your perfect death?

Question

what is your idea of a perfect death?

Answer 1

Sleeping, completely unaware!!

Answer 2

Our final destination is the life of the Hereafter. Where we end up, Jannah (Paradise) or Jahannam (Hell-fire) depends on what we worked towards in this life. Paradise is the aim and the hope of every Muslim. But like trying to attain any goal, in order to achieve success, one must have a well-defined plan, and it must be implemented to be successful. Allah says, "O you who believe! Be careful of (your duty to) Allah and seek means of nearness to Him and strive hard in His way that you may be successful." [5:35] To prepare for our journey, we need to find out what our destination is like; who are its people, and most importantly, how to get there.

The Prophet, sallallahu alayhe wasallam, told us that within Paradise are things that no eyes have ever seen, nor ears have ever heard, and that things in it are beyond our imagination and comprehension, but we all have our own personal ideas of what eternal bliss would probably be like. I remember a few years ago, I overheard my niece and my nephew discussing the landscape, and the privileges of living in Jannah. My nephew was telling my niece that in Jannah, they would be able to eat all the candy that they wanted and that there would be streams of chocolate and trees of ice cream. I always tell people, that Paradise for me, would be being able to eat all the cheesecake and chocolate that I wanted, without gaining a pound. But what Allah has in store for the believers is so much more than this. He, in His Book, and through His Messenger, sallallahu alayhe wasallam, has given us a clear picture of our goal, so that we can keep it in front of us at all times. By keeping our eyes on theprize, no matter our hardships in this worldly life, we can strive that much harder to attain it.

Allah says, "And whoever desires the Hereafter and strives for it as he ought to strive and he is a believer; (as for) these, their striving shall surely be accepted." [17:19] Allah has also described Paradise in many places in the Qur'an, so let us now take a look at what He has in store for the believers.

Answer 3

Not to go before my work is finished here, see all of my family one more time. Have time for one more starbucks, one more bowl of ice cream, see one more sunset on the ocean, to die without pain. To fall aslepp and wake in a brave new world.

Answer 4

Death is the total surrending of life to God. I would die with inner peace in my heart. My last breath would be a smile for that chance to see the beauty of the world and be thankful to God for creating me as human being.

Answer 5

Impaled on a Saguaro cactus for days while dessicating in the broiling heat while crowds of "christians" look on with their taunting jeers....

Either that or a head-on collision with a tractor-trailer truck carrying spent nuclear fuel rods that eventually contaminates the water supply of millions of people...

Answer 6

a friend of mine who really liked gardening felt sick one day while gardening. He laid down on the ground, put a piece of wood under his head and never woke up. I think that is a nice way to go, doing what you like best.

Answer 7

In my sleep the day before my boyfriend/husband comes to join me in heaven.

Answer 8

In my sleep. Painless and completely oblivious to the fact that I am dying.

Answer 9

I know I don't have a choice in how I die.It would be nice if I went quietly with no pain.At home preferably.

Answer 10

Sitting on a hilltop, about 30 km from the city (but still close enough to see the sky-scrapers), taking an overdose of sleeping pills with alcohol, while watching the sun rise...

CORNY - I know - but true... At least then you KNOW you're going to die, and you expect it... It doesn't catch you by suprise. And all the while, looking at the most beautiful thing in the world - a new day.