💐 In The Name Of Allah The Most Gracious The Most Merciful
💌 While chatting with someone who got married recently,
She told me her sister died during delivery,
Less than one week ago. She was thirty-one only.
Though we weren't close, we've shared a few good memories,
We swapped hugs at a park while some teachers were with me.
~•~
Checked her profile, then scrolled through our messages swiftly,
Realizing this person who used to chat with me
Died newly, and this year's Ramadan they couldn't greet.
It's Allah's Qadr that her last Ramadan would be
The one in 2020. Now she's gone with her deeds.
~•~
How do I feel about her passing? Slightly guilty,
Wondering how nice it would be if we frequently
Interacted more, if her dialect I could speak
Much more fluently, but this is Allah's Destiny,
That her soul leaves this world without a goodbye to me.
~•~
Brief lessons derived from her death, to boost piety:
Be ready to meet Allah. Death can come suddenly.
For each soul we deal with, be a pleasant memory,
As much as possible treating all mercifully,
And when you've done wrong, reform or bravely say sorry.
~•~
Ditch prideful ego, it's Ramadan especially.
Why keep hating some when you've got the same enemies,
Wicked nafs and shaytan who loves it if he succeeds
In convincing you to obey him, serve worldly greed,
Or miss out on righteous friends due to doubt or envy.
~•~
Careful with the kind of content you post purposely. Although the body's buried, some deeds don't really sleep,
Such as status updates, lessons learned that one did teach,
And memorable moments which loved ones choose to keep.
~•~
This Ramadan, Du'as for others kindly increase.
Pray for those whom Allah returned to Him specially.
While no human has strength to resurrect the deceased,
You can ask Allah to forgive a Muslim's misdeeds,
And if you care, on their behalf perform charity.
~•~
📖 Abu Huraira RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "When the human being dies, (the rewards of) his deeds come to an end except for three: Ongoing charity, beneficial knowledge, or a righteous child who prays for him."
Source: Sahih Muslim 1631
Grade: Sahih (Authentic) according to Muslim
📖 Ibn 'Abbas RadhiAllahu 'anhuma narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "Take advantage of five before five: Your youth before your old age, your health before your illness, your riches before your poverty, your free time before your work, and your life before your death."
Source: Shu’ab Al-Imān 9575
Grade: Sahih (Authentic) according to Al-Albani
📖 Jabir Ibn ‘Atik RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "There are seven martyrs besides one who is killed in the Way of Allah: the victim of plague (disease or virus) is a martyr, the one who drowns is a martyr, the one who dies of chest pain is a martyr, the one who dies of stomach infection is a martyr, the one who burns to death is a martyr, the one who is crushed under something is a martyr, and the pregnant woman who dies giving labor is a martyr."
Source: Sunan Abī Dāwūd 3111
Grade: Sahih (Authentic) according to Al-Arna’ut
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