" Jarbaat "

Thank you very much, for the educating us. This is real " ham ham ". Keep it
up!

Uncle Mustapha.


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Sent: Wednesday, March 19, 2003 2:39 PM
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May the soul's of the departed rest in perfect peace, and may Allah soften
the grief of those left behind. Aameen

Mounir



Imam Husayn (A.S.) said to his companions on the day of Ashura:
"Death is nothing but a bridge over which you pass from this world of
distress and affliction towards a vast heaven of eternal bliss. Who amongst
you does not like to migrate from the (worldly) prison to the (heavenly)
palace? And as for your enemies, it is like migrating from the palace
towards the prison."

How do we prepare for the journey of death?
When one undertakes to travel in the world there are numerous preparations
to be made:

i) Tickets (means of travel)

ii) Passport

iii) Visas

iv) Inoculations/Health certificates

v) Clothes (befitting the particular climate of the country of destination)

vi) Money (in the right currency or recognised changeable funds)

vii) Ensure that all is settled at home e.g. bills paid...

viii) Leave behind someone trustworthy to look after affairs.

The same criteria applies to the transitional journey of death. The only
difference being that we must be prepared all day, every day as the date of
travel is not known.
Fortunately, the tickets are provided by Allah and we do not have to bear
the cost.

Since there is a choice of destinations, the passport and visa requirements
vary.
For the destination of the pleasure of Allah (Janna), the passport must
confirm bay'at to Allah, his Prophets and the Aimma. It must also testify to
tawheed, adala and qiyama.
For the destination of Jahannam, there is no need of a passport at all.

The visas for Janna are even more difficult to obtain. Numerous
qualifications are required amongst them truthfulness, patience, salaa,
zakaa, amr bil ma'ruf, nahyi anil munkar...

The clothes are simple and easily obtainable - A kafan. The Prophet (S.A.W.)
has said:
"One of the qualities that purify the heart is to acquire a kafan."

Make sure all debts are paid or provisions made for them; be they in
monetary terms or in the form of someone's feelings. Always keep a record of
the dues to Allah (qadha wajibat).

The funds to spend there must be in the right currency. In the hereafter,
the only acceptable currency is thawabs. Besides daily wajibat and good
deeds it is essential to invest in an investment that will yield constant
return until qiyama (thawab e jari).

Leaving behind someone to look after your affairs can be in the form of
bringing up a righteous child and/or serving mankind by giving zakaa of
time, wealth, knowledge... which will adopt this role.

How does death come?
When death approaches and the five senses cease to function, one sees (in
spiritual vision) the whole of his/her life flash by. One also sees 3 things
which claim to be friends:

i) One of them says - I will remain with you till your death This is worldly
wealth and assets.

ii) The second says - I will accompany you to the entrance of your grave.
These are family and friends.

iii) The third one says - I will remain with you forever. These are his good
deeds (thawab).

Imam Zaynul Abedeen (A.S.) has said:
" Allah has said - I do not hesitate in any order except the death of a
believer. He/she dislikes death and I do not like displeasing him/her.
Therefore, when the time of death comes, Allah sends two angels to the
believer - one is called Muskhiya and the other Munsiyya. Muskhiya makes the
person generous (encouraging him/her to leave everything behind) and
Munsiyya makes him/her forget the world. The angel of death (Izraeel) then
arrives to remove the soul."

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