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Will whoever's last words were "Lā ʾilāha ʾillā Allāh" (There is no god but Allah) enter Paradise, even if there are many unquantifiable or unidentifiable rights of people and large debts outstanding? And is it obligatory to seek forgiveness from everyone one has dealt with due to suspicion of fraud? And is there hope of entering Paradise for someone whose last words were "Lā ʾilāha ʾillā Allāh" despite all that?

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He whose last words are "There is no god but Allah" will enter Paradise. A believer will enter Paradise even if he has wronged others, but he will be detained at a bridge between Paradise and Hell, and retribution will be exacted from him for the injustices he committed. The bankrupt person is he who comes on the Day of Judgment with immense good deeds, but he had cursed, slandered, consumed people's wealth, and shed blood. His good deeds will be taken and given to those he wronged, and if his good deeds are exhausted, some of their sins will be taken and cast upon him, and then he will be cast into the Fire.

One should frequently engage in repentance, seeking forgiveness, and performing good deeds in preparation for the reckoning, and strive to absolve oneself from the rights of others while still alive. If one is unable to fulfill these rights or reach those wronged, Allah may Himself appease them on the Day of Judgment.

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