(Explanation of the Mu'tazilah's statement regarding the annihilation of Paradise and Hellfire, and the refutation of them with evidence) And the completion of this is your statement regarding the origin *** and our return, meaning the second return, and the completion
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The Shaykh : In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
The author (may Allah have mercy on him) says: "And the completion of this is your statement regarding the origin *** and our return, meaning the second return"
This means that they said a deniable statement regarding the origin and the return. This deniable statement is that they claimed the annihilation of the abode of eternity, so the two abodes are annihilated. By this, he means the annihilation of Paradise and the annihilation of Hellfire, for the Mu'tazilah claim the annihilation of both, and that Hellfire and Paradise are annihilated. The people of the Sunnah and the community say that Hellfire and Paradise are not annihilated.
And how many verses are there in which Allah the Exalted explicitly stated eternal abode in Paradise and in Hellfire? In Hellfire, Allah the Exalted explicitly stated in three places in His Book that its inhabitants are eternal therein forever: in Surat al-Nisa'[An-Nisa 4:168] sit [An-Nisa 4:168-169] and in Surat al-Ahzab [Al-Ahzab 33:64-65] and in Surat al-Jinn [Al-Jinn 72:23]. And what follows these three verses is the statement of the questioner, because if the eternity of the eternal one is established, then the eternity of the place in which he is eternal must follow.
As for Paradise, there are many verses in it; the verses regarding eternity in it are numerous. Then he said:
The author (may Allah have mercy on him) says: "And the completion of this is your statement regarding the origin *** and our return, meaning the second return"
This means that they said a deniable statement regarding the origin and the return. This deniable statement is that they claimed the annihilation of the abode of eternity, so the two abodes are annihilated. By this, he means the annihilation of Paradise and the annihilation of Hellfire, for the Mu'tazilah claim the annihilation of both, and that Hellfire and Paradise are annihilated. The people of the Sunnah and the community say that Hellfire and Paradise are not annihilated.
And how many verses are there in which Allah the Exalted explicitly stated eternal abode in Paradise and in Hellfire? In Hellfire, Allah the Exalted explicitly stated in three places in His Book that its inhabitants are eternal therein forever: in Surat al-Nisa'
Indeed, those who disbelieve and commit wrong [or injustice] - never will Allah forgive them
إن الذين كفروا وظلموا لم يكن الله ليغفر لهمnor will He guide them to a path. (169) Except the path of Hell; they will abide therein forever.
ولا ليهديهم طريقا إلا طريق جهنم خالدين فيها أبدا(64) Indeed, Allah has cursed the disbelievers and prepared for them a Blaze. (65) Abiding therein forever, they will not find a protector or a helper.
إن الله لعن الكافرين وأعد لهم سعيرا خالدين فيها أبداAnd whoever disobeys Allah and His Messenger - then indeed, for him is the fire of Hell; they will abide therein forever.
ومن يعص الله ورسوله فإن له نارا جهنم خالدين فيها أبداAs for Paradise, there are many verses in it; the verses regarding eternity in it are numerous. Then he said: