Do you remember death to help you be the best person you can be day to day?

I had such a difficult time coming to terms with the death of a relative recently. I couldn't stop crying, I ended up in a state of depression. I turned to God and prayed alot.

I was curious to know what my relative would be experiencing on 'the other side', so I researched death and the afterlife according to Islam. I found it so interesting and learning about it actually helped me to accept his death.

Islam teaches us to remember death every day to help us live a good life now, in preparation for the eternal life.

I do think about death alot more now. Before I learned about death according to Islam, I used to avoid talking about or thinking about death, it used to scare me, I wanted to avoid that subject. But after all this, I realize that it is something we will all face at some point, no matter how much we try to avoid it and as long as we live this life as best as we can, according to Islam, then InshaAllah we will receive our reward when we die.

'Death is a gift for the believer...'

whilst a individual dies he wont bypass neither heaven or hell yet, he will merely could wait on the top of mankind that's the judgement day an afternoon whilst all adult males would be decide via god the myth of the Weeds 13:24 He presented them with yet another parable:35 “the dominion of heaven is nearly a individual who sowed good seed in his field. 13:25 yet on a similar time as all of us replaced into snoozing, an enemy got here and sowed weeds36 between the wheat and went away. 13:26 When37 the plant life sprouted and bore grain, then the weeds additionally recognized. 13:27 So the slaves38 of the owner got here and stated to him, ‘Sir, didn’t you sow good seed on your field? Then the place did the weeds come from?’ 13:28 He stated, ‘An enemy has executed this.’ So39 the slaves responded, ‘do you elect for us to bypass and collect them?’ 13:29 yet he stated, ‘No, considering that in collecting the weeds you would be able to uproot the wheat with them. 13:30 permit the two strengthen jointly until the harvest. At40 harvest time i'll tell the reapers, “First carry jointly the weeds and tie them in bundles to be burned, yet then41 gather42 the wheat into my barn.”’” The Harvest time - signify end of makind Weeds - the sinners to be burn Wheat - good human beings

Sermon 20, Nahj Al-Balagha:

If you could see that has been seen by those of you who have died, you would be puzzled and troubled. Then you would have listened and obeyed; but what they have seen is yet curtained off from you. Shortly, the curtain would be thrown off. You have been shown, provided you see and you have been made to listen provided you listen, and you have been guided if you accept guidance. I spoke unto you with truth. You have been called aloud by (instructive) examples and warned through items full of warnings. After the heavenly messengers (angels), only man can convey message from Allah. (So what I am conveying is from Allah).

Beware ! surely this world is a place from which protection cannot be sought except while one is in it. The action which is performed only for this world cannot secure salvation. People are tested in it through calamities. Those who have taken worldly pleasures here will be taken out from them (by death) and will be questioned about them. And whatever (good actions) they have achieved for the other world, they will get them there and stay in them. For the intelligent this world is like the shade - one moment it is spread out and extended but soon it shrinks and contracts.

There was a man also that made a grave for him in his garden, everyday in the night, he go and put himself there, thinking if he was dead now, and the two angels came (Monker and nakeer) and asked me the three questions. What would I say, and would I be happy with what I am done in my life. Then he goes back to his home trying to do as good as he can.

We have to work to the after life as if we die tomorrow, and work to life (Donya) as if we live forever.

Umar said "the death is the best preacher"

I don't tend to think about death every day to help me be the best person I can be. I try to think about doing things in such a manner as if I were standing right in front of Allah.

And I hope Allah has a sense of humor!

not only death ever thing help u to be the best yes death is truth but every learn u same thing

I love it- That's the example I use to help me remember about death, as I have some graying in my beard. Alhamdullah.

very nice story...i always remember death...i keep thinking:"if i died now,would Allah be pleased with me?"...the answer of course is always no,so i try and be better....

people always say that they'll be better when they get old,they forget that they might not have the chance to get old......graves are full of people who thought so......