Paradise and Hell
1,670 questions
Does the perpetrator of major sins abide eternally in Hell, based on the verses: "And whoever does that shall receive the recompense of sin. The torment will be doubled to him on the Day of Resurrection, and he will abide therein in disgrace" and "And whoever kills a believer intentionally, his recompense is Hell, wherein he will abide eternally; and Allah has become angry with him and has cursed him and has prepared for him a great torment," in addition to hadiths such as: "Whoever seizes the right of a Muslim person by his oath, Allah has made Hell obligatory for him and Paradise forbidden for him," and "The severer of kinship ties shall not enter Paradise," and "No one who has in his heart an atom's weight of pride will enter Paradise," and "A slanderer will not enter Paradise," contrary to the view of the Ahlus-Sunnah?
What is the meaning of "Hayya 'ala al-falah" (Hurry to success/salvation) in the Adhan (call to prayer)? Has a Prophetic hadith been narrated that explains it? And is the interpretation correct that states: "When he says 'Hayya 'ala al-salah' (Hurry to prayer), he is saying: Indeed, Allah the Almighty has established this religion for you, so establish it. And when he says 'Hayya 'ala al-falah', he is saying: Delve into mercy and take your shares of guidance"?
What is the difference in the Holy Quran between "remaining therein eternally" and "remaining therein therein forever eternally"?
Is my signature on a contract for the transfer of apartment ownership in the name of the heirs—after the death of my brother who sold it to me—considered a relinquishment of my right to the apartment, especially since my intention was to register it temporarily in the name of the heirs to prove ownership in the cooperatives, with the commitment to pay the amounts they expended?
Is the rational judgment correct that Khalid ibn al-Walid is in Paradise because he is "a Sword from the Swords of Allah," and is this used as evidence for the impossibility of his entering Hellfire?
Is the story of Fatima al-Zahra, may Allah be pleased with her, with Asma bint Umays, may Allah be pleased with her, concerning Fatima's contemplation of how her body would be veiled after her death, and Fatima's saying to Asma, "O Allah, conceal her as she concealed me," and what followed regarding the connection of modesty and its chastity with Paradise—is this a sound story, or is it fabricated by the people of innovation and desires?
How can one reconcile texts that seem to contain mockery of religion—such as the supplication of the Companion who did not skillfully chant the Prophet's (ﷺ) melody, and Mu'adh's jesting with a Bedouin about the cultivation of the people of Paradise, and the revelation of the verse "Say: 'Was it at Allah and His verses and His Messenger that you were mocking?'" concerning some Companions—with the reality that mockery of religion nullifies Islam? And do the aforementioned examples of daily jesting and comments fall under the category of mockery that nullifies Islam?
What is the way to make my 48-year-old sister, who is characterized by good deeds, fasting, and charity, establish prayer, knowing that she has never prayed a single rak'ah for Allah Almighty in her entire life, and our supplications for her guidance have been of no avail?
Do non-Muslims go to Hell?
Is there a Hadith stating that we were created for Paradise?
Will the unbeliever on the Day of Resurrection not be able to argue before God that He did not cause him to die young so that he might enter Paradise like the unaccountable children?
Is it permissible in Islamic law to abandon women and supplicate that Allah Almighty unite the questioner with his female colleague as his wife in the Afterlife, given his inability to marry her in this world due to the age difference, customs, and traditions?
What is agony (sakarat al-mawt), and what does the deceased see at the moment of death? And how does the soul ascend to its Creator, where does it settle, and does it visit the people of this world?
How can the eternity of the dwellers of Paradise and Hell, "abiding therein as long as the heavens and the earth endure," be reconciled with the folding up of the heavens and the earth on the Day of Resurrection, "the Day when We will fold the heaven like the folding of a [written] scroll"? And if the first verse refers to the grave, how can there be eternity in it?
Is what I am doing forbidden for me or for the one who looks at me?
Is the act of slandering the Prophet's mother, which necessitates the death penalty for its perpetrator, confined to defamation and accusation of adultery, or does it also include the statement that she is among the people of Hellfire?
Are all those cursed in the noble Prophetic hadiths banished from Paradise and abiding eternally in the Fire of Hell, their state being like that of Iblis?
What is the fate of a non-Muslim who has not received the true call of Islam, or to whom it has been distorted, so he strayed from the path of truth, believing himself to be guided, unaware of the reality concealed from him by his religious leaders? Is he destined for Hellfire despite his misunderstanding of the call of Islam?
Is a person held accountable for the bad thoughts that come to mind concerning others, and do these thoughts fall under the category of ill-will?
Does the warning of entry into Hellfire for those who quarrel apply to both the oppressor and the oppressed, or only to the aggressor, especially when avoiding the aggressive quarreler is better to avoid further problems?
What is the ruling on a young man becoming addicted to watching pornographic images and videos of a specific girl, and what is the way to get rid of this addiction?
Will a person be questioned on the Day of Resurrection about their sins before all of creation, and will they face those whom they wronged or slandered to seek their forgiveness, and will Allah's forgiveness and punishment depend on their pardon?
Will he who commits one of the seven heinous sins abide eternally in the fire of Hell, and will his repentance be accepted, especially since the usurer is described in the Quran as abiding eternally in the Fire?
Is it considered a sin or a false accusation to report a death toll of (110) for a certain gang, when the actual number is (100), knowing that the intention was not to err, and that sources are subject to both accuracy and inaccuracy?