A Journey for those who Dare - Pt.2

Asalamu 'alaikum,

Bismillah walhamdolilah wasalatu wasalam 'ala Rasool Allah,

How many of us know someone, a relative or a close friend, who was with us last Ramadan but is not with us this year? I'm sure we call think of at least one person. The reality is, no matter how long we runaway from death, it will creep up on us sooner or later. We will not be sent a post card with an invitation -- Date: September 28th, 2008; Time: 8:23pm -- telling us when we are to die. Rather, it will come to us unexpectedly without any warnings. One of the pious predecessors was asked how he attained such reliance unto Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala, he listed four things and one of them was:

"I know death would come to me unexpectedly, so I prepared myself expecting it"

Reality is, we Muslims have become something I like to call "I Will Muslims". We are aware of death, we know its a reality, yet we push it off to the side and live life as if we will choose when Allah takes our souls. We have become a people who constantly say, "I will get to know Allah" "I will start practicing Islam" "I will start adhering to the Sunnah". It all remains at 'I will do' and only a few actually do.

The example of these Muslims is like a group of people who go on a long journey. After some time, they eventually reach a village. One person quickly goes and gets everything he needs so that he is prepared for the rest of the journey. Another person chooses to rest and relax. Then all of a sudden the leader says, "we are leaving now". The one who prepared is ready to go, just like the believer; he has prepared. The one who rested is not ready, just like the disbeliever; he chose not prepare thinking death will not come.

Ibn Umar ibn al-Khattab radhiAllah anhuma used to say:

"If you see the night do not expect to see the morning and if you see the morning do not expect the night"

How many of us are certain that we will live to see the morning? Every soul shall taste death my brothers and sisters and it could come at any time. Are you ready? Play video below.



Only 25 years old. Who would have thought that his life would be taken so quickly? What makes us think our life won't be taken as quickly?

Is it not time we think hard about our lives and come back to accomplish the purpose of our lives? Is it not time we all come back to Allah?