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The Last Breath
Each breath we take takes us closer to our last; and the last breath will be a lucid mirror reflecting the life we would have led up till then.
Each person is to his own light or darkness to the eternal land. The way we die, after all, reflects the way we have lived and the way we are resurrected reflects the way we have died.
What are we to store in our bags before that moment of no return looms? How are we to prepare for our final breath? How are we to call ourselves into account while we still have the opportunity?
The book which seeks to answer the question posed by Quran ‘to where do you flee?’ by again resorting to the Holy Book itself, over and above the last breath, talks about dhikrullah vibrant in the universe and the importance of dawn, contemplation and the Quran, inviting to the good and the Truth, repentance and tears, the morals of trade and how to be an exemplary person of iman.
If the aim of life is to arrive in the presence of the Almighty with a clean slate, then it is imperative to lead a life that would allow His Name to roll of our tongues as we exhale our final breath.
Each person is to his own light or darkness to the eternal land. The way we die, after all, reflects the way we have lived and the way we are resurrected reflects the way we have died.
What are we to store in our bags before that moment of no return looms? How are we to prepare for our final breath? How are we to call ourselves into account while we still have the opportunity?
The book which seeks to answer the question posed by Quran ‘to where do you flee?’ by again resorting to the Holy Book itself, over and above the last breath, talks about dhikrullah vibrant in the universe and the importance of dawn, contemplation and the Quran, inviting to the good and the Truth, repentance and tears, the morals of trade and how to be an exemplary person of iman.
If the aim of life is to arrive in the presence of the Almighty with a clean slate, then it is imperative to lead a life that would allow His Name to roll of our tongues as we exhale our final breath.
- GenresIslam
46 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 1, 2003
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About the author
Osman Nuri Topbaş
247 books44 followersOsman Nuri Topbaş is a Turkish Sufi master and author who lives in Istanbul, Turkey. He is the spiritual leader of Naqshbandi Sufi Order based in Erenköy, Kadıköy, İstanbul.
He completed his first training in Erenkoy Zihni Pasha Primary School. He took special Qur'an lessons in his primary school years. He entered Istanbul Imam Hatip School (Religious High School) in 1953. In those years, this school was an important educational institution having Ottoman’s great plane trees which can be counted as masters M. Celaleddin Okten and Mahir Iz; thinkers like Nureddin Topcu who has trained in West. Master (Ustadh) Osman Nuri Topbas completed this school with his uncle and peer Abidin Topbas in 1960. In his high school years, he has taken lessons from teachers like M. Zekai Konrapa, Yaman Dede (Abdülkadir Keçeoğlu), Ahmet Davutoğlu, Mahmud Bayram, Ali Rızâ Sağman. In his Imam-Hatip years, he met Ustadh Necip Fazil. He was a regular follower of Necip Fazil’s talks and magazine “Büyük Doğu”. After completing Imam-Hatip School successfully, he was occupied with trade and industrialism. He did his military service as reserve-officer teacher in Siirt-Tillo, in 1962. During his duty, the love of being teacher fell to his heart and he started to take pleasure from caring for the teenagers.
After comeback from military service he found himself again in commerce and industry. But he has never broken off his connection with wisdom and charitable services. He has worked actively in “Dissemination of knowledge society” (Ilim Yayma Cemiyeti). His workplace was like a charity, supplying scholarship to students, helping the poor. After founding “Hudayi Foundation”, he carried these services to the foundation. He opened the service horizon of the foundation. With this foundation, he helped materially and spiritually to all youth coming from societies especially from Turkish republics.
Due to his interest in history, literature, religious science and poetry, he started his writing life in 1990. His books have been translated into many languages such as Bosnian, English, German, French, Spanish, Hungarian, Albanian, Kazakh and Azeri. He welcomes seminar, conference and panel offers from all over the world and shares his opinions.
He is married and father of four children. His books are published online for free in 43 languages
He completed his first training in Erenkoy Zihni Pasha Primary School. He took special Qur'an lessons in his primary school years. He entered Istanbul Imam Hatip School (Religious High School) in 1953. In those years, this school was an important educational institution having Ottoman’s great plane trees which can be counted as masters M. Celaleddin Okten and Mahir Iz; thinkers like Nureddin Topcu who has trained in West. Master (Ustadh) Osman Nuri Topbas completed this school with his uncle and peer Abidin Topbas in 1960. In his high school years, he has taken lessons from teachers like M. Zekai Konrapa, Yaman Dede (Abdülkadir Keçeoğlu), Ahmet Davutoğlu, Mahmud Bayram, Ali Rızâ Sağman. In his Imam-Hatip years, he met Ustadh Necip Fazil. He was a regular follower of Necip Fazil’s talks and magazine “Büyük Doğu”. After completing Imam-Hatip School successfully, he was occupied with trade and industrialism. He did his military service as reserve-officer teacher in Siirt-Tillo, in 1962. During his duty, the love of being teacher fell to his heart and he started to take pleasure from caring for the teenagers.
After comeback from military service he found himself again in commerce and industry. But he has never broken off his connection with wisdom and charitable services. He has worked actively in “Dissemination of knowledge society” (Ilim Yayma Cemiyeti). His workplace was like a charity, supplying scholarship to students, helping the poor. After founding “Hudayi Foundation”, he carried these services to the foundation. He opened the service horizon of the foundation. With this foundation, he helped materially and spiritually to all youth coming from societies especially from Turkish republics.
Due to his interest in history, literature, religious science and poetry, he started his writing life in 1990. His books have been translated into many languages such as Bosnian, English, German, French, Spanish, Hungarian, Albanian, Kazakh and Azeri. He welcomes seminar, conference and panel offers from all over the world and shares his opinions.
He is married and father of four children. His books are published online for free in 43 languages
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February 3, 2018
Reminds me of my Turkish friend who has met Osman Nuri Topbas face to face at his house. She is lucky and she told me that Ustaz Dr. Osman Nuri's house has enlightening and peaceful ambiance that makes you feel like the place is the third best place after Mecca and our home. In this tiny book, the knowledgable Ustaz Osman gives reminder about the moment Izrail visits us. Even though the content is repetitive with what we have already known, it serves as a good reminder and resets our purpose and goal in life.
September 13, 2017
A short book..I took like 1hr+ to finish it and what I get from it is that Death is upon us every second so we need to make preparation for the real abode. Really now, we can live maybe up to a 100 but those before us have died for so Long...thousands of years have passed by..what about us then...what have we prepare for those upcoming thousands or few or more..
March 12, 2018
Book is approx 80 pages but content is full of wisdom!
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