Quiz.. Is doing good enough to go to heaven?
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Libinette
Umm Zubayr
'As for those who disbelieved, their deeds are like a mirage in a desert. The thirsty one thinks it to be water, but he finds it to be nothing; but he finds Allah (swt) with him; Who will pay him his due (Hell). And Allah is swift in account' (24:40)
'And we shall turn to whatever deed they ( the disbelievers, poleitists, sinners) did, and We shall make such deeds as scattered floating particles of dust' ( 25:23'
'Obey Allah and the Messenger (Mohammed :saw2
and render not vain your deeds'
..I know there are many more examples/parables, and
i'll try to find more..
'And we shall turn to whatever deed they ( the disbelievers, poleitists, sinners) did, and We shall make such deeds as scattered floating particles of dust' ( 25:23'
'Obey Allah and the Messenger (Mohammed :saw2
and render not vain your deeds'..I know there are many more examples/parables, and
i'll try to find more..
Libinette
Umm Zubayr
'And if every person who had wronged himself (by disbelieving in Allah and by worshipping others besides Allah) possesed all that on the earth and sought to ransom himself therewith (it will not be accepted), and they would feel in their hearts regret when they see the torment, and they will be judged with justice, and no wrong will be done to them' (10:54)
massi
Junior Member
Who are the Jews and Christians who will enter Paradise?
Question:
For the time being, I do not have the resources to quote the exact Quranic verse, nor can I tell you what sura it has been taken from. However, I believe it is a common verse. I understand little Arabic; hence I found that in English. The verse can be interpretted as such:
The godfearing Jews, muslims and christians will not have fear (on that day).
I am not exactly sure of the bracketted phrase.
Now my question to you: is it mistranliteration?
We know that christians and jews in general cannot be hoped to have any sanction in the life hereafter. So, how do we understand the verse?
Answer:
Praise be to Allaah.
What you refer to in your question is mentioned in two similar aayaat in the Qur’aan. The first of them is the aayah (interpretation of the meaning): “Verily, those who believe and those who are Jews and Christians, and Sabians, whoever believes in Allaah and the Last Day and do righteous good deeds shall have their reward with their Lord, on them shall be no fear, nor shall they grieve.” [al-Baqarah 2:62]
The second is the aayah (interpretation of the meaning): “Surely, those who believe, those who are the Jews and the Sabians and the Christians – whosoever believed in Allaah and the Last Day, and worked righteousness, on them shall be no fear, nor shall they grieve.” [al-Maa’idah 5:69]
In order to understand these aayaat correctly, we need to refer to the scholars of Tafseer (Qur’aanic commentary). The great Imaam Ismaa’eel ibn Katheer, may Allaah have mercy on him, said in his tafseer of the aayah from Soorat al-Baqarah:
“Allaah, may He be exalted, points out that whoever of the previous nations did well and was obedient, will have a good reward, and this will be the case for everyone who follows the Unlettered Prophet [Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) until the Hour comes – he will have eternal happiness, and they will not fear what they are going to face, nor will they grieve for what they have left behind. As Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning): ‘No doubt! Verily, the awliya’ of Allaah [i.e., those who believe in the Oneness of Allaah and fear Allaah much, and love Allaah much], no fear shall come upon them nor shall they grieve.’ [Yoonus 10:62]. And Allaah tells us what the angels say to the believers at the time of death (interpretation of the meaning): ‘Verily, those who say, “Our Lord is Allaah,” then they istaqaamu [stood straight, i.e., truly followed Islam], on them the angels will descend (at the time of their death) (saying): “Fear not, nor grieve! But receive the glad tidings of Paradise which you have been promised!”’ [Fussilat 41:30]
As far as the Jews are concerning, their faith meant believing in the Tawraat (original Torah) and following the way of Moosa (peace be upon him) until ‘Eesa came, after which whoever continued to follow the Torah and the way of Moosa, and did not leave this and follow ‘Eesa, was doomed. As far as the Christians are concerned, their faith meant believing in the Injeel (original Gospel) and following the laws of ‘Eesa; whoever did this was a believer whose faith was acceptable to Allaah, until Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) came, after which whoever did not follow Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) and leave the way of ‘Eesa and the Injeel that he had been following before, was doomed.
