So I am talking to a friend today and we get into a discussion on death. I decided to debate the point that most people take death lightly unless it affects them directly. My friend argued the other side, that nobody takes death lightly.
I argued that people are often times desensitized to death, for example in wars people often only seem to show great concern for those that die within/from their borders. Or if people just hear about it, they term it as a “casualty of war”. Its almost like people put the value of death to someone from their country to be higher than someone from another part of the globe. Then I started comparing how for example one tends to feel a greater deal of remorse for a parent passing away than say an uncle that someone didnt really know.
Now my friend was arguing that this is expected or human nature(but he did say that some/few ppl are a lot more caring than others), but he conceded that this shouldnt be the case. That there should be greater concern for everyone. I was arguing that if there was more concern for eachother in this world in the death of others, the state of the world today may be better than what it is today.
This is not to say that nobody cares, but rather to say that we dont care enough.
I think I agree with you. I personally don't think about it much...and I can't say I know how to deal with it...when my parents say they won't be here tomorrow, I refuse to even think about it...I don't know if I'm taking this in a random direction...Again with war, it breaks my heart, to think of all those deaths-so I don't...I avoid the news, i don't like to hear about it...
When I think of death, I dont have any feeling. I've found myself Xtremely cold @ timez when I've thought of my close 1nz leavin me. I've stopped thinkin bout it, coz its a journey that every1 has 2 continue. Only da fearful r afraid of death. My definition of fear would be da ppl who think they dont do good.
I live with fear everyday, & sometimes she lets me race....Every1 in this world gets 2 see death live everyday, some see it on TV, some Xperience it.
I saw my old aunt depart in 1994. That was my 1st Xperience 2 see some1 close go, although she was 90+, I felt sad. I couldn't 4get her face 4 a few dayz, but then I was back 2 normal everyday routine. I could not even cry....probably I was just a lil afraid of seeing my soul fly away.
2day if I were 2 leave 4 a heavenly abode, I would be smiling, coz I don't wan2 live in this cruel world, which is headin 2wards da Final Day. I would prefer 2 help every1, & when I leave, I would be happy, that I did good work.
As muslims we should think about death....that way it makes us want to please Allah and come closer to Islam.Most of the times ppl dont take the time to think ,that one day we will stand before our Lord...and what will we say? So many of us are so busy with our lives,that we do not take the time to reflect about death.However Iv seen a few ppl die in my life...and I do tend to think often...that we will not live forever.
Muslims consider themselves on a mission in this earth, and we are committed to this mission by our belief in our Creator. We have responsibilities to fulfill and we have trusts that we must maintain. One main trust that each of us has to take seriously is the commitment to life. It is our responsibility to care for life in all possible ways:
Physically by keeping our selves as well as others out of dangers, and by caring for health and fitness.
Spiritually by maintaining our faith. Worshipping Allah sincerely is guaranteed to purify the soul and to secure spiritual tranquillity and satisfaction.
Its a good and touchy discussion. I admit that we should give proper weight to the deaths of others. We should not take it Lightly.
BUT... There are two reasons... We take it light...
It depends wat cause the death... If the reason for the Death is More bigger then.. we dont feel sorrow for that Death but give importance to that Mission or reason.
Its the nature of the human being. By Nature Human is selfish. The close to U .... U will feel Sad if departed. The one not so close U will not feel so sad and the one U even did't know.. U will only feel a bit sad if U have a firm Heart.
If U feel it... In this sort of nature to Humans... The GOD has the blessings.....
Just imagine If we Feel Sad for all the deaths that occure everyday... what do U think.. when will u live Ur life... When Will U work... when will U eat... when will U sleep... ?
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Munni Gi
Its a good and touchy discussion. I admit that we should give proper weight to the deaths of others. We should not take it Lightly.
BUT... There are two reasons... We take it light...
Just imagine If we Feel Sad for all the deaths that occure everyday... what do U think.. when will u live Ur life... When Will U work... when will U eat... when will U sleep... ?
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Talking from an islamic perspective if I may do so, I was wondering about the Prophet (saw). He often reminded the sahabah of death, and he worried all the time about his ummah and the people in general, and what would happen to them in the afterlife. You can see it when you read some of his prayers, and some of the hadith. He was constantly concerned about the welfare of the ummah.. I know he is a prophet and so he can handle burdens better than us, but he was still human. To me, this great concern for others was seen by others and affected how they thought of the prophet(Saw). If you think about it, all the prophets were concerned about what? About what will happen to their ummah(people) AFTER their death. Doesnt that say something? Would you say they were too preoccupied with death because of this? No, they were not. They still made time for everything else. Thinking about death and being concerned with the state of people does not necessarily have to be life threatening. Nobody is saying to cry for hours for every person that passes, but rather to have more concern and more compassion, and give to causes that help those that are in dire straits, or those that have passed. To take heed from it, to pray for them, etc. At a level greater than what you do today. To not put one human life worth more than another. Only Allah knows who is more pious, not humans. So why do people put a worth to people who have died? sighz I think I am not making sense, but I like the responses I have gotten so far. Keep them coming if you want to contribute. smile