Tuesday, October 2, 2012

Every Nation would Follow their god


Some people said, “O Allah’s Apostle! Shall we see our Lord on the Day of Resurrection?” He said, “Do you crowd and squeeze each other on looking at the sun when it is not hidden by clouds?” They replied, “No, Allah’s Apostle.” He said, “Do you crowd and squeeze each other on looking at the moon when it is full and not hidden by clouds?” They replied, “No, O Allah’s Apostle!” He said, “So you will see Him (your Lord) on the Day of Resurrection similarly Allah will gather all the people and say, ‘Whoever used to worship anything should follow that thing.’ So, he who used to worship the sun will follow it, and he who used to worship the moon will follow it, and he who used to worship false deities will follow them; and then only this nation (i.e., Muslims) will remain, including their hypocrites. Allah will come to them in a shape other than they know and will say, ‘I am your Lord.’ They will say, ‘We seek refuge with Allah from you. This is our place; (we will not follow you) till our Lord comes to us, and when our Lord comes to us, we will recognize Him.’

“Then Allah will come to then in a shape they know and will say, ‘I am your Lord.’ They will say, ‘(No doubt) You are our Lord,’ and they will follow Him. Then a bridge will be laid over the (Hell) Fire.” Allah’s Apostle added, “I will be the first to cross it. [...]” [Bukhaari, 9/93/532] [Also see Bukhaari, 6/60/105]

This hadith is not the one quoted, because he continues: The munafiqeen are still mixing with the Muslim, trying to sneak into jannah. They will not be able to, because Allah will give this Ummah light.

The siraat is thinner than a hair, sharper than a blade. It crosses over hellfire, and it is the only way to get to Jannah. As-siraat is very dark. Allah will give the believers light and would give them speed according to their deeds. When they come on as-siraat, some of the people will be like lightning, some would take one step, some would be like a fast horse, some of them are walking, some running, some taking a step forward and then back. Some would be falling into hell. When the munafiqeen would try to cross, they would lose their light. They would tell the believers “Give us some of your light!” Then Allah says that a barrier would be erected between the believers and the munafiqeen. From the side of the believers, it is blessing and rahma, for the munafiqeen, it is a punishment.

Allah says: On the Day you shall see the believing men and the believing women their light running forward before them and by their right hands. Glad tidings for you this Day! Gardens under which rivers flow (Paradise), to dwell therein forever! Truly, this is the great success! On the Day when the hypocrites, men and women, will say to the believers: “Wait for us! Let us get something from your light!” It will be said: “Go back to your rear! Then seek a light!” So a wall will be put up between them, with a gate therein. Inside it will be mercy, and outside it will be torment. (The hypocrites) will call the believers: “Were we not with you?” The believers will reply: “Yes! But you led yourselves into temptations, you looked forward for our destruction; you doubted (in Faith); and you were deceived by false desires, till the Command of Allah came to pass. And the chief deceiver (Satan) deceived you in respect of Allah. So this Day no ransom shall be taken from you (hypocrites), nor of those who disbelieved, (in the Oneness of Allah Islamic Monotheism). Your abode is the Fire, that is the proper place for you, and worst indeed is that destination.” (57:12-15)

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