angel of death replied: ‘I was surprised because I was commanded to seize his soul after sometime in a faraway area of India even though he was sitting beside you.’ (Ihya-ul-‘Uloom, vol. 5, p. 216)

Dear Islamic brothers! You have now heard; the person thought that by fleeing many miles away from the angel of death, he would disappear from his sight and perhaps succeed in escaping death. But alas! He travelled to the place where his death had been destined. Remember! Death does not spare anyone; every living being will taste death. It is stated in verse 35 of Surah Al-Anbiya:

كُلُّ نَفْسٍ ذَآىٕقَةُ الْمَوْتِؕ-

Translation from Kanz-ul-Iman: Every soul shall taste death.

(Part 17, Surah Al-Anbiya, verse 35)

Mufti Ahmad Yar Khan Na’eemi رَحْمَةُ اللهِ عَلَيْه has said: “Regardless of whether it is a human, jinn or angel, everything, except Allah Almighty will die. And everything is mortal.” (Noor-ul-‘Irfan, p. 117)

Dear Islamic brothers! The Quran has mentioned openly that everyone will die; no one can escape from it. How regretful will it be if we do not prepare for it. If a person attends a very lavish, joyful and lively party, and suddenly he is given this news that he will be subject to immediate punishment, he will surely lose interest in the party. Death is following us at every moment, and can seize us at any time. However, we remain heedless.

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب                                                            صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

Agonies of death

Discussing the agonies of death, Imam Muhammad bin Muhammad Ghazali رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَـلَيْه has stated: “The pangs of death refer to that pain which directly attacks the soul and effects all parts of the body. This severe pain affects even those internal parts that are deep within the body. This pain then spreads all over the body in a way that every vein, muscle and joint experiences it. Furthermore, the soul is pulled out from the root of every hair and from every part of the skin from head to toe; no one can imagine the intense pain at the time of death.