Epigraph

 وَقَالُوا أَإِذَا كُنَّا عِظَامًا وَرُفَاتًا أَإِنَّا لَمَبْعُوثُونَ خَلْقًا جَدِيدًا

 قُلْ كُونُوا حِجَارَةً أَوْ حَدِيدًا 

 أَوْ خَلْقًا مِّمَّا يَكْبُرُ فِي صُدُورِكُمْ ۚ فَسَيَقُولُونَ مَن يُعِيدُنَا ۖ قُلِ الَّذِي فَطَرَكُمْ أَوَّلَ مَرَّةٍ ۚ فَسَيُنْغِضُونَ إِلَيْكَ رُءُوسَهُمْ وَيَقُولُونَ مَتَىٰ هُوَ ۖ قُلْ عَسَىٰ أَن يَكُونَ قَرِيبًا

They also say, ‘What? When we are turned to bones and dust, shall we really be raised up in a new act of creation?’ Say, ‘[Yes] even if you were [as hard as] stone, or iron, or any other substance you think hard to bring to life.’ Then they will say, ‘Who will bring us back?’ Say, ‘The One who created you the first time.’ Then they will shake their heads at you and say, ‘When will that be?’ Say, ‘It may well be very soon.’ (Al Quran 17:49-51)

When asked who among the believers is the wisest, the Prophet (ﷺ) replied: “Those who remember death most often and are best in preparing for it. Those are the wisest.” (Source: Sunan Ibn Majah 4259)