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the hereafter, as the Prophet Muhammad (saas) said
"Ponder on death a lot. Allah opens the heart of that person who
thinks about death a lot and makes death easy for him."
(Narrated by Abu Huraira)
Those who neglect thinking about the hereafter whilst
being distracted by this fleeting worldly life are taken by
surprise by death. Those saying "While we are young, we
can make the most of our lives and think about death in
the latter years of our lives" grasp that they will never
have such an opportunity. That is because death is pre-
destined by Allah. A person may well die before he

grows old. In this case, solely making future plans and
postponing the fulfillment of Allah's commands will only
lead to dreadful regret.
Those who spend their lives distant from Allah and
who only repent when they realize they are close to death
will experience such regret. Yet repentance which arises
from the fear of death and which doesn't bear sincere
intention to correct and purify one's self may not be
acceptable by Allah. Openly being in favor of this life
despite the existence of death, such people desperately
strive to save themselves only when they realize death is
very near. This however brings no benefit. Allah knows
their insincerity, because Allah is closer to man than his
jugular vein. He knows what is inside of man, including

his most inner thoughts and deepest secrets. Allah