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Monday, December 31, 2012

Bismillaah- He was a student, probably in his early twenties. I didn't know his name--I really didn't care. All I know is he wasgoing for a lay-up while playing basketball, lost his balance and fell on the ground--flat on his back. We thought he would shake it off and continuethe game--so no one really cared. To everyone's surprise, he never got up. At first a few people on his team (later everyone) went upto him but he just wouldn't reply. CPR did no good. The ambulance personnel couldn't save him from dying. The result at the ER was no better. HE WASDEAD! As I came home tonight, I thought to myself, it could have been me going up for that lay-up.It is very possible that I could be laying in the cold city morgue, right this minute, as I type thise-mail. Am I ready to die? Did I communicate with Allah today? Did I perform my daily prayers? Did I seek the pleasure of Allah? Did I treat my parents and family with respect and love? Did I give any at all in charity (sadaqa) today? How ma

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