Is the book that people are given on the Day of Resurrection the records of their deeds?
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The questioner : Is this book the record of deeds?
The Shaykh : Yes, indeed.
The questioner : Or is it another book?
The Shaykh : No, it is the records of deeds. For this reason, the author cited the verse from the Surah of the Night Journey[Al-Isra 17:13-14].
The questioner : Does it mean he judges himself?
The Shaykh : That is, he judges himself. It is written, for example, "I did such and such on such and such a day." Allah knows best. Does it specify the day, or does it simply list the deeds?
The questioner : Shaykh.
The Shaykh : Yes?
The questioner : Regarding the deeds of disbelievers, such as maintaining family ties and kinship.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : And expenses and other things, if they become Muslims, are they recorded for them?
The Shaykh : That is, are all the good deeds he did while he was a disbeliever recorded for him if he becomes a Muslim? Yes.
The Shaykh : Yes, indeed.
The questioner : Or is it another book?
The Shaykh : No, it is the records of deeds. For this reason, the author cited the verse from the Surah of the Night Journey
and We will produce for him on the Day of Resurrection a record which he will encounter spread open. (14) [It will be said], "Read your record. Sufficient is yourself against you this Day as accountant."
ونخرج له يوم القيامة كتابا يلقاه منشورا اقرأ كتابك كفى بنفسك اليوم عليك حسيباThe questioner : Does it mean he judges himself?
The Shaykh : That is, he judges himself. It is written, for example, "I did such and such on such and such a day." Allah knows best. Does it specify the day, or does it simply list the deeds?
The questioner : Shaykh.
The Shaykh : Yes?
The questioner : Regarding the deeds of disbelievers, such as maintaining family ties and kinship.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : And expenses and other things, if they become Muslims, are they recorded for them?
The Shaykh : That is, are all the good deeds he did while he was a disbeliever recorded for him if he becomes a Muslim? Yes.