Archive for the ‘Death’ Category

The Realm after Death (Barzakh)

Posted on February 20th, 2008 by by Amatullah

It is the belief (‘Aqeedah) of deen that after death, mankind will enter a realm before the day of resurrection, which is known as Aalam-e-Barzakh. There are many sects in Islam who claim to be Muslims but do not believe in Aalam-e-Barzakh.’ This is a grave misunderstanding on behalf of these people. Death is the [...]

5 Things to Reflect Upon

Posted on July 2nd, 2007 by by Amatullah

O! You Muslims who are…

Desirous to drive large, shiny cars,
REMEMBER: You will be driven one day as a horizontal passenger.
Wild and crazy over expensive clothes,
REMEMBER: You will end up in just a ‘KAFN.’
Recklessly sacrificing everything to construct beautiful homes and palatial mansions,
REMEMBER: the graveyard ‘PIT’ – one’s real home.
Greedily devouring tasty dishes and all types [...]

7 Wonders in Man

Posted on July 2nd, 2007 by by Amatullah

Man is aware about his inevitable death, yet he indulges in laughter and merriment.
Knowing that this world will come to an end, man still hankers after it.
Man knows that everything has been predestined yet he laments over the loss of something.
Man has been warned and has the full knowledge about the fire of hell but [...]

Flight Janazah

Posted on July 2nd, 2007 by by Amatullah

AsSalaam WaAlaykum WaRehmatullah WaBarkaatuhu
Welcome aboard Fly Air Janazah
When we are leaving this world for the next one, it shall be like a trip to another country.
Where details of that country won’t be found in glamorous travel brochures but in the Holy Qura’an and the Hadiths.
Where our plane won’t be Indian Air Lines, British Airways, Gulf [...]

A Sermon from the Dying to the Living

Posted on July 2nd, 2007 by by Amatullah

There once lived in Basrah a prolific and profoundly spiritual worshipper whose fear of the Hereafter caused him to become physically weak, and whose constant crying made him skinny and sick. When he was on his deathbed, his family gathered around hiim, and they all began to cry.
“Help me sit up.” He said He addressed [...]

At the face of death

Posted on July 2nd, 2007 by by Amatullah

A heart-touching story… learn from it.
This is something that is very personal and important to me. I hope that you will learn and benefit from it. Let me begin by saying “Bismillah.” When I first started University, I had met another Muslim brother. We had become good friends, but this friendship was not like any [...]