First, Allah the Exalted said: “Indeed, the religion in the sight of Allah is Islam, and whoever seeks a religion other than Islam, it will not be accepted from him, and he, in the Hereafter, is among the losers.” So, is it the case that...
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The questioner : In this session, we received a message from the Khurisan region of the Iraqi Republic, Diyala Governorate, Bahraz, or the village of Abu Khumays. It was sent by your brother in Islam, Alwan Mansur Jisam al-Qurashi. He says: In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. To the honorable, virtuous scholars: These are some questions we hope you will clarify for the service of the Muslims, and may Allah reward you with the best reward. First, Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, said: So, is it the case that the majority of the non-Muslim population of humanity are, in the Hereafter, expelled from the mercy of Allah, even if they belong to other heavenly religions, such as Judaism and Christianity?
The Shaykh : Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and may peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad, and upon his family and all his Companions. After that, the best, most truthful, and most wise speech is the speech of Allah (Mighty and Majestic). The questioner began his question with a clear, truthful statement, which is the saying of Allah the Exalted:[Ali 'Imran 3:85] This verse contains a generality in its statement: Since "whoever" is a conditional particle, and conditional nouns imply generality, and likewise his statement: is an indefinite noun in a conditional context, which implies generality, meaning any religion. So any person who seeks any religion other than Islam, it will not be accepted from him: [Ali 'Imran 3:85] And Islam is what Allah sent Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) with, because Islam in the sight of Allah is what He sent His messengers with, and it is well known that Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) is the seal of all the messengers.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : And that he is the one who brought Islam, and that whatever is other than that is disbelief. Accordingly, everyone who follows a religion other than Islam, whether they follow a heavenly book that has been abrogated, or follow a messenger whose message has been abrogated, such as the Jews and the Christians, or whether they are not on a heavenly religion, all of these people’s deeds are futile, their efforts are lost, and they, in the Hereafter, are among the losers.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Do not be surprised, O questioner, that the majority of humanity are of this description, for it is established in the authentic hadith that Allah, Blessed and Exalted is He, says on the Day of Resurrection: “O Adam,” and he says: “Here I am, and at your service,” and He says: “Send out from your descendants a group to the Fire.” He says: “O my Lord, and what is the group for the Fire?” He said: “Out of every thousand, nine hundred and ninety-nine.” That means, out of a thousand, one is from the people of Paradise, and the rest are all from the people of the Fire. Accordingly, there remains no doubt or hesitation in the matter that everyone who is not on the religion of Islam with which Allah sent Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) are losers, losers in their worldly life and their Hereafter, and that they, on the Day of Resurrection, will be in the Hellfire of Jahannam, abiding therein forever. Yes.
The questioner : Yes, but one might also wonder...
The Shaykh : Then it is established from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that he said:
The questioner : But is this one who is taken from the thousand in every day, in every week, and in every year, or does it increase and decrease according to the eras and according to the strength of the Muslims?
The Shaykh : If you know the ratio, it is not a ratio, meaning, it is only for the Ummah of Muhammad.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : It is for all the children of Adam, all the children of Adam from the first to the last; not one enters Paradise from them except one in a thousand. This one may be mostly from this Ummah, and that is the most apparent, because the most followed of the nations are the Ummah of Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him); they are the most followed of the nations regarding the revelation.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : And acceptance of it. Accordingly, this ratio, one in a thousand, is mostly from this Ummah, and praise be to Allah.
The questioner : Praise be to Allah.
The Shaykh : Yes.
Indeed, the religion in the sight of Allah is Islam, and whoever seeks a religion other than Islam, it will not be accepted from him, and he, in the Hereafter, is among the losers.
إن الدين عند الله الإسلام ومن يبتغ غير الإسلام دينا فلن يُقبل منه وهو في الأخرة من الخاسرينThe Shaykh : Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and may peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad, and upon his family and all his Companions. After that, the best, most truthful, and most wise speech is the speech of Allah (Mighty and Majestic). The questioner began his question with a clear, truthful statement, which is the saying of Allah the Exalted:
And whoever desires other than Islam as religion - never will it be accepted from him
ومن يبتغ غير الإسلام دينا فلن يُقبل منهAnd whoever seeks
ومن يبتغa religion
ديناand he, in the Hereafter, will be among the losers.
وهو في الأخرة من الخاسرينThe questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : And that he is the one who brought Islam, and that whatever is other than that is disbelief. Accordingly, everyone who follows a religion other than Islam, whether they follow a heavenly book that has been abrogated, or follow a messenger whose message has been abrogated, such as the Jews and the Christians, or whether they are not on a heavenly religion, all of these people’s deeds are futile, their efforts are lost, and they, in the Hereafter, are among the losers.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Do not be surprised, O questioner, that the majority of humanity are of this description, for it is established in the authentic hadith that Allah, Blessed and Exalted is He, says on the Day of Resurrection: “O Adam,” and he says: “Here I am, and at your service,” and He says: “Send out from your descendants a group to the Fire.” He says: “O my Lord, and what is the group for the Fire?” He said: “Out of every thousand, nine hundred and ninety-nine.” That means, out of a thousand, one is from the people of Paradise, and the rest are all from the people of the Fire. Accordingly, there remains no doubt or hesitation in the matter that everyone who is not on the religion of Islam with which Allah sent Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) are losers, losers in their worldly life and their Hereafter, and that they, on the Day of Resurrection, will be in the Hellfire of Jahannam, abiding therein forever. Yes.
The questioner : Yes, but one might also wonder...
The Shaykh : Then it is established from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that he said:
By Myself in Whose Hand is your soul, no Jew or Christian from this Ummah hears of me and then does not follow what I have come with, except that he will be from the people of the Fire.
والذي نفسي بيده لا يسمع بي من هذه الأمة يهودي ولا نصراني ثم لا يتبع ما جئت به إلا كان من أهل النارThe questioner : But is this one who is taken from the thousand in every day, in every week, and in every year, or does it increase and decrease according to the eras and according to the strength of the Muslims?
The Shaykh : If you know the ratio, it is not a ratio, meaning, it is only for the Ummah of Muhammad.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : It is for all the children of Adam, all the children of Adam from the first to the last; not one enters Paradise from them except one in a thousand. This one may be mostly from this Ummah, and that is the most apparent, because the most followed of the nations are the Ummah of Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him); they are the most followed of the nations regarding the revelation.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : And acceptance of it. Accordingly, this ratio, one in a thousand, is mostly from this Ummah, and praise be to Allah.
The questioner : Praise be to Allah.
The Shaykh : Yes.