the beginning of regret for disbelievers
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THE BEGINNING OF REGRET
FOR DISBELIEVERS
Kullu nafsin-zaaa-iqatul-mawt; wa nabloukum-bish-sharri wal-khayri
fitnah. Wa ilaynaa turjaoun.
Everyone has to taste death, and We test you throughbad and good (situations) with a trial, and to Us you are
to be returned.
QURAAN 21:35
Presented byHAJI MOHAMAD HANIM MOHAMAD ISA
DEATH
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Death is considered to be an end and a final
destruction by those who do not believe in theHereafter. This is a flawed perception however
because death is not an end but a beginning.
For believers, it is the beginning of a perfect,eternal Paradise that is free from all evil and
flaws. For disbelievers on the other hand, it is
a transition to a life in Hell, where a great
penalty is suffered.
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Those who comprehend this reality live a
pleasant end in the world when deathmeets them and a pleasant beginning inthe Hereafter. These two occursimultaneously. Disbelievers, on the
other hand, encounter the irrecoverableregret of disregarding this reality, ofwhich they had been previously informed.They suffer this regret at every momentfor as long as Allah wills and never findrespite from it.
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Although death is not a subject of profound
thought for most people, it is anunavoidable end. That is because Allahcreates death as the definite end of thislife. So far, not a single person hasavoided death. No one's property,wealth, career, or close friends haveprovided salvation from death. Certainly
everyone will meet death. Allah relatesthis fact in many verses in the Qur'an:
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4:781. QURAAN
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Ayna maa takounou yud-rik-kumul-mawtu wa law kuntum fee buroujim-mushayyadah. .
"Wherever ye are, death will find you out, even if ye are in towers built up strongand high!..
62:82. QURAAN
Qulinnal-Mawtallazee tafirrouna minhu fainnahou mulaaqeekum thumma turaddouna ilaaAalimil-gaybi wash-shahaadati fayunabbi-ukum-bimaa kuntum tamaloun.
Say, Indeed, the death from which you (try to) run away has to visit you, thenyou will be sent back to the Knower of the Unseen and the seen, and He will tellyou what you used to do.
63:113. QURAAN
Wa lany-yuakhkhiraLLaahu nafsan izaa jaaa-a ajaluhaa: WaLLaahu khabee-rum-bimaatamaloun.
But Allah will never give respite to anyone, once his appointed time will come.And Allah is All-Aware of what you do.
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So, does avoiding contemplation over death
and the life after death save one from facingthis reality? Surely the answer to thisquestion is "No". Since man is desperateagainst death, the most rational thing to do
is to constantly contemplate upon death andto get prepared for the hereafter, as theProphet Muhammad (saas) said "Ponder ondeath 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)
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Those who neglect thinking about the
Hereafter whilst being distracted by thisfleeting worldly life are taken by surprise bydeath. 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 anopportunity. That is because death ispredestined by Allah. A person may well die
before he grows old. In this case, solelymaking future plans and postponing thefulfillment of Allah's commands will only leadto dreadful regret.
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Those who spend their lives distant from Allah
and who only repent when they realize theyare close to death will experience suchregret. Yet repentance which arises from thefear of death and which doesn't bear sincere
intention to correct and purify one's self maynot be acceptable by Allah. Openly being infavor of this life despite the existence ofdeath, such people desperately strive to
save themselves only when they realizedeath is very near.
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This however brings no benefit. Allah knows
their insincerity, because Allah is closer toman than his jugular vein. He knows what isinside of man, including his most innerthoughts and deepest secrets. Allah informs
us in the Qur'an that He will not acceptrepentance based on the fear of death at thevery last moment:
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QURAAN 4:18
Wa laysa-tittaw-batu lillazeena yamalounas-sayyi-aati hattaaa izaahazara ahadahumul-mawtu, qaala innee tubtulaana wa lallazeena ya-moutouna wa hum-kuffaar; ulaaaika a-tadnaa lahum azaaban aleemaa.
Of no effect is the repentance of those who continue to do
evil, until death faces one of them, and he says, "Nowhave I repented indeed;" nor of those who die rejecting
Faith: for them have We prepared a punishment most
grievous.
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It is stated in many verses that when anotherchance is granted, these insincere peoplesoon resume their ungrateful attitude:
6:27QURAAN
Wa law taraaaiz wuqifou alan-Naari faqaalou yaa-laytanaa nuraddu wa laa
nukazziba biAayaati Rabbinaa wa nakouna minal-Mumineen.
If thou couldst but see when they are confronted with the Fire! They willsay: "Would that we were but sent back! Then would we not reject thesigns of our Lord, but would be amongst those who believe!"
6:28QURAAN
Bal badaa lahum-maa kaanou yukh-founa min qabl. Wa law ruddou laaadou limaa
nuhouanhu wa innahum la-kaaziboun.
Yea, in their own (eyes) will become manifest what before theyconcealed. But if they were returned, they would certainly relapse to thethings they were forbidden, for they are indeed liars.
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For this reason, it would be erroneous to
have a rationale based on the thought "Iwill repent when the appropriate time
comes."
This kind of thinking will not save one from
the torment in Hell. So if one does notwant to suffer an eternal grievous penaltyafter death, he should live for a purpose,knowing that he will absolutely meetAllah and have to give an account of hisactions.
THANK YOU