2007-06-21 01:41:35 · 20 answers · asked by 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Once the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) was asked by one of his followers, " Who is the smartest among us? ".He said,"the smartest man among you are those who kept remembering about death, and thus he prepared for that, with doing good deeds for his needs in the next life".
from this, we can conclude that this life is like an island. we are the captain of a ship that temporarily stop at this island and collecting our needs here before continue our journey to the next destination...
if the needs was enough to save us for the next life,we're among the luckiest person...but if we did'nt ,then we might be lost..in our track to the heaven..so let us hope for the best for all..
2007-06-21 02:16:08 · answer #1 · answered by iman 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I'd prefer it happened later, but death's not really scary to me - its just the ending of my bodily systems.
Religion isn't a part of my life, so it doesn't deal with it; I just believe that death in my processes coming to an end until they don't work and can't be simulated anymore.
no_nick: we don't worry about death - some do, but not all. We chose to believe this is it because we find it more comforting to believe that what we do here actually matters and that its not just a test.
Besides, why would we worry about something we're not to feel? I'm not going to feel dead because I'd be gone already.
2007-06-21 01:47:24 · answer #2 · answered by Devolution 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, I have died twice now, and been revived. I did not go far or see a bright light. But I do remember looking down at myself momentarily from the hospital rooms ceiling, which seemed way higher that normal, and then I was back in my body. It was nice to be out, and painless. Until then, I was terrified of death, now it is of no consequence to me. HENCE, they say a fear of heights is a manifestation in the psychi of a fear of death, I used to be terrified of heights until I died, and it took me a while to realise, but I no longer am scared of heights. I can now go up into the tallest building and look out, without a problem, but I think I would still be terrified if on the edge of a precipice.
2007-06-21 01:46:49 · answer #3 · answered by Janet B 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In Islam, death is a fact and everybody on earth today will dye sooner or later and then we will awake all for the judgment day. It's also recommended in Islam to pray that death to come while doing a good deed or act because in judgment day we will be doing the same thing.
2007-06-21 01:47:26 · answer #4 · answered by photo_diode 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think that people might be afraid of the way they will die or about what they will miss when they die. I am a Christian so I believe that we go on to a better place after this. This still doesn't stop me from fearing a painful death. I'd like to stay on this earth a while longer but honestly if I die- I'll be in such a better place I don't think I will really care.
2007-06-21 01:45:31 · answer #5 · answered by vrmatz_2006 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I'm not particularly afraid of dying, although I can't say it's something I look forward to.
I rather agree with the Epicurian notion that worrying about death is useless. As long as it hasn't happened, there's no point in being anxious about it, and once it has, one's not in a condition to be anxious.
2007-06-21 02:00:43 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
In Buddhism, one of the first things you read is the Book of the Dead. A major obstacle for many people is fear of death so what this text attempts to do is to have you meditate on all aspects of your death. Also Thich Nhat Hanh has a book 'No Fear, No Death' which talks about the sequence of birth and death. Basically we have no beginning and no end.......it's hard to explain online but it is a beautiful teaching.
2007-06-21 01:46:04 · answer #7 · answered by Yogini 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I do fear death because it is the end of everything, I won't be conscious any more, or able to achieve anything.
I'm a Satanist and I believe that once you die, that's your lot. So Satanists live their lives to the full and try to achieve as much as they possibly can before our pathetically brief time on this earth comes to an end.
2007-06-21 02:03:32 · answer #8 · answered by Wild About Harry 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not afraid because I believe (as my religion does) that for a Christian, to be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord, as Paul expressed in Second Corinthians 5:8.
2007-06-21 02:01:11 · answer #9 · answered by Gram 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The only thing about death that scares me is the possibility that I might die poorly. When I die, I want people to say that I never took the cowards path.
2007-06-21 01:46:33 · answer #10 · answered by hypno_toad1 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