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ously. Unbelievers, on the other hand, encounter the
irrecoverable regret of disregarding this reality, of which
they had been previously informed. They suffer this
regret at every moment for as long as Allah wills and
never find respite from it.
Although death is not a subject of profound thought
for most people, it is an unavoidable end. That is because
Allah creates death as the definite end of this life. So far,
not a single person has avoided death. No one's property,
wealth, career, or close friends have provided salvation

from death. Certainly everyone will meet death. Allah
relates this fact in many verses in the Qur'an:
Wherever you are, death will catch up with you, even if
you are in impregnable fortresses. (Surat an-Nisa: 78)

Say: "Death, from which you are fleeing, will certainly
catch up with you. Then you will be returned to the
Knower of the Unseen and the Visible and He will
inform you about what you did." (Surat al-Jumu'a: 8)
Allah will not give anyone more time, once their time
has come. Allah is aware of what you do. (Surat al-
Munafiqun: 11)
So, does avoiding contemplation over death and the
life after death save one from facing this reality? Surely
the answer to this question is "No". Since man is desper-
ate against death, the most rational thing to do is to con-
stantly contemplate upon death and to get prepared for