The last words/kalimah at the death-bed...?

[azc]

Imam Ibn al-Qayyim [RA] said,

“So it may become impossible for him to pronounce the shahaadah, as many people have witnessed happen to those on the deathbed, such that it was said to some of them:

“SayLaa ilaaha illallaah.” So he replied, “Aaah! Aaah! I cannot say it!”

And it was said to another, “SayLaa ilaaha illallaah.” So he replied, “King! Rook! Checkmate!” and then he passed away.

And it was said to another, “SayLaa ilaaha illallaah.” So he started singing irrationally, saying, ‘Taatinaa tinintaa,[no meaning, just irrational singing]’ and then passed away.

And the same was said to another, so he replied, “And how will what you are saying help me when I left no sin except that I committed it?” and then he passed away without saying it.

And the same was said to another, so he replied, “And how will that benefit me? And I don’t know if I have ever prayed a single time to Allaah?” and then he passed away without saying it.

And the same was said to another, so he replied [talking about himself], “He is a disbeliever in what you say,” and then he passed away.

And the same was said to another, so he replied, “Every time I want to say it my tongue withholds.”

And someone who was present at the death of someone who would beg told me that [they told him to say the shahaadah] so he started saying, “For Allaah’s Sake. A penny for Allaah’s Sake,” until he passed away.

And a trader told me that he was present when one of his relatives was on his deathbed, so they told him to sayLaa ilaaha illallaahand he was saying, “This piece is cheap. This is a good buy. This is such and such,” until he passed away.

So if the devil has gained mastery over the servant in the state when his mind is present and his strength [is also present] and he has complete cognizance, and has employed him in committing whichever acts of disobedience to Allaah he wants him to do, and has made him unmindful of the remembrance of Allaah the Most High, and has paralysed his tongue from remembering Him and his limbs from obeying Him–then what does one think will be the case when his strength breaks down and his heart and soul become preoccupied with the death pangs that he is in?

And [all the while] Shaitaan will have gathered all of his strength and determination and assembled everything that he is capable of to avail his opportunity concerning him–for that is the last action.

So the strongest his Shaitaan can be against him will be at that time, and the weakest he [i.e., the person] can be, will be at that time.

So who do you think will be safe from that?

So it is there that,“Allaah keeps firm those who believe, with the firm word [i.e., 'the firm word' isLaa ilaaha illallaah], in the worldly life and in the Hereafter. And Allaah sends astray the wrongdoers. And Allaah does what He wills.”[surah Ibraaheem 14:27]

So how can someone whose heart Allaah has made heedless from His remembrance and who has followed his desires and whose affair is ever [in] neglect be granted the success to have a good ending?

Thus far away–the one whose heart is distant from Allaah the Most High, heedless of Him, worshipping his own desires, a slave to his lusts, his tongue dry from ever remembering Allaah [i.e., not moist with His remembrance], his limbs incapacitated from obeying Him actively working to disobey Him–far away [is such a person] from being granted the success to have a good ending.”

Ad-Daa wad-Dawaa, pp. 91-92

[Nitro Zeus]

Imam Ibn al-Qayyim [RA] said,

“So it may become impossible for him to pronounce the shahaadah, as many people have witnessed happen to those on the deathbed, such that it was said to some of them:

“SayLaa ilaaha illallaah.” So he replied, “Aaah! Aaah! I cannot say it!”

And it was said to another, “SayLaa ilaaha illallaah.” So he replied, “King! Rook! Checkmate!” and then he passed away.

And it was said to another, “SayLaa ilaaha illallaah.” So he started singing irrationally, saying, ‘Taatinaa tinintaa,[no meaning, just irrational singing]’ and then passed away.

And the same was said to another, so he replied, “And how will what you are saying help me when I left no sin except that I committed it?” and then he passed away without saying it.

And the same was said to another, so he replied, “And how will that benefit me? And I don’t know if I have ever prayed a single time to Allaah?” and then he passed away without saying it.

And the same was said to another, so he replied [talking about himself], “He is a disbeliever in what you say,” and then he passed away.

And the same was said to another, so he replied, “Every time I want to say it my tongue withholds.”

And someone who was present at the death of someone who would beg told me that [they told him to say the shahaadah] so he started saying, “For Allaah’s Sake. A penny for Allaah’s Sake,” until he passed away.

And a trader told me that he was present when one of his relatives was on his deathbed, so they told him to sayLaa ilaaha illallaahand he was saying, “This piece is cheap. This is a good buy. This is such and such,” until he passed away.

So if the devil has gained mastery over the servant in the state when his mind is present and his strength [is also present] and he has complete cognizance, and has employed him in committing whichever acts of disobedience to Allaah he wants him to do, and has made him unmindful of the remembrance of Allaah the Most High, and has paralysed his tongue from remembering Him and his limbs from obeying Him–then what does one think will be the case when his strength breaks down and his heart and soul become preoccupied with the death pangs that he is in?

