The reality of death

Death is an inevitable, unavoidable and a very certain thing, and no matter you who are, where you've been or whatever you do, one day the reality of death will strike you, and the most amazing thing is No one knows when, yet we all live as if we're sure we'll be alive for a long time, As Muslims, death isn't something that's hidden or not talked about, its the opposite of that, because it's encouraged and rewarding to think and reflect on death, both in the Quran and Sunnah, The two main things to take from the Quran Verses that'll be mentioned are Certainty and Reward, It is certain that we will all die, and it most definitely certain for us to reap the rewards of all our deeds in this world, be it good or bad. After ascertaining the inevitability of death, I'd like to talk about things that'll prevent us from facing punishment in the grave 

There are lots of basic things we are encouraged to do as Muslims, from prayer to fasting and all other key things that makes us Muslims, but there are some other things that we can do to go extra mile and preparing for our Aakhirah and earning Allah's mercy because death is certainly sudden

The first one is, Seeking forgiveness from and thanking Allah everytime and all the time, from sins we are aware and sins we are not. Secondly, Going extra miles to do voluntary good deeds, even after completing the compulsory ones.Thirdly, Repairing our relationships with people both families and friends Muslims and Non Muslims and trying to have a good impact on everyone we come across, Forthly, Having good manners and relating to people with kindness and respect, 

Fiftly, Paying up our debts and writing down who we are owing for people to see, in order to make it easy for us to transition into hereafter, because even as martyrs debts can stop one from ascending easily. Sixtly, Visiting the grave, visiting people in prisons and visiting people in the hospital will make you think and retrace your steps I've talked about that in details in one of my past letters. Lastly, we should live as strangers in this world because it's temporary and we are nothing but wayfarers 

One Hadith of the Prophet SAW said: When a man dies, his deeds are cut off except three things, A Sadaqah, charity that's still on going, or a knowledge that's still being benefitted from, or a good child that's praying for his parent 

These charities might include lots of things as explained further in another Hadith: Planting Trees, Building Mosques, Digging Rivers, Giving out Mushaf or beneficial books etc... 

A knowledge that's benefitted from means you'll be benefitting when someone you taught, teaches others and that goes on and on and that also reflect when you teach someone bad you receive the punishments... May Allah make preparing for death easy for us and grant us the mercy of Allah in our eternal lives 

Allah said:

Surah Aal-e-Imran, Verse 185:

كُلُّ نَفْسٍ ذَائِقَةُ الْمَوْتِ وَإِنَّمَا تُوَفَّوْنَ أُجُورَكُمْ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ فَمَن زُحْزِحَ عَنِ النَّارِ وَأُدْخِلَ الْجَنَّةَ فَقَدْ فَازَ وَمَا الْحَيَاةُ الدُّنْيَا إِلَّا مَتَاعُ الْغُرُورِ

Every soul shall taste of death, and you shall only be paid fully your reward on the resurrection day; then whoever is removed far away from the fire and is made to enter the garden he indeed has attained the object; and the life of this world is nothing but a provision of vanities

With lots of love, 

Sofiyyah Luqman ✨🥂🦋