Paradise and Hell
1,670 questions
How sound is the statement that an unbeliever is only he who knows in his heart of the existence of a God and then disbelieves out of denial, and that whoever utters phrases such as "God is the third of three" or "Christ is the son of God" is not an unbeliever if he was raised on that without knowing it in his heart, taking into consideration that verses of declaring one an unbeliever, such as His Almighty saying: "Certainly they disbelieved who said...", refer to those who said it with their hearts and knew it to be false, unlike those who said it without knowledge, following the example of the hadith "Whoever says there is no god but Allah shall enter Paradise" which does not apply to the hypocrite?
Can a woman who fasts much, prays much, and gives much in charity be in the Hellfire merely for harming her neighbors, even though charity extinguishes the Lord's wrath?
Is the hadith: "Whoever disobeys Allah on the day of Eid, it is as if he disobeyed Him on the Day of Threat" authentic, especially what was reported by Al-Mawardi in a weakened form: "And it was narrated from him (peace be upon him) that he said: Whoever disobeys Allah on the night of Eid, it is as if he disobeyed Him on the night of Threat, and whoever disobeys Him while laughing, will enter Hellfire weeping"?
What is the wisdom behind the prohibition of lying in jest, even if both parties know it is untrue and impossible?
How does the penitent rid himself of thoughts of lust and fornication that cling to him despite his adherence to acts of obedience, especially in foreign lands where unveiled women are everywhere?
What is the ruling regarding a Muslim who kills a large number of Muslims: does he become an infidel and abide in Hellfire eternally, or is he considered a disobedient Muslim? And does his ruling differ from that of one who kills a single Muslim?
What is the solution to the problem of lack of concentration, excessive overthinking about life and trivial matters, and a feeling of lack of enjoyment, faced by a university student in the College of Veterinary Medicine?
Will everything that happens on the Day of Resurrection be predestined, just like what happens in this world?
Does Islam not build civilizations and only aim to save people from the torment of the afterlife, citing the story of the People of the Cave as a model of religious isolation, and claiming that a religious person spends a long time in worship, which prevents them from achieving, and that they will isolate themselves from society because most of its actions are sins?
Will the people of Paradise not tire of their eternal immortality, and will they see Allah in His true reality, even though He is not confined by space or time?
What is the ruling on using the words "Jahannam" (Hell) and "Jaheem" (Blazing Fire) metaphorically in poetry to express intense torment, or intense fire, or extreme distress, and what is the danger of these expressions?
Is that which is forbidden in this world also forbidden in Paradise, and if so, what is it?
Will a person who does not pray and has reservations about religion be rewarded, even though he does much good and helps people with his good deeds? Will a disbeliever be rewarded if he strives for good? And will a person who was born Muslim and leaves Islam after puberty be punished for apostasy, while a person who was born a disbeliever and embraced Islam then leaves it is not punished?
What is the difference between a Muslim who is truthful in every word and a Muslim who is untruthful in every word?
What should one do who abandons prayer despite knowing the punishment for abandoning it and experiencing temporary fear that soon dissipates?
Does God show a person their destiny of Heaven or Hell in this world through a sign on their body?
Is it possible for Allah to pardon some disbelievers and turn them into dust? And why shouldn't the meaning of eternity in greater disbelief be like the meaning of eternity in major sins that do not expel one from the faith? And is it true that the saying of the annihilation of Hellfire is not an innovation?
Is it permissible to cite the Hadith: "Two types of people from the dwellers of Hell whom I have not seen: men who have whips like the tails of oxen with which they beat people, and women who are clothed yet naked, inclining [to evil] and enticing [others to evil], their heads like the humps of camels; they will not enter Paradise nor smell its fragrance" to admonish sisters who wear tight clothes, and what is the interpretation of the Hadith: "Paradise is forbidden for an habitual drunkard, one who disobeys his parents, and the Dayyuth who approves of evil [acts] among his family"?
Will Christians enter Hellfire, and how can this question be answered in a way that is not offensive?
Will a woman who dies without wearing a hijab remain in Hell forever, with Allah never forgiving her, and will she never smell the fragrance of Paradise? And will Allah cast into Hell one who dies ill without praying due to their inability to do so?
What should I do to get rid of obsessive thoughts and ideas about death, the grave, and the resurrection, which have started to extend to doubting religion, Islam, and the Qur’an?
Does the Book given to the righteous in their right hand and to the extravagant in their left hand contain all of a person's deeds, their good and bad, their small and large? And are sins erased from this Book after repentance and seeking forgiveness? And can anyone examine another's Book? And do memories of sins remain in Paradise, or are they forgotten? And is this Book the only link to our memories of this worldly life?
How do we reconcile the Hadith "No disobedient person shall enter Paradise" with the existence of sins that a believer habitually commits or persists in?
Will a son bear the burden of his mother's displeasure with him if that happened unintentionally on his part and she died, and will his repentance be accepted and will he attain the pleasure of Allah and his parents after their death, especially if he regrets and repents, and will Allah forgive him for filial disobedience despite the hadiths that mention the non-acceptance of the disobedient person's deeds and his not entering Paradise?