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Posted by Muslimah - 03-10-2005, 11:48 AM

Assalaamu alaikum. Not many of us like to think about death. Yet it is as important (perhaps even more important) to our eventual eternal life than which is this life. So many of us get wrapped up in our daily living, that we tend to forget about the eventual death of this life. And so many of us consider the topic of death to be so morbid that we simply put it to the back of our minds, burying it behind the struggle of the daily life. Yet, in order to properly put all things into focus, and to truly work towards an eternal life of bliss and peacefulness, we should and must think about the death of this life, and what it means, and how to properly prepare for it. Just as nearly anyone regardless of religious preference may prepare for a trip by packing their baggage and taking along provisions for the journey, so we should also prepare for that final journey which takes us out of this life and ushers us along our way towards the eternal life. Ask yourself today...what have you prepared in way of provisions?? What have you packed in your baggage? Are all things ready if you are called instantly?? In the ahadith, there is evidence that the prophet(SAAW) sometimes uttered a supplication seeking Allah's protection from the instant and un-announced death. With some further exploration into this matter, we come to understand that the instant and un-announced death is something which comes along suddenly, with little if any fore-warning. Such as those who are taken in a sudden crash or with a sudden heart attack or similar fate. Or perhaps those who simply fall asleep to never awake again. Think about it. In such an instant of sudden and un-announced death...does the individual have the chance to bid farewell to his/her loved ones? Does the individual have the last chance to make things right with others of this world? And...most important and most vivid...does the individual have the chance and fore-warning that something is coming along, so as to state or utter the shadahah??? This is truly frightening indeed. Our beloved prophet(SAAW) was also recorded to ask Allah for the betterment of the last moment (hasn-al-khaatimah). This means to ask Allah for the best possible last moment of this life, in the hopes that we will be judged according to that last moment, and not all the moments and opportunities preceding it. May Allah be so merciful to us all. Also in some of the ahadith, it is mentioned that one of the signs of the coming of the Last Day is the increase in the occurance of sudden or un-announced deaths. As regards all this, I would like to relay to you some real-life instances which have happened in my community in the past 2-3 weeks. A strong reminder for us all...that there is truly no guarantee that we will indeed live for the next moment. And the most strong reminder that we need to be up to date in our various forms of worship, and we need to take heed of importantly saying our prayers and supplications.