Preparing for My Judgment Day

Preparing for My Judgment Day

By Kateb Nuri-Alim Shunnar

My fears have dissolved like mist before the morning sun.

No longer do I worry, for I have already paid for the wrongs I have done.

I have cleansed my tongue, washed my face,

And I know, with certainty, I shall not return to that place.

My heart is light, my soul is at peace.

No more chains shackled to my feet,

No more mountains breaking my back.

The burdens that once crushed me have crumbled into dust.

The foolish man built his house upon the sand,

But I grounded in the Creator I have built my temple upon a firm foundation,

A foundation as solid as the twelve stones of divine wisdom.

He who knows, knows.

You better know yourself.

Do not sit on the sidelines and criticize Go and heal yourself.

On the Day of Judgment, I will stand adorned in the finest garments,

And the fragrance of my deeds will be as sweet as myrrh.

No longer am I entangled in the wars of this world.

Fancy homes and fleeting wealth do not tempt me.

The rat race no longer calls my name.

I have no desire for things that bury the soul,

No hunger for possessions that anchor me to grief.

Position and status mean nothing to me now For I know, one day, I must return to the earth.

And when that day comes, I do not wish to find my scales unbalanced.

Oh, Creator Merciful One, Hearer of hearts,

I ask You for forgiveness.

I ask You for mercy.

I ask You for grace.

Heal me, cleanse me, make me whole.

Remove the cancer of stubbornness from my spirit.

Take away the cataracts of anger that cloud my vision.

Help me shed the weight of my arrogance and ego.

I no longer wish to be heavy with pride Let me be weightless, free, and light in Your presence.

Creator, I could not have made it without You.

You have loved me when I was unlovable.

You have remained when I was unfaithful.

You have blessed me when I was undeserving.

And for that, I will do the same for others.

I will show love, even to those who have wronged me.

I will offer mercy to those who sought to break me.

I will grant grace to those who never saw my worth.

I will be faithful, even to those who only remember me when they need something.

For, Creator, is that not what I have done to You?

Yet You never turned away from me.

So now, in my life, I am preparing for my Judgment Day.

I am getting my house in order.

I am aligning my soul.

For when the time comes to leave this world,

I do not wish to take the stairs I want the elevator.

I will not let anyone or anything lower my chances of ascending.

No bitterness will pull me down.

No resentment will weigh me to the ground.

No distraction will steal my destiny.

I am climbing higher.

I am seeking the realm beyond the realm.

I am ready.

And when my name is called,

Let my soul rise like incense to the heavens