Entering Paradise by the Mercy of Allah and Righteous Deeds
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Question:
This brother Abdullah says: Your Excellency the Shaykh, I would like clarification on this issue. The Muslim worships Allah the Exalted and performs acts of obedience, and his goal is the pleasure of Allah and His Paradise. However, the Muslim does not enter Paradise by his deeds, but rather enters Paradise by the mercy of Allah. I ask for clarification of this issue.
Answer:
Yes, the issue is as you stated in your question: the believer hopes for the mercy of Allah and does not rely on his worship of Allah, because the worship may not be accepted. So he hopes that Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, will accept his worship and his drawing near to Him, so that he may attain His pleasure and His reward. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
This brother Abdullah says: Your Excellency the Shaykh, I would like clarification on this issue. The Muslim worships Allah the Exalted and performs acts of obedience, and his goal is the pleasure of Allah and His Paradise. However, the Muslim does not enter Paradise by his deeds, but rather enters Paradise by the mercy of Allah. I ask for clarification of this issue.
Answer:
Yes, the issue is as you stated in your question: the believer hopes for the mercy of Allah and does not rely on his worship of Allah, because the worship may not be accepted. So he hopes that Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, will accept his worship and his drawing near to Him, so that he may attain His pleasure and His reward. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، برنامج (فتاوى) (204) لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان بتاريخ [1441-04-29] - كبار العلماء — youtube.com (3:25)
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