Ya Rubb! How can this be so beautiful in what I am seeing?!” Ahmad says as tears roll down his face.
“Oh
Ahmad! You have seen nothing yet. We have not even come close to the
Doors of Eternal Beauty!” The angels call out to him as they begin
their ascent through the Seven Heavens.
Up they rise, faster than
the speed of light. A beautiful wind gushes upon the face of Ahmad as
he sits within the casket of beauty. He looks around in absolute
amazement as he passes each of the Seven Heavens, and he notices that
the next one he enters seems to be more beautiful than the last!
Comfort indescribable sets in the soul of Ahmad, a feeling of
happiness completely protected against any speck of sadness or worry.
On
the other hand, Mo and the girl burn continuously in the garments of
fire as the Angels of punishment bring them up through the Seven
Heavens. The pain and torment they experience are so bad that they are
unable to view the spectacular scenery surrounding them. Every nerve
within their bodies is afflicted with agony beyond imagination. Their
bodies are prevented from going into shock; no end to the pain;
continuous tears pour forth from their dark reddening eyes.
“Ya
Allah! If I truly knew death was this bad I would have been your best
servant! Please Allah! I now know! Please send me back and I will be
the best!” Both Mo and the girl scream out.
“No more sound from
you! You said you were Muslims yet you did not obey Allah! You were
warned by your family yet you did not take heed! You knew about Hell
and the punishment from Allah yet it did not scare you to turn back to
Him! This is your reward for choosing the life that you wanted! You
fell for your desires and you did not want to sacrifice the sinful fun
for pleasing Allah! Now you will face the pleasure for the sinful;
Hell will be your abode! Now you will soon see the pious enjoying
their lives within the Garden of Eternal Delight! See then and tell me
what the real entertainment is; the pleasure of the World that is now
gone from you forever, or the pleasure of Paradise that will last
forever! See then and tell me who are those who show true happiness;
those sinful people on this Earth looking to seek pleasure while the
pious cry to Allah, or those who used to cry to Allah now dwelling in
Gardens of Eternal Delight while those who tried to seek pleasure on
this Earth now screaming for eternity in the depths of Hell-Fire!” The
Angels call out, each word sending shivers down the spines of Mo and
the girl.
“But the pain is too much! I cannot bare it no more! Please take away some of the pain!” The girl screams out.
“Pain?!
You have not even felt pain! You have seen nothing yet! For you the
terrors of the Grave await you! For you, the horrors of the Day of
Judgment are approaching! And for you, the final resting place of a
pain and terror beyond your wildest imagination awaits. It is Jahannam,
the final abode for the disobedient servants of Allah who
underestimated His anger and punishment!”
Back on Earth the
parents of each of the youth who passed away help in the preparation of
the burial and the washing of the dead.
As an honour from Allah to
Ahmad, Allah placed noor (light) within the face of Ahmad’s dead body
and a smile that spread across his face. Each person who saw a
glimpse of his face was left amazed at the sight.
“Inshah’Allah this is a good sign from Allah.” Ahmad’s father says as tears roll down his face.
“I am sure it is, Inshah’Allah.” The Sheik of the Masjid says as he stood next to Ahmad’s father.
Far
from noor, the faces of both Mo and the girl were disfigured. Their
faces suffered major trauma from the accident, but little did people
know that this was from Allah as a curse upon their bodies.
The
first to be led to Salatul-Janaazah was Ahmad. At the front row
Ahmad’s father stood along with the rest of his children. The mother
stood far at the back along with the rest of the Muslim Sisters.
Amazingly that day, literally hundreds of pious Muslims with big beards
and Islamic clothing came to pray Salatul-Janaazah for Ahmad. Ahmad’s
father Muhammad turned around in absolute astonishment as he watched
crowds of Muslims trying to squeeze in for a space in Prayer.
Muhammad was so moved by what he saw and thanked Allah continuously in
his heart for allowing so many Muslims attend, tears poured from his
eyes.
In fact, there were so many pious Muslims that day,
Salatul-Janaazah had to be repeated three times to allow those who
waited outside to come in and make the Salat. Again, almost no body
knew that this was another honour from Allah towards Ahmad?
As
for Mo and the girl, there was a surprisingly major setback in sorting
out the death certificates etc, therefore preventing both of them
being buried on Friday. Yet again, almost no body knew that this was
another humiliation upon them for their disobedience towards Allah.
