Preparing for death

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Asalamu Alaykum

With the curiosity of a member on this forum I have decided to make a topic based on death. InshAllah we will remember Allah subhana wa ta'ala and fear him more!

I'l start with preparing for death...

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Preparing for Death

As A Muslim, you should be prepared for death at all times whether it is day or night, whether you are sleeping or awake. You can practically prepare for it with the following:-

1. Faith in the phrase of Tawhid and applying it.

2. You must be steadfast in performing our five compulsory daily prayers in congregation (men). Regarding the prayer, you should also pray those prayers that are highly recommended that are voluntary in nature, that are performed in the night and that includes both the Witr prayer and the Sunnah prayers in general.

3.You must recite the Qur’an, contemplate its meanings and apply its commands and laws. You should recite it late at night and at the beginning and the end of the day. It is also recommended for you to recite it before the compulsory prayers. Finally, you should finish reading the Qur’an in its entirety at least once or twice a month.

4.Study the Sunnah of the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam), follow what he orders and abstain from what he forbids.

5. Keep company with the righteous seek to gain benefit from them, to improve both your worldly and religious situation. One way to do that is to study both Allah’s book and the Prophet’s (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) Sunnah with them.

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You can't run until you can walk! So start with the above!

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Thanx Sis

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WHAT ARE WE BENEFITTING FROM THIS WORLDY LIFE?

Ticket type: One -way

Price: Absolutely free (booking confirmed)

Passenger details

Name: one of the 'children of Adam'

Origins: from clay

Address: Planet earth

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Conditions of travel-

Departure: from life on earth

Destination: eternal life

Stop-over: hotel (2 meters under the ground, for one

person)

Duration of flight: from couple of seconds to several

millions of years

Departure time: Time of death (exact time is unknown,

but it can happen earlier than expected)

Arrival time: On the Judgment Day (not specified in

the timetable)

information about interrogation:

on the arrival to the hotel (grave), incorruptible

auditors - two angels: Munkar & Nakir, will

immediately start questioning.

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Three questions will be

asked:

1)Who is your God?

2)Who is your prophet?

3)What is your religion?

Questions will follow about your life on earth. For

more information, refer to 27th Aya of Sura "Ibrahim"

of the Holy Quran.

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Luggage-

Despite the fact that the airplane transfers only one

passenger at a time, there are some restrictions on

the amount of baggage that you can take with you:

1) You can take with you 5 meters of white cloth

2) Any items of material life of earth are strictly

forbidden.

3) Realistic luggage should consist of good deeds,

modest behavior and of well spent time on calling

people to Islam.

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Important instructions:

All the passengers should remember that tickets are

not exchangeable or refundable

This journey is compulsory for representatives of all

races, nationalities, religions and of all ages.

Delays are not stipulated.

Captain: Angel of Death will not

compromise on changing the date and time of departure.

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I GOT THAT IN A TEXT...acuudi bilaa..tkz sis..

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WALLAHI YOUR A G MASHALLAH, MAN SPUDS YOU.

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For more information:

Read instructions, which you can find in The Holy

Quran and Sunnah. You could also consult alims(scholars). Please

do it as soon as possible. During your journey you

will not be provided with oxygen mask, as your

breathing system will be terminated just before the

departure time.

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Additional instructions-

You don't need to take care of your boarding pass,

passport and other travel documents. To prepare for

the flight, pray 5 times a day, read the Holy Quran and follow the sunna to

the best of your ability, and be ready for your flight, as you may have to

depart any minute (even now)

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Final warning-

Final destination depend on you! Please do not waste

your time on planet earth. Remember, you have one-way

ticket :Either to Hell or to Paradise

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WHAT DID YOU PREPARE??

Seize the Day, Tomorrow is not Yours

“Death is the reality from which none of us can escape. It draws nearer every day, every hour, every minute. So I had to ask myself, if I were to die today, would I have done all that I could to ensure Allah's Favor, and to evade His Wrath?”

“At the end of the day, ask yourself … what good have I sent ahead for the benefit of my soul? Time, it seems, is moving by so quickly. It seems just like yesterday that we started the "New Year," yet we're already almost a third of the way through it. A month seems like a week, a week seems like an hour and an hour feels like just minutes. Try your utmost, with the aid of Allah to take advantage of every opportunity to do good deeds, and not to put off until later, what I can do now? Death is coming, are you ready? “

“Allah says in the Quran (meaning):"Every soul shall have a taste of death, and only on the Day of Judgment shall you be paid your full recompense. Only those who are saved far from the Fire, and admitted to the Garden will have succeeded. For the life of this world is but goods and chattels of deception." [3:185] “

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“It is so easy for us to get caught up in the comings and goings of our everyday lives, that we tend to forget that we don't have forever in this worldly life, and get distracted away from our true aim and purpose. We tend to forget that we are here to worship Allah and to avail ourselves of the various opportunities He gives us to store up for ourselves treasures in Heaven. For He, subhanahu wa taala, also says in the Quran (meaning):

"O you who believe! Revere Allah, and let every person look to what he has sent forth for the morrow; and revere Allah. Allah is well Aware of what you do. And be not like those who forgot (disobeyed) Allah, and He caused them to forget themselves. Those are the disobedient. Not equal are the dwellers of the Fire and the dwellers of Jannah. It is the dwellers of Jannah who will be successful." [59:18-20] “

“He also tells us that we do not know the hour of our own deaths, or in what land we will die. But He through His unending Mercy toward us, has given us ways to prepare for the inevitable now, because once we've passed from this life to the next, there is no coming back to do the things we should have done. For Allah says in the Quran (meaning):

"Until death comes to one of them, he says, 'My Lord, send me back.
Perhaps I may do good in that which I have left behind.' No, it is but a word that he speaks, and behind them is a barzakh until the day when they are raised up."
[23:99-100] “

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“Allah has given us ways to protect ourselves from the punishment of
the grave. One of these ways is by fighting in the Cause of Allah. It is
reported that a man asked the Prophet, sallallahu alayhe wa sallam, "O
Messenger of Allah, why are all the believers tested in the graves except a martyr?" He, sallallahu alayhe wa sallam, said, "The flashing of swords over his head was a sufficient test for him." (An-Nasai) “

“This may be difficult for most of us to do in this day and age, but Allah has provided us with many other ways to earn ease in the next life. These include reciting Surat ul-Mulk, because the Prophet, sallallahu alayhe wa sallam, said: "Surat Tabarak is the protector from the torment of the grave." (Al-Hakim) He, sallallahu alayhe wa sallam, also said, "When a human being dies, all of his deeds are terminated except for three types: an ongoing sadaqh, a knowledge of Islam from which others benefit, and a righteous child who makes du'a for him." (Muslim) “

“Another way to earn a continuing reward is by reviving a lost Sunnah
of the prophet, sallallahu alayhe wa sallam. He, sallallahu alayhe wa
sallam, said: "He who initiates in Islam a good way gets his reward for it, as well as rewards similar to those who follow him into it, without reducing any of their rewards." (Muslim) For those of us who know of fellow Muslims who have already begun their journey, or who are about to enter, into the next life, there are things we can do to make the transition easier, insha'Allah. These include performing the Janazah prayer for the deceased, fulfilling the deceased's vows, payment of the deceased's debts and the supplications of the Muslims. “