How to reconcile the hadith: "The one who severs family ties will not enter Paradise" and "The one who bears tales will not enter Paradise" with the belief of the people of the Sunnah regarding the ultimate destination of the monotheists
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The questioner : The people of the Sunnah and the community hold the view that the ultimate destination of the monotheists is Paradise. It is stated in the hadith: Sunan Abi Dawud 1696Sahih (Al-Albani) It is also stated: Sahih Muslim 105a Do the monotheists from these two categories not enter Paradise, as is the apparent meaning of these texts, or how is the reconciliation between them to be made?
The Shaykh : These texts and their like from the hadiths or texts of warning are what led the Khawarij and the Mu'tazilah to claim that the people of major sins will remain in the Fire eternally, because they took these general statements and forgot other general statements that contradict them, namely what is established in many proofs that the monotheists, or whoever has faith in his heart even the weight of a mustard seed, will not remain in the Fire eternally, and may Allah guide, yes. Just as the general proofs indicating hope and that the believer enters Paradise led the Murji'ah to not consider the texts of warning, and they said: The believer, even if he is an open sinner, will not enter the Fire. So these people took the general proofs of these texts, and those people took the general proofs of the warnings. May Allah guide the people of the Sunnah and the community to the middle position in which the proofs are gathered, which is that the doer of a major sin does not exit from faith, and that he is deserving of punishment, but Allah may forgive him so that he does not enter the Fire, or he may be called to forgiveness and his punishment may be pardoned, or this punishment may be expiated by other causes. And if it happens that nothing occurs that serves as a cause for its expiation, then he will be punished in the Fire according to his deed, and then he will be in Paradise. This is the doctrine of the people of the Sunnah and the community.
And on this basis, the absolute or general hadiths of warning, as in the two hadiths the questioner referred to,The questioner :Sunan Abi Dawud 1696Sahih (Al-Albani) Sahih Muslim 105a are to be understood to mean that they do not enter it with an absolute entry, meaning a complete entry without punishment, but rather that punishment must precede it if there is nothing to erase that sin from Allah's forgiveness or otherwise. So the meaning of is the absolute, complete entry that was not preceded by punishment, and by this the proofs are reconciled.
The questioner : Yes, may Allah bless you.
Anyone who cuts off relationship from his nearest relatives will not enter Paradise.
لا يدخل الجنة قاطع رحمThe tale-bearer shall not enter Paradise.
لا يدخل الجنة نمامThe Shaykh : These texts and their like from the hadiths or texts of warning are what led the Khawarij and the Mu'tazilah to claim that the people of major sins will remain in the Fire eternally, because they took these general statements and forgot other general statements that contradict them, namely what is established in many proofs that the monotheists, or whoever has faith in his heart even the weight of a mustard seed, will not remain in the Fire eternally, and may Allah guide, yes. Just as the general proofs indicating hope and that the believer enters Paradise led the Murji'ah to not consider the texts of warning, and they said: The believer, even if he is an open sinner, will not enter the Fire. So these people took the general proofs of these texts, and those people took the general proofs of the warnings. May Allah guide the people of the Sunnah and the community to the middle position in which the proofs are gathered, which is that the doer of a major sin does not exit from faith, and that he is deserving of punishment, but Allah may forgive him so that he does not enter the Fire, or he may be called to forgiveness and his punishment may be pardoned, or this punishment may be expiated by other causes. And if it happens that nothing occurs that serves as a cause for its expiation, then he will be punished in the Fire according to his deed, and then he will be in Paradise. This is the doctrine of the people of the Sunnah and the community.
And on this basis, the absolute or general hadiths of warning, as in the two hadiths the questioner referred to,The questioner :
Anyone who cuts off relationship from his nearest relatives will not enter Paradise.
لا يدخل الجنة قاطع رحمThe tale-bearer shall not enter Paradise.
لا يدخل الجنة نمامThey will not enter Paradise
لا يدخلون الجنةThe questioner : Yes, may Allah bless you.