Do good and evil deeds scale.
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Dear
Sir,
I am a
23 year old Muslim. By my heart and faith YES according to myself I am a
Muslim. I Only believe in Allah Alone and have NEVER Associated anyone with
them or against him or replacing him in anyway.
I have
read the Quran twice now with English translation. Allah keeps saying in the
Holy Quran that he is very "Rahman" to his "Believers" And
Allah has promised the Gardens in
Allah
has said in some Surah which I can't recall but I have read it for sure
"And those who Believe in Allah and who do rightous deeds will be rewarded
with the Gardens in
And
somewhere in the Quran (Not sure which Surah) but also read "And those who
believe their evil deeds will be turned to good deeds" (Please quote me
the right Surah if I am wrong)
and I
also read somewhere in the Quran "That our deeds will be measured or
weighed...and whosoever has more good deeds will enter the Gardens of Paradise
and whose Evils deeds weigh more than the good ones will be entered into the
hell fire"
But recently I read in Surah Al Furqan 25.68
"And
those who do not call Allah any other God, and does not kill the life of which
Allah has made sacred, except for honest cause, and do not commit adultery, and
any of those who does this shall ge tthe penality
25.69
and even the penality on the day of judgement will be doubled to him and he
will live in there with dishonor
My whole point of quoting these lines is because I am confused and SCARED!
I
believe in Allah, I have faith in Allah, I believe in the day of judgement, and
I wouldn't fit myself with the unbelievers who worship other Gods besides Allah
(The true people of the hell fire)
However
I do not pray 5 times, I do have sex with my boyfriend. But I do give out money
to the poor people every month from my Salary Slip, and I love my parents and
have helped other Muslim friends.
Now a
person like me...I know you don't have the answer for this, but Will people
like me will be going to Heaven or hell?
Because
in one verse Allah says he will make our bad deeds turn into good deeds (only
if we're his believer and do righteous things)
And in
another verse that 'Our deeds will be weighed upon a Scale machine"
And
recently while reading the Quran that
"And
those who do not call Allah any other God, and does not kill the life of which Allah
has made sacred, except for honest cause, and do not commit adultery, and any
of those who does this shall ge tthe penality
25.69
and even the penality on the day of judgement will be doubled to him and he
will live in there with dishonor"
So I Love Allah, believe in Allah, Fear from Hell, love my parents, give money
to poor, read Quran almost everyday, but I don't pray 5 times and I also have
sex with my boyfriend"
How am
I being measured through all of these verses from the Quran? In my case are my
good deeds turning into bad deeds according to the last Ayah I quoted off? Or
are my deeds being measured? Or My bad deeds are turning into good ones because
I'm a believer???
I'm
really confused and may Allah forgive me if my confusion and asking this question
is a sin...
And my
last question is
"What
does the Holy Quran say about those people who actually BELIEVE in Allah fully
however they still drink Alcohol and have sex? But they pay their charity and
also do other good deeds...?
What does Allah say about such people?
I know
you will say if we're TRUE believer we actually won't drink or have sex before
marriage...Only the unbeliever or hypocrites will! But some of us believe and
still drink and have sex...what do you think will happen to us?
IT is
very hard to stay away from such acts...either way if a person doesn't have
sex, he will masturbate and I'm sure every Muslim out there who is single
masturbates cos we all need an orgasm once a while...this sin indeed is a sin
(because every Muslim man and woman must subdue their eyes and guard their
private parts) however thats what we are...Humans....so imperfect and
wrong...thats what makes us humane, right? but at least we try to do other good
actions, like give charity, respect our elders, etc...what do you think about
people like us according to the Holy Quran?
I hope
you can respond soon...
Thank
you,
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Answer:
Do good and evil
deeds scale
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.
Your Statement:
….I have read the Quran twice now with English translation. Allah keeps saying
in the Holy Quran that he is very "Rahman" to his
"Believers"
Allah Says in the Holy Quran Chapter 15 Surah
Hijr verses 49-50:
49 (O Prophet (saws) Tell My servants that I am indeed the The Oft-Forgiving, The Most
Merciful;
50 And that My Penalty will be indeed the
Most Grievous Penalty.
