The Last Moments Before Death At the last moments before death, Allah (S.W.T.) sends the angels of death to get the soul from the human body. Allah (S.W.T.) says in surat Al-An’am, (verse 61), what can be translated as, “He is the irresistible, supreme over His slaves, and He sends guardians over you, until when death approaches one of you, Our messengers (angel of death and his assistants) take his soul, and they never neglect their duty.” These angels of death come to the believer in a pleasant appearance and come to the disbelievers and the hypocrites in an unpleasant way. In the authentic hadith, reported by Imams Abu Dawud, Al-Hakem, and Ahmad that Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W.) said, “If a believer is about to die; leaving this world for the Hereafter, angels from the sky descend on him, having bright faces like the sun.....”, then the prophet (S.A..W.) said in the same hadith, “...and when the non-believer (and in another narration, the corrupted) is about to die; leaving this world for the Hereafter, rough angels from the sky descend unto him, having dark faces...” These angels carry good news to the believers from Allah (S.W.T.), therefore, these believers look forward to meeting their Lord. Also, these angels carry bad news of severe punishment to the non-believers or the corrupt, and therefore, they dread meeting their Lord. Imam Bukhari related that the messenger (S.A.W.) said, “Whoever loves to meet Allah, Allah loves to meet him, and whoever hates to meet Allah, Allah hates to meet him.” A’eshah then asked, “We hate death.” The prophet (S.A.W.) replied, “That’s not what I meant; when the believer is about to die, he is given glad tidings with the pleasure of Allah and His blessings, so there is nothing in front of the believer better than that, so he loves to meet Allah and Allah loves to meet him. And also when the non-believer is about to die, he is told about the punishment of Allah that will fall on him, so there is nothing more disliked to him than that, so he hates to meet Allah and Allah hates to meet him.” Allah (S.W.T.) says in surat Fussilat, (verse 30 - 32), what can be translated as, “Verily, those who say: Our Lord is Allah (alone), and they stood straight, on them the angels will descend (at the time of their death)(saying): Do not fear, nor grieve! But receive the glad tidings of Paradise, which you have promised! Doa Nabi Yusuf Alaihis Salam: (surah Yuusuf: 101). Rabbi qad ataytanee mina almulkiwaAAallamtanee min ta/weeli al-ahadeethi fatira assamawatiwal-ardi anta waliyyee fee addunyawal-akhirati tawaffanee musliman waalhiqneebissaliheen My Lord, You have given me [something] of sovereignty and taught me of the interpretation of dreams. Creator of the heavens and earth, You are my protector in this world and in the Hereafter. Cause me to die a Muslim and join me with the righteous.
Posted on: Sun, 16 Mar 2014 14:01:20 +0000