The Truth of the Life of this World
Once a man saw in his dream, that a Lion was chasing him! The man ran to a Tree, climbed on to it and sat on a branch. He looked down and saw that the Lion was still there waiting for him.
The man then looked to his side where the branch he was sitting on was attached to the Tree and saw that two Rats were circling around and eating the branch. One Rat was black and the other one was white. The branch would fall on the ground very soon.
The man then looked below again with fear and discovered that a big black Snake had come and settled directly under him. The Snake opened its mouth right under the man so that he will fall into it. The man then looked up to see if there was anything that he could hold on to. He saw another branch with a Honeycomb. Drops of honey were falling from it.
The man wanted to taste one of the drops. So, he put his tongue out and tasted one of the fallen drops of Honey. The Honey was amazing in taste. So, he wanted to taste another drop. As he did, he got lost into the sweetness of the Honey. Meanwhile, he forgot about the two Rats eating his branch away, the Lion on the ground and the Snake that is sitting right under him. After a while, he woke up from his sleep.
To get the meaning behind this dream, the man went to a pious scholar of Islam. The scholar said: The Lion you saw is your Death. It always chases you and goes wherever you go. The two Rats, one black and one white, are the night and the day. Black one is the night and the white one is the day. They circle around, coming one after another, to eat your time as they take you closer to Death.
The big black Snake with a dark mouth is your Grave. It's there, just waiting for you to fall into it. The Honeycomb is this world and the sweet Honey is the luxuries of this world. We like to taste a drop of the luxuries of this world but it's very sweet. Then we taste another drop and yet another. Meanwhile, we get lost into it and we forget about our time, we forget about our death and we forget about our graves.
Imam Ali (pbuh) says:
“You are the game that death hunts. If you stand still it will seize (catch) you. If you ran (flee) away it will overtake you.”
“What is the life of this world but play and amusement? But best is the home in the hereafter, for those who are righteous. Will ye not then understand?” (Qur'an 6:32)
Prepare for Death. It can strike anytime at anyplace
Holy Qur'an Says:
“Verily the knowledge of the Hour is with Allah (alone). It is He Who sends down rain, and He Who knows what is in the wombs. Nor does anyone know what it is that he will earn on the morrow: Nor does anyone know in what land he is to die. Verily with Allah is full knowledge and He is acquainted (with all things).” (Qur'an 31:34)
Once the angel of death (Izraeel) (pbuh) appeared in the form of a human being in the court of Prophet Solomon (Sulayman) (pbuh) and gazed continuously at a person present there for some time. That person asked Prophet Solomon (pbuh), “Who was that person?” He (pbuh) told him that, that was the angel of death. He remarked: “The angel of death had gazed at me in such a manner as if he had determined to take my life.”
Prophet Solomon (pbuh) asked him, “What do you want?” He requested him to take him to India. He commanded the cloud to pick him up and drop him in India. Consequently the cloud carried him to India. The angel of death came to Prophet Solomon (pbuh) next day. Prophet Solomon (pbuh) asked him, “Why did you fix your gaze at that person?” Angel of death replied: “I wondered that the Almighty God had commanded me to take the life of this person in India whereas he was sitting here in your presence.”
Hence that person reached India, his prescribe place of death, from the presence of Prophet Solomon (pbuh), so that the angel of death can perform his job as ordered by Almighty God.
After some time, Prophet Solomon (pbuh), with the staff in his hand, was viewing the kingdom around him, when he saw a young man approaching him. He was surprised and asked him, “Who are you and who gave you permission to enter the palace?”
The visitor replied: “I have come in with the permission of Almighty God, the owner of the universe. I am the angel of death and Almighty God has sent me to take your life away.”
Prophet Solomon said: “Then allow me to go home to prepare for death and rest on my bed.” The Angel said: “No.
“While Prophet Solomon stood leaning on his staff, his soul left him. His body remained standing for such a long time that the people and the Jinn believed him to have become a spirit or a magician. They carried on with the work entrusted to them by Prophet Solomon, until Almighty God caused the Ants to eat away the staff he was leaning on and his body fell to the ground.“While Prophet Solomon stood leaning on his staff, his soul left him. His body remained standing for such a long time that the people and the Jinn believed him to have become a spirit or a magician. They carried on with the work entrusted to them by Prophet Solomon, until Almighty God caused the Ants to eat away the staff he was leaning on and his body fell to the ground
Just close your eyes and Imagine
Just close your eyes and imagine,
You have just one more day to live;
One more day to show Allah,
To you “Heaven” should he give?
To say goodbye to your family,
And all your closest friends;
To ask for forgiveness,
And try to make amends;
Just close your eyes and imagine,
Did you miss a prayer or two?
Did you please Allah, and do the things,
He asks every Muslim to do?
Just close your eyes and imagine,
Tomorrow you will be gone;
No more second chances,
To smell the mist of dawn;
Just close your eyes and imagine,
The angels are going to come,
To take your soul and ask,
In your life “what have you done?”