And [all the while] Shaitaan will have gathered all of his strength and determination and assembled everything that he is capable of to avail his opportunity concerning him–for that is the last action.

So the strongest his Shaitaan can be against him will be at that time, and the weakest he [i.e., the person] can be, will be at that time.

So who do you think will be safe from that?

So it is there that,“Allaah keeps firm those who believe, with the firm word [i.e., 'the firm word' isLaa ilaaha illallaah], in the worldly life and in the Hereafter. And Allaah sends astray the wrongdoers. And Allaah does what He wills.”[surah Ibraaheem 14:27]

So how can someone whose heart Allaah has made heedless from His remembrance and who has followed his desires and whose affair is ever [in] neglect be granted the success to have a good ending?

Thus far away–the one whose heart is distant from Allaah the Most High, heedless of Him, worshipping his own desires, a slave to his lusts, his tongue dry from ever remembering Allaah [i.e., not moist with His remembrance], his limbs incapacitated from obeying Him actively working to disobey Him–far away [is such a person] from being granted the success to have a good ending.”

Ad-Daa wad-Dawaa, pp. 91-92

Is by repeating shahada every night, can cause me to eventually to recite even at deathbed time? Is it ok what I'm doing?

[azc]

Is by repeating shahada every night, can cause me to eventually to recite even at deathbed time? Is it ok what I'm doing?

Invariably only submissive Muslims can expect this honour.

We have to spend our lives according to what this kalimah wants.

[Nitro Zeus]

Invariably only submissive Muslims can expect this honour.

We have to spend our lives according to what this kalimah wants.

Can also extremly weak Muslims ask God To Grant ability to recite shahada just as a sign for forgiveness and mercy? Can they be granted to them also this kind of ability? Because, my father told me that I know nothing about Islam and that I'm extremely weak Muslim, and he also told me that the difference between me and the non Muslim, is that I'm only a believer by name. So, I wonder, is it ok if I ask God To Grany me the power and ability to recite shahada and also to answer all 3 grave questions correctly just as forgivess?

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[azc]

Can also extremly weak Muslims ask God To Grant ability to recite shahada just as a sign for forgiveness and mercy? Can they be granted to them also this kind of ability? Because, my father told me that I know nothing about Islam and that I'm extremely weak Muslim, and he also told me that the difference between me and the non Muslim, is that I'm only a believer by name. So, I wonder, is it ok if I ask God To Grany me the power and ability to recite shahada and also to answer all 3 grave questions correctly just as forgivess?

Why not, you can do dua for this wish. Allah :swt1: is merciful. Who knows that Allah :swt1: gives this honour to a weak Muslim as well.

[Nitro Zeus]

Why not, you can do dua for this wish. Allah :swt1: is merciful. Who knows that Allah :swt1: gives this honour to a weak Muslim as well.

So thats mean, even if I did not prayed, I can still make Dua for this mercy? Because, I,dont want to deal with His Punishment. How would I know before deathtime that my is granted? Because, sometimes death is scary to me, and I do truly believe in the Prophet and I have never rejected him, only once in my life, but then I have never rejected him even if I don't pray, but still I do accept Islam as my religion. But, I don't take this for granted, I'm trying to develope my fear of God, for this I have to be scared of death as a sign that I'm scared of His Punishment. Is the way of developing my fear of God correct? Please, dont consider me as a non follower of prophet Muhammad. Because, I try to follow him in my way.
Is there a story where a extremely weak Muslim like me get the mercy from from God of saying shahada and also,to answer all 3 grave questions? If yes, can you please tell me? Do I deserve His mercy even if I had intens anger towards... but tried not to act upon it but just had thoughts only? Because, I feel terrible. Sometimes, I'm having uncontrolled anger issues.
And when I,get angry, I start to use coarse language, but later I start to feel regrets. Is that a sign of true faith? Because, normally I,dont mean to say bad words out of anger.

[azc]

Can also extremly weak Muslims ask God To Grant ability to recite shahada just as a sign for forgiveness and mercy? Can they be granted to them also this kind of ability? Because, my father told me that I know nothing about Islam and that I'm extremely weak Muslim, and he also told me that the difference between me and the non Muslim, is that I'm only a believer by name. So, I wonder, is it ok if I ask God To Grany me the power and ability to recite shahada and also to answer all 3 grave questions correctly just as forgivess?

