Is the death of children among the causes of entering Paradise?
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Question:
Is their (the children's) death among the causes that expiate sins?
Answer:
All of this is contingent; some of it is among the causes of their entering Paradise, their being forbidden from the Fire, by way of Allah's enabling them to do righteous deeds, by way of the expiation of evil deeds, and by way of combining both.
Q: Do their deeds pass over the Sirat with them?
The Shaykh: Yes, it is a calamity, and a calamity entails many things. It may result in Allah enabling the servant to do a great righteous deed because of his patience, his seeking reward, his sincerity, and so on. It may also result in the expiation of evil deeds, because it is among the causes of expiating evil deeds and removing sins. It may result in both: Allah enabling him to do a righteous deed, and the expiation he receives.
Is their (the children's) death among the causes that expiate sins?
Answer:
All of this is contingent; some of it is among the causes of their entering Paradise, their being forbidden from the Fire, by way of Allah's enabling them to do righteous deeds, by way of the expiation of evil deeds, and by way of combining both.
Q: Do their deeds pass over the Sirat with them?
The Shaykh: Yes, it is a calamity, and a calamity entails many things. It may result in Allah enabling the servant to do a great righteous deed because of his patience, his seeking reward, his sincerity, and so on. It may also result in the expiation of evil deeds, because it is among the causes of expiating evil deeds and removing sins. It may result in both: Allah enabling him to do a righteous deed, and the expiation he receives.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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