The Meaning of the Hadith: Whoever’s Last Words from This World Are “There Is No God But Allah” Will Enter Paradise
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Question:
May Allah reward you. He says: Honorable Shaykh, is it true that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said? He said that if one says it while dying, he will not be punished in the grave, even if he is among the people of Paradise? Because some Muslims are punished in the grave for their sins until they are purified, and then they enter Paradise. Please give us a ruling, may Allah reward you, the Exalted?
Answer:
Yes, whoever says[As-Saffat 37:35] with his heart certain of it, as the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said Sahih Ibn Khuzaymah 3:173, and in the hadith Sahih Muslim 23a, if the Muslim says it while alive, or says it at the time of death with these conditions, then it will benefit him by the permission of Allah. As for whether he will be punished in his grave, or punished in the Fire, if he is among those who commit major sins that are less than shirk (associating partners with Allah), this is under the will of Allah: if Allah wills, He will punish him for his sins, and if He wills, He will forgive him. And if he is punished, he will not remain in the Fire eternally; rather, he will be punished according to the measure of his sins, then he will come out of it and enter Paradise. This is the detail in this matter.
So whoever’s last words are “There Is No God But Allah” will enter Paradise, either immediately, or after being punished for his sins. It is not in the hadith that he will not; he may be punished in his grave, and he is among the people of “There Is No God But Allah” because of his sins, but his home is Paradise. Yes.
May Allah reward you. He says: Honorable Shaykh, is it true that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said
Whoever’s last words from this world are “There Is No God But Allah” will enter Paradise, so is there
من كان آخر كلامه من الدنيا لا إله إلا الله دخل الجنة، فهل منAnswer:
Yes, whoever says
There is no deity but Allah
لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُIndeed, Allah has forbidden the Fire for the one who says “There is no god but Allah” seeking thereby the Face of Allah.
فإن الله حرم على النار من قال لا إله إلا الله يبتغي بذلك وجه الله.He who professed that there is no god but Allah and made a denial of everything which the people worship beside Allah, his property and blood became inviolable, an their affairs rest with Allah.
الآخر من قال لا إله إلا الله وكفر بما يعبد من دون الله حرم دمه وماله، وحسابه على الله،So whoever’s last words are “There Is No God But Allah” will enter Paradise, either immediately, or after being punished for his sins. It is not in the hadith that he will not
be punished in his grave,
يعذب في قبره،
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 5727- المقصود بحديث: من كان آخر كلامه من الدنيا لا إله إلا الله دخل الجنة - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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