One's Imān (faith) is only complete when one regards Allāh and His
Rasul sallallahu alayhi wa sallam as true in everything and accepts everything from them.
To have a doubt regarding any aspect of Allāh and His Rasul sallallahu alayhi wa sallam,
or to reject it, or to find faults with it, or to mock at it will cause the Imān to go
away.
To reject the clear meanings of the Quran and Hadith, and to twist
their meanings by concocting one's own meaning amounts to disbelief.
By regarding a sin to be permissible, one's Imān goes away.
No matter how serious a sin may be, as long as it is regarded as a
sin, Imān will remain. However, it (Imān) does get weaker (diminish).
To be absolutely fearless of Allāh Ta'āla, or to despair of His
mercy amounts to kufr.
To ask someone of unseen things (ghayb) and to have conviction
in them is kufr.
No one knows the unseen except Allāh Ta'āla. However, certain
things are made known to prophets through revelations (wahi), to walis
through manifestations and inspirations (kashf and ilhām), and to ordinary
people through signs.
To call a person a kafir by name or to curse him is a major
sin. However, we can say in general terms: Allāh's curse be on the oppressors, or
Allāh's curse be on the liars. If Allāh and His Rasul sallallahu alayhi wa sallam have
cursed someone specifically by name, or informed us of them being kafir; it will
not be a sin for us to call them kafir or mal'un (accursed).
When a person dies and if he is buried, then after he is buried; and
if he is not buried, then in whatever state he may be in; two angels come to him. One's
name is Munkar and the other is Nakeer. They come and ask him: "Who is
your creator? What is your Deen?" and pointing to Rasulullah sallallahu alayhi
wa sallam, "Who is this person?" If the deceased was a strong believer, he will
answer all the questions correctly. Thereafter there will be all sorts of comforts for
him. They will open a window towards jannah from which a cool and fragrant breeze
will continue blowing and he will continue sleeping peacefully. As for the one who was not
a believer, to all the questions he will reply that he does not know anything. Thereafter,
he will be subjected to great hardships and punishment right until the day of qiyāmah.
Allāh Ta'āla exempts some people from this test, but all these things are known to the
deceased only. We cannot see these things, just as a sleeping person sees everything in
his dream, while a person sitting next to him remains totally unaware.
After death, the deceased is shown his abode every morning and
evening. A jannati [dweller of paradise] is given glad tidings by being shown his
abode in paradise, while a jahannami (dweller of hell) is shown his abode in hell
and thereby made more despondent and wretched.
By making dua for the deceased and giving in charity on his
behalf, rewards reach him and is very beneficial to him.
All the signs of qiyāmah as foretold by Allāh and His Rasul
sallallahu alayhi wa sallam will definitely occur. Imam Mahdi will appear and will
rule with absolute justice. The one-eyed Dajjal will appear and cause a lot of
corruption in the world. Hadrat Isa alayhis salām will come down from the heavens in
order to kill him and will succeed in killing him. Yajuj and Majuj is a very
powerful nation. They will spread throughout the earth and create a lot of disturbance.
Then through the power of Allāh they will be destroyed. A strange animal will come out
from the ground and converse with people. The sun will rise from the west. The Quran will
be raised and within a few days all the Muslims will die and the world will be filled with
kuffar. Apart from this, many other incidents will take place.
When all the foretold signs are fulfilled, preparations for Qiyamat
will commence. Under instruction from Allāh Ta'āla, Hadrat Israfeel alayhis salām will
blow the trumpet. This trumpet will be in the shape of a very large horn. On the blowing
of the trumpet, the earth and skies will be blown into smithereens. All the creatures will
die, and those that have already died, their souls will become unconscious. But those whom
Allāh wishes to protect, will remain as they are. A specific period will pass in this
condition.
When Allāh wishes the entire universe to arise again, the trumpet
will be blown a second time. By the blowing of the trumpet, the entire universe will be
re-born. All the dead will be brought to life and they will all gather in the field of
resurrection. In apprehension of all the difficulties of qiyāmah, they will all go
to the prophets for intercession. Eventually, our Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam will
intercede. The scales will be raised and all good and bad deeds will be weighed and
accounted for. A few people will enter paradise without reckoning. The pious people will
be given their book of deeds in their right hands while the sinners will be given in their
left hands. Rasulullah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam will make his followers drink water
from the Haud-e-Kauthar (the fountain of abundance). The water of this fountain
will be whiter than milk and sweeter than honey. Everyone will also have to cross the Sirat.
Those who were pious, will cross it and enter paradise. Those who were sinners, will fall
down into hell.
Hell has already been created. It has snakes, scorpions and many
other types of punishments. Among the dwellers of hell, those that have even an iota of
Imān will be taken out of hell and admitted into paradise after having been punished for
their evil deeds, and after the intercession of the prophets and pious servants of Allāh.
This is irrespective of how great sinners they may have been. As for the disbelievers and
polytheists (mushrikeen) they will abide therein forever and will not even die.
Paradise has also been created. It has various types of comforts and
luxuries. The dwellers of paradise will have no sort of fear or concern whatsoever. They
will abide therein forever. They will not come out of it, nor will they die.
Allāh Ta'āla has the full right to punish over minor sins or to
forgive over major sins and not to punish at all.
Allāh Ta'āla does not ever forgive kufr or shirk.
Apart from this, whatever other sins there may be, He will forgive whoever He wishes out
of His mercy.
Apart from all those whom Allāh and His Rasul sallallahu alayhi wa
sallam have taken by name that they will enter paradise, we cannot say with certainty in
regard to anyone else that they will enter paradise. However, after looking at good signs,
it is necessary to be optimistic and hopeful of His mercy.
The greatest bounty in paradise is seeing Allāh Ta'āla. This will
be given to the dwellers of paradise. In comparison to this pleasure, all other bounties
will appear insignificant.
While awake, no one has seen Allāh with his very eyes in this world,
nor can anyone see Him.
No matter how good or bad a person may have been throughout his life,
he will be recompensed according to the state in which he dies.
Whenever a person repents or accepts Islam, his repentance or Islam
will be accepted by Allāh Ta'āla. However, at the time of death, when he is breathing
his last and he sees the angels of death, neither repentance nor his accepting Islam will
be acceptable.