The Remembrance Of Death And The Afterlife

Pages: 64Cover Type: PaperbackAuthor: Imam Ibn Qudamah al-MaqdisiPublisher: Dar as-Sunnah PublishersIf a person had no other distress or anguish before them except death, this would be sufficient to disturb their livelihood. Death is the reality of every soul and it is the destroyer of all pleasures. How strange is it indeed that a human is so immersed in worldly life; it’s delights, glitter, glamour, fame and power that they are heedless of a truth which is about to strike at any time.Death is a tremendous reality however, in today’s modern era, there is lack of contemplation on it, or it is remembered with a heedless heart. It is for this reason the remembrance of death is important and preparing for it is an utmost need. Like the one who wants to travel to the edge of a dangerous desert or travels by sea or air, only thinking about the journey and how to reach with safety and security.Hamid al-Qaysari used to say: “All of us were certain of death, yet we were not prepared for it. Al