Immortal Goodies

The life of a true believer is full of miracles and blessings. The Prophet (PBUH) once asked an audience a question to describe it.

عن عبد الله بن عمر أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: «إن من الشجر شجرة لا يسقط ورقها، وهي مثل المسلم، حدثوني ما هي؟» فوقع الناس في شجر البادية، ووقع في نفسي أنها النخلة، قال عبد الله: فاستحييت، فقالوا: يا رسول الله، أخبرنا بها؟ فقال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: «هي النخلة» قال عبد الله: فحدثت أبي بما وقع في نفسي، فقال: «لأن تكون قلتها أحب إلي من أن يكون لي كذا وكذا».  

[صحيح] - [متفق عليه]

The date palm is a tree.  Every part of it is beneficial and beneficial.  Dates contain nutrients that provide health benefits.  Dates are a source of a handful of healthy elements like iron, potassium, magnesium and vitamins.  It is one that helps to increase the weight of the body without increasing fat.  Fruit is not the only thing that comes from date palm.  Its wood is used to make many objects and utensils.  Useful materials are made from its straw.  Oil is produced from its pulp.  All the properties of the date palm are good.  Such is the true believer.  His all is wealth. What he acquires through his life is not only life-time resources but something that continues after death.

 A believer's life does not end with death.  His life becomes flowing again and his good deeds ceaseless.  A great man who had the opportunity to live in this world for a very short time, the honorable Imam Nawawi  (R.A) passed away on 24th Rajab 676 Hijra.  He led a blessed and blessed life that amazes the world even today.  The great man had a great life, writing incredible treatises in all branches of knowledge, without wasting any time for knowledge. He lived for forty-six years.

 

عاش الإمام النووي (46 سنة) فقط، ورغم هذا فقد ترك من المؤلفات ما لو قسم على سني حياته لكان نصيب كل يوم كراستين[7]؛ فإذا علمنا أنه لم يبدأ العلم إلا في سن (18 سنة)، فأي مضاء وأي عزيمة وقدرة وبركة في العمر آتاه الله إياها!!

 

Even today, Imam Nawawi lives among us.  There is no preacher who does not study and quote the treatises of great men.  One cannot become a faqih without reading Minhaj .  There is no scholar who does not study Arbaoona Hadith of great people.  There are no dakirs who do not read their Adkar.  There is no Muhaddith who does not read Sharah Muslim.  There are no pearls that do not recite Riyaduswaliheen.  Meaningful great life continues even today.  The Holy Qur'an says.

إِنَّا نَحْنُ نُحْىِ ٱلْمَوْتَىٰ وَنَكْتُبُ مَا قَدَّمُواْ وَءَاثَٰرَهُمْ ۚ وَكُلَّ شَىْءٍ أَحْصَيْنَٰهُ فِىٓ إِمَامٍۢ مُّبِينٍۢ

In explaining this, Imam Qurtubi (RA) says in his Tafseer:

فَآثَارُ الْمَرْءِ الَّتِي تَبْقَى وَتُذْكَرُ بَعْدَ الْإِنْسَانِ مِنْ خَيْرٍ أَوْ شَرٍّ يُجَازَى عَلَيْهَا: مِنْ أَثَرٍ حَسَنٍ، كَعِلْمٍ عَلَّمُوهُ، أَوْ كِتَابٍ صَنَّفُوهُ، أَوْ حَبِيسٍ احْتَبَسُوهُ، أَوْ بِنَاءٍ بَنَوْهُ مِنْ مَسْجِدٍ أَوْ رِبَاطٍ أَوْ قَنْطَرَةٍ أَوْ نَحْوِ ذَلِكَ.

We should think about whether our life is meaningful or blessed. We should think about what we have left to say about ourselves after our death.  We have to think about what there is in the account of angels to the other world.

قَالَ اَلنَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ : إِذَا مَاتَ اَلْعَبْدُ قَالَتِ اَلْمَلاَئِكَةُ مَا قَدَّمَ وَ قَالَ اَلنَّاسُ مَا خَلَّفَ.(إحياء)

We have two types of obituaries.  One of them is that of the people. There is much to be said about it.  But what is in the book of accounts of the angels?  What companion do we have that comes with us to the grave and the hereafter?

  In the death column, there will be names of spouse, children, sons-in-law, sisters and brothers, and there will be the positions we held in the world.    

وَ قَالَ صلى الله عليه و آله:‏ "أَخِلَّاءُ ابْنِ آدَمَ ثَلَاثَةٌ، وَاحِدٌ يَتْبَعُهُ إِلَى قَبْضِ رُوحِهِ، وَ الثَّانِي إِلَى قَبْرِهِ، وَ الثَّالِثُ إِلَى مَحْشَرِهِ.

فَالَّذِي يَتْبَعُهُ إِلَى قَبْضِ رُوحِهِ فَمَالُهُ، وَ الَّذِي يَتْبَعُهُ إِلَى قَبْرِهِ فَأَهْلُهُ، وَ الَّذِي يَتْبَعُهُ إِلَى مَحْشَرِهِ فَعَمُلُهُ‌‏.(إحياء)

We need to pay attention in the month of Barkam so that our lives can live again and become immortal even if we die.  We have to do activities that last after death.  Prophet (PBUH) has taught about such good deeds

        

قال:(سبعٌ يجري للعبد أجرهن وهو في قبره بعد موته : من علَّم عِلْماً ، أو أجرى نهراً ، أو حَفَر بئراً ، أو غرس نخلاً أو بنى مسجداً ، أو ورَّث مصحفاً ، أو ترك ولداً يستغفر له بعد موته )(البزار)

  Do as much good as we can and keep a will.