Dear Islamic brothers! You have heard that the one who remembers death has been given the good news of being raised with the martyrs and he is included amongst the wise and honourable people! Thus, in order to attain this rank, we too should remember death abundantly. For its preparation, we should offer Salah, observe fasts, avoid committing sins and perform lots of good deeds. Today, we have this opportunity, but we are not inclined to performing virtuous actions. When we die, we will have the longing of performing good deeds and will wish to return to this world for some time to perform them. But at that time, there will be nothing but deep regret and grief. Therefore, we should start performing good deeds now and not later. Remember death at every moment, because this plays a significant role in preparing for it.

 صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب                                                            صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

Effective method of remembering death

Dear Islamic brothers! If you want to keep death in mind and start preparing for it, follow this method. Sit alone and remove all worldly thoughts from the mind. First of all, remember your friends and relatives who have passed away. Remember your neighbours who have passed away one by one and picture their faces. Now, think about those who were lost in this world. Think about how busy they were with their jobs, high hopes, and how they were working towards improving their status in society by acquiring worldly education, which they may not have even completed after years of struggle. They used to face many difficulties and troubles for their business. They were busy only for the matters of this world. They loved the luxuries and comforts of the world. They were living their lives as if they would never die. Consequently, they became heedless of death, intoxicated with worldly joys and became busy with useless affairs.

Their burial shrouds had arrived in the market but they were unaware of it and were lost in the attractions of this world. Alas! In this state of obliviousness, they suddenly met death and were laid into their graves. Their parents wept until they became exhausted; their wives and, children were left crying; their dreams shattered, long hopes were crushed and worldly tasks