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1839. It was narrated from ‘Aishah that the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said: “Whoever loves to meet Allāh, Allāh loves to meet him, and whoever hates to meet Allāh, Allāh hates to meet him.” ‘Amr (one of the narrators) added in his narration: “It was said: ‘O Messenger of Allāh, does hating to meet Allāh mean hating death? For all of us hate death.’ He said: ‘That is when he is dying; if he is given the glad tidings of the mercy and forgiveness of Allāh, he loves to meet Allāh and Allāh loves to meet him. But if he is given the tidings of the punishment of Allāh, he hates to meet Allāh and Allāh hates to meet him.’” (Sahih)
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Although, death is a painful thing, the believer's longing to see Allāh, Most High, and meet Him, and the glad tidings of His forgiveness and mercy overwhelm the severity of death. And for the disbeliever, apart from the pain and severity of death, the perception of punishment and chastisement becomes formidable. Therefore, he does not want to die even at the time of death.
