yet we neither remember our own death, nor do we take admonition. Would that we become those who take admonition and remember the grave and the afterlife.

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب                                                صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

Dear Islamic brothers! This world is a place of admonition; signs of admonition are present everywhere. It is said: He who does not take admonition is made a sign of admonition. Therefore, we should not set our hearts on this world, but rather take admonition, accept counsel, and begin preparing for the afterlife.

Counsel of Imam Ḥasan al-Baṣrī رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَـلَيْه

Sayyidunā RabīꜤ b. Ṣabīḥ رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَـلَيْه states, “We requested Imam Ḥasan al-Baṣrī رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَـلَيْه to advise us. So, he said:

Whoever among you is healthy will be afflicted with illness that will make him distressed. Youth will be overtaken by old age, which will lead to its end, and old age will be met by death, which will destroy him. Is the outcome not as you are hearing? Will the soul not depart from the body tomorrow? Will a person not be separated from his family and wealth? Will he not be shrouded tomorrow? Will he not be in the grave tomorrow? Will his memory not fade from the hearts of those for whom he toiled and grieved? O human, when death comes to you, you will neither be able to welcome anyone who arrives nor go to meet anyone or be able to speak to anyone. You will be called upon, but you will not be able to answer. Indeed, cities have become deserted in relation to you. Your eyes remained wide open. The soul departed. Your children were left at the mercy of others.^[1]