It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Darda (may Allah be pleased with him) that a companion asked the Prophet, "O Messenger of Allah! Tell us, the deeds that we do, have they already been written and finished, or does our action come first?" The Prophet (peace be upon him) replied, "They have already been written and finished." He said, "O Messenger of Allah! Then what is the benefit of action?" The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, "For every person, only those deeds are made easy for which he was created."