Respected sister in Islam, without an iota of a doubt, the
Lord Creator is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful, Most Gracious…..but those who
constantly involve themselves in sin, and transgress the prescribed Boundaries
of the Lord Most Majestic without fear or remorse, irrespective of whether they
claim to be believers or disbelievers, they should know with absolute
conviction that the punishment and penalty of the Lord Most Supreme is most grievous,
most humiliating!
Your
Statement: ….And Allah has promised the Gardens in
Respective sister in Islam, it would be highly optimistic
and indeed an utter fallacy if one believes that every person who claims to be
a ‘beleiver’ will be rewarded with the Gardens of Paradise in the Realms of the
Herafter!
If one declares belief, it is absolutely imperative that
one fulfill (at least) all the obligatory deeds required of those who have
declared belief in accordance with the Message revealed by the Lord….in letter
and in spirit….if indeed one holds any hope to attain the promised rewards of
the Lord in the Hereafter.
If one simply declares belief, but refuses to fulfill the
required obligations that are attached to belief….such belief would be no more
than a mere declaration in the Sight of Allah Subhanah….if He Wills He may take
them to account; and if He Wills He may turn towards them in Mercy.
Allah says in the Holy Quran Chapter 18 Surah
Kahf verses 103-106:
Tell them (O Prophet (saws)), “Should We tell
you who are the most unsuccessful people and miserable failures in regard to
their deeds? They are those, all whose edeavours in the worldly life, had gone astray from the
Paradise is not reserved for ‘all’ those who claim to be believers….but
rather it will be awarded by the Lord All-Knowing All-Wise to those whom He
considers and determines to have been a ‘true believer’….those who not only
fulfilled the rights of belief, but strove to do righteous good deeds in
accordance with the guidance of the Quran and the Sunnah.
Allah Says in the Holy Quran Chapter 32 Surah
Sajdah verse 19:
19 For those who believe and do righteous deeds are
Gardens as hospitable homes for their (good) deeds.
Allah Says in the Holy Quran Chapter 42 Surah
Shura verse 22:
22 Thou wilt see the wrongdoers in fear on account of what they have
earned and (the burden of) that must (necessarily) fall on them. But those who believe and work
righteous deeds will be in the luxuriant meads of the Gardens: they shall
have before their Lord all that they wish for: that will indeed be the
magnificent Bounty (of Allah).
Allah Says in the Holy Quran Chapter 31 Surah
Luqmaan verses 8-9:
8 For those who believe and work righteous deeds there
will be Gardens of Bliss.
9 To dwell therein. The promise
of Allah is True: and He is Exalted in Power, Wise.
Allah Says in the Holy Quran Chapter 47 Surah
Muhammad verse 12:
12 Verily Allah will admit those who believe and do righteous
deeds to Gardens beneath which rivers flow; while those who reject
Allah will enjoy (this world) and eat as cattle eat; and the Fire will be their
abode.
Allah Says in the Holy Quran Chapter 22 Surah
Hajj verse 56:
56 On that Day the Dominion will be that of Allah: He will judge
between them: so those who believe and work righteous deeds will
be in Gardens of Delight.
Allah Says in the Holy Quran Chapter 22 Surah
Mumin verse 40:
40 He that works evil will not be requited but by the like thereof: and
he that works a righteous deed whether man or woman and is a believer
such will enter the Garden (of Bliss): therein will they have abundance without
measure.