So thats mean, even if I did not prayed, I can still make Dua for this mercy? Because, I,dont want to deal with His Punishment. How would I know before deathtime that my is granted? Because, sometimes death is scary to me, and I do truly believe in the Prophet and I have never rejected him, only once in my life, but then I have never rejected him even if I don't pray, but still I do accept Islam as my religion. But, I don't take this for granted, I'm trying to develope my fear of God, for this I have to be scared of death as a sign that I'm scared of His Punishment. Is the way of developing my fear of God correct? Please, dont consider me as a non follower of prophet Muhammad. Because, I try to follow him in my way.
Is there a story where a extremely weak Muslim like me get the mercy from from God of saying shahada and also,to answer all 3 grave questions? If yes, can you please tell me? Do I deserve His mercy even if I had intens anger towards... but tried not to act upon it but just had thoughts only? Because, I feel terrible. Sometimes, I'm having uncontrolled anger issues.
And when I,get angry, I start to use coarse language, but later I start to feel regrets. Is that a sign of true faith? Because, normally I,dont mean to say bad words out of anger.

This matter is entirely between you and Allah :swt1: whether or not He showers his mercy upon you to recite shahadah.

However, I can tell you a sign of a person who dies with iman is that he begins to seek forgiveness most of the time, zero in on good deeds a lot and remembers the death and forgets this worldly life.

[Nitro Zeus]

This matter is entirely between you and Allah :swt1: whether or not He showers his mercy upon you to recite shahadah.

However, I can tell you a sign of a person who dies with iman is that he begins to seek forgiveness most of the time, zero in on good deeds a lot and remembers the death and forgets this worldly life.

I do seek God's forgiveness every single night, and sometimes in day time. By doing this will I,have glad tidings?

[azc]

Can also extremly weak Muslims ask God To Grant ability to recite shahada just as a sign for forgiveness and mercy? Can they be granted to them also this kind of ability? Because, my father told me that I know nothing about Islam and that I'm extremely weak Muslim, and he also told me that the difference between me and the non Muslim, is that I'm only a believer by name. So, I wonder, is it ok if I ask God To Grany me the power and ability to recite shahada and also to answer all 3 grave questions correctly just as forgivess?

So thats mean, even if I did not prayed, I can still make Dua for this mercy? Because, I,dont want to deal with His Punishment. How would I know before deathtime that my is granted? Because, sometimes death is scary to me, and I do truly believe in the Prophet and I have never rejected him, only once in my life, but then I have never rejected him even if I don't pray, but still I do accept Islam as my religion. But, I don't take this for granted, I'm trying to develope my fear of God, for this I have to be scared of death as a sign that I'm scared of His Punishment. Is the way of developing my fear of God correct? Please, dont consider me as a non follower of prophet Muhammad. Because, I try to follow him in my way.Is there a story where a extremely weak Muslim like me get the mercy from from God of saying shahada and also,to answer all 3 grave questions? If yes, can you please tell me? Do I deserve His mercy even if I had intens anger towards... but tried not to act upon it but just had thoughts only? Because, I feel terrible. Sometimes, I'm having uncontrolled anger issues.And when I,get angry, I start to use coarse language, but later I start to feel regrets. Is that a sign of true faith? Because, normally I,dont mean to say bad words out of anger.

I do seek God's forgiveness every single night, and sometimes in day time. By doing this will I,have glad tidings?

Superficially you are not.It refers to someone who is close to die, invariably, in old age.

[Nitro Zeus]

Superficially you are not.It refers to someone who is close to die, invariably, in old age.

Pfff. Then, I should seek God's forgiveness when i'm old or what? Does that mean that my repetance is lifted from me temporary? How should I interpretate?

[azc]

Pfff. Then, I should seek God's forgiveness when i'm old or what? Does that mean that my repetance is lifted from me temporary? How should I interpretate?

No, Always we have to seek forgiveness. What I'm saying is, is about the sign of a noble person who is close to death.

[Nitro Zeus]

No, Always we have to seek forgiveness. What I'm saying is, is about the sign of a noble person who is close to death.

Aaa, I understand. So, what I'm doing is actually a preparation for the sign of forgiveness?

[azc]

Aaa, I understand. So, what I'm doing is actually a preparation for the sign of forgiveness?

keep on doing it; and try to follow shariah as much as possible.

[Nitro Zeus]

keep on doing it; and try to follow shariah as much as possible.

It is ok for me to pray for God To Grant knowledge and ability to my Christian mother at deathbed time to recite the Islamic shahada and also to answer the 3 grave questions, just as mercy?

[azc]

It is ok for me to pray for God To Grant knowledge and ability to my Christian mother at deathbed time to recite the Islamic shahada and also to answer the 3 grave questions, just as mercy?

You can do dua for guidance.

[Nitro Zeus]

You can do dua for guidance.

I have done, but it has not been answered. What should I do then?

[azc]

You keep on doing without fail. Allah :swt: guides who does he will.

[Nitro Zeus]

You keep on doing without fail. Allah :swt: guides who does he will.

Ok, I'll do that.