No one knows the time of his or her death. Hence, it is
imperative to think about it and start preparations right now. The signs of
death appear and the man can feel it. It is the state when the mind and the
senses start to become dull.
The Glorious Qur’an
Surah Qa’f Ayah 19: “The agony of death will reach the human being as a matter
of all truth and he (the dying man) will be told, “This is what you have been
trying to run away from.” This is the moment the dying man has a last look
at the world he is about to leave, his entire life flashes in front of his
eyes, how he had wasted the time and failed to discharge his duties as
prescribed by the Creator. Also Surah
al-Waqi’ah Ayah 88 to 94: “(If a dying soul) is of those near to Allah, it will
have rest, happiness, (in his grave) and a beautiful Paradise. If it is of the
people of the right hand, it will be with the people of the right hand, living
in peace and security. If it is of those who have rejected theTruth and have
gone astray, its dwelling will be boiling water and the heat of Hellfire.”
The Commander of
the Faithful Imam Ali (a.s.) says in Nahjul Balagha: “He shall remember the
wealth which he had overlooked where it had come from, the consequences of
having collected are now round his neck, haunting him, as he is about to leave
it behind for those who will enjoy it, thus the pleasure will be for others
while he bears the burden.”
The dying person’s
sight and hearing becomes very sharp, he is able to see the angels and hear his
family and friends around him but cannot show any reaction because he has lost
the control of his temporal body and his soul takes over. The Glorious Qur’an
says in Surah Qa’f Ayah 22: “(He will be told), “You were completely heedless
of this day. We have removed the veil from your eyes and your vision will be
sharp and strong.”
According to Bihar-ul-Anwar volume 6, the dying man will
see the Noble Messenger (s.a.w.a.s.) and his Pure Progeny (a.s.). The Cursed
Shaytan and his helpers will also be at hand trying their best to deprive him
of his faith at the last minute. It is reported that the Noble Prophet
(s.a.w.a.s.) was at the bedside of a young man who was at the death bed. He (s.a.w.a.s.) told the young man to recite “there
is no God but Allah” but he could not speak. He (s.a.w.a.s.) asked a woman
sitting at the head of the man if she was his mother. She replied in
affirmative. When asked if she was angry with the man, she replied that she did
not speak with him for the past six years. He (s.a.w.a.s.) asked her to forgive
him. When his mother forgave him then he could speak “La Ilaha Illallah”. He
(s.a.w.a.s.) asked the man to tell what he was seeing. The man replied that he
saw an ugly man was pressing his mouth and respiratory passage. He (s.a.w.a.s.)
told him to recite”Ya Man Yaqbal al
Yaseera wa Yafu Anil Kaseera, Iqbal Minni alyaseera wa Afu Anil Kaseera, Innaka
Antal Ghafur ar Raheem.” “O One Who
accepts little of good deeds while forgiving lot of sinning, do accept what is
little of good deeds I have done and forgive a lot of my sins; surely You are
the Forgiving, the most Merciful.” When the young man recited the supplication, he told the Prophet that the
ugly man had gone and a man with glowing face was with him and the young man
died. It is also reported in Mustadrak Wasa’il ash-Shia.
The Noble Prophet
(s.a.w.a.s.) said: “One who gives an outfit to his Muslim brother, Allah will
provide an outfit of Paradise, ease
his dying moments and expand his grave.” Recitation of Surah al-Yaseen, Surah Saffa’at and Dua-e-Faraj also
eases his pain.
Al-Kaf’ami quoted
in Musbah that the Noble Prophet (s.a.w.a.s.) said that if one recites the
following supplication ten times a day, 10,000 of his major transgressions will
be forgiven by Allah, Who will ease his death pains, save the constriction of
the grave, grant security from the horrors of the Day of Judgment, save from
Shaytan and worries:
“Aadattu le kulle howlin
La Ilaha Illallah, wa Le Klle Hammin wa Ghammin Masha Allah, wa le Kulle Ne’matin
Alhamdullilah, wa le Kulle Rakha’in Shukru Lillah, wa le Kulle A’jubatin
Subhanallah, wa le Kulle Zanbin Astaghfirullah, wa le Kulle Musibatin Inna
Lillahe Wa Inna Ilaihe Ra’jeun, wa le Kulle Zaiqin Hasbi Allahu wa Nemal Wakil,
wa le Kulle Qaza’in wa Qadarin Tawwakaltu Alllah, wa le Kulle Aduwin A’tasamtu
Billah, wa le Kulle Ma’siyatin La Hawlu wa la Quwwata Illah Billah Al Ali al
Azeem.”
Sources used:
The Glorious Qur’an
Manazil al-Akhira by Maulana Abbas al-Qummi (r.a.)
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