1.         Relying on his youth, man assumes that he will not meet his death in his youth. This is a kind of ignorance. He fails to ponder over the fact that the number of the old people of the city is not even the tenth part of the number of the young people. The small number of the old clearly indicates that most people die in their youth. In other words, when one old man dies, one thousand children and young people die.

2.         A healthy person assumes that he will not die. He considers that sudden death is a rare incident but this is actually his ignorance. Even if meeting death suddenly is considered to be a rare incident, suffering from a disease suddenly is quite likely. Anyone can suffer from any disease at any time. If a person can fall ill suddenly, meeting death is also very likely. A cure for this ignorance is that one should develop the mind-set that I will also die as others die. My bier [i.e. coffin-like structure] will be lifted and I will be buried in my grave. Perhaps the slabs that will be used to close my grave may have been prepared already. Not getting rid of this heedlessness and delaying preparations for the Afterlife is nothing but ignorance. (Ihya-ul-‘Uloom, vol. 5, pp. 201, 202, summarized)

Join the Madani environment

Sayyiduna ‘Ali-ul-Murtada کَـرَّمَ الـلّٰـهُ تَـعَـالٰی وَجۡـھَـهُ الۡـکَـرِیۡم has prohibited the friendship with three types of people. He رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ has stated:

1.         Do not establish relations with a transgressor (sinner) because he will show his deed to be excellent for you and will wish that you also become like him. He will show his worst habit to be good. If he comes and meets you, it is dishonour and unsuitable for you.

2.         Do not have brotherhood with a foolish person. He will face hardship himself and will never benefit you. He will sometimes try to benefit you but will harm you. His silence is better than his speaking. Being away from him is better than being close to him.

3.         Do not have any brotherhood with a liar. Associating with him will not benefit you. He will convey to others what you say and will tell you what others say. Even if you tell the truth, he will not tell the truth.

(Kanz-ul-‘Ummal, vol. 9, pp. 75, Hadees 25571)