AbuMubarak
14-08-04, 08:18 PM
Belief in the Day of Judgment:
We believe in the Final Day, which is the Day of
Judgment, when people will be resurrected and then
told to remain in the abode of enjoyment or in the
abode of severe punishment.
The Resurrection:
We believe in the resurrection, which is Allah's
bringing to life all those who have died, and when
Israfil shall blow the horn for the second time: "And
the trumpet shall be blown, and all who are in the
heavens and who are in the Earth shall fall down
fainting, except those that Allah shall spare. Then,
it shall be blown again and they shall rise gazing
around them" (39:68). People will arise from their
graves, answering the call of the Lord of the
universe. They will be barefooted, naked, and
uncircumcised: "As We started the first creation, so
We shall bring it back again. This is a promise from
Us, so We shall assuredly fulfill it" (21: 104).
The Records and Scales:
We believe in the records of deeds that will be given
to people in their right hands or behind their backs,
in the left hands: "As for him who is given his book
in his right hand, he shall surely receive an easy
reckoning and he will return to his family rejoicing.
But as for him who is given his book behind his back,
he shall call for destruction on himself and will burn
in a blazing fire" (84:7-12); "Every man's work We
have fastened on his own neck, and on the Day of
Judgment We shall bring out for him a book which he
will see spread open, saying: 'Read your own book!
Enough for you this day that your own soul should call
you to account"' (17:13-14).
We believe that scales of deeds will be set up on the
Day of Judgment, and that no soul shall be wronged:
"Whoever has done an atom's weight of good shall see
it" (99:7-8); "Those whose scales are heavy, they are
the successful; but those whose scales are light, they
are the ones who have lost their souls in Hell
dwelling forever. The fire will burn their faces, and
there they will be gloomy with lips displaced" (23:
102-4); and "He that does a good deed shall be
rewarded ten times the like of it, and he that does
evil shall only be rewarded the like of it, and they
shall not be wronged" (6:160).
The Prophet's Intercession:
We believe in the special great intercession of the
Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him. He will plead
with Allah, after His permission and on behalf of
mankind, to judge among His servants when they suffer
from worries and troubles that they cannot bear. They
will go to Adam, then to Noah, then to Abraham, then
to Moses, then to Jesus, and finally to Prophet
Muhammad, peace be upon him.
We believe in the intercession that concerns some
believers who were to be taken out from the fire. This
mediation is granted to the Prophet Muhammad, peace be
upon him, and to others among the prophets, the
believers, and the angels.
We believe also that Allah will save from hell some of
the believers without the intercession of any one, but
by His grace and mercy.
The Prophet's Pool:
We believe in the pool of the Prophet, peace be upon
him, the water of which is whiter than milk and
sweeter than honey and better in fragrance than musk.
Each of its length and width is the distance of a
month's travel. Its glasses are as stars in beauty and
number. The believers among the Prophet's followers
come to take from this great cistern a drink after
which they will never be thirsty.
The Straight Path:
We believe in the straight path (sirat) set up over
hell. People pass over it according to their deeds:
the first of them as fast as lighting, then as fast as
wind, then as fast as birds, and then as fast as a
running man. The Prophet will be standing on the path,
saying: "Lord, Save! Save!," as some people's deeds
will fall short. Some of them will come crawling. At
both sides of the path there are hooks designed to
take whom Allah wills: some are saved but bruised;
others are thrown into hell. (Bukhari and Muslim).
We believe in all that is mentioned in the Qur'an or
the prophetic sayings concerning that day and its
horrors, may Allah save us from them.
We believe in the intercession (Shafa'ah) of Prophet
Muhammad, peace be upon him, for the people of
paradise to enter therein. This intercession is
exclusively limited to the Prophet Muhammad, peace be
upon him.
Paradise and Hell:
We believe in paradise and hell. Paradise is the abode
of enjoyment which Allah, the Exalted, prepared for
the righteous. No eye has ever seen, no ear has ever
heard of, and no human being has ever thought of the
blessings that they will enjoy there: "No soul knows
what comfort is kept hidden for them, as a reward for
their deeds" (32:17). Hell is the abode of punishment
that Allah has prepared for the unbelievers and the
evildoers. The torture and horror in it cannot be
imagined: "Surely, We have prepared for the evildoers
a fire, whose pavilion encompasses them. If they call
for help, they will be helped with water like molten
copper which will scald their faces. How dreadful a
drink and how evil a resting place!" (18:29).
