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Dear Brother

Kindly give me answer to the follwoing, before deciding ones destination(hell or heaven) will one meet his freinds, relatives, known persons, family members, during the day of judgement(before sending them to heaven and hell).  yes or no, if yes why?, if no why?

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Answer:

Meet relatives friends doj

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 80 Surah Abasa Verses 33-37:

33 At length when there comes the Deafening Noise!

34 That Day shall a man flee from his own brother.

35 And from his mother and his father.

36 And from his wife and his children.

37 Each one of them that Day will have enough concern (of his own) to make him indifferent to the others!

Allah Says in the Holy Quran Chapter 70 Surah Maarij Verses 8-14:

8 The Day that the sky will be like molten brass

9 And the mountains will be like wool

10 And no closest friend will ask about his closest friend!

11 Though they will be put in sight of each other, the sinner's desire will be: would that he could redeem himself from the Penalty of that Day by (sacrificing) his children

12 His wife and his brother

13 His kindred who sheltered him.

14 And all that is on earth so it could deliver him (from the Fire)!

In light of the above absolutely clear Guidance of the Glorious Quran, it is evident that even though one may recognize their dear and loved ones, such will be the fear of their own outcome, that one would be ready to sacrifice all of their loved ones only to redeem one’s own self!!!!

Do note that this condition would be exclusive to the disbelievers, the wrong-doers, and the sinners who will know the (mis)deeds they have sent forth and fathom the inevitable result of their (mis)deeds!

Allah Says in the Holy Quran Chapter 47 Surah Zukhruf Verses 67-70:

67 Friends on that Day will be foes one to another except the Righteous.

68 My devotees! No fear shall be on you that Day nor shall ye grieve

69 (Being) those who have believed in Our Signs and bowed (their wills to Ours) in Islam.

70 Enter ye the Garden ye and your wives in (beauty and) rejoicing.

Allah Says in the Holy Quran Chapter 84 Surah Inshiqaq Verses 6-9:

6 O thou man! Verily thou art ever toiling on towards the Lord; painfully toiling, but thou shalt meet Him.

7 Then he who is given his Record in his right hand

8 Soon will his account be taken by an easy reckoning

9 And he will turn to his family (or people) rejoicing!

In light of the above quoted Aayahs of the Glorious Quran, it seems that the condition of the righteous who lived their lives fearing Allah will be quite different and opposite to those that disbelieved!

In the above quoted Verse 67 of Surah Zukhruf it clearly states that the righteous friends of the righteous will not only recognize each other but their bond of friendship too will remain!

And in Verse 9 of Surah Inshiqaq, it states that one who receives their record in their right hand will turn to their loved and dear ones rejoicing at their salvation by the Mercy of their Lord Most Gracious.

In conclusion, in light of the Guidance of the Glorious Quran, it is safe to assume that the righteous will not only recognize their righteous loved and dear ones, but their bonds of friendship and love will be further strengthened. But for the disbelievers, wrong-doers, and the sinners, even though they might recognize those whom they claimed to love and hold dear in the worldly life, their fear and their frenzy to save themselves from Fire will be such that they will shun all relationships!

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