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62. Is it acceptable to grieve when
                 someone dies?

                 Allah has predetermined a certain lifetime for each per-
             son, and nobody can alter it. Thus, the believers should be
             pleased with the destiny that Allah has created, submit to
             this event, and trust Allah. Not doing so implies rebelling
             against the destiny that Allah has created, something that
             sincere believers would never do. Furthermore, deceased
             believers will meet with Allah’s good pleasure and Paradise,
             and so will live a good life in great blessings that cannot
             possibly be compared with their lives in this world. Thus,
             there is no need to be sorry for the deceased believers;
             rather, we should be happy that they met such an honorable
             outcome. If the deceased did not use their lives to seek
             Allah’s good pleasure, they will meet Hell in the Hereafter.
             Yet since this is also due to His will and justice, there is again
             nothing to be sorry about, for the deceased had knowingly
             chosen the path of unbelief despite being warned of the con-
             sequences of doing so.
                 In addition, it makes no sense to feel sorrow at one’s sep-
             aration from a loved one, for those who are still alive can
             strive sincerely for Allah’s good pleasure and, as a result,
             can attain the eternal companionship of their loved ones in
             the eternal life of Paradise.
                 Therefore, since the believers hope that their deceased
             fellow believers will enter Paradise, they are not sorry when
             their companions die. In fact, the Qur’an advises the believ-
             ers to be happy and to give one another the glad tidings of
             entering Paradise after death:


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