He Should Not Feel Safe For Himself
"The hearts of the slaves are in between two Fingers among the Fingers of the Most Merciful."
{Reported by Muslim in his Sahih (4/2045 no 2654) from 'Abdullaah bin 'Amr (Radi Allaahu anhu).}
Shaikh Fawzaan: He should not feel safe for himself. Prophet Ibraahim said:
"...And keep me and my sons away from worshipping idols. "O my Lord! They have indeed led astray many among mankind..."
[Qur'aan 14: 35-36].
A person should not feel safe from trials and an evil end for himself even if he is the most righteous of people. On the other hand, he should not despair of Allaah's mercy even if he is the worst of people. Allaah may favour him with repentance such that he dies upon Islaam and enters Paradise because as long as he is living, he is exposed to this or that; and actions are considered according to the last ones.
(Sharh As-Sunnah (The Explanation of the Sunnah) By Imam al-Barbahaaree (d.329h). Explanation by the Noble Shaikh, Dr. Saalih al-Fawzaan (volume 1) page 443-444)
