Washing away sins with water, snow, and hail: will this occur in the Hereafter or in the Barzakh?
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The Shaykh : Yes, yes?
The questioner : Is the washing away of sins with water, snow, and hail in the Barzakh or in the Hereafter a reality?
The Shaykh : How?
The questioner : Will the washing away of sins with snow, water, and hail occur in the Hereafter or in the Barzakh?
The Shaykh : Does not what sufficed the Companions suffice you? Say yes, or is it no?
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Yes? Praise be to Allah. The answer is understood now, or is it not?
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : What?
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : ... from Shaytan?
The Shaykh : Meaning, if one makes a mistake?
The questioner : ... from Shaytan
The Shaykh : No, listen to the words of Allah (Mighty and Majestic):[Al-Baqarah 2:268] This is one thing. And Shaytan said, [An-Nisa 4:119] Every command to disobey is from Shaytan. Yes, yes?
The questioner : The saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him):.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : Is the hadith authentic?
The Shaykh : Perhaps there is some discussion regarding it; there is discussion among the scholars regarding it. But the meaning is correct, because Allah the Exalted said in the Qur'an:[Ghafir 40:64] And there is no doubt that the most upright of the creatures in creation among those on earth are the children of Adam. Yes?
The questioner : May Allah reward you. Your saying ...
The Shaykh : Yes, from Allah alone.
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : Yes, yes, it is correct.
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : Yes, this is the meaning. It is said: It is the scale It is the scale. And the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) mentions the worldly benefits in some righteous deeds to encourage people to do them, not that the meaning is that one wants them for their own sake, like: Does the meaning imply that I do not maintain my family ties except for this ... there are many such things, but the Messenger mentions this to encourage people to do good. Just as the legislator prescribed the hudud and ta'zir punishments to restrain people from disobeying Allah, for which He established these limits, because the heart and because the self, either a religious deterrent carries them to do good or to leave evil.
The questioner : Is the washing away of sins with water, snow, and hail in the Barzakh or in the Hereafter a reality?
The Shaykh : How?
The questioner : Will the washing away of sins with snow, water, and hail occur in the Hereafter or in the Barzakh?
The Shaykh : Does not what sufficed the Companions suffice you? Say yes, or is it no?
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Yes? Praise be to Allah. The answer is understood now, or is it not?
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : What?
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : ... from Shaytan?
The Shaykh : Meaning, if one makes a mistake?
The questioner : ... from Shaytan
The Shaykh : No, listen to the words of Allah (Mighty and Majestic):
Satan threatens you with poverty and orders you to immorality
الشّيطان يعدكم الفقر ويأمركم بالفحشاءAnd I will mislead them, and I will arouse in them [sinful] desires, and I will command them so they will slit the ears of cattle, and I will command them so they will change the creation of Allah
ولأضلّنهم ولأمنّينّهم ولآمرنّهم فليبتكنّ آذان الأنعام ولآمرنّهم فليغيرنّ خلق اللهThe questioner : The saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him):
O Allah, as You have made my creation good, make my character good
اللهمّ كما حسّنت خَلقي حسّن خلُقيThe Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : Is the hadith authentic?
The Shaykh : Perhaps there is some discussion regarding it; there is discussion among the scholars regarding it. But the meaning is correct, because Allah the Exalted said in the Qur'an:
formed you and perfected your forms
صوّركم فأحسن صوركمThe questioner : May Allah reward you. Your saying ...
The Shaykh : Yes, from Allah alone.
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : Yes, yes, it is correct.
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : Yes, this is the meaning. It is said: