Prepare forDeath. It can strike anytime at anyplace: Holy Qur’an Says: “Verily the knowledge of the Hour is with Allah (alone). It is He Who sends down rain, and He Who knows what is in the wombs. Nor does any one know what it is that he will earn on the morrow: Nor does any one know in what land he is to die. Verily with Allah is full knowledge and He is acquainted (with all things).”(Qur’an 31:34) Once the angel of death (Izraeel) (pbuh) appeared in the form of a human being in the court of Prophet Solomon (Sulayman) (pbuh) and gazed continuously at a person present there for some time. That person asked Prophet Solomon (pbuh), “Who was that person?” He (pbuh) told him that, that was the angel of death. He remarked: “The angel of death had gazed at me in such a manner as if he had determined to take my life.” Prophet Solomon (pbuh) asked him, “What do you want?” He requested him to take him to India. He commanded the cloud to pick him up and drop him in India. Consequently the cloud carried him to India. The angel of death came to Prophet Solomon (pbuh) next day. Prophet Solomon (pbuh) asked him, “Why did you fix your gaze at that person?” Angel of death replied: “I wondered that the Almighty God had commanded me to take the life of this person in India whereas he was sitting here in your presence.” Hence that person reached India, his prescribe place of death, from the presence of Prophet Solomon (pbuh), so that the angel of death can perform his job as ordered by Almighty God. After some time, Prophet Solomon (pbuh), with the staff in his hand, was viewing the kingdom around him, when he saw a young man approaching him. He was surprised and asked him, “Who are you and who gave you permission to enter the palace?” The visitor replied: “I have come in with the permission of Almighty God, the owner of the universe. I am the angel of death and Almighty God has sent me to take your life away.” Prophet Solomon said: “Then allow me to go home to prepare for death and rest on my bed.” The Angel said: “No.” While Prophet Solomon stood leaning on his staff, his soul left him. His body remained standing for
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