it from you and us. Aameen

*Allaahu Musta'aan*