In The Remembrance Of The Affairs Of The Dead And Doomsday

Author: Imam Al-Qurtubi

Language: English

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Pages: 241

Format: PDF

Death is not the absolute end. It is just the discontinuation of unity between the body and soul. It is a change from one state to another and a transition from this present life to that of the hereafter. “Allaah takes souls at the time of their death and [the souls] of those that do not die during their sleep. He retains those souls for which He has ordained death, whereas He releases the rest for an appointed term” [Qur'an 39:42] – ‘Every soul shall have a taste of death: And only on the Day of Judgment shall you be paid your full recompense. Only he who is saved far from the Fire and admitted to the Garden will have attained the object (of Life): For the life of this world is but goods and chattels of deception’ {Qur’an 3:185}

The Good End (of One’s Life)

‘The Good End (of One’s Life) – Its Means, Portents and the Warning of the Bad End’

A portion (of good) for a man in this world is his lifetime; if he makes good use of it in things that benefit him in the eternal abode (Paradise), then his trade will be of a great profit. But if he misuses it (his life) by committing sins and disobedience till he meets Allah in such a state,

Life and Death

Extract from book, ‘No issue has ever raised more controversy among people as that of life and death. And no issue the scientists have ever meddled in by introducing unveracious knowledge as the issue of life and death! This is because death is a metaphysical matter to us, and we should seek the knowledge and characteristics of whatever is unknown only from Allah,