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the fact of death, if he failed to lead his life in the way of
Allah, he would definitely have things to regret.
To avoid regret in this world and the hereafter, the
only thing to do is to turn toward Allah, be mindful of
one's duties to Allah, and fulfill the commands of Allah as
stated in the Qur'an. Death is too close, so man should

never delay doing the things that he is held responsible
for. He should put his sincere decisions into action with
patience and determination. The sincerity and closeness
to Allah should be the sincerity one feels in times of dan-
ger and helplessness, if not more.
The most important fact to be remembered is the fol-
lowing: the main purpose of man's existence in this world

is to serve Allah and be a servant who earns His good
pleasure. Everything except this namely, one's success,
possessions, family, career, etc -- are only the means
whereby one may get closer to Allah. The efforts of those
who endeavor solely to attain those means unconscious-
ly, forgetting and ignoring that these favors are granted
to them by Allah so that they turn to Him and render
their thanks to Him, will be in vain -- unless Allah wills
otherwise. Temporary benefits attained in this world can

be of no help to man in the hereafter. In the Qur'an, our
Almighty Lord Allah states that these are the sorts of peo-
ple who will be most overwhelmed with grief:
Say: "Shall I inform you of the greatest losers in their