Ibnu
Jawzee (رحمه الله) said:
It
is incumbent upon the sensible person to make
preparations for his departure (from this world), for indeed he
neither knows when the command of his Lord will descend nor when he will be
called back. Indeed, I see many people deceived by youthfulness, forgetful of
the loss of companions and infatuated with prolonged expectations.
And
it may be that a scholar who is solely interested in himself says, "I
will seek knowledge today and act upon it tomorrow.’’ So he becomes
lackadaisical with regards to committing mistakes due to comfort and delayed by
the hope that he will accomplish repentance, and he neither keeps away from
backbiting nor from listening to it. The one who falls into something that
resembles the truth but is not entirely the truth, then let him wipe it away by
staying away from the things he fears will ruin the affairs of his afterlife.
And
he forgets that death will descend unexpectedly; therefore, the sensible person
gives every moment its right with regards to what is obligatory upon him, so
that when death suddenly arrives he is considered prepared, and if the (things)
hoped for are received, then this is increased goodness.
[Source:
Saydul Khaatir: page18]
And
Allaah knows best
Written By Abu Mu’aawiyyah Abdullah
Translated by: Abu Mu-aawiyyah (Abdullaah Al-Gambi)
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