Living in God's Glory
English book, p. 142
By Maulana Wahiduddin Khan
impending day of Judgment, they would cry, “o God! What will happen then is much more severe than now, here in this world!” Because human beings revel in honour and comfort in this world, they are overwhelmed by pride. however, if they knew what would happen on the day of Judgment, they would cry out, “o God! This honour and comfort have no value if they do not last after death!” death is not the end of our life. instead, it is the start of a new stage of life. This stage will, for some, be a dungeon, or they will be ushered into the gardens of Paradise, leading to all kinds of comforts. AT DEATH’S DOOR Every person is travelling from life to death. Death means entry into a world based on the eternal consequences of our actions in the life before death. The only one who lives in the consciousness of God and the Hereafter can save himself. death is the most certain stage in life. Every one of us has to pass through this stage. For every being bestowed with life, the arrival of death is a must. Every living creature will one day die. Every eye that sees will one day lose its light. Every tongue that speaks will one day fall silent. Every person will one day be brought to stand before death’s door. at that

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