52. The Miracle Of Waking Up

Would you like to know what happens when you sleep??

Allah says in the Quran:

It is Allah that takes the souls (of men) at death; and those that die not (He takes) during their sleep: those on whom He has passed the decree of death, He keeps back (from returning to life), but the rest He sends (to their bodies) for a term appointed.Verily in this are Signs for those who reflect.

Quran, Chapter 39 verse 42

This means every time you sleep, Allah takes your souls, amongst many other souls He takes during sleeping. Then Allah decides who is going to be given another chance. For those who are blessed with another chance, Allah will permit their souls to go back to their bodies, the rest He keeps back from returning to life i.e. they die.

Each time you go to bed you should never be sure you will get up again, you ONLY have 50% chance for coming back to life, therefore each time you go to bed you should be prepared for your hereafter.

When you wake up the next day you should appreciate how blessed you are. And say 'Blessed be the one who returned my soul to my body, and granted me another chance'. This is what the prophet salallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam  used to say when he woke up. We should thus utilize each new day as much as we can before sleep time comes,in case the new day you are living is the last chance you are given.

Before going to sleep try to recite sura AL-MULK (chapter 67) before sleeping, because the Prophet salallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam  promised that one who reads this surah before sleeping is saved from the punishment of the grave.

The Prophet salallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam  said, 
‘Surah al Mulk is the protector from the torment of the grave ‘[Sahihul Jamiea 1/680, Hakim 2/498 & Nasai]

May Allah forgive us all and bless us with a happy life in this dunya and the hereafter.