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A verse and its Tafsir

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Allah the Exalted says:

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“O ye who believe! Observe your duty to Allah with right observance, and die not save as those who have surrendered (unto Him)” (3:102)

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That is, preserve your Islam while you are in good health and safety, so that you may die upon it.

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For the Generous One has established His custom through His generosity that whoever lives upon a thing dies upon it.

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And whoever dies upon a thing will be resurrected upon it.

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We seek refuge in Allah from the opposite of that.

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Tafsir of Ibn Kathir:

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If someone were to ask:

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What is the meaning of "And do not die except as Muslims"?

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Does a person have control over their final end such that they are commanded to ensure it?

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The answer is:

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That the intent is to command a person to prepare and equip themselves for their final end.

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So they perform righteous deeds, hoping that their life may be concluded with them.