Your
Statement: …..Because in one verse Allah says he will make our bad deeds turn
into good deeds (only if we're his believer and do righteous things)
Allah says in the Holy Quran Chapter 25 Surah
Furqaan verses 63-71:
The (true) servants of the Merciful are those
who walk humbly on the earth. When the
ignorant people behave insolently towards them,
they say, “Peace to you”; (And
those) who pass their nights in prostrating themselves and standing before
their Lord and pray, “O our Lord, save
us from the torment of Hell, for its
torment is killing! It is an evil
abode, and an evil resting place”. (And those) who, when they spend are neither extravagant, nor miserly,
but keep the golden mean between the two extremes. (And those) who do not invoke any god but
Allah Alone, nor kill a soul
unjustly, which Allah has
forbidden, nor commit adultery… He who
does this shall be punished for his sin,
and his torment shall be doubled on the Day of Resurrection, and he shall abide in a state of
ignominy; EXCEPT THE ONE WHO MAY HAVE REPENTED (AFTER THOSE SINS), AND HAVE BELIEVED AND DONE RIGHTEOUS
DEEDS. For then, Allah will change his
evil deeds into good deeds, and
He is very Forgiving and Merciful. In
fact, one who repents and does righteous
deeds, returns to Allah as one rightly
should!
Respected sister in Islam, it is not that all the evil
deeds which a believer might have done will be turned into good deeds in one’s
‘Book of Records’ with Allah…..but in light of the above quoted Aayah, only
those believers who turn in ‘taubah’ unto their Lord and seek His sincere
forgiveness at the commission of their sin, subsequently amend their conduct
and strive to do righteous good deeds thereafter….it is only for such sincerely
repentant believers for whom the Lord Most Gracious has Promised that He will
change their evil deeds into good deeds in their ‘Book of Records’ with Him!
Allah says in the Holy Quran Chapter 3 Surah Ale
Imraan verse 135-136:
Allah likes such good people very much,
who, if ever they commit a base deed or
wrong their own soul by the commission of a sin, remember Allah instantly, and ask for forgiveness from Him for their
shortcomings. For who, but Allah,
can forgive sins? (And Allah
loves those) who do not knowingly persist in the wrongs they did. These will be rewarded with forgiveness from
Allah, and with Gardens beneath which
canals flow, and they will reside
therein forever! How excellent is the
reward of those who do good deeds!
Allah says in the Holy Quran Chapter 6 Surah
Anaam verse 54:
When those come to you who believe in Our
Signs, say: "Peace be on you! Your Lord had inscribed for Himself (the rule
of) Mercy. Verily if any of you did evil
in ignorance, and thereafter repented and amended (his conduct), Lo! He is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful."
Al-Tirmidhi Hadith 2357 Narrated by Abdullah ibn Mas'ud
Allah's Messenger (saws) said, "He who
repents of a sin is like him who has committed no sin."
Al-Tirmidhi Hadith 2338 Narrated by Abdullah ibn Umar
Allah's Messenger (saws) said, "Allah
accepts a servant's repentance (taubah) till he gives up his spirit in
death."
Your
Question: …..And in another verse that 'Our deeds will be weighed upon a Scale
machine"
Allah Says in the Holy Quran Chapter 21 Surah
Anbiyaa verse 47:
47 We shall set up the ‘Scales of Justice’ for the Day of Judgment so
that not a (single) soul will be dealt with unjustly in the least! And if there be (no more than) the weight of
a mustard seed (good or evil) We will bring it (to account): and enough are We
to take account!
Allah Says in the Holy Quran Chapter 101 Surah
Al-Qariah verses 6-11:
6 Then he whose balance (of good deeds)
will be (found) heavy
7 Will be in a life of good pleasure and
satisfaction.
8 But he whose balance (of good deeds) will
be (found) light
9 Will have his home in a (bottomless) pit.
10 And what will explain to thee what this
is?
11 (It is) a Fire, blazing fiercely!
Every good and every evil will be assigned a ‘weight’ by
the Lord Most Just on the Day of Judgment…..and all of one’s deeds, good or
evil, which one did in one’s life will be placed in that Supreme ‘Scale of
Justice’ in the Presence of their Lord.
He whose balance of good deeds is found heavier will, by the Mercy of
their Lord, be granted Paradise; and he whose balance of evil is found heavier
will face The Unbearable Wrath and Anger and The Punishment of their Lord.
