The Meaning of the Hadith: Whoever Says There Is No God But Allah Will Enter Paradise
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, does everyone who says "La ilaha illa Allah" (There is no god but Allah) enter Paradise? And how do we respond to those who say so, citing the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)Sahih Ibn Hibban 4:44 and claiming that this is absolute?
The Shaykh:
Yes, if he was unable to perform the deeds. If he was unable to perform the deeds, or if he uttered the testimony at the end of his life, knowing its meaning, acting in accordance with it, and being certain of it, he enters Paradise. But if he abandoned the deeds by his own choice, abandoning the deeds by his own choice, then "La ilaha illa Allah" does not benefit him, because he did not act upon what he said. "La ilaha illa Allah" has rights, obligations, obligatory acts, and recommended practices; it is not just a word spoken with the tongue. Yes.
The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh.
The Shaykh:
This is understood to apply to the one who was unable to perform the deeds after saying "La ilaha illa Allah" until he died. Until he died. He said it with certainty in it and belief in it, and then he died. This is the one for whom "La ilaha illa Allah" is beneficial, because he was unable to perform the deeds. As for the one who abandoned the deeds while he was healthy, and abandoned the deeds for the duration of his life, this person is not a believer, and "La ilaha illa Allah" does not benefit him. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, does everyone who says "La ilaha illa Allah" (There is no god but Allah) enter Paradise? And how do we respond to those who say so, citing the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)
Whoever says "La ilaha illa Allah" enters Paradise
من قال لا إله إلا الله دخل الجنةThe Shaykh:
Yes, if he was unable to perform the deeds. If he was unable to perform the deeds, or if he uttered the testimony at the end of his life, knowing its meaning, acting in accordance with it, and being certain of it, he enters Paradise. But if he abandoned the deeds by his own choice, abandoning the deeds by his own choice, then "La ilaha illa Allah" does not benefit him, because he did not act upon what he said. "La ilaha illa Allah" has rights, obligations, obligatory acts, and recommended practices; it is not just a word spoken with the tongue. Yes.
The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh.
The Shaykh:
This is understood to apply to the one who was unable to perform the deeds after saying "La ilaha illa Allah" until he died. Until he died. He said it with certainty in it and belief in it, and then he died. This is the one for whom "La ilaha illa Allah" is beneficial, because he was unable to perform the deeds. As for the one who abandoned the deeds while he was healthy, and abandoned the deeds for the duration of his life, this person is not a believer, and "La ilaha illa Allah" does not benefit him. Yes.
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، الباب الثاني في ذكر حقيقة مرض القلب — islamhouse.com (1:10:53)
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