| | Umar ibn al Khattab, may God be pleased with him, wore a ring that had the above Arabic inscription. What does it mean? "Death is enough of a reminder, o Umar!"
It seems as not a month passes, where God does not send reminders to us, with the death of His servants. It was their time, in their respected place. There has been another tragedy in our community, of a young brother, the son of a prominent member of our communities, who has passed away. Verily to God we belong, and to Him we will return. Our brother leaves behind his wife, four young children, 8 brothers and sisters, his parents, many relatives, and a community bereaved.
Before the Janaza yesterday, the khateeb gave us a beautiful example... That the earth is our mother. We come from the earth, and we will return to the earth. If the person who has passed is a servant of Allah, and one who spent his life in obediance, the earth will hug that person as a mother hugs her child. If the person is one who transgresses against God, the earth reprimands this individual and is angry with him. I understood this in truth when my father passed away-- truly we are not the owners of ourselves, and we will return, eventually, to the One we came from. What a blessing though, to be around reminders of His Majesty-- just when one begins to fall down the slippery slope of forgetfulness... He sends you reminders, of all different forms, to learn from and live through.
When Bilal (may Allah be pleased with him), companion of our beloved (alaihi salaatu wa salaam), was dying, his wife was extremely upset and worried. Bilal (may Allah be pleased with him) told her to not be afraid and do not worry, for he was going to be with the Prophet again.
May Allah reunite us all with our loved ones in the company of the Prophet (alaihi salaatu wa salaam), and may He grant us all the pleasure of being in the Divine Presence of His, in the highest of heavens... with the prophets, the truthful, the martyrs, and the righteous... and what beautiful companionship that is.
Please keep our brother (rahmatullahi 'alai) and his family, Bayt Jondy, in your dua. They have rough days ahead of them, dealing with this loss, but pray that they are giving steadfastness, patience and a calming in their hearts.
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| | Posted 2/10/2007 11:56 AM - 45 views - 2 comments
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