Why Does Allah Say “Worship Until Death”? The Hidden Lesson of Surah Al-Hijr 15:99 | Qur’anic Psychology
Allah says in the Qur’an, in Surah Al-Hijr 15:99:
وَاعْبُدْ رَبَّكَ حَتَّىٰ يَأْتِيَكَ الْيَقِينُ
“And worship your Lord until there comes to you the certainty (death).”
Have you ever thought about why Allah said this?
And what does this certainty, or death, actually mean?
Before searching for the answer to all of this, there is another question:
What is worship?
Obeying Allah’s commands is worship.
Allah Himself has given us these commands, and they are meant to be fulfilled.
But sometimes, we become tired, or something enters our life that does not align with Allah’s command. Because doing what Allah has commanded can sometimes feel difficult for the nafs, we try to remain patient.
Why?
Because this is our test.
But you must have seen many people who put in all their effort to fulfil a desire that is not right according to Allah’s commands, yet they do not care at all. They want to achieve that thing at any cost, even if achieving it costs them their life.
Why?
Because their stubbornness and ego have become so high that they have convinced their inner self that:
“If I do not get this, then I have nothing left.”
This is the most important part.
This is why Allah has said in this verse to worship until you die and reach the state of certainty—that it is so important that if I leave this, nothing will remain.
Indeed, this is difficult, because your heart wants something else, while you are trying to obey Allah.
But when you try to fulfil your desire, you become dedicated. There is passion within you. A voice comes from inside you saying:
“I must have this.”
And this verse tells us to shape our inner self in such a way that, when death comes, we are still choosing Allah over our desires.
So, when we die while trying to please Allah, what will happen?
Of course, we will be successful.
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