Does the feeling of approaching death and an intense desire for worship, along with enjoying life without anger or sleep, accompanied by an excessive sense of kindness, require a specific solution?
Remembering death is a religious requirement and has numerous benefits, as it deters one from sins, softens a hardened heart, promotes asceticism regarding worldly life, and makes calamities in it seem lighter. However, it should motivate one to act, not lead to despair, panic, or abandoning work. The aim is moderation and balance, making the remembrance of death a catalyst for what benefits a person and for avoiding what destroys them. Therefore, one must strive in righteous deeds, plan for the future while considering what is beneficial, and not allow the remembrance of death to dominate one's thoughts and prevent them from fulfilling life's responsibilities and acts of obedience. Death has no specific age, time, or known illness, which necessitates constant preparedness for it.
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