Random Outbursts

Reminder: Part 1

Assalamu'alaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuhu! 

This chapter is dedicated to mmms29 for inspiring me to write :)

This is, first of all, a reminder to myself and then to all of you, In sha Allah. Allah knows best that I'm the first person in need of this reminder. Feel free to correct me if I make any mistakes.

I would like to quote something before I start:

"If there is any mistake in what I've written, its only from me. And if there's anything good in it, it comes from Allah SWT."

Wal 'asr. Innal insaana lafee khusr. Illallatheena aamanu wa 'amilu ssaalihaati watawaasawbil haqqi watawaasawbi ssabr.

By time. Indeed, mankind is in loss. Except for those who have believed and done righteous deeds and advised each other to truth and advised each other to patience.

"Wow! Masha Allah! He's so handsome, I Could stare at him forever! I wish he would hold me like that", Izza said wistfully. "They look so adorable together. When will I find my prince charming and have moments like these?" Farah wondered out aloud. At this Huda and Nura gave up trying to stifle their laughter and burst out laughing. "Hopeless romantics",muttered Yusra, shaking her head. As usual, the girls were all gathered in Izza's room settling for a movie after a round of the latest gossip. It was well past midnight. They were almost certain that they wouldn't be able to wake up for Fajr. For Izza, it was  like a part of her routine to go to sleep near the crack of dawn and pray Fajr and Dhuhr together. She would feel bad then, but atleast she's praying, she always convinced herself. She would become more practising when she's older. Right now, she's practising enough for her age- 18. She wears hijab even if her clothes were a bit too tight and attractive to honor the hijab. Even if it's not on time, she still prays her 5 compulsory prayers. She fasts during Ramadan. She even recites the Qur'an about once a week. You know, enough things to be called a Muslim? Atleast, that's what she thought. Deep down she knew it wasn't enough but she wanted to enjoy her life now. She would get serious about her religion after she gets married. For now, she just wanted to enjoy her life; hang out with friends, look attractive, try to get complimented by handsome boys, listen to music all day long, watch a million movies... Like right now.

The movie was reaching its climax. But Izza started to feel very tired and hot. Was she getting a fever? She tried to call Huda but no sound escaped her lips. Her vision was becoming obscure. She couldn't even see the light from her laptop screen. Darkness engulfed her. And then she saw. She saw it clearly and she knew why it was dark. It was indeed a terrifying sight. Huge, black, ugly and frightening figures were coming towards her. Fire was coming out their nostrils and ears. Rage was clear in their eyes. They emitted a foul, sickening odour. Izza felt fear so intense creeping into her heart. Never before in her life had she felt this scared. Just as the reality of the sight before her registered in her mind, she let out what she thought was an ear-splitting scream. It would have been a bone-chilling sound, if people around her could actually hear it. But no, at the time of death, every single person is going to be alone to face their angels of death. Izza wanted to get up and flee but it was as if she was bound by invisible chains. She started thrashing around but to anyone looking at her, she was not even moving a muscle. The scary figures, she recognized as angels of death, were coming closer and closer to her. It was only then that the painful truth sank in. She was going to die. She was going to die. She was not prepared. She had never prepared for this moment. She had done nothing to prepare for Akhirah. The form Angel of Death took before her was proof enough for that. Izza started crying and begging for one more day. She would do everything she could to make up for all the wasted time. She would beg Allah for forgiveness. She would offer Salah on time. She would recite Qur'an for hours. She would not let her attention during Salah stray to the plot of the latest movie she had watched. But would the time be extended for Izza or anyone when Allah has already written it for them? "But never will Allah delay a soul when its time has come. And Allah is acquainted with what you do." [Al Munafiqun:11]