Life Death and Beyond

moved one year closer and that now one year less remains for one to prepare for the Hereafter. One aspect of death is that the deceased has left the present world. Another aspect of death is that the deceased person has died without having all his desires fulfilled. This is an indication of the fact that this present world is not the place for the complete fulfilment of a person’s desires. The only world for this purpose comes after death, in the world of Paradise. But that place is accessible only to those who have qualified for it. Wise is he who understands this fact and, considering this present world as the stage for preparing for the eternal Hereafter that comes after death, makes himself worthy for the next world. This life is the period for us to engage in action, and death is the time for us to appear in God’s court. This is a matter of utmost seriousness for all of us. Wise is he who understands the gravity of this matter and makes it his supreme concern. Death: A Cause for Mercy Respected Brother, Assalam Alaikum! Yesterday evening, a gentleman informed me by phone of the death of your mother. We belong to God, and to Him we shall return. On returning from South Korea on 17th August I could have come via Mumbai and in that way could have had the