عَنْ أَبِي الدَّرْدَاءِ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ: قَالُوا: يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ! أَرَأَيْتَ مَا نَعْمَلُ، أَمْرٌ قَدْ فُرِغَ مِنْهُ أَمْ أَمْرٌ نَسْتَأْنِفُهُ؟ قَالَ: ((بَلْ أَمْرٌ قَدْ فُرِغَ مِنْهُ)) قَالُوا: فَكَيْفَ بِالْعَمَلِ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ؟ قَالَ: ((كُلُّ امْرِيءٍ مُهَيَّأٌ لِمَا خُلِقَ لَهُ))
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Darda’ (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Companions said: “O Messenger of Allah! What is your opinion about the deeds we are doing—are they something whose decision has already been made and finished, or is it something happening anew?” He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “It is something whose decision has already been made and finished.” They said: “O Messenger of Allah! Then what is the reality of action?” He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “Every servant is made ready for that for which he was created.”