Entering Paradise by the Mercy of Allah and Rising in Its Ranks by Deeds
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. Some say that entering Paradise is by the mercy of Allah, and rising in its ranks is by deeds. What is the correctness of this statement?
Answer:
Yes, the degrees are according to deeds, and Allah may raise people by His grace, (Glorified and Exalted is He), such as[At-Tur 52:21] This is a favor from Allah, (Glorified and Exalted is He), [At-Tur 52:21] meaning We did not diminish them [At-Tur 52:21] Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. Some say that entering Paradise is by the mercy of Allah, and rising in its ranks is by deeds. What is the correctness of this statement?
Answer:
Yes, the degrees are according to deeds, and Allah may raise people by His grace, (Glorified and Exalted is He), such as
And those who believed and whose descendants followed them in faith - We will join with them their descendants
وَالَّذِينَ آمَنُوا وَاتَّبَعَتْهُمْ ذُرِّيَّتُهُم بِإِيمَانٍ أَلْحَقْنَا بِهِمْ ذُرِّيَّتَهُمْand We will not
وَمَا أَلَتْنَاهُمof anything of their deeds. Every person, for what he earned, is retained.
مِّنْ عَمَلِهِم مِّن شَيْءٍ كُلُّ امْرِئٍ بِمَا كَسَبَ رَهِينٌ
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 10 من 86 /شرح كتاب إغاثة اللهفان في مصائد الشيطان/صلاح القلب/صالح الفوزان/العقيدة/كبار العلماء — youtube.com (36:45)
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