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[Machine] The believer encounters the ultimate severity in death, as stated in his saying, "When the sky splits open, and becomes like molting oil" (Surah Al-Maarij, verse 8). He also said, "Darknesses of the night" (Surah Al-Imran, verse 113), referring to the depths of the night. He also asked, "Do you know the passing of knowledge?" He answered, "It is the passing of scholars from the earth."  

أحمد:١٩٤٦حَدَّثَنَا جَرِيرٌ عَنْ قَابُوسَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ قَالَ

آخِرُ شِدَّةٍ يَلْقَاهَا الْمُؤْمِنُ الْمَوْتُ وَفِي قَوْلِهِ {يَوْمَ تَكُونُ السَّمَاءُ كَالْمُهْلِ} [المعارج 8] قَالَ كَدُرْدِيِّ الزَّيْتِ وَفِي قَوْلِهِ {آنَاءَ اللَّيْلِ} [آل عمران 113] قَالَ جَوْفُ اللَّيْلِ وَقَالَ هَلْ تَدْرُونَ مَا ذَهَابُ الْعِلْمِ؟ قَالَ هُوَ ذَهَابُ الْعُلَمَاءِ مِنَ الأَرْضِ