Paradise and Hell
1,670 questions
Will Allah Almighty die after the people of Paradise have settled in Paradise and the people of Hellfire have settled in Hellfire?
Is a responsible woman sinful for refusing to let her mother live with her, despite having cared for her for more than half a month after her father's death?
Does the ḥadīth "Indeed a man may perform the deeds of the people of Hellfire until there is nothing between him and it except an arm's length, then the decree overtakes him, so he performs the deeds of the people of Paradise and enters it" (and in one narration: "in what appears to people") contradict the ḥadīth "When Allah loves a servant... then acceptance for him is placed on Earth"?
What should one do who was in a state of asceticism and faith, then his life turned to falling into indecencies and his heart became attached to women, despite his knowledge that Allah is Forgiving, and he has now repented with sincere repentance, but his heart is hardened and he fears despair, polytheism, and returning to falsehood, with the continued whispers that call him to the unlawful? How can he rectify his condition and return to the state of faith he was once in?
Is it possible that God—and refuge is sought in God—would not be truthful in His threat of resurrection, Paradise, and Hell, despite His absolute power? Can the intellect believe that, even with a weak probability? And does the hadith attributed to 'Umar indicate the permissibility of this possibility, knowing that God says: "And worship your Lord until there comes to you the certainty" (Al-Hijr: 99)? Does this mean that complete certainty cannot be attained in this world?
Will cutting off family ties lead one to Hell if the reason for it was fraud and conspiracy on the part of relatives concerning inheritance rights and verbal abuse? And what is the solution for this, despite the intense hatred for these relatives?
Is the Muslim given glad tidings then held accountable in the grave, or is he held accountable and thereafter destined for Paradise or Hell?
What is the ruling on injustice and what is the fate of the unjust in this world and the hereafter?
Is contemplation a prerequisite for the morning and evening remembrances (adhkar) to attain the reward associated with them, such as the reward for reciting Ayat al-Kursi after prayers, that "nothing will prevent him from entering Paradise except death," and the reward for reciting the Mu'awwidhatayn (Surahs Al-Falaq and An-Nas), that "nothing will harm him"?
What is the ruling on one who commands another person to transgress a limit set by Allah, such as theft, and is the same hadd applied to him as to the thief?
How can what is stated in the Prophetic Hadith about the sun drawing near on the Day of Resurrection to a distance of one mile—and the evaporation of humans that this would entail—be reconciled with the mention of people sweating in that situation?
Will the disbeliever be resurrected blind, deaf, and mute? How will that be? What are the descriptions of Paradise and its people, and the descriptions of Hellfire and its people?
Is the death of a husband who did not pray, due to consuming an excessive dose of alcohol—this being his first time—considered a bad end? Is he in Hell? Can the wife alleviate his suffering or save him?
Is the Hadith, "Whoever dies without associating anything with Allah shall enter Paradise," authentic? Does it mean that those who commit major sins will enter Paradise after their torment? How is it interpreted in light of the Hadith, "He whose neighbor is not safe from his mischief will not enter Paradise"? And why will Iblis enter Hellfire despite not having associated anything with Allah?
Does Ibn al-Qayyim's statement, "Indeed, Allah does not punish merely for the deserving of punishment, but for wisdoms whose benefit accrues to His creation, not to Him; for He is independent of all creation," encompass all punishments in this world and the Hereafter? And is the eternal abode of the disbeliever in Hell not merely due to their deserving it, but rather for a benefit and advantage that accrues to creation?
كيف يمكن التخلص من مشاهدة الأفلام الإباحية والعادة السرية بعد الالتزام الديني والانتكاس؟
Is it permissible for parents to visit the grave of their son who was buried with a woman in a single grave, and is it true that they will not see him in Paradise if they visit him in this world?
Do the people of knowledge act upon the Hadith of Ibn Umar narrated by Al-Tirmidhi, and if so, how is the reluctance of the righteous to assume judgeship addressed? And what is meant by the Prophet's (peace be upon him) saying in the Hadith: "Whoever is a judge and judges with justice, it is fitting for him to return from it with just enough"?
Is it permissible to use the word "when" to ask about an unseen matter?
Is it true to say that Hellfire is better than this world, and are there prophetic hadiths indicating that whoever complains about small calamities will be punished with greater calamities?
Do the heroic acts and sacrifices made by some people during the China earthquake—such as the grandmother who sacrificed her life to save her granddaughter, the teacher who protected his students with his body, the girl who donated her money before her death, and others—make them dwellers of Paradise or Hellfire, taking into account that they are non-Muslims?
What is the ruling on saying: "O Allah, O Lord, give me, O Lord of the Generous Servant, who, if asked, gives, and I say to You, O Allah, give me," or "For Your Generous Face, give me," or "O Lord, pardon when You have the power, and You are the Powerful, pardon me," or "O Lord, my sin has harmed me, and far be it from You to be harmed by it, O Lord, pardon me"?
Is a person who dies of a chronic illness, with two openings in the lungs, considered a martyr, and do his mother's satisfaction, his good character, and his young age benefit him?
What are the matters for which ignorance is an excuse, and those for which it is not, and what is the worldly ruling on the perpetrator in terms of disbelief and Islam?