As he was being placed upon the gallows, Satan approached him and said: “I can save you; just agree to one thing! Deny Allah Almighty and prostrate to me!” Alas! Barṣīṣā, who had spent two hundred years in worship avoiding sins, fell into Satan’s trap and prostrated to him. As soon as he committed this act of disbelief, he died at that very moment. Thus, this wretched individual departed from the world as an apostate.^[1]

O devotees of the Prophet! This is a point of profound fear. Alas! It is a matter of great dread; when one who spent 200 years in worship and did not commit a single sin met such a horrific end, then how can we, who are sinners—committing countless sins day and night—remain indifferent to our final end?

He who does not fear the ruin of his faith...!!

Dear Islamic brothers! Would that we were granted the beautiful mindset of concern for the safety of our faith. Would that our hearts remain anxious at every moment due to the fear of a bad end, and we frequently repent and seek forgiveness (istighfār) constantly throughout the day. May the plea for the protection of faith continue to be raised in the court of Allah Almighty. The matter of grave concern is that just as negligence regarding worldly wealth can lead to its loss, the matter of faith is the same—in fact, it is far more severe. It is recorded in Malfūẓāt-i AꜤlā Ḥazrat: “The noble scholars state: ‘He who does not fear the seizure of his faith is in grave danger of having his faith snatched at the threshold of death.’”^[2]

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب                          صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

Coffins of Fire

Dear Islamic brothers! It is vital to be concerned about one’s final end. Alas! Do you know what the fate will be of that unfortunate person who meets a