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Harun Yahya (Adnan Oktar)

life, becoming alive for all eternity. Meanwhile, he also witnesses his
own death as a single square. Just as he sees himself alive all through

his life, he witnesses his death, but only on one occasion.
An example will further clarify this subject. In the Qur'an, Allah
informs us that sleep is also created as a form of death. Thus, every
night one witnesses his death when he goes to sleep and witnesses
his resurrection when he wakes up in the morning. This fact is man-
ifested in the following verse:
Allah takes back people's selves when their death arrives and
those who have not yet died, while they are asleep. He keeps hold
of those whose death has been decreed and sends the others back
for a specified term. There are certainly Signs in that for people
who reflect. (Surat az-Zumar: 42)
Hence, man unceasingly witnesses his death and resurrection all
through his life. Similarly, he will also see his real death. Conse-
quently, his birth, death and resurrection as well as his eternal
abode are all known and man is forever alive in the Sight of Allah.
All these incidents have taken place and finished in the Sight of

Allah. That is why, death, in the sense that it is commonly under-
stood, is not a termination or extinction.
Considering these facts, mourning for someone who dies and
feeling sorry for his death sound simply irrational. A young man, a
child or a healthy person who dies does not, after all, perish; each ex-
ists in his best state. In the Sight of Allah, each is alive. This is a clear
indication of Allah's greatness, which is also stated in the Qur'an:
Allah, there is no god but Him, the Living, the Self-Sustaining. He
is not subject to drowsiness or sleep. Everything in the heavens
and the earth belongs to Him. Who can intercede with Him except
by His permission? He knows what is before them and what is be-
hind them but they cannot grasp any of His knowledge save what
He wills. His Footstool encompasses the heavens and the earth
and their preservation does not tire Him. He is the Most High, the
Magnificent. (Surat al-Baqara: 255)
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