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amin22
Assalmou 3alaikoum Brothers and Sisters,
I am having deep thoughts about the concept of death. I am having troubles understanding why many people die today and other have the chance to live longer. I would like to understand how Allah is fair in these matters. How does Allah judge people who die early? I understand it's the will of Allah for people to die earlier than others, but I don't believe it's fair for a man who commit evil to die early, perhaps he would have asked for forgiveness if he lived longer. He would say this when he meets Allah, why didn't Allah give him a full life like others, perhaps he would have repented.
Some people I have met, said that Allah knows already what people who died early would do even if they stayed alive, but then my response to them is Allah knows everyone's actions so there is no need to let everyone go through life in the first place, but Allah still gave us the right to live so we can be aware of our action and give him no arguments at the judgement day. Allah should be fair in these matters, but I can't see it. I would like to believe that everyone have got the same amount of time to live, it is just unjust for some to die early and other to live longer.
Jazaka Allah khayran.
:salam:
Dr. Bilal Phillips spoke about this issue in one of his books.
He said that since Allaah knew who is going to Paradise and Hell he could have just sent each soul there without making us going through life in this world.
However some souls would have argued and said, "But you didn't give us a chance to prove to you whether or not we would obey you or not?"
Then Dr. Phillips said something to the effect of, "That is why this life is a chance to prove yourself"
Allaah gives everyone enough time to seek out the truth, repent and change their ways.
Even if he takes the soul of a person while they are still young, it is still enough time according to His infinite wisdom.
There are some people who, when shown the truth, recognise it and try to live their life according to it.
And there are some who think they will live forever that they should be given a certain amount of time that they think they need to accept the truth and follow it.
Unfortunately that is not some thing we have a choice over.
Allaah is the one who decides how much time to give a person in this life before he takes their soul.
He has created signs for us throughout our life in the rising and setting of the sun, in sleep, in the deaths of others, in the birth of new born babies of The Resurrection and The Day of Judgement.
He is The Most Merciful, The Most Just.
How many people are there who say to themselves I will repent tomorrow but when tomorrow comes, they continue in their ways and don't make the effort to change.
{And (remember) when Musa (Moses) said to his people: "O my people! Why do you hurt me while you know certainly that I am the Messenger of Allah to you?
So when they turned away (from the Path of Allah), Allah turned their hearts away (from the Right Path). And Allah guides not the people who are
Fasiqun (rebellious, disobedient to Allah).} (Noble Qur'an 61:5)
Let us blame ourselves and take heed of the signs that our Lord, The Most Merciful has provided for us.
Remember, this life is only temporary. It is not our real home.
Instead of trying to spend all of our time and efforts enjoying this life, it is far more profitable to dedicate our time to preparing for the life that will never end. The one in which we'll have everything our hearts could desire :ia: