Death is the Moment When the Creature Returns to the Creator

The hadith says: الناس نيام فإذا ماتوا انتبهوا (Takhrij Ahadith Ihya Ulum al-Din 3301) People are asleep. When death comes, they will wake up. This is indeed strange. Life of this world is a period of unawareness.  We are leading life in this world without thinking about the eternity we have to face after death. We work very hard to lead "64 years" of our lives in this world. But we aren't prepared for the eternity which is going to come after this life. This is the entire issue facing us.

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The Quran says: كُلُّ نَفْسٍ ذَائِقَةُ الْمَوْتِ ثُمَّ إِلَيْنَا تُرْجَعُونَ (29:57) This is indeed a unique verse. Every person has to definitely die and then return to God. This return to God is quite startling. It is generally seen that people's principle of life is to live right here, right now. This is a false formula. Death is the greatest reminder for a person. It tells: You were till now living in this world. Now you have to return to the Creator. Death is return to the Creator. This is indeed alarming. The day of death is not the end, rather it is a return to God. This is indeed strange. Every person has to face death.

Death is not the end for any person. Death is the moment when the creature returns to the Creator. Then, a person has to be accountable for his deeds. The decision for his eternal future is taken. After death, there is eternity. I was speaking to a person. He was speaking a lot. I said to him: You must think how you would face eternity! You have lived for 64 years, but how will you face eternity? I am wearing socks right now. A tiny little thing entered my socks and began to prick me. When I removed that thing, only then I could find peace. I thought if in the Hereafter I am given such little punishment as a tiny nail in my socks for eternity, what would be my condition?

The hadith says: الناس نيام فإذا ماتوا انتبهوا (Takhrij Ahadith Ihya Ulum al-Din 3301) People are asleep. When death comes, they will wake up. This is indeed strange. Life of this world is a period of unawareness.  We are leading life in this world without thinking about the eternity we have to face after death. We work very hard to lead "64 years" of our lives in this world. But we aren't prepared for the eternity which is going to come after this life. This is the entire issue facing us.

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