There'd been a few deaths this month. The causes are being speculated by many. I am sad because I don't like death.

But, I couldn't help but envy those deaths. They were special people. The chosen ones. A friend told me, "He must did something really good to die on a Friday morning. He's so lucky to have so many people praying for him. The mosque will be full with jemaah for Friday prayer. It's really not easy to have that many people praying for you, don't you think?"

I never thought about it that way...

Anyway, I pray that their close family members will remain strong. Those young people...Leaving small children behind, who went before their parents did, whose husband watched her dying...Please stay strong.

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How do you differentiate whether this is a test, or whether this is a punishment by God?
If it was a test, it will make you closer to God. If it was not, it will make you forget God.