Explanation of the author's statement: "And the first of the nations to enter Paradise is his Ummah"
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The Shaykh : The author said: "And the first of the nations to enter Paradise is his Ummah (peace and blessings be upon him)" May Allah make us among them.
The first to enter Paradise is this Ummah, praise be to Allah, even though it is the last of the nations. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sahih al-Bukhari 6624 And his statement: includes all the stations of the Day of Resurrection. For example, who is the first to have their deeds weighed? Yes, this Ummah. Who is the first to cross the Sirat? This Ummah. In all the stations of the Day of Resurrection, this Ummah is the first, praise be to Allah. Sahih al-Bukhari 6624 In entering Paradise, the first to enter is Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) and his Ummah.
The gates of Paradise are not mentioned by the author, but they are known in the Qur'an. How many? Eight. Allah the Exalted said:[Az-Zumar 39:73].
And the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said regarding the one who performs wudu' and testifies: He said:Sahih Muslim 234a.
These gates were eight according to deeds, because every gate has its workers. For example, the people of prayer are called from the Gate of Prayer, the people of zakah from the Gate of Zakah, the people of jihad from the Gate of Jihad, and the people of fasting from the Gate of al-Rayyan. Every gate has its deed. For example, it is said: "O people of prayer, come; O people of zakah, come; O people of fasting, come; enter from here." Yes.
Is anyone called from all the gates? Yes. Perhaps Allah the Mighty and Majestic grants some people success in great righteous deeds, so they are called from all the gates.
If I say: If the gates are according to deeds, then it is necessary that one be called from all the gates, because every Muslim prays, gives zakah, fasts, performs Hajj, and fights in jihad. Yes, so it is necessary that he be called from all of them. What is the answer?
The answer is to say: These gates are for the one who is most abundant in that deed; he is called from it. For example: If this man prays a lot, from where is he called? From the Gate of Prayer. If he fights a lot, from the Gate of Jihad. Not every person attains abundance in every righteous deed, because you find yourself, you find yourself, more active and energetic in some deeds than in others. But perhaps Allah bestows upon some people, and they are active and strong in all deeds. For this reason, when the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) narrated this hadith, Abu Bakr said:. Yes, he is called from all the gates, meaning he is active in every deed. Do you understand now? It does not mean, for example, that the one who performs fasting, zakah, and prayer is called from all these gates? No, because he may be active in prayer and called only from the Gate of Prayer. If he is active in all righteous deeds, then he is called from all the gates. Yes.
The author said: "And he has three intercessions on the Day of Resurrection" We stop at this, I think. How much is left? Okay, let us take a break, let us go, let us take it.
The first to enter Paradise is this Ummah, praise be to Allah, even though it is the last of the nations. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
We (Muslims) are the last in the world, but will be foremost on the Day of Resurrection.
نحن الآخرون السابقون يوم القيامةThe first [in rank] on the Day of Resurrection
السابقون يوم القيامةWe (Muslims) are the last in the world, but will be foremost on the Day of Resurrection.
نحن الآخرون السابقون يوم القيامةThe gates of Paradise are not mentioned by the author, but they are known in the Qur'an. How many? Eight. Allah the Exalted said:
until, when they reach it while its gates have been opened
حَتَّى إِذَا جَاءُوهَا وَفُتِحَتْ أَبْوَابُهَاAnd the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said regarding the one who performs wudu' and testifies: He said:
the eight gates of Paradise would be opened for him and he may enter by whichever of them he wishes
فتحت له أبواب الجنة الثمانية، يدخل من أيها شاءThese gates were eight according to deeds, because every gate has its workers. For example, the people of prayer are called from the Gate of Prayer, the people of zakah from the Gate of Zakah, the people of jihad from the Gate of Jihad, and the people of fasting from the Gate of al-Rayyan. Every gate has its deed. For example, it is said: "O people of prayer, come; O people of zakah, come; O people of fasting, come; enter from here." Yes.
Is anyone called from all the gates? Yes. Perhaps Allah the Mighty and Majestic grants some people success in great righteous deeds, so they are called from all the gates.
If I say: If the gates are according to deeds, then it is necessary that one be called from all the gates, because every Muslim prays, gives zakah, fasts, performs Hajj, and fights in jihad. Yes, so it is necessary that he be called from all of them. What is the answer?
The answer is to say: These gates are for the one who is most abundant in that deed; he is called from it. For example: If this man prays a lot, from where is he called? From the Gate of Prayer. If he fights a lot, from the Gate of Jihad. Not every person attains abundance in every righteous deed, because you find yourself, you find yourself, more active and energetic in some deeds than in others. But perhaps Allah bestows upon some people, and they are active and strong in all deeds. For this reason, when the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) narrated this hadith, Abu Bakr said:
O Messenger of Allah, is there any necessity for the one who is called from one of these gates? - meaning that being called from one gate is easy -. Is anyone called from all the gates? He said: Yes, and I hope that you are among them
يا رسول الله ما على من دعي من باب من هذه الأبواب من ضرورة؟ - يعني كونه يدعى من باب واحد سهل -. فهل يدعى أحد من جميع الأبواب ؟ قال : نعم، وأرجو أن تكون منهمThe author said: "And he has three intercessions on the Day of Resurrection" We stop at this, I think. How much is left? Okay, let us take a break, let us go, let us take it.