The Ruling on a Believer’s Dislike of Death
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Question:
In some cases, a servant passes through a state where he is filled with longing for death and meeting his Lord (Exalted and Majestic is He). The second state is that he dislikes death, and he also dislikes...?
Answer:
This is part of human nature, the dislike of death; it is part of human nature. As Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) said when the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1066Sahih (Darussalam) Aisha said: O Messenger of Allah, is it death? For all of us dislike death?
The dominant nature of a human being is that he dislikes death and loves life. The believer loves to increase in righteous deeds, while the disbeliever loves to roam freely in his desires. He said: or as he (peace and blessings be upon him) said.
If a person sometimes feels a longing in his heart for death to meet his Lord, due to the good opinion he has of Allah, his longing to meet Him, his desire for what is with Him, and the evil, affliction, corruption, and danger he sees in this world, this may happen to a believer. However, despite all this, it is not permissible for him to ask for death or wish for it, as the authentic hadiths prohibit this. But this is from the mercy of Allah for him, and from the pleasure, joy, and bliss that Allah hastens for him.
In some cases, a servant passes through a state where he is filled with longing for death and meeting his Lord (Exalted and Majestic is He). The second state is that he dislikes death, and he also dislikes...?
Answer:
This is part of human nature, the dislike of death; it is part of human nature. As Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) said when the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
Whoever loves to meet Allah, then Allah loves to meet him. And whoever dislikes meeting Allah, then Allah dislikes meeting him.
من أحب لقاء الله أحب الله لقاءه ومن كره لقاء الله كره الله لقاءهThe dominant nature of a human being is that he dislikes death and loves life. The believer loves to increase in righteous deeds, while the disbeliever loves to roam freely in his desires. He said:
No, but when the believer’s term comes and he is given glad tidings of Paradise, he loves to meet Allah, and Allah loves to meet him. And when the disbeliever’s term comes and he is given tidings of the Fire, he dislikes meeting Allah, and Allah dislikes meeting him.
لا ولكنه المؤمن إذا حضره أجله وبشر بالجنة أحب لقاء الله فأحب الله لقاءه والكافر إذا حضر أجله وبشر بالنار كره لقاء الله وكره الله لقاءهIf a person sometimes feels a longing in his heart for death to meet his Lord, due to the good opinion he has of Allah, his longing to meet Him, his desire for what is with Him, and the evil, affliction, corruption, and danger he sees in this world, this may happen to a believer. However, despite all this, it is not permissible for him to ask for death or wish for it, as the authentic hadiths prohibit this. But this is from the mercy of Allah for him, and from the pleasure, joy, and bliss that Allah hastens for him.
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