Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that we were with a funeral at Baqi’ al-Gharqad. Meanwhile, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) arrived and sat down, and we also sat around him. He had a stick with him with which he began to scratch the ground. Then the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: There is none among you, or no soul, whose place in Paradise and Hell has not been written, and also whether he will be fortunate or unfortunate. Upon this, a companion asked: O Messenger of Allah! Then why should we not rely on our destiny and give up doing deeds? Because the one whose name is written among the fortunate will surely turn towards good deeds, and the one whose name is among the unfortunate will surely go towards evil. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: The fact is that those whose names are among the fortunate find ease in doing good deeds, and the unfortunate find ease in doing evil deeds. Then the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) recited this verse:“As for him who gives (in charity) and fears (Allah), and believes in the best (reward), We will make smooth for him the path of ease (to Paradise).”(Al-Lail: 5-7)