What was prophet`s saying based on Abu Talib and Abu Lahab (both non muslims, but one helped prophet and the other did maximum cruelties to prophet?)
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question is: A non-muslim irrespective of his acts will be punished equally by
Almighty God?
Like a
non-muslim who helps others, does good donations to poor people etc will be
punised like others (eg Gujarath CM) who kill muslims or other innocent people?
What was prophet`s saying based on Abu Talib and Abu Lahab (both non muslims,
but one helped prophet and the other did maximum cruelties to prophet?)
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Answer:
Ranks grades in Hell Fire
In the name of Allah, We praise Him, seek His help and ask
for His forgiveness. Whoever Allah guides none can misguide, and whoever
He allows to fall astray, none can guide them aright. We bear witness that
there is none worthy of worship but Allah Alone, and we bear witness that
Muhammad (saws) is His slave-servant and the seal of His Messengers.
Allah Says in the Holy Quran Chapter 17 Surah
Israa verse 21:
21 See how We have bestowed (in the life of this world) more on some
than on others; but verily the Hereafter is more in rank and gradation and more
in excellence.
Sahih Al-Bukhari Hadith 5.318 Narrated by Anas
Haritha was martyred on the day (of the
battle) of Badr, and he was a young boy then. His mother came to the Prophet
(saws) and said, "O Allah's Messenger (saws)! You know how dear Haritha is
to me. If he is in
Sahih Al-Bukhari Hadith 4.48 Narrated by Abu Huraira
The Prophet (saws) said, "Whoever
believes in Allah and His Messenger (saws), offers prayer perfectly, and fasts
the month of Ramadan will rightfully be granted Paradise by Allah, no matter
whether he fights in Allah's Cause or remains in the land where he is
born." The people said, "O Allah's Messenger (saws)! Shall we
acquaint the people with this good news?"
He (saws) said, "
Allah Subhanah and His Messenger (saws) have guided the
believers that just as there are several grades in
Allah Says in the Holy Quran Chapter 4 Surah
Nisaa verse 145:
145 The hypocrites will be in the lowest depths of the Fire: no helper wilt thou find for them.
Your Question: A
non-muslim irrespective of his acts will be punished equally by Almighty God? Like
a non-muslim who helps others, does good donations to poor people etc will be
punised like others (eg Gujarath CM) who kill muslims or other innocent people?
‘Treason’ against a sovereign nation or country is
considered the absolute highest and unforgivable crime in the courts of law in
this world; regardless of how many good deeds a citizen of a nation might have
done in one’s past, if one is found guilty of the abomination of ‘treason’, all
his goods deeds will be rendered vain and that person will be condemned to the
absolute highest penalty the law might provide.
Allah Says in the Holy Quran Chapter 31 Surah
Luqmaan verse 13:
13 Behold Luqman said to his son by way of instruction: "O my son!
Join not in worship (others) with Allah: for ‘shirk’ (associating gods
with Allah) is indeed the ‘Dhulm-un-Adheem’ (the absolute highest wrong-doing)"
Similarly, the abomination of ‘shirk’ or associating other
deities with Allah Subhanah in worship is the absolute highest crime of
‘treason’ one commits in the Sight of their Lord Creator; and absolutely
regardless of the deeds this ‘traitor’ unto Allah Subhanah might have done, all
their deeds will be rendered vain and fruitless in the Court of Allah Subhanah.
Allah says in the Quran: Chapter 4 Surah An-Nisa
Verse 48
Shirk (associating other deities with Allah) is
the only sin that Allah does not forgive, and He forgives, whomsoever He
pleases, sins other than this, for whosoever associates any other partner with
Allah, does indeed forge a big lie and commits the most heinous sin.
Allah says in the Holy Quran Chapter 39 Surah
Zumar verse 65-66:
If you commit ‘shirk’ all your (good) works
will be rendered vain and you will be among the losers. Therefore, you should worship Allah Alone, and
be among His grateful servants.
Allah says in the Holy Quran Chapter 47 Surah
Mohammed verses 8-9:
8 But those who reject (Allah) for them is destruction and (Allah)
will render their (good) deeds astray (from their mark).
9 That is because they hate the Revelations of Allah; so He has
made their ‘good’ deeds fruitless.
Allah says in the Holy Quran Chapter 47 Surah
Mohammed verse 32:
32 Those who reject Allah, hinder (men) from the Path of Allah, and
resist the Messenger after guidance has been clearly shown to them, will not
injure Allah in the least but He will make their (good) deeds of no
effect.
Allah says in the Holy Quran Chapter 25 Surah
Furqaan verse 23:
23 And We shall turn to whatever (good) deeds they (the disbelievers)
did (in this life) and We shall make such deeds as floating dust
scattered about!
All the supposed ‘good’ deeds of a disbeliever will be
absolutely worthless in the Sight of Allah Subhanah for it is only obvious that
one who denies their Lord Creator could not possibly have done any deeds to
earn the Pleasure of their Creator! But
if this disbeliever did evil deeds in addition to the abomination of ‘shirk’
and disbelief, without an iota of a doubt, the person will be requited in full
for all those evil deeds according to its gradation!
Allah says in the Holy Quran Chapter 99 Surah
Zalzalah verses 6-8:
6 On that Day (of Judgement) will men proceed in companies sorted out
to be shown the deeds that they (had done).
Allah says in the Holy Quran Chapter 28 Surah
Qasas verses 83-84:
83 That House of the Hereafter We shall give to those who intend not
high-handedness nor mischief on earth: and the End is (best) for the righteous.
84 If any does good the reward to him is better than his deed; but if
any does evil the doers of evil are only punished (to the extent) of their
deeds.
Beloved brother in Islam, in light of the above guidance
of the Glorious Quran, because both types of people mentioned in your question
committed ‘shirk’ and disbelief, both will be punished appropriately for their
‘treason’ against Allah Subhanah…….but if in addition to the abomination of
‘shirk’ one was guilty of being the foremost against Allah, His Messenger
(saws), and the Cause of Islam, or one was guilty of murdering believers only
because of their faith in Allah, etc……it is only obvious that this person will
receive a much much harsher penalty for his crimes in addition to the penalty
for his abomination of ‘shirk’ and disbelief.
Your Question: What
was prophet`s saying based on Abu Talib and Abu Lahab (both non muslims, but
one helped prophet and the other did maximum cruelties to prophet?)
The fate of the evil and accursed Abu-Lahab is Decreed by
The Lord Most Majestic in His Glorious Quran:
Allah Says in the Holy Quran Chapter 111 Surah
Al-Lahab verses 1-5:
1 Perish the hands of ‘Abu-Lahab’ (the
Father of Flame)! Perish he!
2 No profit to him from all his wealth and
all his gains!
3 Burnt soon will he be in a Fire of
blazing Flame!
4 His wife shall carry the (crackling) wood
as fuel!
5 A twisted rope of palm-leaf fibre round
her (own) neck!
Sahih Muslim Hadith 413 Narrated by Abdullah ibn Abbas
The Prophet of Allah (saws) said: ‘Among the
inhabitants of the Hell Fire, Abu Talib would have the least suffering; and he
would be wearing two shoes (of Fire) which would boil his brain!’
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Allah’s Assistance and Guidance, and whatever of error is of me alone. Allah Alone Knows Best and He is the Only
Source of Strength.
Your brother and
well wisher in Islam,
Burhan
Wister