He said, you'll see a man walking around in the marketplace.
And at that moment, right Subhanallah, the decree just came down
and his name appeared on the Scrolls of those who will die this year.
And that's why, as you are in the end of Ramadan,
one of the most blessed things, things that you could be asking for is 'A good ending'.
We're not a people who make dua / supplication
for long lives just for the sake of living long.
We are people who make dua for Allah (swt)
to take us from this life when it is best for us.
Say, Allah, take me away when You are pleased.
Oh Allah, the Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, Used to say...
The Prophet (pbuh), for an example,
when he said that I like to fast on Mondays and Thursdays
because the deeds are taken up to Allah, the deeds ascend the decree descends.
And he (pbuh) wanted to be in a state of Ibada.
everything what comes down on Laylatul Qadr is everything
that will happen of that year in terms of the recording of your sustenance,
what you're going to gain that year, your rizq, your sustenance is decreed.
What will happen in terms of your lifespan,
the events of the year that will come.
Ibn Abbas (Ra),
he says that on that night, who's going to pass away that year comes down.
Imagine that there are Scrolls that are printed on that night
and there are the names of the people that will die that year.
And it could be very well that our names are written in those Scrolls.
Subhanallah, there's one way that Ibn Abbas (ra) extends this.
He says, this is such a powerful statement, shakes you to the core.
He said, you'll see a man walking around in the marketplace and at that moment,
right Subhanallah, the decree just came down
and his name appeared on the Scrolls of those who will die this year.
So, Subhanallah, we're sitting in this masjid,
We pray that we are in a state of Ibada, engaged in Ibada / worship.
You're sitting there, a person sitting there.
We're eating Suhoor together.
You might be going home, coming back,
planning the rest of your night, planning the rest of your day.
And at that moment, an angel just received a scroll
that has your name for passing away that year.
And that's why, as you are in the end of Ramadan, one of the most blessed things
that you could be asking for is a good ending.
We're not a people who make dua for long lives just for the sake of living long.
We are people who make dua for Allah to take us from this life when it is best for us,
when we're in the best state of Imam /faith.
And just as Allah prepares you
and sets you up to be in the best state of practice and faith in the end of Ramadan,
Allah also gives you a trajectory to be in the best place at the end of your life.
And so, as you're asking Allah (swt),
to decree in favor for you, this rizq, this thing that you always wanted.
Perhaps you're asking Allah for a child.
Perhaps you're asking Allah for a spouse, a job.
You're asking Allah to open this door for you and open that door for you.
Make sure that you're also asking Allah (swt)
to facilitate your exit from this door into the next realm in the best of ways,
because there is no rizq that will be decreed
that is more precious than a good ending.
The owner of the moments that I have now,
and more importantly, the moments that I will have when my eyes are closed,
when I have a connection with that owner.
I'm successful. I'm successful totally.
Because why?
I look forward to death in the sense that I'm not excited about dying.
Who wants to die? We don't really want to die now.
But we say, oh, Allah, take me away when you are pleased with me.
Oh Allah, the Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, used to say,
dua for a good death for 10 times at 4:10 mintues is given,
O Allah, Oh Allah, make the best of my days the last days
and make the best of my deeds the last deeds.
Imagine, you do a beautiful deed.
Beautiful deed and thereafter you pass away.
That was the acceptance of Allah.
He wanted your last deeds to be good.
May Allah make us such that our final deeds are the best deeds.
May He grant us what is known as Shahada on our tongues.
The testimony of faith: La Illah Ila Allah Muhammadur Rasul Allah
there is none worthy of worship besides Allah and Muhammad,
peace be upon him, Is His messenger.
That's the testimony of faith.
the Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, says
whoever has that statement as the last statements before they die,
Shall enter Paradise.