could be the fat-tailed sheep of my family which they would feed a lot until I would become very fat. Then their dear friends would become their guests and they would slaughter me for them. They then would roast my meat; some meat would be eaten after cutting into small pieces! I wish I were not a human! (Shu’ab-ul-Iman, vol. 1, pp. 485, Hadees 787)

Once he رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ picked up a lump of earth from the ground and said, ‘I wish that I could be the lump of earth! I wish that my mother had not given birth to me! I wish I could be nothing! I wish that I could be a forgotten thing! (Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah, vol. 8, pp. 152, Hadees 39)

Dear Islamic brothers! Have you noticed! Due to the fear of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ and the fear of the Hidden Plan of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ, Ameer-ul-Mu`mineen Sayyiduna ‘Umar Farooq-e-A’zam رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ is wishing humbly that he could become a fat-tailed sheep and a lump of earth because earth and animal do not have the fear of bad end. They will not face the agonies of death throes, terrors of grave and the punishments of the Hell. Just ponder, despite being absolutely blessed with Paradise when Sayyiduna Farooq-e-A’zam رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ has fear of the Hidden Plan of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ, so how much fear we should have of the Hidden Plan of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ and till what extent should we be worried for the safety of our faith. A’la Hadrat رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه has said that Islamic scholars said: There is a great danger of losing faith at the time of death throes for the one who does not have fear of losing faith in his life. That’s why laying stress on having fear of Himself and remaining steadfast on Islam until the last breath Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ has stated in Ayah 102 of Surah Aal-e-‘Imran, part 4:

یٰۤاَیُّهَا  الَّذِیْنَ  اٰمَنُوا  اتَّقُوا  اللّٰهَ  حَقَّ  تُقٰتِهٖ  وَ  لَا  تَمُوْتُنَّ  اِلَّا  وَ  اَنْتُمْ  مُّسْلِمُوْنَ(۱۰۲)

Translation from Kanz-ul-Iman: O believers! Fear Allah as He should be rightfully feared, and never die but as Muslims.

Regarding this blessed Ayah the renowned commentator of Quran Mufti Ahmad Yar Khan رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه has stated: From this [Ayah] it has become obvious that to die in faith is the main criterion, if he remains a true believer