What is Faith?

Standing on the brink of Hell-fire In the first sermon the Prophet gave on his arrival in Madinah, after his emigration from Makkah, he said to the people, “Send good deeds before you; you will surely realize their worth. Truly, there will come a time when each one of you will be thunderstruck, and shepherds, in dismay, will leave their flocks unguarded. And the Lord will address you-and there will be no interpreter or obstacle to bar the way-’ Did not My prophets visit you? Did they not communicate My message unto you? bestowed wealth upon you and showered you with great bounty. Now, what have you sent before you, for the good of your own selves?’ You will look to your right and your left and you will see nothing. You will look ahead and you will see only the Fire of Hell. So save yourself from the Fire, be it with but a morsel of a date. Whoever does not possess even that trifling thing should set himself to utter sweet words, for they too have their rewards. Good deeds are rewarded from ten to seven hundred fold. Peace be upon you, and God’s mercy and His blessing.” (IBN HISHAM, AL-SIRAH AL-NABA WIYYAH)