Imam Ahmad recorded from Abu Bakr that he said to the Messenger of Allah , "O Messenger of Allah! Do we act according to what has already been decided, or is the matter just beginning (i.e., still undecided)'' He replied,

«بَلْ عَلَى أَمْرٍ قَدْ فُرِغَ مِنْه»

(Indeed it is according to what has already been decided.) Then Abu Bakr said, "Then what (good) are deeds, O Messenger of Allah'' He replied,

«كُلٌّ مُيَسَّرٌ لِمَا خُلِقَ لَه»

(Everyone will find it easy to do such deeds that will lead him to what he was created for.)