Questions... But what will we answer?

This life is a practical test at the end of which will be an exam consisting of seven questions in two locations. The one who answers them will pass and be successful. The one who can't answer them will fail. It's an open book exam. The answers have been given to us before the exam. We've been told how to succeed. Right through the practicals we had an eraser in our hand and the freedom to use it anywhere to erase whatever we didn't want to be recorded. The practical test was to see what we did with the initiative, free choice and discretion that we'd been given. This series of Khutbas is to share some thoughts about the critical importance of reflecting on these questions and preparing for them by making changes in lifestyle and priorities. The beauty is that not only will this In-sha Allah when we face the examiners but will also result in a beautiful, harmonious life of contentment in this world spreading goodness all around us. I ask Allah to bless you and make both the practicals and the final test easy for you.