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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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In these hadiths and similar ones, it is stated that the people of tawhid (the oneness of Allah) will enter Paradise even if they are sinners. Should we tell the preachers today not to mention these hadiths?

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The questioner : Regarding these hadiths and similar ones, which state that the people of tawhid (the oneness of Allah) will enter Paradise, meaning even the sinners, should we tell the preachers today not to mention these hadiths frequently so that people do not become complacent and rely on them?

The Shaykh : What?

The questioner : That these hadiths should not be mentioned to the general public frequently so that they do not become complacent and rely on them.

The Shaykh : Yes, that is right.

The questioner : Is this the best, O Shaykh?

The Shaykh : This is the best, unless the person clarifies. If he clarifies and says, for example, that these hadiths indicate that the meaning is that their ultimate end is Paradise, and not that they will not be punished, because Allah said:
Indeed, Allah does not forgive association with Him, but He forgives what is less than that for whom He wills إن الله لا يغفر أن يشرك به ويغفر ما دون ذلك لمن يشاء
[An-Nisa 4:48]
So the meaning is that he enters Paradise, but something of punishment for his sins may precede his entry into Paradise, because for everything other than shirk (associating partners with Allah), it is permissible for a person to be punished for it or not to be punished for it.
Source alathar.net

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