one night, whilst he was asleep, a flood came. He got drowned in the flood and died.’ (‘Uyoon-ul-Hikayaat, pp. 446, summarised)

2. Desire of marriage was ruined

An intelligent student of final year studying at a medical college of Faisalabad went on picnic with his friend. Reaching the picnic point his friend went to the stream to swim, but he started drowning. The doctor of future emotionally jumped into the water in order to save him. He did not know how to swim, and hence got into trouble. Fortunately, his friend succeeded in getting out, but the doctor of future drowned. Weeping and crying began; the only hope of parents’ old age became a victim of water. The golden dreams of parents could not come true. The poor intelligent student had entered his grave before the result of MBBS Final examination was announced. (Ghaflat ka Anjam)

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب           صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

Dear Islamic brothers! Wake up to the fact, develop the mindset to think about the hereafter and before dying, prepare for your death. If we remain negligent from thinking about the hereafter by being engrossed in this lively world and suddenly, we get caught in a dangerous disease or accident, or all of a sudden, we stop breathing and we are made to rest in our graves, then other than regret, we will be having nothing in our hands. Get out from these vain hopes that we are yet young, we are healthy, we have a long life ahead of us and we will start doing good deeds when we become old. Remember! Death does not only come to elderly people or those who are ill. Rather, healthy, joyful and lively youngsters have also been a victim of sudden death and made to rest in the dark grave. The status of this world is like a path, which must be crossed in order for us to reach our destination. Now, will that destination be Heaven or Hell? It depends on how we cross this path. Will it be through obedience to Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ and His Holy Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم or through their disobedience? Distress is upon that person who sees the liveliness of this world and remains engrossed in its deceit whilst being totally negligent of death. Remember! That person who falls in love with the worldly blessings remains negligent from the hereafter. Negligence makes a person