Your
Question: …..So I Love Allah, believe in Allah, Fear from Hell, love my
parents, give money to poor, read Quran almost everyday, but I don't pray 5
times and I also have sex with my boyfriend"
How am I
being measured through all of these verses from the Quran? In my case are my
good deeds turning into bad deeds according to the last Ayah I quoted off? Or
are my deeds being measured? Or My bad deeds are turning into good ones because
I'm a believer???
I'm
really confused
Love Allah: good deed
Believe in Allah: good deed
Fear Allah: good deed
Love parents: good deed
Give charity for the Sake of Allah: good deed
Recite Quran: good deed
Negligent in obligatory prayers or duties: evil deed
Unlawful sexual intercourse: evil deed.
Your
Questions:………How am I being measured through all of these verses from the
Quran? In my case are my good deeds turning into bad deeds according to the
last Ayah I quoted off? Or are my deeds being measured? Or My bad deeds are
turning into good ones because I'm a believer???
If one has been negligent in fulfilling their obligatory
duties or prayers unto their Lord, and/or has committed the abomination of
unlawful sexual intercourse, etc…..and were such a person to die in a state
whereby he did not turn unto his Lord in ‘taubah’ and seek sincere forgiveness
for his sins and amend his conduct…..it would be safe to assume that each of
these evil deeds will be assigned an appropriate ‘weight’ and placed in their
‘Scale of Justice’. If their balance of
good is heavier than their balance of evil, they will be granted
But if one who believes in Allah, loves and fears Him,
loves and serves one’s parents, gives regular charity, recites the Glorious
Quran, etc. but also has committed majot sins like negligence in obligatory
duties and/or unlawful sexual intercourse, etc….and before that person has
tasted the element of death, he turns unto his Lord in ‘taubah’, seeks sincere
forgiveness for his transgressions, subsequently amends his conduct and does
righteous good deeds…..then it is expected that their Lord will turn unto them
in Mercy, and their Lord Most Gracious will not only obliterate those evil
deeds from their ‘Book of Records’ with Him, but He will change their evil deeds into good deeds.
‘Belief’ alone does not change one’s evil deeds into good
deeds, but it is sincere ‘taubah’, and repentance, and the subsequent amending
of one’s conduct, and the doing of righteous deeds thereafter through which the
Lord in His Sublime and Infinite Mercy changes the evil deeds of the beleiver
into good deeds.
Your
Question: ….."What does the Holy Quran say about those people who actually
BELIEVE in Allah fully however they still drink Alcohol and have sex? But they
pay their charity and also do other good deeds...?
What
does Allah say about such people?
If one is a sincere believer, but also happens to commit
major sins (intoxication, gambling, unlawful sexual intercourse, etc.)….if the
person turns unto his Lord in ‘taubah’ before he has tasted the element of
death, seeks sincere forgiveness for his manifest transgressions, and
subsequently amends his conduct….it is expected that he will find his Lord
Forgiving and Merciful.
Allah says in the Holy Quran Chapter 39 Surah
Zumur verses 53-54:
(O Prophet) say: “O My servants who have wronged
their own souls….Do not despair of Allah’s Mercy! Surely,
Allah forgives all sins. He indeed
is the All Forgiving, All Merciful. Return to your Lord and submit to Him before
the scourge (death) overtakes you; for
then you may get no help from anywhere.”
Al-Tirmidhi Hadith 2338 Narrated by Abdullah ibn Umar
Allah's Messenger (saws) said, "Allah
accepts a servant's repentance (taubah) till he gives up his spirit in
death."
If one was not involved in the unforgivable sins of shirk (or
disbelief or hypocrisy), and were to die in the state of sincere belief….. but
one did not seek forgiveness for their major sins before they tasted the
element of death, then their case rests with Allah Subhanah Alone; if the Lord
Wills He may forgive him his sins, and if the Lord Wills, He may take full
account and retribution for those major sins.
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.
If one trusts, obeys, and follows the guidance and
commands of Allah and His Messenger (saws),
one can be assured of never ever being misled; but if one believes, obeys and follows any
other guidance, other than that of Allah and His Messenger (saws), one can be
assured of being led astray.
Whatever written of Truth and benefit is only
due to 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