last evening a good friend of mine informed me that a 17-year old boy she's been tutoring was involved in an accident. the boy passed away later in the night.

the news reminded me that the only sure thing in life is death, and that we start dying the day we begin our life.

God Almighty is The One "who created death and life that He may try you ..." [Al-Mulk:2]

why did He mention death first? death is the end. we always begin anything with an end in mind.