Shaping the Souls for Eternal Paradise

LIVING IN GOD’S NEIGHBOURHOOD for the second phase. On the other hand, the stage of life after death is only for reaping the reward for one’s actions and not for further action. The event of death is indeed a message for life. The message is: what you have to do, do today itself in the life before death as no one will be given time for preparation in the afterlife. Successful is one who prepares for eternal Paradise in his life before death. REMEMBERING DEATH Remembering death is the best means of self-correction. Everyone will face death, after which one can no longer act but only face the consequences of one’s actions. Man is an intensely sensitive being. He cannot easily tolerate any difficulty, no matter how small. Therefore, people must reflect on how they will live amidst very difficult conditions after they die if that happens to them. If we ponder over this issue thoughtfully, it can create a revolution in our lives. The Quran says that when the inhabitants enter Paradise, they will say: “Praise be to God Who has taken away all sorrow from us.” (35:34). A life of pain is the most intolerable thing for a human being. A life free of pain is the most desirable thing for a person. If we reflect on this matter with the attention it deserves, death will become our most significant concern. We will think more about death than about life.