“AllahuAkbar!”
The Imam calls out for the start of the first Rekk’a of
Salatul-Janaazah. A feeling of fear and love of Allah passes through
the air and through the hearts of the Muslims within the Masjid without
them knowing, as Angels within the room constantly make Du’a towards
Ahmad asking Allah for mercy, forgiveness and reward upon his soul. The
only sign upon this Earth of this happening was the feeling of
absolute concentration and crying towards Allah as the Muslims stood
in Salat.
As these Muslims prayed towards Allah to ask Him to have
mercy upon Ahmad, the angels with Ahmad already arrived to the
Seventh Heaven and had his book written down in ‘Illiyun and back to
Earth they headed. While those on Earth prayed for Ahmad, he was being
treated to a death of honour, and yet an honour greater than this
awaits him.
After Salat Muhammad turned around to the Sheik and asked with tears still in his eyes, “What about Mo and the girl?”
“There
is a delay with their death certificates. The time the parents are
finished sorting that out, the burial most likely will be on Saturday.
Anyway, let us get going to the burial site.” The Sheik says as he
compassionately takes Muhammad’s arm and guides him to the car?
The
Angels with Ahmad have now come back to Earth, and the soul of Ahmad
waits over his dead body. The body has now arrived to the burial
ground. There, before Ahmad’s eyes is his own burial spot. Radiating
light of different colours spring forth from his grave. Sounds similar
to that of a miraculous waterfall and the falling of leaves can be
heard in the distance, but the beauty of the sound multiplied
thousands of times more than that of Earth. The smell from the foods
of Paradise can be smelt from the distance; from food that cannot even
be imagined or created upon this Earth.
“Please, please, let me get into my Grave!” Ahmad screams out in extreme excitement.
“Ahmad!
Be patient, for I cannot even imagine how you will act when you set
foot within Paradise!” The Angels say to him smiling.
Ahmad is in so much excitement and so determined to get within his grave, that this even has an impact upon his dead body!
As
his body is carried towards the grave by his grieving father and
other members of his relatives, the dead body becomes awfully light!
“SubhanAllah! My son’s body seems so light!” Muhammad says.
“Mashah’Allah.
Those who are pious, their dead bodies seem light since the soul
wants to get into the Grave, while that of the disbeliever and the
disobedient, their bodies seem heavy since the soul does not want to
enter the grave because of the horrors of what they see.” The Sheik
says.
The closer Ahmad gets to his Grave, the greater his
anticipation and happiness becomes. With all the joy he is
experiencing, he does not even notice the surrounding events taking
place!
The final time Ahmad’s dead body will see the light of day
has now come. Muhammad gets inside of the grave along with the local
Sheik. For the last time upon this Earth Muhammad takes his son in his
arms and carefully positions him down into the grave. For the last
time on this Earth, Muhammad looks into his son’s eyes and stares at
him. The Sheik spots the tears developing in Muhammad’s eyes, his body
beginning to shake with the sadness.
“Muhammad. Keep firm and patient.” The Sheik says to him quietly and calmly.
“Yes Inshah’Allah, but words cannot describe the feeling of burying my own son.”
“This
is Qadr of Allah and this is surely a great test. Keep firm upon the
path of the Sunnah and Qur’an and you will meet him again face to
face, Inshah’Allah.”
If only his father sees the state of Ahmad
now, he will surely smile and cry out of absolute happiness. Little
does everyone know that Allah is going to send a sign upon them all of
the condition and state of Ahmad!
Slowly the soil of the ground
is thrown over the body of Ahmad. Minute by minute the hole of the
grave begins to fill. Family, relatives and friends watch down in
sadness, some crying out of grief, others crying out of fear that one
day they will be in Ahmad’s situation, dead.
As Ahmad walks towards the magical gates, they slowly open releasing
an incredible scent out in the open. Ahmad’s hair is pushed back as
the wind gently strikes against his body.
He enters the large
magical dome, and there before him is an incredible garden of
literally thousands of large colourful flowers and bushes never seen
by man. Streams of blue and green water pass through the land like
meandering rivers, the water passing along at a generally fast speed.
