Fleeing worldly life as death approaches

Nahj al-Balāgha|Volume 1|Book 3|Chapter 29

Nahj al-Balāgha

Book 3, Chapter 29

Fleeing worldly life as death approaches
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٢٩. وَقَالَ (عليه ‏السلام): إِذَا كُنْتَ فِي إِدْبَارٍ وَالْمَوْتُ فِي إِقْبَالٍ فَمَا أسْرَعَ الْمُلْتَقَى.

29. Amīr al-mu’minīn, peace be upon him, said: When you are running away from the world and death is approaching, there is no question of delay in the encounter.