wealth can result in financial loss, in a similar manner, in fact, a more severe matter than this is the matter of faith; carelessness in protecting one’s faith and being fearless about it being snatched away is very harmful. The honourable scholars state, ‘The one who does not fear his faith being snatched away from him, there is a risk of his faith being snatched at the time of death.’ (Malfuzaat-e-A’la Hadrat, p. 495)

We have come to learn that carelessness in protecting one’s faith is very harmful. Therefore, we should strive to please Allah Almighty at all times, while remaining in fear of his hidden decree regarding us. Let us listen to an emotional account regarding the hidden decree of Allah Almighty:

The reason for always making Du’a for death upon faith

Sayyiduna Abdullah Muazzin رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَلَيْه states, ‘I was occupied in the Tawaf (circumambulation) of the Ka’bah when I saw an individual who was repeating the same Du’a while clinging on to the cover of the Ka’bah: ‘O Allah Almighty! Allow me to leave the world as a Muslim.’ I enquired from him, ‘Why don’t you make a Du’a other than this?’ He replied, ‘I had two brothers. My elder brother delivered the Azaan in a Masjid for a long time without taking any payment for it. When the time of his death arrived, he asked for the Quran, so we gave it to him in order that he takes blessings from it. But he took the Quran in his hand and said: ‘All of you become witnesses to the fact that I express my displeasure at all of the beliefs and commandments of the Quran. Thus, he adopted a false religion and died in a state of disbelief.’

My other brother delivered the Azaan in a Masjid for 30 years without payment, but his faith was also destroyed at the time of death. Therefore, I am extremely worried about my end and I remain engaged in making Du’a for a good end.’

Sayyiduna Abdullah Bin Muazzin رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَلَيْه asked him, ‘What sin did your brothers commit that caused their bad end?’ He replied, ‘They