As the water hits against the banks of the rivers, splashes of water
rise and suddenly turn into hundreds of colourful fruits resembling
bubbles, floating around, waiting to be picked by someone and eaten.
All along the banks of the rivers are magical gems and rubies in
colours unknown to man. Ahmad runs towards the river laughing and in an
ecstatic mood. He quickly places his arms deep within the magical
water, which feels so soothing and cool. He takes some water in his
hands and takes a sip. The flavour is beyond imagination, similar to
that of a magical tropical fruit. He finds one of the floating fruits
resembling a bubble and takes it in his hand. He takes a bite, his
teeth easily sinking into the almost see through fruit. He cannot
believe the flavour, something indescribable. He spends time enjoying
the fruit around him when he suddenly hears laughing in the distance.
He turns around in shock and there in the distance is a small group of
Muslims sitting together enjoying a Hugh feast. He smiles and quickly
runs up to them.
“Assalaamu’Alycom dear Brother. Come join us.” One of the Brothers calls to him smiling.
“Wa’laycom Assalaam!” Ahmad says excitedly.
He is given a golden plate full of rice, lamb and salad. The food looks flawless. Not a single defect can be found in the food.
“Mashah’Allah!
So this is it? No more sadness and worry? I still cannot get over the
excitement that there will never be any boredom, sadness, pain or
worry!” Ahmad says.
The Brothers around him laugh.
“Wait until we enter Paradise and see the Face of our Allah.” One Brother says.
“AllahuAkbar!!!” All of the Muslims call out.
Suddenly
a multi coloured cloud appears over them and a shower of gems fall
upon them like snowflakes. Each gem is edible, a delicious sweet given
to them by Allah. An angel suddenly appears to the Muslims and says,
“Dear Slaves of Allah! This is a small gift from Allah to thank you
for praising His name.”
“AllahuAkbar! AllahuAkbar! AllahuAkbar!”
The Muslims continue to scream out in extreme happiness, tears
appearing from their eyes. Just the thought of Allah loving them is
beyond words and description. No gift can ever be compared to being
loved by Allah.
Time passes on, not affecting the Muslims within the magical dome.
Ahmad
lays upon a bed of a material made only for the pious, watching above
as small gem like leaves float around in all directions, releasing a
beautiful scent attaching to anything it touches.
Ahmad slowly
looks to the left and what he sees is something he could not possibly
imagine would happen?There, before him, is his mother, father, two
brothers and his sister! His whole family is there before him!
“Mama! Dada! My Brothers and Sister!!!” He rushes towards them and hugs them tightly.
“My son! My son!” His mother cries out, crying out of extreme happiness.
“How? By Allah how?!” Ahmad calls out in tremendous exhilaration.
“Well
by dear Son. 10 years after your death, we went to Hajj. It was the
most exhilarating experience ever. Nothing could be compared to
standing among all the Muslims bowing down to Allah.
While in
Salat al-Layl (night Prayer), your mother and I made big Du’a to Allah
to grant us a place with you in the Hereafter. After coming back from
Hajj, we were all in our car driving back home reciting Qur’an, when
suddenly we were struck by a truck and we all died by the will of
Allah.”
“SubhanAllah! What is also shocking was when you mentioned
10 years! It feels I was here for only a few days! I thank Allah so
much that He has united my family with me!”
An angel suddenly appears before the family.
“No
more sadness, no more division. You were united upon the Earth and
were separated at death. You have now united for the second time, and
unity will be for eternity. You will be a family forever. You will
enter Paradise together, without end. You will be loved by Allah
forever!” The angel calls out smiling towards them.
“Lah Illah Ha Illallah! Takbeer! AllahuAkbar!” The family call out hand in hand.
“Mama!
Dada! And my dear brothers and little sister! Come and I will show
you around, for there is so much to show you in here, and even with
this, I have only seen a fraction of what is in this Hugh magical dome.
Imagine what will be in Paradise!!!” Ahmad calls out in excitement
indescribable.
There they went: Ahmad, his mother, father,
brothers and little sister, off to enjoy a magnificent feast with the
rest of the blessed brothers and sisters within the magical dome of
wonder. Muslims that will be united forever. A unity that will grow
for eternity to come. A love and family bond that will continue to
grow between them forever and ever?
May Allah forgive us and have Mercy on us..
Source:Islamic online..