The aayah (interpretation of the meaning), “And whoever seeks a religion other than Islam, it will never be accepted of him, and in the Hereafter he will be one of the losers” [Aal ‘Imraan 3:85] is a statement that Allaah will not accept any way or deed from anyone, after sending His Final Messenger, except those that are in accordance with the laws of Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him). Prior to this, however, anyone who followed the Prophet of his own time was on the Straight Path of salvation. So the Jews were those who followed Moosa (peace be upon him) and referred to the Tawraat for judgement at that time. When Allaah sent ‘Eesa (peace be upon him), the Children of Israel were obliged to follow him and obey him, and so they and others who followed him became Christians.. When Allaah sent Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him), as the Final Prophet and a Messenger to all the children of Adam, all of mankind was obliged to believe in him and obey him, and refrain from what he prohibited. Those who did so are the true believers. The ummah (nation) of Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) are called the believers because of their deep eemaan (faith) and conviction, and because they believe in all the past Prophets and in the prophesied events that are yet to come.”
Commenting on the aayah in Soorat al-Baqarah, Ibn Katheer (may Allaah have mercy on him) said:
“What is meant is that every group believed in Allaah and the Last Day, which is the appointed Day of Reckoning, and did righteous deeds. But after Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) was sent to both mankind and the jinn, true belief can only be in accordance with the way of Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him). Whoever follows his way will not fear the future or grieve for what they leave behind.
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Sheikh Muhammed Salih Al-Munajjid
http://www.islam-qa.com/index.php?ref=2912&ln=eng
Question:
For the time being, I do not have the resources to quote the exact Quranic verse, nor can I tell you what sura it has been taken from. However, I believe it is a common verse. I understand little Arabic; hence I found that in English. The verse can be interpretted as such:
The godfearing Jews, muslims and christians will not have fear (on that day).
I am not exactly sure of the bracketted phrase.
Now my question to you: is it mistranliteration?
We know that christians and jews in general cannot be hoped to have any sanction in the life hereafter. So, how do we understand the verse?
Answer:
Praise be to Allaah.
What you refer to in your question is mentioned in two similar aayaat in the Qur’aan. The first of them is the aayah (interpretation of the meaning): “Verily, those who believe and those who are Jews and Christians, and Sabians, whoever believes in Allaah and the Last Day and do righteous good deeds shall have their reward with their Lord, on them shall be no fear, nor shall they grieve.” [al-Baqarah 2:62]
The second is the aayah (interpretation of the meaning): “Surely, those who believe, those who are the Jews and the Sabians and the Christians – whosoever believed in Allaah and the Last Day, and worked righteousness, on them shall be no fear, nor shall they grieve.” [al-Maa’idah 5:69]
In order to understand these aayaat correctly, we need to refer to the scholars of Tafseer (Qur’aanic commentary). The great Imaam Ismaa’eel ibn Katheer, may Allaah have mercy on him, said in his tafseer of the aayah from Soorat al-Baqarah:
“Allaah, may He be exalted, points out that whoever of the previous nations did well and was obedient, will have a good reward, and this will be the case for everyone who follows the Unlettered Prophet [Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) until the Hour comes – he will have eternal happiness, and they will not fear what they are going to face, nor will they grieve for what they have left behind. As Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning): ‘No doubt! Verily, the awliya’ of Allaah [i.e., those who believe in the Oneness of Allaah and fear Allaah much, and love Allaah much], no fear shall come upon them nor shall they grieve.’ [Yoonus 10:62]. And Allaah tells us what the angels say to the believers at the time of death (interpretation of the meaning): ‘Verily, those who say, “Our Lord is Allaah,” then they istaqaamu [stood straight, i.e., truly followed Islam], on them the angels will descend (at the time of their death) (saying): “Fear not, nor grieve! But receive the glad tidings of Paradise which you have been promised!”’ [Fussilat 41:30]
As far as the Jews are concerning, their faith meant believing in the Tawraat (original Torah) and following the way of Moosa (peace be upon him) until ‘Eesa came, after which whoever continued to follow the Torah and the way of Moosa, and did not leave this and follow ‘Eesa, was doomed. As far as the Christians are concerned, their faith meant believing in the Injeel (original Gospel) and following the laws of ‘Eesa; whoever did this was a believer whose faith was acceptable to Allaah, until Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) came, after which whoever did not follow Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) and leave the way of ‘Eesa and the Injeel that he had been following before, was doomed.
