هناك نوعان من الموت: موتٌ لا مفرّ منه، مشتركٌ بين جميع الكائنات، وموتٌ اختياريّ لا يخصّ إلا بعضها. وهذا الموت الثاني هو ما أمرنا به رسول الله بقوله: «موتوا قبل أن تموتوا». والبعث يتحقق لمن مات هذا الموت الاختياري؛ فيرجع أمره إلى الله، ويصير الأمر واحدًا، فقد عاد إلى الله، ورآه به. كما قال النبيّ، صلّى الله عليه وسلّم.

“There are two kinds of death, the death which is inevitable and common to all beings, and the death which is voluntary and particular to certain ones of them only. It is the second death which is prescribed for us in the words of the Messenger of Allah: "Die before you die." The resurrection is accomplished for him who dies this voluntary death. His affairs return to God and they are but one. He has returned to God and he sees Him through Him. As the Prophet said - on him be Grace and Peace!”Abdelkader El Djezairi