From time to time, as an integral part of your spiritual practice, meditate on your death. Aware of the mystery of death, meditate on the Prophet's words, "It is better to blush in this world than in the next." Ask yourself what you might do to purify your heart more deeply, say what needs to be said to others, and perform more righteous deeds. Do all of this not with a sense of fear but out of a soul-felt desire to become free and fulfilled. The Prophet has sage advice for all of us: "When you were born, everyone was smiling but you were crying. Live such a life that when you depart, everyone is weeping but you are smiling."
— Jamal Rahman in Spiritual Gems of Islam