A lot of khutbas and lectures are about death. Often times, they come out of a spirit of fear (they intend to strike fear into us so that we obey God's laws). Should we be afraid of death, though? countless times in the Qur'an, it is said that the righteous will have a place in Paradise, so shouldn't we be hopeful instead of afraid? I feel that there is too much fear mongering in the khutbas I've listened to over the years. If I hear one more, I'm going to lose my mind.
The Qur'an doesn't seem to want to scare muslims into obedience, rather, it is giving muslims hope. "On them shall be no fear, nor shall they grieve". I think there's too much fear of death being preached and not enough hope and encouragement. Why should a muslim be afraid of death anyway? it is just another step towards meeting their Lord. That's something to look forward too-- no fear is involved.
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