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Buddhism's Erroneous Beliefs
Reading these lines, you may be led to consider the closeness of
death. Perhaps death is closer to you than to others; and you may die
before you finish reading this book. It may come for no apparent rea-
son, with no illness, accident or age-related cause. God will send the
Angel of Death to come at the hour of your departure and take
your soul.
We must always keep this important fact in mind and never
postpone making preparations for death. The Qur'an (63: 11) reminds
us that "God will not give anyone more time, once their time has
come." Here, God tells us that death cannot be postponed, and He
speaks of the sorrow of an individual who meets it:
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