Paradise and Hell
1,670 questions
What is meant by "then to Him you will be returned" in verse 27 of Surah Al-Baqarah, and does that mean returning to the essence of Allah, the Most High, just as He breathed into us before? And is the ultimate fate of the human soul after entering Paradise eternal life or death?
Why do we not definitively condemn to Hellfire those who die in disbelief among Muslims, despite the abundance of texts confirming that whoever dies in disbelief shall enter Hellfire, such as Allah's saying: "Indeed, those who disbelieve and die while they are disbelievers - never will there be accepted from one of them even a mouthful of gold if he offered it in ransom. For those there will be a painful punishment, and they will have no helpers"?
Is my deceased brother—may Allah have mercy on him—considered to be among those for whom the pen has been lifted, given his long struggle with mental illness and his cessation of prayer due to his illness, followed by his death in a hit-and-run accident? And will he enter Paradise by Allah’s mercy, without accountability, due to his mental illness and suffering? And what is incumbent upon us, his siblings, towards him and towards our father who passed away before him?
Will the perpetrator of major sins (such as fornication) who affirms the Oneness of God and has not associated partners with Him abide eternally in Hellfire if he dies without repentance, or will he be punished and then be admitted into Paradise?
Is it true that among the tribulations of the grave is the formation of two devils in the image of the parents, who say: "We followed Judaism and Christianity, so Allah admitted us to Paradise"? And is this before Munkar and Nakir descend?
What is the motivation for some people to resist failure?
Are there any details regarding what a dying person sees in their final moments, such as seeing their deceased relatives, and what is the significance of her grandmother calling out to her mother while she was dying?
Is the wearing by all Muslim women of the proper hijab, with its conditions stipulated by scholars—and not the fashionable hijab prevalent nowadays—considered proof that they are destined for Paradise, and how would the differentiation in faith be among them?
Is it permissible to pay off the debt of a deceased father, and is it true that a debtor will not enter Paradise?
Do not the good deeds mentioned—such as building mosques, reciting certain surahs, and dhikr—increase a Muslim's dominion in Paradise, and does the dominion of the people of Paradise increase in status, beauty, and measure over time?
What will life be like after the Day of Judgment?
Can Allah lie to disbelievers in the Hereafter as a form of mockery, and is it true that the polytheists will be told: "Come forth to Paradise," and when they proceed, they will fall into Hellfire?
What is the meaning of the Hadith: "A servant does not gain anything from this world except that it diminishes his ranks with Allah, even if He is generous to him"? And does it include the Hadith: "Indeed, the servants of Allah are not the pampered ones"?
Why was the man mentioned in the Hadith of the gathering of angels in circles of knowledge forgiven, even though his intention was not sound, and is this an exception to the rule "Indeed, actions are by intentions"?
What is repentance, and how can a person who prays sometimes and stops at other times maintain regular prayer?
How is the inheritance of the disbelievers' homes in Paradise divided among Muslims: is it equally, or based on deeds and good works, and is that connected to the verse: "And that is Paradise which you have been made to inherit for what you used to do"?
What is the concept of Jihad and martyrdom linguistically and Islamically, what are the ranks and types of martyrs, what is the life of martyrs like with their Lord, and what is the effect of the Imam's permission on declaring Jihad?
What is meant by the practical realization of Tawhid (monotheism) and how is that achieved, and does repentance from sins - no matter how great - save one from the torment of the grave and Hellfire?
Will he who enters Paradise after torment in Hell be among those who received their Book in their right hand or in their left? And will he who receives his Book in his right hand enter the Fire and be tormented therein before entering Paradise? If so, what is the secret behind his joy and his saying: "Here, read my Book!"?
What is the ruling on receiving unearned grades in memorizing the Qur’an, and what should be the intention of one who memorizes the Qur’an and recites it to the teacher in the context of learning?
How can the inheritance be divided in a Sharia-compliant manner among the father, his brothers, and his sisters, especially after the death of some heirs and the refusal of others to accept the Sharia-compliant division, taking into consideration the previous responsibility of the father and his brothers for their sisters?
What about one who intends disbelief at the time of death because he will no longer be held accountable?
Is supplicating for death due to an unwillingness to commit suicide and be eternally damned to Hell, coupled with a hatred of life and oneself, considered an act of despair, and thus sinful?
How can we reconcile the scholars' saying that the perpetrator of a major sin is under Allah's will, with their saying that whoever's good deeds outweigh their bad deeds is among the people of Paradise?