V1:103- Explaining some types of Shirk that entail eternity in Hell
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103- Explaining some types of Shirk that entail eternity in Hell
Q: What are the misdeeds or major sins that deserve eternal punishment in Hellfire? Is it correct that a non-Muslim will not enter paradise and will eternally abide in Hell?
A: Any deeds characteristic of Kufr (disbelief) deserve eternal punishment in Hellfire. Anyone who dies a Kafir (disbeliever) will eternally abide in Hellfire, such as the Jews, Christians, and Communists and likewise anyone who commits an act that renders him a Kafir, such as not offering Salah, mocking or insulting religion, scorning Paradise or Hell, insulting or belittling the Prophet (ﷺ), insulting Allah or detracting from His Attributes or denying Allah's Religion, all these are considered Riddah (apostasy) and anyone who dies persisting in any of them will eternally abide in Hell as the rest of Kafirs. With regard to disobedient Muslims, they will not abide eternally in Hell. By disobedient Muslims we mean anyone who commits Zina (sexual intercourse outside marriage) or drinks Khamr (intoxicant) but still believes in Allah and worships Him, and does not insult Islam. Also, we mean any sinful Muslim who falls prey to his desires and commits some sins such as being ungrateful to his parents or accepting Riba (usury) or any other similar sins. If any Muslim dies while persisting in committing any of them, he will not be a Kafir and his destiny is left to the Will of Allah. Allah may forgive him because he was a believer and a Muslim. And Allah may punish him for some time only based on the sins he died persisting in. After being punished and purged in Hell for as long as Allah wills, Allah will bring him out of it and allows him into Paradise. Allah (Exalted be He) says: Verily, Allah forgives not that partners should be setup with Him (in worship), but He forgives except that (anything else) to whom He wills. Allah (Glorified be He) thus clarifies that Shirk (associating others with Allah in His Divinity or worship) cannot be forgiven. Anyone who dies as a Mushrik (one who associates others with Allah in His Divinity or worship) will not be forgiven - we seek refuge with Allah from that. But anyone who dies while committing sins other than Shirk will be left to the Will of Allah. All scholars unanimously agree that a sinful Muslim, will not abide eternally in Hell. He will only be punished for some time in Hell for then committed as much as Allah wills. Then Allah will bring him out of Hell into Paradise. This is the opinion of Ahl-ul-Sunnah wal-Jama`ah (adherents to the Sunnah and the Muslim mainstream) and it is the correct opinion. Anyone who dies as a Kafir will abide eternally in Hell. We seek refuge with Allah from that. If Jews, Christians, Communists, idol worshippers, those who worship the dead, those who insult religion or Allah or Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) die in such a state and do not repent, they will abide eternally in Hell. We seek refuge with Allah from that.
[Vol. 1, Page No. 276-277]
Q: What are the misdeeds or major sins that deserve eternal punishment in Hellfire? Is it correct that a non-Muslim will not enter paradise and will eternally abide in Hell?
A: Any deeds characteristic of Kufr (disbelief) deserve eternal punishment in Hellfire. Anyone who dies a Kafir (disbeliever) will eternally abide in Hellfire, such as the Jews, Christians, and Communists and likewise anyone who commits an act that renders him a Kafir, such as not offering Salah, mocking or insulting religion, scorning Paradise or Hell, insulting or belittling the Prophet (ﷺ), insulting Allah or detracting from His Attributes or denying Allah's Religion, all these are considered Riddah (apostasy) and anyone who dies persisting in any of them will eternally abide in Hell as the rest of Kafirs. With regard to disobedient Muslims, they will not abide eternally in Hell. By disobedient Muslims we mean anyone who commits Zina (sexual intercourse outside marriage) or drinks Khamr (intoxicant) but still believes in Allah and worships Him, and does not insult Islam. Also, we mean any sinful Muslim who falls prey to his desires and commits some sins such as being ungrateful to his parents or accepting Riba (usury) or any other similar sins. If any Muslim dies while persisting in committing any of them, he will not be a Kafir and his destiny is left to the Will of Allah. Allah may forgive him because he was a believer and a Muslim. And Allah may punish him for some time only based on the sins he died persisting in. After being punished and purged in Hell for as long as Allah wills, Allah will bring him out of it and allows him into Paradise. Allah (Exalted be He) says: Verily, Allah forgives not that partners should be setup with Him (in worship), but He forgives except that (anything else) to whom He wills. Allah (Glorified be He) thus clarifies that Shirk (associating others with Allah in His Divinity or worship) cannot be forgiven. Anyone who dies as a Mushrik (one who associates others with Allah in His Divinity or worship) will not be forgiven - we seek refuge with Allah from that. But anyone who dies while committing sins other than Shirk will be left to the Will of Allah. All scholars unanimously agree that a sinful Muslim, will not abide eternally in Hell. He will only be punished for some time in Hell for then committed as much as Allah wills. Then Allah will bring him out of Hell into Paradise. This is the opinion of Ahl-ul-Sunnah wal-Jama`ah (adherents to the Sunnah and the Muslim mainstream) and it is the correct opinion. Anyone who dies as a Kafir will abide eternally in Hell. We seek refuge with Allah from that. If Jews, Christians, Communists, idol worshippers, those who worship the dead, those who insult religion or Allah or Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) die in such a state and do not repent, they will abide eternally in Hell. We seek refuge with Allah from that.
[Vol. 1, Page No. 276-277]