When the Angel of Death arrives to take away your soul, would he give you a chance to repent and act righteously?
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If you accept five things, and you are able to put them into practice, your disobedience to Allah will hurt you and will not cause you any problem.
A Real Story
A sinful disobedient who did all kinds of sins and did not observe Allah, get tired of his life’ style. The man came to “Ibrahim ibn Adham” seeking his advice.
The man said: O Ibrahim, I am unable to control myself. Please give me something to help me with it”
Ibrahim said: “If you accept five things, and are able to put them into practice, your disobedience will not cause you any problem.”
The man said: Please tell me what they are
Ibrahim said: “The first is that when you want to disobey Allah you do not eat anything He provides.”
The man said: “Then how will I get anything to eat? Everything on the earth is from Him!”
Ibrahim said: “So is it right to eat His provision and disobey Him at the same time?”
The man said: “No, it is not. What is the second thing?”
Ibrahim said: “When you want to disobey Allah, move off His land.”
The man said: “That is even more difficult! Screamed the man. “In that case where will I live?”
Ibrahim said: “Is it right to eat his provision and live on His land and then to disobey Him?”
The man said: “No, it is not. What is the third thing?”
Ibrahim said: “When you want to disobey Him in spite of eating His provision and living on His land, find a place where Allah will not see you and disobey Him there.”
The man said: “What do you mean? Allah knows and sees everything that happens even in the most hidden places!”
Ibrahim said: “So is it right to disobey Him when you eat His provision and live on His land and when you know that He can see everything you do?”
The man said: “certainly, it is not! Tell me the fourth thing.”
Ibrahim said: “That when the Angel of Death arrives to take away your soul, do not forget to say to him, ‘Give me a reprieve so that I can repent and act righteously for Allah.'”
The man said: “But he won’t listen to me!”
Ibrahim said: “Then if you cannot ward off death long enough to give yourself time to repent, and you know that when it comes there will be no reprieve, how can you hope to be saved?”
The man said: “What is the fifth?”
Ibrahim said: “That when the Angels of the Eternal Fire come to you to take you to the Fire, tell them that you will not go with them.”
The man said: “They will take me whether I like it or not!”
Ibrahim said: “So how can you hope to be saved?”
The man said: “Enough, enough, Ibrahim! The man mourned, swept his tears from his eyes, felt very sorry and said: I ask Allah’s forgiveness and I submit to Him!”
The man asked Allah’s forgiveness and he repented; his repentance was sincere and from that time on he was diligent in his worship and avoided acts of disobedience until the day he died.
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Who is Ibrahim ibn Adham?
Ibrahim ibn Adham is one of the most prominent of the early ascetic Sufi.
Ibrahim was nominated as the king of a big area called “Balkh”, but he abandoned the throne and became an ascetic Muslim.
Google search Ibrahim ibn Adham if you like to read about him.
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