What Happens When You Die? Shaykh Ahmed Abdo
The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, encourages us to make a journey to the graveyards for verily when you visit this place it reminds you of the next life; and truly reminders benefit the believers. In this beautiful commentary of the Prophetic narration Shaykh Ahmed Abdo takes us on a journey of reflection on death, reality and the ultimate reunion.
What is death? Is it the end of life or the beginning of new one? Your soul lives in this earthly address and your home is your body; but the time will come when you will change addresses and move into a new home.
Are you ready for this move?
The extraction of the soul starts at the feet, moves up to your ankles, then your knees and along your lower body towards your upper body. During this process, the soul can turn to its Creator in repentance. When the soul reaches the throat, repentance is no longer accepted. Why? It’s because at this moment every disbeliever becomes a believer for the veil is removed from the eyes and Reality is perceived.
A life in the Grave
There is a life in the grave, and every person shall have their provisions availed to them and the best of provisions is the Quran which illuminates the abode. As a believing soul, you will be reciting Quran and there will be a window to the Garden of Bliss. Within this life, the souls are mobile, visiting one another, and they are received by their loved ones who departed before them. That is why the righteous predecessors would seek to be buried with their loved ones so that they may be reunited in the next life. Ultimately though, the greatest of companionship is with Allah.
Those who long to meet Allah; Allah longs to meet with them.
Death is a means of reuniting with your beloved. Death for the believing soul is a union and it was cemented by love and loyalty to the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, and to Allah, our Creator.
Sheer Gratitude
Allah, Mighty and Majestic, grants us gifts each day, and when we perceive this we no longer sees the gifts, we see the Giver. Allah gave us without asking in this life and in death and the greatest gift is His beloved and messenger, Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him. In life, we receive guidance through him and in death we receive his greatest concern, intercession and salvation. What is the response to such generosity? What can one truly do or say for these gifts?
Resources for the seeker:
- How To Benefit from Remembering Death?
- How Not To Be Afraid Of Death – We’re Muslim After All
- How Not To Be Afraid Of Death – We’re Muslim After All
- What Is Some Prophetic Guidance on Remembering Death
- The Soul’s Journey after Death and The Day of Judgement
- Journey of the Soul
- The Door of Repentance and Return to Allah is Always Open
- Why Your Soul Craves The Love Of Allah
- Love for Allah – Translation of Ishq-e-Ilahi
- What You Need to Know About the Fiqh of Burial, by Imam Tahir
- Reality, Aspects, & Expression of True Gratitude
- A Reader on Thankfulness to Allah and True Gratitude
