holy Quran:"

وَ لَقَدۡ جِئۡتُمُوۡنَا فُرَادٰی کَمَا خَلَقۡنٰکُمۡ  اَوَّلَ مَرَّۃٍ  وَّ تَرَکۡتُمۡ مَّا خَوَّلۡنٰکُمۡ  وَرَآءَ  ظُہُوۡرِکُمۡ ۚ

Surely you came to Us alone just as We originally created you, and you have left behind all that which We granted you.^[1]

The moment he recited this verse, he breathed his last.

Caliph Hārūn al-Rashīd, a ruler of great authority and prestige, was on his deathbed. He called for his shroud and repeatedly examined it, turning it over and over in his hands. Then, he recited the following verse:

مَاۤ  اَغۡنٰی عَنِّیۡ  مَالِیَہۡ (۲۸) ہَلَکَ عَنِّیۡ  سُلۡطٰنِیَہۡ (۲۹)

My wealth has not availed me. My power has gone from me.”^[2]

Caliph MuꜤtaṣim, known for his cruelty and hard-heartedness, faced his final moments in deep turmoil. As he lay on his deathbed, he repeatedly lamented:
لَوْ عَلِمْتُ اَنَّ عُمْرِی ھَکَذَا قَصِیْرٌ مَا فَعَلْتُ "If I had known that my life would be this short, I would never have sought rulership."^[3]

O devotees of the Prophet! Reflect upon these sorrowful words of rulers who once lived in immense luxury and authority. These kings, who spent their lives indulging in pleasures, possessing vast treasures, and were surrounded by servants and attendants, left this world with nothing but a simple shroud.

This is a lesson for all of us. We, too, must abandon the obsession with