The Meaning of the Hadith: If You Came to Me with Earth-Full of Sins
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Question:
The questioner asks: May Allah inform you. It is mentioned in the Qudsi Hadith: "If you came to Me with earth-full of sins and came to MeSahih al-Bukhari 6557 I would not return you with anything but earth-full of forgiveness." What is the meaning of that? And how do we reconcile it with the statement of Allah, the Exalted, that the one who kills a believer intentionally, his reward is Hellfire, abiding therein forever? Is it correct to say that the intent mentioned in the hadith may be after expiation by the Fire or by explanation from the tribe?
Answer:
Yes, "If you came to Me with earth-full of sins" includes killing; Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, forgives it through repentance. It includes killing and other things; Allah forgives it through repentance, and Allah forgives it through avoiding shirk (associating partners with Allah). So the believer does not[An-Nisa 4:48] shirk, may it be, and that includes killing. So there is no contradiction between the hadiths of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). Yes.
The questioner asks: May Allah inform you. It is mentioned in the Qudsi Hadith: "If you came to Me with earth-full of sins and came to Me
not to worship others besides Me
لا تشرك بي شيئاAnswer:
Yes, "If you came to Me with earth-full of sins" includes killing; Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, forgives it through repentance. It includes killing and other things; Allah forgives it through repentance, and Allah forgives it through avoiding shirk (associating partners with Allah). So the believer does not
Indeed, Allah does not forgive association with Him, but He forgives what is less than that for
إِنَّ اللَّهَ لَا يَغْفِرُ أَن يُشْرَكَ بِهِ وَيَغْفِرُ مَا دُونَ ذَٰلِكَ لِمَن
Source
شرح لمعة الاعتقاد [ صالح الفوزان ]، الإيمان قول وعمل — islamhouse.com (1:08:18)
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