The aayah (interpretation of the meaning), “And whoever seeks a religion other than Islam, it will never be accepted of him, and in the Hereafter he will be one of the losers” [Aal ‘Imraan 3:85] is a statement that Allaah will not accept any way or deed from anyone, after sending His Final Messenger, except those that are in accordance with the laws of Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him). Prior to this, however, anyone who followed the Prophet of his own time was on the Straight Path of salvation. So the Jews were those who followed Moosa (peace be upon him) and referred to the Tawraat for judgement at that time. When Allaah sent ‘Eesa (peace be upon him), the Children of Israel were obliged to follow him and obey him, and so they and others who followed him became Christians.. When Allaah sent Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him), as the Final Prophet and a Messenger to all the children of Adam, all of mankind was obliged to believe in him and obey him, and refrain from what he prohibited. Those who did so are the true believers. The ummah (nation) of Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) are called the believers because of their deep eemaan (faith) and conviction, and because they believe in all the past Prophets and in the prophesied events that are yet to come.”
Commenting on the aayah in Soorat al-Baqarah, Ibn Katheer (may Allaah have mercy on him) said:
“What is meant is that every group believed in Allaah and the Last Day, which is the appointed Day of Reckoning, and did righteous deeds. But after Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) was sent to both mankind and the jinn, true belief can only be in accordance with the way of Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him). Whoever follows his way will not fear the future or grieve for what they leave behind.
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Sheikh Muhammed Salih Al-Munajjid
http://www.islam-qa.com/index.php?ref=2912&ln=eng
Al-Salam
Your Sister In Islam
salam.
It's a tough question, it's good that people do such good jobs, trying to help people for free and are 100 % dedicated to do so. but if there is one thing that i know and heared, is; ilall shirk bi allah. in arabic. i dont know how to translate it for you. so i hope someone else will do so insh'allah.
I hoop you get the answer you're looking for from someone.
Godd bless.
- Manal.
It's a tough question, it's good that people do such good jobs, trying to help people for free and are 100 % dedicated to do so. but if there is one thing that i know and heared, is; ilall shirk bi allah. in arabic. i dont know how to translate it for you. so i hope someone else will do so insh'allah.
I hoop you get the answer you're looking for from someone.
Godd bless.
- Manal.
Almeftah
Junior Member
you are almost correct, BUT:
theres a chance for a disbeliever to believe before he dies!!
Almeftah
Junior Member
“Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) narrated that Allah’s Messenger (p.b.u.h.) said, ‘By Him in Whose Hand is the life of Muhammad, he amongst the community of Jews or Christians hears about me; but does not affirm his belief in that with which I have been sent (i.e., Islam) and dies in his state (of disbelief), he shall be but one of the denizens of Hell-Fire.’” (Muslim 1/ 284)
Al-Salam
Your Sister In Islam
Abdul Hasib
Student of Knowledge
It depends. Like if a person is an arrogant fool and only beleives in Allah when he feels the reality that he is going to die and he trys to accept Islam, Allah will reject and throw back his Shahadah.
Like with the Pharoah of Musa: When Musa (AS) crossed the red sea, th Pharoah thought, I am the king and ruler of this land, (and he (Pharoah) beleives that he is a god too), so I shall be able to walk aross the water like the Bani Isreal.
So when he did cross, the water swallowed his army up. When he finally relised that he was going to die, he said "I now beleive in the god of Musa and that of the Bani Isreal," when Jibreel (AS) wanted too sling mud in his mouth so he wouldn't be able to pronounce his Shahadah, but Allah threw it back at him and rejected it.
But that's differant if someone becomes a Muslim when they die because they feel something emotional in their heart that makes them accept Islam; THAT'S differant, because they are not just saying it, they know and feel it in their heart, when the Pharoah was an arrogant person who thought he was the king and lord of the creations :astag:, and that arrogance led him to reject Musa (AS) and so when he died, he then knew for a reality that he was going to die and so he "attempted" to cover himself up and saying "I beleive! I believe!" but to no avail because Allah Ta Ala rejected him.
Like with the Pharoah of Musa: When Musa (AS) crossed the red sea, th Pharoah thought, I am the king and ruler of this land, (and he (Pharoah) beleives that he is a god too), so I shall be able to walk aross the water like the Bani Isreal.
So when he did cross, the water swallowed his army up. When he finally relised that he was going to die, he said "I now beleive in the god of Musa and that of the Bani Isreal," when Jibreel (AS) wanted too sling mud in his mouth so he wouldn't be able to pronounce his Shahadah, but Allah threw it back at him and rejected it.
But that's differant if someone becomes a Muslim when they die because they feel something emotional in their heart that makes them accept Islam; THAT'S differant, because they are not just saying it, they know and feel it in their heart, when the Pharoah was an arrogant person who thought he was the king and lord of the creations :astag:, and that arrogance led him to reject Musa (AS) and so when he died, he then knew for a reality that he was going to die and so he "attempted" to cover himself up and saying "I beleive! I believe!" but to no avail because Allah Ta Ala rejected him.