Life & Death

Allah / Mohammad
2009
80 x 40 cm
Acrylic & Marble Dust on Canvas

A gold and chocolate brown corresponding abstract piece with the names Allah & Mohammad in contrasting corners. This painting is in mixed media with the acrylic paint mixed with course marble dust to create the texture of a sand like background.

Peace and salaams to all.

A recent death in the family has left me contemplating my own departure from this world and the preparations I have made for it.

My cousin who was only 33 years of age passed away on the evening of Thursday 5th November and was buried after the Jummah prayers on Friday. She has left behind 3 Masha-Allah beautiful young children all under the age of 9, the youngest being only 22 months. She herself was a beautiful girl, not just on the outside but most importantly, on the inside too. Her warm smile always greeted you with love, her calm manner always put you at ease and her happy go lucky attitude to life, reminded you why she was loved by all. Having passed away with little warning, she herself became the warning for us all!

The last time I wrote about a family member passing away, I talked about my dear father-in-law. That was over 3 years ago. I wrote then about how much we all prepare for events in our lives. Our preparations for weddings, for Eid, for the holidays are so comprehensive, but how much do we prepare for our final and ultimate destination. These last few days have left me reflecting and questioning  how much have i tried to educate myself on death or the hereafter since my last post regarding my father-in-laws passing? How much has my eemaan or taqwa increased since then? How much have I prepared for the time when I will be called to my maker?

Every moment of time that passes, decreases one’s life span and the dying moment of the dying comes ever nearer. Each and every person has to live through the moments of death and face this event alone.

It is only a matter of time and time will eventually humble all.

“Every soul shall taste death and only on the Day of Judgement will you be given what you earned”. Quran, Al-Imran, (3):185

 I pray Allah SWA grants my cousin the highest place in Jannah and saves her from the punishment of the grave, filling it with light and sweet smells of Jannah. I pray He gives patience to all the family at this time of grief. I pray Allah SWA gives the most patience to her 3 daughters and fills their lives with happiness and true eemaan Insha-Allah. Aameen.

Till the next time

Peace and salaams to all

Umm Aisha