Book Name:Iman Ki Salamti
Remember! At the time of one’s death, Satan tries all sorts of tricks in order to snatch a person’s faith, so much so that he adopts the form of one’s parents and attacks his faith through this. And sometimes, at the time of death, he appears in the form of one’s loved ones and tries to prove deviants to be correct and encourages the dying person to adopt their religion, and sometimes he uses other tricks to snatch one’s faith.
No doubt, it is a very sensitive time and only the one who is bestowed with the special grace and favour of Allah Almighty can be successful in protecting his faith.
If death upon faith is to come, then it should come immediately!
Dear Islam brothers! Leaving this world with one’s faith intact is a very difficult matter. If only we are all granted the passion to remain steadfast in protecting our faith. If only we are granted death upon faith, with well-being.
A summary of a pious predecessor’s statement that is reported by Sayyiduna Imam Muhammad Bin Muhammad Ghazali رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَلَيْه is as follows: ‘If death upon faith is present at the door of this special room of mine, and martyrdom is waiting at the main gate of the building, then despite martyrdom being a greater honour, I will accept death upon faith at the door of my room, because what if the state of my heart changes before I reach the main gate of the building, resulting in being deprived of the honour of dying with faith!’ (Ihya-ul-‘Uloom, vol. 4, p. 211)
صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلٰى مُحَمَّد
The one who is fearless of his faith being destroyed
Dear Islamic brothers! Nevertheless, we should continue begging for protection of faith from the graceful court of Allah Almighty. A very worrying matter is this that just like heedlessness in protecting worldly