Death Can Be Round The Corner
The Final Call
I wake up every morning. Within the first 30 minutes of waking up, I’m checking my e-mail and browsing the net. It’s a routine.Before leaving for a journey, I know that I won’t get net access for a while, so I check my e-mail thoroughly and spend some extra time checking some stuff online, since I won’t be able to do so for the next little while.
In the same way, I study throughout the semester (a routine), but when it’s exam-eve, I take the extra moment to solidify the data in my mind for the exam.
In both these instances, I’m pretty sure that I’ll either be going on a journey or will be faced with an exam the next day, thus I take the time to prepare.
Alhamdulillah, through the blessing of Allah (SW) and the efforts of my parents, I have become accustomed to offering my 5 daily salat. Yet, it also has become a routine of sorts. I’m used to praying so I pray.
Many of those prayers are spent thinking about what I have to do next, while others speed-by while lost in thought about some other matter or pursuit. Although they are not the ideal salat, Insha-Allah, it is hoped that Allah (SW) will accept my duty of daily salat as being discharged, even with these semi-conscious prayers (which aren't supposed to be that way).
However, in contrast with the two examples in the beginning, I can never be sure if a salat will be my last.
During ta`leem this afternoon, a hadith caught my attention.
The Prophet (SAW) is reported (by many narrators) to have said, “Offer each salat (with) such (devotion) as if it were the last salat of your life.”
My thoughts suddenly rushed over to Southeast Asia and the tsunami disaster. Many Muslims perished (may Allah grant them all a place in Jannah). While walking out of the masjid, how many would have thought that they had just offered their last salat and that they will soon be swept to sea?
We can try to sweep it under the rug as much as we want, but the fact remains that (as I’ve said before), our birth certificates don’t carry expiry dates. The `Asr I have just prayed or the Maghrib I’m about to offer (Insha-Allah) may very well be my final call to Allah (SW) before He calls me back.
Before leaving for a journey or prior to an exam, I know that I better take the extra minutes to prepare and do it well, for I won’t get another chance in the near future. But when offering my salat, I don’t even know if I’ll suddenly find myself in an unexpected journey - from which there is no turning back.
Isn’t it ironic that I tend to sacrifice that which will (hopefully) help me in the Hereafter - when it all really counts - in exchange for short-term concerns that won’t help one bit in the Hereafter, and may even turn out to be a disadvantage for me?
Man, I’m such a fool.
May Allah (SW) help me and all of us in streamlining our thoughts towards Allah during our salat, and help us make each of our prayers as if they’re our last. Ameen.
Source : Sikander Ziad Hashmi, sunniforum.com
13 comments - Click link below to add yours:
i appreciate the fact that we should always be devoted to our prayers as if they're our last.
It is so very true
Ameen
Asalaamu aleikom warahmatulaahi wa barakaatu
MashaAllah very good and benificial article.
May allah help us in this world, in the grave and especially in the next world.
Wa aleikomus-salaam warahmatulaahi wa barakaatu
i just i want to say one thing for all muslim that we should try our best in this way to built out next worlk and i would be possible by 5pillor . or 5base of islam thanks.
thanks for these thaugh, msy allah forgive us all. ameen
yes we shud be prepared for death anytime but r we really prepared in real sense of d term namaz is not enough have 2 follow all d principles of islam in its true sense may ALLAH give all of us HIDAYAH ameen
i jus came 2 think of it....whoever wrote dis,thanxxxxxx a ton!
MA SHA ALLAH IM GLAD U WERE ABLE TO COME AROUND.AND THANK U FOR JOLTING US BACK TO THE REASON WHY WE R BORUGHT TO THIS WORLD.
allamdu lilla ido hope with all my heart each muslim will have a will power like that masha allah
this is a touching and remembering us that there is somthing ahead of us. Alhamdililah to have visited this site. i hav notice some increase in seriousness in salat. thanks
Assalamalaikum wa rahamatullahi wa Barkathahu. may the allah's peace and grace and blessing be on Rasoolilahi Alahi Wasaalaam and his progney's. First i would Appreciate you to for presenting this beautiful site and could spread the awareness of islam.But correct me if i am wrong.... in your death ca be Around the Corner (5 Parah) you have mentioned through the blessing of Allah and my parents efforts.. i think there is flaw in this statement may be u dont meAN IT... but the sentence meaning changes that u r comparing ur parents efforts with allah... isnt it? anticipating ur explanation to this and forgive me i am wrong.. remember me in ur prayers.. let allah give us the right path to reach paradise.. ameen
indeed salat is key to paradise... deveotion and deep focus towards prayer ... is a true act of worship... ameen
salam, yes salaat is one great performance that we Muslims should act. My late husband really taught me how to be a good muslim.He actually introduced salaat for me.He prayed as if it is his last...he even died in state of purity after finishing his asr.Alhamdulillah,I know he achieved Jannah.He once said anytime his death comes he is very much ready.
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