Narrated Anas (RA): Allah's Messenger (PBUH) said,"None of you should long for death because of a calamity that had befallen him, and if he cannot but long for death, then he should say, 'O Allah! Let me live as long as life is better for me, and take my life if death is better for me.' "
(Sahih al-Bukhari, Book 80, Hadith 48)
There are many who feel depressed, alone and long for life to end. But every moment is an opportunity to turn to Allah, to worship Allah and gain reward and increase the blessings in your life and the Hereafter. Life and death is in the hands of our Creator and we should maximise the time we have because it is a gift. There are others who long to have more time to repent, to do more, to help others, to worship more but it is taken from them. Take a moment and say Alhamdulillah for all you have because you have this moment right now that Allah has blessed you with. Use it, praise Him, spread the knowledge, increase your own knowledge and build for your Akhirah. May Allah make it easy for all those who are depressed or have mental health problems and grant them shifaa, His blessings and Mercy and give us all patience in times of difficulty - Ameen!
