If a person says "Lā ilāha illallāh, Muḥammadur Rasūlullāh" (There is no god but Allah, Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah) before his execution, even though he was an oppressor and a murderer in his life, would he enter Paradise based on the ḥadīth: "Whoever's last words are 'Lā ilāha illallāh' will enter Paradise"? And how can such a person utter the declaration of faith when Allah says: "Allah keeps firm those who believe with the firm word in worldly life and in the Hereafter. And Allah lets astray the wrongdoers, and Allah does what He wills"?
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No one can be definitively judged to be in Paradise except for those to whom the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, bore witness. As for whoever’s last words were “Lā ilāha illallāh” (there is no god but Allah), there is hope for him to enter Paradise, even if he was an oppressor or a transgressor. For Allah is a just ruler, and He does not wrong His servant. Deeds are judged by their conclusions. And the mercy of Allah is vast, and His forgiveness is greater than sins.
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