The appointment!

When your time in this world is up, you must depart immediately. You will not be granted even an extra second to complete any task in which you were involved and this time of departure will come without prior notice. You cannot refuse to face this time when it comes.. One can give no excuses, not even work or sickness. However you are, wherever you are, you cannot miss this appointment and finally, having met your appointed time of departure, your family will not let you stay in the house you had built with so much ambition and extravagance. In fact, this house no longer belongs to you; it belongs to your heirs. Your clothes, your watch, your jewellery, your cell phone and your money will all be taken away from your body. They will take everything away, even your dentures, and what an unfortunate situation if you have a gold tooth. They will bury you into the ground with only a few meters of cloth on your body. Nothing can be of any avail to you. There is only one hope and that is the grace of Allah Ta'aala which is achieved by living for Him, in accordance to the principles of our Nabi (Sallallaahou A'laihi Wasallam). Ramadan is here. It is another golden opportunity which you have been presented with. Make the most of it. Do not waste it!

[English version of "Rendez-vous !" - Al Jamiat Vol.5 No.14]