Books that encourage hope in Paradise and warn against the Fire
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Question: I ask you to guide me to books that encourage hope in Paradise and its bliss, and warn against the Fire and its punishment?
Answer: First of all, the Book of Allah (Mighty and Majestic). You must read the great Qur'an and reflect upon it, for it contains encouragement regarding Paradise and righteous deeds, and it contains warning against the Fire and prohibition of the deeds that lead to it. Thus, the great Qur'an contains both the promise and the threat.As He, the Exalted, said: [Taha: 113], so you must frequently recite the great Qur'an with reflection and understanding of what the Qur'an requires of the Muslim. Likewise, the hadiths of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) contain encouragement
and warning. First among them is the book "Al-Targhib wa al-Tarhib" by al-Hafiz al-Mundhiri. It is a precious book in which he listed chapters on encouragement and warning, and cited hadiths from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) on this topic. So you should acquire this book and read it frequently.
And also the book: "Riyad al-Salihin" by Imam al-Hafiz al-Nawawi.
Answer: First of all, the Book of Allah (Mighty and Majestic). You must read the great Qur'an and reflect upon it, for it contains encouragement regarding Paradise and righteous deeds, and it contains warning against the Fire and prohibition of the deeds that lead to it. Thus, the great Qur'an contains both the promise and the threat.As He, the Exalted, said:
And thus We have sent it down as an Arabic Qur'an and have diversified therein the warnings that perhaps they will avoid [sin] or it would cause them remembrance.
وَكَذَلِكَ أَنْزَلْنَاهُ قُرْآنًا عَرَبِيًّا وَصَرَّفْنَا فِيهِ مِنَ الْوَعِيدِ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَتَّقُونَ أَوْ يُحْدِثُ لَهُمْ ذِكْرًاand warning. First among them is the book "Al-Targhib wa al-Tarhib" by al-Hafiz al-Mundhiri. It is a precious book in which he listed chapters on encouragement and warning, and cited hadiths from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) on this topic. So you should acquire this book and read it frequently.
And also the book: "Riyad al-Salihin" by Imam al-Hafiz al-Nawawi.