Paradise and Hell
1,670 questions
Is not eternal life in Paradise a contradiction to the fact that only Allah is Eternal?
How sound is the circulating story about the Angel of Death entering upon Prophet David (peace be upon him) and informing him of a young man's death after ten days, then the young man's life being extended due to a poor person's charity and supplication, until he lived to be eighty years old and became David's companion in Paradise?
Is it permissible to teach children the idea that death is the completion of building their home in Paradise, and that an angel takes them to this home while they are asleep, with the possibility of requesting their favorite toys to be with them in Paradise, and that Allah Almighty, "there is nothing like unto Him," will be seen in Paradise, and that He sees and hears us everywhere?
Does the meaning of the noble verse, "And whoever fears Allah - He will make for him a way out And will provide for him from where he does not expect. And whoever relies upon Allah - then He is sufficient for him. Indeed, Allah will accomplish His purpose. Allah has already set for everything a [decreed] extent" – does it encompass both this world and the Hereafter? And if it encompasses the Hereafter, what then are the "provision" and the "way out" on the Day of Resurrection?
How is it that the crossing of the bridge of grievances (qantarat al-madhalim) occurs after crossing the Sirat, when some say that grievances are settled before the Mizan (scale), which is before the Sirat?
Does it count as an oath if I say to someone, while narrating a story about a quarrel: "By divorce, you are an idiot," knowing that I did not actually say that in reality?
Why does Allah test some Muslims and not others, even though they are equal in sins, and He may test a person for the sins of their parents?
What is the ruling on writing a novel that includes the celebration of Christian holidays as events within the novel without glorifying them, and what is the ruling on saying "go to hell" and "for God's sake"?
Did the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) see Paradise?
Will those whom people loved, who entered Hell, join them in Paradise? And is it possible to release loved ones from Hell? And will a person be reunited with those he loved, other than his unmarriageable kin, in Paradise?
Will an infidel who does not believe in the existence of God be punished more severely than Satan, even though Iblis believes in God? Is there a verse in the Quran that indicates that Iblis will enter Hellfire? Why did Satan disobey his Lord even though he knew that God is the All-Strong, the All-Great? And if God willed Iblis to disobey Him, will he remain in Hellfire forever?
Will all Muslims, including hypocrites, those who abandon prayer, and those who commit polytheism, enter Paradise after spending a period in Hell?
Why are disbelievers punished with eternity in Hell, even though this worldly life is fleeting?
Is it true that the faces of disobedient Muslims will be white on the Day of Resurrection, and their bodies will not burn because they belong to the Ummah of Muhammad (peace be upon him)? And did a dialogue take place between Malik and the disobedient that confirms this?
What is the ruling regarding the intersex individual (khuntha mushkil) in the afterlife and their form, what is the difference between them and the effeminate man (mukhannath), and what will be the state of the effeminate man who imitates women in Paradise?
Who are the Ibadiyya?
Who is Sa'id ibn al-Harith, and did he see the Houris three days before his death?
What does Islam say about a person's arrogance towards others?
Is there a contradiction between the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) interacting with Jews (such as visiting the sick, standing for a funeral, and grieving over the death of a Jew), and the permissibility of marrying a woman from the People of the Book, on the one hand, and the prohibition of initiating greetings to the People of the Book and showing them affection, on the other?
Is it permissible to say, "To the Gardens of Eternity—with God's permission—"?
Is marriage an act of the Afterlife or a worldly pleasure?
Did Imam Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab say that Hellfire would cease to exist?
How can a worshiper supplicate for all deceased Muslims to receive mercy with certainty of a response, despite the hadiths indicating the existence of 72 sects in Hellfire from the Prophet's ﷺ nation?
How can we reconcile the Hadith, "No servant says 'La ilaha illa Allah' (There is no god but Allah) and then dies upon that, except that he enters Paradise," with the eternal damnation of polytheists (mushrikin) and hypocrites (munafiqin) in Hellfire, even though they say "La ilaha illa Allah"?