Both paradise and hell exist now and will never
perish: "Whoever believes in Allah and does
righteousness, He will admit him to gardens beneath
which rivers flow, to dwell therein for ever. Allah
had indeed made for him an excellent provision"
(65-11); "Certainly, Allah has cursed the unbelievers
and prepared for them a blazing fire to dwell therein
forever, they shall find neither protector nor helper.
On the day when their faces are turned about in the
fire they shall say: 'Would that we had obeyed Allah
and obeyed the Messenger!"' (33: 64-6).
We confirm paradise to whom it is confirmed in the
Qur'an or the prophetic traditions either by name or
description. Among those who are granted paradise and
mentioned by name are Abu Bakr, 'Umar, 'Uthman, 'All
and others who were specified by the Prophet, peace be
upon him (Bukhari and Muslim). Among those whom we
confirm to enter paradise because they fit the
description are the faithful and the pious.
We likewise confirm hell to whom it is confirmed in
the Qur'an and the sayings of the Prophet, whether in
name or description. Among those who are mentioned by
name to be in hell are Abu Lahab, 'Amr Ibn Luhai
al-Khuza'i, and others (Bukhari and Muslim).
Confirmation of hell that is based on description
includes every unbeliever, polytheist, or hypocrite.
What Happens in the Grave:
We believe in the Trial of the Grave, which involves
questioning the deceased person in his grave about his
Lord, his religion, and his prophet. There "Allah
confirms those who believe with a firm saying, in the
present life and the hereafter" (14:27). The believer
will say: "Allah is my Lord, Islam is my religion, and
Muhammad is my prophet." The unbeliever or the
hypocrite will say: "I do not know. I heard the people
saying something and I said it."
We believe in the comfort of the grave for the
believers: "Those whose lives the angels take in state
of purity, saying 'peace be on you; enter paradise for
what you were doing' (16:32).
We believe in the punishment of the grave for the
transgressing unbelievers: "If you could only see when
the evildoers are in the agonies of death and the
angels are stretching out their hands, saying, 'Give
up your souls! Today you shall be rewarded with the
punishment of humiliation for what you used to say
untrue about Allah, and for scornfully rejecting His
signs"' (6:93). The sayings of the Prophet are
numerous and well-known in this area. A Muslim must
believe in all that is reported in the Qur'an and the
prophetic traditions concerning the unseen matters. He
should not contradict it by his worldly experience,
because the affairs of the hereafter cannot be
measured by the affairs of this life. The difference
between them is very great. Allah is the source of
help.
We believe in the Final Day, which is the Day of
Judgment, when people will be resurrected and then
told to remain in the abode of enjoyment or in the
abode of severe punishment.
The Resurrection:
We believe in the resurrection, which is Allah's
bringing to life all those who have died, and when
Israfil shall blow the horn for the second time: "And
the trumpet shall be blown, and all who are in the
heavens and who are in the Earth shall fall down
fainting, except those that Allah shall spare. Then,
it shall be blown again and they shall rise gazing
around them" (39:68). People will arise from their
graves, answering the call of the Lord of the
universe. They will be barefooted, naked, and
uncircumcised: "As We started the first creation, so
We shall bring it back again. This is a promise from
Us, so We shall assuredly fulfill it" (21: 104).
The Records and Scales:
We believe in the records of deeds that will be given
to people in their right hands or behind their backs,
in the left hands: "As for him who is given his book
in his right hand, he shall surely receive an easy
reckoning and he will return to his family rejoicing.
But as for him who is given his book behind his back,
he shall call for destruction on himself and will burn
in a blazing fire" (84:7-12); "Every man's work We
have fastened on his own neck, and on the Day of
Judgment We shall bring out for him a book which he
will see spread open, saying: 'Read your own book!
Enough for you this day that your own soul should call
you to account"' (17:13-14).
We believe that scales of deeds will be set up on the
Day of Judgment, and that no soul shall be wronged:
"Whoever has done an atom's weight of good shall see
it" (99:7-8); "Those whose scales are heavy, they are
the successful; but those whose scales are light, they
are the ones who have lost their souls in Hell
dwelling forever. The fire will burn their faces, and
there they will be gloomy with lips displaced" (23:
102-4); and "He that does a good deed shall be
rewarded ten times the like of it, and he that does
evil shall only be rewarded the like of it, and they
shall not be wronged" (6:160).
The Prophet's Intercession:
We believe in the special great intercession of the
Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him. He will plead
with Allah, after His permission and on behalf of
mankind, to judge among His servants when they suffer
from worries and troubles that they cannot bear. They
will go to Adam, then to Noah, then to Abraham, then
to Moses, then to Jesus, and finally to Prophet
Muhammad, peace be upon him.
