Does the believer discuss the Reckoning?

The questioner : Before the people. Okay.

The Shaykh : No, the believer is covered by Allah on the Day of Resurrection and He veils him, then He is alone with him and questions him about his sins. If he acknowledges them, He says, "I concealed them from you in this world, and I forgive them for you today."

The questioner : And what is the meaning now of having the Reckoning discussed?

The Shaykh : It means the one whom Allah questions, for example, He says, "I bestowed upon you such and such, so how did you give thanks? I bestowed upon you wealth, so how did you earn it?" and the like. If he is questioned, he is punished. Why? Because he cannot stand up to giving thanks for Allah's blessings upon him. The servant's reckoning when his deeds are discussed includes the tangible and the intangible. Good.

The questioner : Does he just suffer, or not?

The Shaykh : How does he suffer? He does not suffer anything. Allah does not question him about his deeds, but the believer is not questioned. The one who is given his book in his right hand is not questioned. If he is excused, Allah may forgive him, except for shirk (associating partners with Allah). The partner is not forgiven, but anything else Allah may forgive without repentance.