As much as we wail and struggle, nothing will stop this happening. He will take our souls out of our bodies, and very soon after, we will be lowered into a dark grave. We will be alone in the darkness with no friends or anyone else, waiting for the Day of Judgement.

When that Day arrives, it will be a terrifying scene like no other. The ground will be heated copper, the sun will be blazing, people will be drowning in their sweat, their tongues will be hanging out due to extreme thirst, and their hearts will come up to their mouths. Then our book of deeds will be presented to us, and we will be recompensed for our actions.

O those who love Allah’s Messenger! Imagine the regret and humiliation if your book of deeds has no good deeds in it. You spent your entire life enjoying yourself, but accumulated nothing for the Hereafter. You earned money because that is all you cared about, so you had no time to perform good deeds. You wanted houses and cars, but you never thought about building a home in Paradise!

You had ample time to commit sins on social media, but not a moment to spare to offer salah or recite the Quran. You woke up early for work, yet you were incapable of waking up for fajr.

Unfortunately, you were busy working hard for this temporary world. The Hereafter will come before you one day, you will stand before Allah, and He will hold you accountable for all your actions. Did you ever think about this?

You passed by graveyards, but your heart was heedless, even when you witnessed the burials of your friends and family. Despite this, you never thought about your death and whether you are prepared for it.

If only you had contemplated! If only you had prayed! If only you had performed good deeds!