Death

Death-a constant reality, yet always astounding whenever we encounter it. Every day millions of people die and return to the abode of eternity, fulfilling their provision on this earth. And new souls are welcomed in this world at the same rate, if not more, to repeat the same cycle.
Death, like all orders of nature, is never delayed or averted. It is bound to visit every creation-regardless of its size, age, and well being. When looked at in the context of inevitability, it is almost humorous to see the terror it casts in humans. We avoid thinking about death as it might spoil our worldly ambitions and our competitiveness to be better than the other person. But shouldn't that be actually practiced? Shouldn't we in fact devote some time to think about death and where we will head once we leave this world? Wouldn't it help us reach a higher spiritual state? Not only would it let us be more spiritual people; when we have less materialistic ambitions in our heart it would help us to be generous, kind, merciful, softhearted, and content.
The scholars advised us with the following:
“Whoever frequently remembers death is honored with three things: quick repentance, self-contentedness and energy in doing acts of worship; and whoever forgets death is punished with three things: delaying repentance, lack of contentedness and laziness in acts of worship.”