He was co-founder of Apple.
This is a computer brand with enviable reputation-people say that they just love their computer.
He died at 56.
Not a terribly old age to die at.
And he accomplished much more in that life than an above average person.
But he had to leave this world nevertheless.
One each one of us will have to leave this world.
When God asks us as to what we did in this world then?
Do we have some thing to present before Him?
Worldly fame an achievement are not the things that can be presented before God.
On the contrary these will be the evidence against you-exhibit A as an evidence of God's blessings bestowed on you in this world.
Beloved Prophet (PBUH) said that wise is the person who has prepared for the hereafter while residing in this world.
Source : BBC, New Zealand Herald, Guardian
Update: While preparing this post your poor Alig was internally irritated that now that this brilliant person is no more people will focus on worldly things only and will not receive any admonition and will take no heed of death. It was not to be the case. There are people who are doing precisely the thing that Rasoolallah (PBUH) said. See here and here.
This is a computer brand with enviable reputation-people say that they just love their computer.
He died at 56.
Not a terribly old age to die at.
And he accomplished much more in that life than an above average person.
But he had to leave this world nevertheless.
One each one of us will have to leave this world.
When God asks us as to what we did in this world then?
Do we have some thing to present before Him?
Worldly fame an achievement are not the things that can be presented before God.
On the contrary these will be the evidence against you-exhibit A as an evidence of God's blessings bestowed on you in this world.
Beloved Prophet (PBUH) said that wise is the person who has prepared for the hereafter while residing in this world.
Source : BBC, New Zealand Herald, Guardian
Update: While preparing this post your poor Alig was internally irritated that now that this brilliant person is no more people will focus on worldly things only and will not receive any admonition and will take no heed of death. It was not to be the case. There are people who are doing precisely the thing that Rasoolallah (PBUH) said. See here and here.