

So they pondered over it by night and yearned for it by day. Ibn Uyaynah said: They were of the opinion that salvation from the Fire occurs through the mercy and forgiveness of Allah alone, and entry into Jannah occurs by His grace alone, but the apportioning of ranking occurs in accordance to one's deeds.Īl-Hasan Al-Basri, may Allah have mercy on him, said: Indeed, those who came before you saw the Quran as personal letters from Allah the Almighty. Islamic scholars differed about the meaning of this, falling into different opinions: Entry into Jannah is accorded by Allah’s mercy, however the assignment of ranking and the station in Jannah is done in accordance to the deeds one done in their life.

For you therein is much fruit from which you will eat. Īnd that is Jannah which you are made to inherit for what you used to do in life. On his death bed, Mohammad Ibn Wassy said goodbye to all his family and companions and said: Peace be upon you, either to the Fire or to the Jannah through the mercy of Allah the Almighty. And life is either a source of Allah's protection or a source of destruction. On the Day of Judgment, everyone will have either the forgiveness of Allah or the great Fire. He will forgive for you your sins and admit you to gardens beneath which rivers flow and pleasant dwellings in gardens of perpetual residence. That is best for you, if you should know. It is to believe in Allah and His Messenger (peace be upon him) and strive in the cause of Allah with your wealth and your lives. Their Lord gives them good tidings of mercy from Him and approval and of gardens for them wherein is enduring pleasure. Indeed, those who have believed and those who have emigrated and fought in the cause of Allah - those expect the mercy of Allah.

In the name of Allah, the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful. The Quran supports this view in many places such as His sayings: 1:1 This can only come about through the mercy of Allah the Almighty. The Islamic View of Jesus ISBN: 978164354335ĭeeds are never sufficient to deliver a person from the Fire, or to grant a person entry into the Jannah (Paradise). The Soul's Journey after Death ISBN: 9781643541365 The Legacy of the Prophet ISBN: 9781080249343 The Story of the Holy Prophet ISBN: 9781643544267 Indeed there is in the body a piece of flesh whish if it is sound then the whole body is sound, and if it is corrupt then the whole body is corrupt. Timeless Seeds of Advice Allah The Mighty and MagnificentĪl-Azhar Publications Ibn Taymiyyah.
