{If you could but see when they are made to stand before the Fire and will say, “Oh, would that we could be returned [to life on earth]…}
Tag: death
Who are the Ahl ar-Rayb?
The righteous will pass away, and the Ahl ar-Rayb will remain…
He broke down and wept
Describe for us the description of washing the body of the deceased [in preparation for burial]…
The greatest tragedy
The greatest tragedy is the ‘death’ of our fear of Allaah whilst we are still alive.
Defended the Sahaabah, then died and was buried alongside the Sahaabah
Shaykh Ihsaan Ilaahee Zaheer spent his life defending the Sahaabah; when he was injured by the bomb explosion, he was brought to Saudi Arabia for treatment and died here. He was buried in al-Baqee’ [graveyard – in Madeenah] along with the Sahaabah.
Building your trust and reliance upon Allaah
I learned that my sustenance will not be taken by [anyone] other than me, so I am at ease with that…
How are you this morning?
[With] death approaching me, [I am] far from [what] I [had] hoped [for myself], [and] my [good] deeds are insufficient.
The mere sight of him would awaken sadness in my heart
Whenever I looked at al-Fudhayl [ibn ’Iyaadh], [the mere sight of him] would awaken sadness [in my heart], [causing me to] despise myself, and then weep.
A man whose heart fills with emotion at the remembrance of the dead
They are all his family, and his brothers; he is a man whose heart fills with emotion at the remembrance of the dead, whenever he feels hardness [in his heart].
If the remembrance of death departed my heart
If the remembrance of death departed my heart, I would certainly fear my heart[‘s pursuit of desires] will corrupt me.