The Remembrance of Death And The Afterlife By Imam Ibn Qudamah al-Maqdisi

Death is a certainty that every person knows is coming — and yet the Qur'an repeatedly identifies heedlessness of it as one of the defining characteristics of those who are far from Allah. The believer who remembers death often finds their heart softened, their priorities clarified, and their relationship with this world properly calibrated. The believer who forgets it finds the opposite.

The Remembrance of Death and the Afterlife by Imam Ibn Qudamah al-Maqdisi is a classical compilation of Qur'anic verses, authentic hadith, and statements of the Salaf on death, the grave, the resurrection, and the events of the Hereafter — gathered together for the purpose of awakening the heart and preparing the believer for what lies ahead.

What This Book Covers

The Remembrance of Death

The book opens with the Qur'anic and prophetic basis for remembering death frequently — including the famous hadith: "Remember frequently the destroyer of pleasures — death." (al-Tirmidhi, graded hasan). The statements of the Companions and the Salaf on how they prepared for death, how they felt when it was near, and what they said and did in its approach are collected here with characteristic care.

The Agony of Death (Sakaraat al-Mawt)

The book covers what the authentic texts establish about the experience of death — the trials at the moment of passing, the arrival of the angels, and the role of the believer's deeds in determining the ease or difficulty of that moment. This is not presented to frighten unnecessarily but to motivate the believer to prepare while there is still time.

The Grave — Its Trials and Its Verdicts

The questioning of the grave by Munkar and Nakeer, the punishment of the grave, and the bliss of the grave for the righteous are all covered from the authentic Sunnah. Ibn Qudamah draws together the clearest and most authentic narrations to give the reader a grounded, evidenced understanding of what awaits in al-Barzakh.

The Resurrection and the Hereafter

The book extends through the events of the Day of Judgment — the gathering, the reckoning, the Sirat, and the final abodes — all traced to their sources in the Qur'an and authentic Sunnah.

About the Author

Imam Muwaffaq al-Din Ibn Qudamah al-Maqdisi (541–620 AH) was a leading scholar of the Hanbali school and one of the great scholars of his era, known for his precision in hadith and his sincerity in practice. Published by Dar as-Sunnah Publishers.