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is a work of the infinite knowledge and omnipotence of Allah. In return
for all these favors Allah has granted us, we fear Allah and seek His pro-
tection from being ungrateful. In the Qur'an, Allah reminds us of the pres-
ence of colors, and states that only those who have knowledge have fear
of Allah. Elsewhere, Allah makes it clear that the believers continually
reflect and use their intellects, explore by thinking and derive conclusions
from their reflections:
Do you not see that Allah sends down water from the sky and
by it We bring forth fruits of varying colors? And in the moun-
tains there are streaks of white and red, or varying shades, and
rocks of deep jet black. And mankind and beasts and livestock
are likewise of varying colors. Only those of His servants with
knowledge have fear of Allah. Allah is Almighty, Ever-Forgiving.
(Surah Fatir: 27-28)

What A Passing Hearse Should
Make One Think
One day while rushing to his destination, a person may see the sight
of a funeral hearse. In fact, this is a very important opportunity for reflec-
tion. The sight he meets reminds him of death. One day, he, too, will be

in that hearse. There is no doubt about it, no matter how much he evades
it, death will sooner or later find him. Whether in his bed, or on his way,
or on vacation, he will certainly leave this world, for death is an
inescapable reality.
At that instant, a believer remembers the following verses of Allah:
Every self will taste death. Then you will be returned to Us. As
for those who believe and do right actions, We will lodge them
in lofty chambers in the Garden, with rivers flowing under
them, remaining in them timelessly, for ever. How excellent is
the reward of those who act: those who are steadfast and put
their trust in their Lord. (Surat al-‘Ankabut: 57-59)

Certainly, the consideration that his own body will also be placed in
a shroud, covered with soil by his kinsmen, his forename and surname