Just take a pause to think about the very essence of life and existence, the present and future, the pre-eternity and eternity, your position in this mega cosmos and your destiny unto the eternity … The first words a believer would utter after a deep dive into his/her thoughts on this matter would be: “AlHamdulillah (Praise be to Allah) the One Who has guided me to know that He (swt) is my Lord, the Originator and Creator of the universe, the Owner of death, life and resurrec

The following Ayat and others like them — “Do not grieve; indeed, Allah is with us” (9:40), “Do not fear; indeed, you will be superior” (20:68), and “Do not fear, nor grieve. Indeed, We will return him to you and make him one of the messengers” (28:7) — inspire the reflective reader to recognize a tremendous reality: a command from Allah neither to fear nor to grieve. But is this command merely intended to soothe the heart and calm one’s distress, or is it a command meant to