Good Ending
The Advice Of Al-Fudayl Ibn ‘Iyād Al-Fudayl Ibn I’yād رحمه الله said to a man, “How many years have come upon you?” The man replied, “60 years.” Al-Fudayl then said, “So for 60 years you have been travelling to meet your Lord and you are on the verge of arriving.” So the man said, “Indeed to Allāh we belong and to Him we shall return.” Al-Fudayl said, “Do you know the meaning of this statement? You are saying that you are a servant of Allāh and to Him you shall return. So, whomsoever is aware that he is a servant of Allāh, then let him know that he will stand before Him. And whomsoever is aware that he will stand before Him, then let him know that he will be questioned. And whomsoever is aware that he will be questioned, then let him prepare an answer to the questions.” So the man said, “What is the solution to this?” Al-Fudayl replied, “Easy. Be righteous in what remains of your life and you will be forgiven for what has passed, for indeed if you incur evil in what remains (no repen