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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