In the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): "None of you will enter Paradise by his deeds alone," does this mean that no one has achieved complete servitude?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. In the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), "None of you will enter Paradise by his deeds alone," does this mean that no one has achieved complete servitude to Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He)?
Answer:
No, the meaning is not that. The meaning is that Paradise is too precious to be attained by a price; deeds are not the price of Paradise, but rather the cause for entering it.[An-Nahl 16:32] That is, by what you used to do. One does not enter Paradise except by righteous deeds, which are the cause of entering it. As for deserving entry into Paradise, that is by the mercy of Allah (Mighty and Majestic). However, the mercy of Allah has a cause: the servant performs the cause. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. In the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), "None of you will enter Paradise by his deeds alone," does this mean that no one has achieved complete servitude to Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He)?
Answer:
No, the meaning is not that. The meaning is that Paradise is too precious to be attained by a price; deeds are not the price of Paradise, but rather the cause for entering it.
Enter Paradise for what you used to do."
ادْخُلُوا الْجَنَّةَ بِمَا كُنتُمْ تَعْمَلُونَ
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [198 /641] في قوله ﷺ: "لا يدخل أحدكم الجنة بعمله" هل يعني هذا أنه لا يوجد أحد حقق العبودية التامة..؟ — youtube.com
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