5)
Du‘aa’ (supplication) & Reminder
We
ask Allaah, may He be exalted, to keep us safe from distress, to grant us relief
from depression and to alleviate our worries, for He is the All-Hearing Who
answers prayers, He is the Ever-Living, Eternal.
Finally,
let us remind ourselves that no matter how great and how numerous the worries
and distress of this world may be, the distress and anguish of the Hereafter
will be far greater. This includes that which will befall all people when they
are gathered all together for Judgement. Al-Bukhaari (may Allaah have mercy on
him) reported from Abu Hurayrah (may Allaah be pleased with him) that the
Messenger of Allaah 
said: “I
will be the master of all people on the Day of Resurrection. Do you know why I
will be the master of all people? Allaah will gather together all the people,
the first and the last of them in one place, in such a way that if a caller
calls out to them, they will all hear him, and they will all be seen at once.
The sun will be brought close to them, and they will feel more distress than
they can bear. People will say, ‘Can you see what has happened to you? Won’t
you see who can intercede for you with your Lord?’ Then some of them will say
to others, ‘Let’s go to Adam…’”
There
will be no cure for distress and anguish on that Day unless one turns to Allaah
today.
May
Allaah bless our Prophet Muhammad and his Family and Companions, who are the
best of people. Praise be to Allaah Who is overtaken by neither slumber nor
sleep.
Muhammad
Sâlih al-Munajjid
P.O.
Box 2999
Al-Khobar
Saudi
Arabia
