If Allah forgives a sinful servant and admits him to Paradise, is that not injustice to the obedient servant who entered Paradise?
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The questioner : If Allah forgives a person and admits him to Paradise, and there is an obedient man who has become equal to the one whom Allah forgave, what is the status of this obedient man?
The Shaykh : Yes. Now, if I give you ten riyals, no, yes, and I give 'Abd al-Qadir five riyals, am I being unjust to 'Abd al-Qadir?
The questioner : There is no god but Allah, for my work and your work.
The Shaykh : It is not injustice, even though I told you that I give five riyals to the one who works. I gave five riyals to the one who worked, so if I gave you ten, am I being unjust to him?
The Shaykh : Yes. Now, if I give you ten riyals, no, yes, and I give 'Abd al-Qadir five riyals, am I being unjust to 'Abd al-Qadir?
The questioner : There is no god but Allah, for my work and your work.
The Shaykh : It is not injustice, even though I told you that I give five riyals to the one who works. I gave five riyals to the one who worked, so if I gave you ten, am I being unjust to him?
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، [752] إذا غفر الله لعبد مذنب وأدخله الجنة، أليس في ذلك ظلم للعبد المطيع الذي دخل الجنة؟ - ابن عثيمين — youtube.com
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