We believe in the intercession that concerns some
believers who were to be taken out from the fire. This
mediation is granted to the Prophet Muhammad, peace be
upon him, and to others among the prophets, the
believers, and the angels.
We believe also that Allah will save from hell some of
the believers without the intercession of any one, but
by His grace and mercy.
The Prophet's Pool:
We believe in the pool of the Prophet, peace be upon
him, the water of which is whiter than milk and
sweeter than honey and better in fragrance than musk.
Each of its length and width is the distance of a
month's travel. Its glasses are as stars in beauty and
number. The believers among the Prophet's followers
come to take from this great cistern a drink after
which they will never be thirsty.
The Straight Path:
We believe in the straight path (sirat) set up over
hell. People pass over it according to their deeds:
the first of them as fast as lighting, then as fast as
wind, then as fast as birds, and then as fast as a
running man. The Prophet will be standing on the path,
saying: "Lord, Save! Save!," as some people's deeds
will fall short. Some of them will come crawling. At
both sides of the path there are hooks designed to
take whom Allah wills: some are saved but bruised;
others are thrown into hell. (Bukhari and Muslim).
We believe in all that is mentioned in the Qur'an or
the prophetic sayings concerning that day and its
horrors, may Allah save us from them.
We believe in the intercession (Shafa'ah) of Prophet
Muhammad, peace be upon him, for the people of
paradise to enter therein. This intercession is
exclusively limited to the Prophet Muhammad, peace be
upon him.
Paradise and Hell:
We believe in paradise and hell. Paradise is the abode
of enjoyment which Allah, the Exalted, prepared for
the righteous. No eye has ever seen, no ear has ever
heard of, and no human being has ever thought of the
blessings that they will enjoy there: "No soul knows
what comfort is kept hidden for them, as a reward for
their deeds" (32:17). Hell is the abode of punishment
that Allah has prepared for the unbelievers and the
evildoers. The torture and horror in it cannot be
imagined: "Surely, We have prepared for the evildoers
a fire, whose pavilion encompasses them. If they call
for help, they will be helped with water like molten
copper which will scald their faces. How dreadful a
drink and how evil a resting place!" (18:29).
Both paradise and hell exist now and will never
perish: "Whoever believes in Allah and does
righteousness, He will admit him to gardens beneath
which rivers flow, to dwell therein for ever. Allah
had indeed made for him an excellent provision"
(65-11); "Certainly, Allah has cursed the unbelievers
and prepared for them a blazing fire to dwell therein
forever, they shall find neither protector nor helper.
On the day when their faces are turned about in the
fire they shall say: 'Would that we had obeyed Allah
and obeyed the Messenger!"' (33: 64-6).
We confirm paradise to whom it is confirmed in the
Qur'an or the prophetic traditions either by name or
description. Among those who are granted paradise and
mentioned by name are Abu Bakr, 'Umar, 'Uthman, 'All
and others who were specified by the Prophet, peace be
upon him (Bukhari and Muslim). Among those whom we
confirm to enter paradise because they fit the
description are the faithful and the pious.
We likewise confirm hell to whom it is confirmed in
the Qur'an and the sayings of the Prophet, whether in
name or description. Among those who are mentioned by
name to be in hell are Abu Lahab, 'Amr Ibn Luhai
al-Khuza'i, and others (Bukhari and Muslim).
Confirmation of hell that is based on description
includes every unbeliever, polytheist, or hypocrite.
What Happens in the Grave:
We believe in the Trial of the Grave, which involves
questioning the deceased person in his grave about his
Lord, his religion, and his prophet. There "Allah
confirms those who believe with a firm saying, in the
present life and the hereafter" (14:27). The believer
will say: "Allah is my Lord, Islam is my religion, and
Muhammad is my prophet." The unbeliever or the
hypocrite will say: "I do not know. I heard the people
saying something and I said it."
We believe in the comfort of the grave for the
believers: "Those whose lives the angels take in state
of purity, saying 'peace be on you; enter paradise for
what you were doing' (16:32).
We believe in the punishment of the grave for the
transgressing unbelievers: "If you could only see when
the evildoers are in the agonies of death and the
angels are stretching out their hands, saying, 'Give
up your souls! Today you shall be rewarded with the
punishment of humiliation for what you used to say
untrue about Allah, and for scornfully rejecting His
signs"' (6:93). The sayings of the Prophet are
numerous and well-known in this area. A Muslim must
believe in all that is reported in the Qur'an and the
prophetic traditions concerning the unseen matters. He
should not contradict it by his worldly experience,
because the affairs of the hereafter cannot be
measured by the affairs of this life. The difference
between them is very great. Allah is the source of
help.