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Imagine you are sitting in a waiting room, waiting for a train. For some reason, the train is delayed. As you sit, you notice the waiting room is quite shabby. Spider webs are spread everywhere, and the windows are broken. Seeing this, you call the workers and ask them to fix the room. But in the process, you miss the only train to your destination. Would this be a wise thing to do? Now, close your eyes for a moment and think. Isn’t this world just like that waiting room? We are here only for a brief stop, resting for a while. The train of death will take us to the afterlife, where we will rest before heading to the eternal realm of happiness. So why are we so caught up in the world? Why are we so enchanted by the fleeting attractions of this life, forgetting our true destination? Why are we rushing day and night after worldly gains, without gathering the provisions for the afterlife? Isn’t it time to understand? Isn’t it time to focus on gathering the provisions for the journey? Dear brother, dear sister, let us prepare for the journey ahead. Before our breath runs out, let us gather provisions for the trip. To help you in this journey, Maktabah Tul Bayan brings you *”The Provisions of the Believer.”* Written more than 1,300 years ago by Imam Ibnul Mubarak (may Allah have mercy on him), this precious book can be your best guide. Everything in this world will one day fade away—the sunlight, the rainbow’s seven colors, the blue sky. The layered heavens will vanish, and everything will return to dust. The mountains will crumble, and the earth will reveal all it has hidden. Every Muslim knows these truths, for belief in the afterlife is part of our faith. We know that this world is not permanent, and death will usher in a new life—an eternal one, with no end. That is our true destination. We are here for that eternal life. Should we not gather provisions for it? We are embarking on a grand journey, and after the conclusion of this worldly life, the real journey begins. Will we not prepare for that journey and strive to reach the everlasting peace of paradise? This book, written 1,300 years ago, will show you the way to achieve that.