Just close your eyes and imagine,
The words you want to say;
Will not come out you may realize,
For all your deeds you'll pay;
You want to speak out, to cry out,
In Allah I believe;
But, silence beckons you,
No more can you deceive;
Just close your eyes and imagine,
Finally,
Your silence breaks away;
You tell the angels you believe in Allah,
And for him, you did pray;
You say as tears are pouring down,
Please, Allah, forgive me,
For the sins that I committed,
Have mercy is my plea!
Just close your eyes and imagine,
That the smell of musk surrounds you,
From your head down to your feet;
You realize Allah forgave you,
Hell fire you did defeat;
But we all know as Muslims,
When it's time for you to die;
You'll not be given a second chance,
To say a last goodbye;
So live each day as If it's your last,
And never forget to pray;
So when the angels come to ask,
You'll know the words to say.
Remember, you can try, but you cannot bury the truth!!!
“It is Allah Who gives you life, then gives you death; then He will gather you together for the Day of Judgment about which there is no doubt”: But most men do not understand. (Qur'an 45:26)
“Happy is the man who always kept the afterlife in his view, who remembers the Day of Reckoning through his deeds, who led a contented life and who was happy with the lot that Allah hath destined for him.” Imam Ali (pbuh)
The Prophet Muhammad taught that three things continue to benefit a [believing] person even after death - charity which he had given (which continues to benefit others), beneficial knowledge which he had left behind (i.e. authored or taught), and supplication on his behalf by a righteous child (Narrated by Saheeh Muslim).
Thus, there are very convincing reasons to believe in life after death:
1) All the Prophets of God have called their people to believe in it.
2) Whenever a human society is built on the basis of this belief, it has been the most ideal and peaceful society, free of social and moral evils.
3) History bears witness that whenever this belief is rejected collectively by a group of people in spite of the repeated warning of the Prophet, the group as a whole has been punished by God even in this world.
4) Moral, aesthetic and rational faculties of man endorse the possibility of the life after death.
5) God’s attributes of Justice and Mercy have no meaning if there is no life after death.
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Abdul Majid (Saturday, 16 June 2018 15:39)
May Allah save us from the hell fire
Suleman Abutu (Monday, 25 June 2018 01:05)
May Allah have mercy on us
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All praise is due to Allah alone. We beseech Allah to guide us to His Jannatul firdaus.
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May we all have a peaceful death.Ameen
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MA y Allah gaide and protect away Muslim umma
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May Almighty Allah forgive us our sins and bless us with Aljanat Fridays.
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Allahuma inni aoouthu bika min azabul anaar , wa min azabul jahanam , wa min azabul qaabr
SHAIBU MUTARI (Saturday, 14 July 2018 10:09)
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Umar Yuguda (Sunday, 15 July 2018 10:00)
May we all Muslims be among the forgiven and be the dwellers of Janna til Firdausi amin.
Garba Ubandoma (Monday, 16 July 2018 15:40)
May Allah forgive our sins and guide us to the right path.
Maira Usman (Tuesday, 17 July 2018 04:03)
May all Muslims umma be Guided to the straight path and Al-Jannah firdaus be our final abode. Ameen
Patson Abdullah Muchema (Monday, 23 July 2018 16:23)
Alihamdulih i am also advise to people dunya is very sweetest like honey do not love thingd in eath remember dirth will come to you any time.
Fatima Ishaaq Osman (Wednesday, 25 July 2018 09:03)
May Allah Almighty have mercy on us.May Allah Almighty forgive the muslim Umma.May Allah Almighty forgive our parents our families.May Allah Almighty forgive our sins.May Allah Almighty keep us from hell fire.May Allah Almighty show us the right path and grant us Jannatul Firdaus.May Allah Almighty provide us with a halal wealth that will use for HIS cause.Ameen
Hauwau Usman Abare (Tuesday, 31 July 2018 09:39)
May Allah forgive all ummah and put us among the dwellers of paradise
Kafayat Abioye (Friday, 03 August 2018 02:48)
May Almighty Allah bless all the muslims humma, forgive us our sins, grant us righteous children that will remember and pray for us after our demise until we all meet in Aljanat firdous Ameen .
Halimah bint Ambaliyy (Monday, 06 August 2018 02:17)
Jazakumlah kayran for this..
May Allah SWT increase you in knowledge and guide all d ummah to d straight path. Ameen
Lukman lbrahim (Tuesday, 07 August 2018 13:06)
Assallam Allah kun pls I need arabi English guran so that can read it thank you
greem (Tuesday, 28 August 2018 03:51)
allah is the best.
Moussa Kamagate (Saturday, 01 September 2018 18:28)
May The Almighty Grant us all form of Goodness in this Life & The Hereafter. May He forgive all our sins , and Bless our progeny! Ameen.
