Is it correct to say that righteous deeds are the cause for attaining the mercy of Allah?
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The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it correct to say, regarding His saying, the Exalted:[An-Nahl 16:32] and similar verses, that righteous deeds are the cause for attaining the mercy of Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He)? We say that the intended meaning is...
The Shaykh:
Righteous deeds, yes, are the cause for attaining the mercy of Allah, and they are not the reward. Yes.
The questioner:
He says: And with this it becomes clear that entering Paradise is only by the mercy of Allah, the Exalted.
The Shaykh:
Yes, indeed, this is the truth, yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it correct to say, regarding His saying, the Exalted:
Enter Paradise for what you used to do."
ادْخُلُوا الْجَنَّةَ بِمَا كُنتُمْ تَعْمَلُونَThe Shaykh:
Righteous deeds, yes, are the cause for attaining the mercy of Allah, and they are not the reward. Yes.
The questioner:
He says: And with this it becomes clear that entering Paradise is only by the mercy of Allah, the Exalted.
The Shaykh:
Yes, indeed, this is the truth, yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [429 -521] هل يصح أن نقول: إن العمل الصالح هو السبب لنيل رحمة الله؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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