Gibraltar

How would it have felt
to be a warrior
peering at the approaching land
soon to be known as the mountain of Tariq
being carried by the ship
soon to be burned

Would you know what awaits you
and how would you prepare?
knowing that Ezra'il (alayhis salaam) may be waiting
to greet you on this land.

Would you run to him to greet him first?

أيّها الناس، أين المفر؟ البحر من ورائكم، والعدوّ أمامكم، وليس لكم والله إلا الصدق والصبر...
O People ! There is nowhere to run away! The sea is behind you, and the enemy in front of you: There is nothing for you, by God, except only sincerity and patience.
-Tariq ibn-Ziyad
(as recounted by al-Maqqari)