Abdul Haqq Alhassan (Wednesday, 19 September 2018 05:17)
May Allah Protect Us From All Evils Of This Dun'yah, Shaitan And Hell Fire On The Day Reckoning.. AMEEN
Umar Nurudeen (Friday, 19 October 2018 03:58)
May Allah guide us to the straight path
Eedris jeleel (Friday, 02 November 2018 04:20)
May ALMIGHT ALLAH GUIDE us 4 hell FIRE nd d day of JUGEMENT... aameen! !! !!!...
Biya Teyib (Wednesday, 21 November 2018 13:05)
Masha Allah would you please explain about signs of the day of resurrection one by one from minor signs to the major signs? jazakallah
Adam Muhammad Abdullah. (Monday, 26 November 2018 15:34)
Jazakumullahu khair,may Allah reward u with jannatul firdaus for your effort of propagation of Islam. May Allah increase your knowledge & understanding of islam. Shukran.
Ango Samu (Monday, 03 December 2018)
May Allah protect us with hell fire
Abdulrazak (Tuesday, 04 December 2018 16:49)
My Allah (awj) keep us away from the love of this dunya
Halim jeleel (Thursday, 06 December 2018 14:37)
May Allah guide all Muslim brothers and sisters in universe amin
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May Allah forgive ur sins and fulfil his promise after forgiveness, Amiin
Mamata Mohammed (Sunday, 06 January 2019 14:50)
may Allah Almighty have mercy on us, may Allah Almighty forgive all the Muslims umma,may Allah Almighty forgives our parents and our families, may Allah Almighty forgives our sin's, may Allah Almighty keep us from hellfire, may Allah Almighty show us the right path and grants us jannatul firdaus,may Allah Almighty's provide us with a halal wealth that will use for His cause, Aameen.
Zaif (Saturday, 19 January 2019 04:59)
Please I need more explanation whare did prophet Solomon stay and whare did he deid. Who the angel of death want to take his life in India..
ABDUL MUZAMIRU EZATI (Saturday, 19 January 2019 08:13)
Please Allar,we know we are not the righteous one and seek your mercy Allar.We therefore seek refuge behind you.On this day may you grant us wisdom to remember our loved ones.Those nolonger out of our reach but never out of our minds,heart and daily prayers.Special people like our prophate parents,relatives,friends without forgetting our prophate Muhamad Swallalahu Aleih wasalam.Always consider our prayer where and whenever ya Allar.Ameen yaa raab'l almeen.
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Oh Allah, make us from amongst those who take stock of everyday, those who take stock of every hours in each day and every minute in each hour and every second in each minute, may Allah (sw) save us from hell fire nd may he grant us Jannatul Firdaus (ameen)
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Remember Allah Morning, Day, Afternoon, Evening, Night. May Allah continue to guide us to the right path Allahhumma Ameen.
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May Allah forgive our Sins and Make us among the dweller of Paradise
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May Allah for give us our sin,and may him granted us jenaah Aameen
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Masha Allah
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Allah's guide is the best, to the jannah in shaa Allah
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Alhamdoulillahi Alaa-kuli haal �
May the Almighty Allah shower us with his Mercy and forgive us our sins. May the Almighty Allah increase all the Muslims with beneficial knowledge which can lead us to have Allah's full time. Aameen ya Rabbi �
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May Allah Guide And Protect Us From Hell Fire, An Forgive Our Sins.#43
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May Allah continue to direct our affairs �
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Ya Allah forgive all the Muslims around the world.
Mohamed Olaray (Sunday, 02 February 2020 17:58)
May Allah grant us all good ending and may Jannatul Firdouse be our dwellings in the hereafter. Aameen ya Rabbi.
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May Allah accept our deeds Insha Allah
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Thanks May the Almighty Allah bless you
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I'm glad to be part of this teaching
Fidausi danjuma (Friday, 17 July 2020 15:01)
May allah grant us wisdom and understanding mercy and to make laila'ailalahu muhammadu rasulilah our last word on earth
IbnAysher (Monday, 27 July 2020 16:03)
May Allah bless us and accept our ibadat
Oh! Lord escape me and my family from hell �
Musa Juma (Monday, 03 August 2020 19:49)
May Allah grand each one in our Muslim Ummah an understanding heart, balanced mind, faith and devotion. Free us from greed, anger and temptations, guide us to choose halal and avoid haram.
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MashaAllah, May Allah guide us to righteousness.
Qadyjah bint Ishaq (Wednesday, 11 November 2020 04:44)
Ummatii ummatii YAROBIL ummatii ummatii !!! Alhamdulillah for being a muslim Ya ALLAH, forgive me, my families and the entire muslim ummah and ISLAM our number one (1) priority. Amin KUNFAYAKUN
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YA ALLAH WE ARE PRAYING FOR TO TAKE OUR SOULS WHEN YOU ARE HAPPY WITH IT. ALLAHUMMA AMEEN
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May Allah guide us all and make it easy for us to always do good and take us away from doing bad
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Ali Iddrisu (Wednesday, 17 March 2021 17:21)
Just close your eyes and imagine