The Meaning of the Statement: “And My Death Is for Allah, Lord of the Worlds”
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. In the opening supplication,[Al-An'am 6:162], he says: How is it that death is for Allah, Lord of the Worlds?
Answer:
Your destination is to Allah. Where do you go? Until when? You go, you depart to Allah. To Allah is the destination, and our return is to Allah. Yes, you are a servant of Allah, alive and dead, and your destination is to Allah. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. In the opening supplication,
Say, "Indeed, my prayer, my rites of sacrifice, my living and my dying are for Allah, Lord of the worlds.
إِنَّ صَلَاتِي وَنُسُكِي وَمَحْيَايَ وَمَمَاتِي لِلَّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَAnswer:
Your destination is to Allah. Where do you go? Until when? You go, you depart to Allah. To Allah is the destination, and our return is to Allah. Yes, you are a servant of Allah, alive and dead, and your destination is to Allah. Yes.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، بداية من باب نظر المصلي إلى سجوده والنهي عن رفع البصر في الصلاة — islamhouse.com (54:49)
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