what to do with our heedlessness! Our current state is such that we attribute grey hair to flu, when in fact it is a Warner of death! Similarly in sickness we remain heedless, and easily tend to forget the countless of people who die every day due to similar causes. Little do we realize that the illness that seems ‘minor’ could indeed turn fatal and then those dear ones will become sad and the enemies will become happy, but the deceased will be buried in the dark grave along with his deeds only, good or bad.

The Rasool of Rahmah صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم has said: When a person falls ill,     Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ sends two angels and instructs them to go and see what His bondsman says. If the sick praises Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ (i.e. saying اَلْـحَمْـدُ لـِلّٰـه عَزَّوَجَلَّ), then the angels humbly state his utterance to Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ, and Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ knows better. Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ says, ‘If I give this bondsman death due to this illness, I will make him enter Paradise and if I grant him health, I will give him a better flesh and blood than before and forgive his sins.’

(Muwatta Imam Maalik, vol. 2, pp. 429, Hadees 1798)

موت آکر ہی رہے گی یاد رکھ                      جان جا کر ہی رہے گی یاد رکھ

موت آئی پہلواں بھی چل دئیے                    خُوبصورت نوجواں بھی چل دئیے

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب              صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

Death overcame!

Sayyiduna ‘Abdullah Bin Muhammad Qarashi رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه said: A young rich man lived in a city. He was surrounded by all the worldly facilities. He had a very beautiful slave-girl whom he loved a lot, and was living a life of luxury and comfort but he had no children and had a strong desire to have children. For a long time, he remained without this blessing; however, thereafter his slave-girl became pregnant. The joy of this wealthy man knew no bounds and he was in a state of intense delight. Observing patience for him to see his child was very painful. Since everything happens according to the Will of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ, however, this wealthy man suddenly fell ill and with the intense