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DEATH, RESURRECTION, HELL

A person with wisdom should constantly dwell upon death
rather than keep avoiding the thought of it. Only thus can he act in
compliance with Allah's will and prevent the wicked side of his soul
and satan from deceiving him with this fleeting life. Indeed, making
the life of this world one's only goal is the greatest danger for people.

Our Prophet (saas) also reminded the believers of this with his sup-
plication "let not worldly affairs be our greatest care of all that we
know about." (Narrated by Abdullah ibn Umar, Al-Tirmidhi, 783)

Getting Prepared for Death

This world is a place where man is being trained. Allah charged
man with many responsibilities in this world and informed him
about the limits He has set for him. Provided that man observes
these limits, complies with His orders and avoids prohibited acts, he
will attain personal maturity and a better state of wisdom and
awareness. With such attributes, a believer shows inexhaustible pa-
tience no matter what befalls him; he turns only to Allah and seeks
help only from Him. These are the ways to revere Allah and to feel
an inner submission to and an unbounded faith in Him. Realizing

the actual worth of favors bestowed by Allah, he expresses a deeper
gratefulness to Allah and feels closer to Him. Consequently, he be-
comes an ideal believer endowed with the superior attributes of wis-
dom and morality. Furthermore, he becomes the type of person
deserving to attain paradise, a place of perfection.
Man continues to be tested by countless events befalling him;
his success in dealing with them earns him rewards in his eternal
life, while his failure earns him punishment. Nobody knows when
his period of testing will be over. In the words of the Qur'an, "the

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