All praise belongs to Allah. We praise Him, seek His help and His forgiveness, and we seek refuge with Allah from the evils of our own souls and from our bad deeds. Whoever Allah guides, none can lead astray, and whoever He allows to stray, none can guide.

I bear witness that there is no deity worthy of worship except Allah alone, without partner, and I bear witness that Muhammad is His servant and Messenger.

To proceed:

The Messenger of Allah, Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him), said: “The nations will soon summon one another against you just as diners invite one another to their dish.”

Someone asked, “Will that be because we will be few on that day?” He replied, “No. On that day you will be many, but you will be like the scum carried by a torrent. Allah will surely remove the awe of you from the hearts of your enemies, and He will cast weakness into your hearts.”

Someone then said, “O Messenger of Allah, what is this weakness?” He answered, “Love of the worldly life and dislike of death.”

[Authentic hadith; recorded in al-Ṣaḥīḥa, no. 958]