What is the clarification of the sayings: "None shall enter Hell except the wretched (shaqi)", "None shall perish with Allah except the one who is doomed (halik)", "Woe to him whose ones overcome his tens", and "Indeed, Allah is vast in forgiveness", along with an explanation of their subtleties for the heart?

Firstly: The Hadith "None shall enter the Fire except the wretched" was weakened by Al-Albani, but its meaning is sound. For absolute wretchedness condemns its possessor to eternal Hellfire, as stated in the verse: "None will enter it except the most wretched, who denied and turned away." As for lesser wretchedness, its possessor will be punished then enter Paradise. The wretched is he for whom God has decreed wretchedness.

Secondly: The saying "None perishes before God except the one who is doomed" means one who insisted on committing evil deeds and turned away from good deeds. God rewards for the intention of a good deed and does not punish for the intention of an evil deed. He multiplies good deeds but does not multiply evil deeds. The one who is doomed is he whom God has forsaken and left to his desires and doubts, due to his turning away from God and his insistence on committing evil deeds and abandoning good deeds.

Thirdly: "Woe to him whose ones overcome his tens" means he whose evil deeds overcome his good deeds, for a good deed is rewarded ten-fold, while an evil deed is rewarded with its like.

Fourthly: "Indeed, God is vast in forgiveness" means that God Almighty's mercy and forgiveness encompass all things. He forgives all sins for those who repent of them. As for those who do not repent, they are subject to His will, except for polytheism. "Indeed, Allah does not forgive association with Him, but He forgives what is less than that for whom He wills." Furthermore, God transforms the evil deeds of the repentant into good deeds: "Except for those who repent, believe, and do righteous deeds. For them, Allah will change their evil deeds into good deeds."