Arabic (Original)
698/903 عن علي رضي الله عنه قال: كان النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم في جنازة، فأخذ شيئاً، فجعل ينكت به في الأرض، فقال:" ما منكم من أحد إلا قد كتب مقعده من النار، ومقعده من الجنة". قالوا: يا رسول الله! أفلا نتكل على كتابنا، وندع العمل؟ قال:"اعملوا! فكل ميسر لما خلق له". قال:"أما من كان من أهل السعادة فسييسر لعمل السعادة، وأما من كان من أهل الشقاوة فسييسر لعمل الشقاوة" ثم قرأ:?فأما من أعطى واتقى، وصدق بالحسنى …? الآيات[الليل: 5-7].
English Translation
Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) said: The Prophet (peace be upon him) was at a funeral. He took something and began poking the ground with it, then said: 'There is no one among you except that his seat in the Fire and his seat in Paradise has been written.' They said: 'O Messenger of Allah! Shall we not then rely on our destiny and abandon deeds?' He said: 'Work! For everyone will be facilitated toward that for which he was created.' He said: 'As for the one who is among the people of happiness, he will be facilitated toward the deeds of happiness. As for the one who is among the people of wretchedness, he will be facilitated toward the deeds of wretchedness.' Then he recited: 'As for he who gave and feared Allah and believed in the best [reward]...' [92:5-7].