Living in God's Glory

DEATH: THE LEVELLER time, they say Wa minha nukhrijukum taa ratan ukhra— “and from it, We shall bring you forth a second time” (20:55). This putting mud in the grave three times is the climax of the whole event. in this way, it serves to remind us of the reality of man and of what our final destiny is. DEATH: THE LEVELLER We see people dying every day. This should be enough to shake us up and learn the necessary lesson. But it does not happen, as we feel that this fate is only destined for others, not for ourselves. an air india plane, a Boeing 747, took off from Montreal on 23rd June 1985, carrying 329 people aboard, including the crew. it was bound for delhi via london. at Palam airport, delhi, many people were waiting, as usual, to receive their relatives and friends. some passengers were returning home after working hard at their studies or business. some girls and boys were coming to india to get married. still, others were to visit their homeland after a long interval to meet their near and dear ones. Their happiness, however, suddenly turned into deep grief. While flying above the atlantic, the plane met with an accident and plunged into the ocean off the coast of ireland. When the list of the dead was put up on the board, the people waiting for them rushed towards it. at this moment,