Will a servant enter Paradise if his good deeds outweigh his bad deeds, and will he be held accountable for his bad deeds in this case?
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Yes, whoever's good deeds outweigh their bad deeds will enter Paradise, as Allah Almighty says: "So as for he whose scales are heavy [with good deeds], He will be in a pleasing life." As for being held accountable for their bad deeds, there is a difference of opinion among scholars on this matter.
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