do, in the end, we will have to depart and enter the pit of the grave. Therefore, success lies in preparing for the grave and the Hereafter.

The world is for preparing for the Hereafter

This world is not for eating and drinking, accumulating wealth, building mansions, living luxuriously, and passing the days in frivolity. Rather it is for performing pious deeds in preparation for the grave and Hereafter. The third Caliph of Islam, Sayyidunā ꜤUthmān b. ꜤAffān
 رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ, stated in his final sermon:

Allah Almighty granted you this world only so that you could prepare for the Hereafter through it, and not so that you become attached to it. Without doubt, the world is temporary, and the Hereafter is eternal. Beware, lest the brief [world] diverts you from the everlasting [Hereafter]. Do not give preference to the temporary world over the everlasting Hereafter, as the world is about to be lost, and you must return to Allah Almighty. Fear Allah Almighty, as fearing Him is a shield against His punishment and a means of reaching Him.^[1]

Actions that benefit in the grave

O devotees of the Prophet! If you wish to change the loneliness and difficulties of the grave into safety and comfort, transform its darkness into illumination, and gain salvation from its punishment, then you must prepare for it now. Let us hear some of the actions that we can adopt to illuminate our graves and save ourselves from the loneliness and discomfort of the grave.

1. Adopt sound beliefs

First action: Hold the correct beliefs and always hold on to them