Do the good deeds of a disbeliever benefit him after his death?
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Question:
If a person dies, whether he is a Christian or a Jew, and he has good deeds, do they benefit him?
Answer:
The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sahih Muslim 2808b His good deeds are rewarded for in this world, and when he enters the Hereafter, he has nothing, as the Exalted said: [Al-Furqan: 23].
As for the believer, he is rewarded for his deeds in this world and the Hereafter; if he does a good deed, it is stored for him in the Hereafter along with the good provision Allah gives him, so the believer is rewarded in this world and the Hereafter.
And the disbeliever’s good deeds, such as maintaining family ties, charity, or the like, are rewarded for in this world.
Q: Some people say: Is it hoped for him in good?
A: In this world, he is recompensed for it in this world only, by the explicit text of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and by the explicit text of the Qur'an [al-Furqan:23], meaning the disbelievers. And He, the Exalted, says: [al-An'am:88]. And He, the Exalted, said: [al-Tawbah:17]. And He, the Exalted, says: : [al-Ma'idah:5]. And Muslim narrated in the Sahih: Sahih Muslim 2808b And he will have nothing remaining for him in the Hereafter; because his disbelief nullifies his deeds. We ask Allah for safety.
If a person dies, whether he is a Christian or a Jew, and he has good deeds, do they benefit him?
Answer:
The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
When a non-believer does good he is made to taste Its reward in this world
إن الكافر إذا عمل حسنة أطعم بها طُعمة في الدنياAnd We will regard what they have done of deeds and make them as dust dispersed.
وَقَدِمْنَا إِلَى مَا عَمِلُوا مِنْ عَمَلٍ فَجَعَلْنَاهُ هَبَاءً مَنْثُورًاAs for the believer, he is rewarded for his deeds in this world and the Hereafter; if he does a good deed, it is stored for him in the Hereafter along with the good provision Allah gives him, so the believer is rewarded in this world and the Hereafter.
And the disbeliever’s good deeds, such as maintaining family ties, charity, or the like, are rewarded for in this world.
Q: Some people say: Is it hoped for him in good?
A: In this world, he is recompensed for it in this world only, by the explicit text of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and by the explicit text of the Qur'an
And We will regard what they have done of deeds and make them as dust dispersed.
وَقَدِمْنَا إِلَى مَا عَمِلُوا مِنْ عَمَلٍ فَجَعَلْنَاهُ هَبَاءً مَنْثُورًاBut if they had associated others with Allah, then worthless for them would be whatever they were doing.
وَلَوْ أَشْرَكُوا لَحَبِطَ عَنْهُمْ مَا كَانُوا يَعْمَلُونَIt is not for the polytheists to maintain the mosques of Allah [while] witnessing against themselves with disbelief. [For] those, their deeds have become worthless, and in the Fire they will abide eternally.
مَا كَانَ لِلْمُشْرِكِينَ أَنْ يَعْمُرُوا مَسَاجِدَ اللَّهِ شَاهِدِينَ عَلَى أَنفُسِهِمْ بِالْكُفْرِ أُوْلَئِكَ حَبِطَتْ أَعْمَالُهُمْ وَفِي النَّارِ هُمْ خَالِدُونَAnd whoever denies the faith - his work has become worthless, and he, in the Hereafter, will be among the losers.
وَمَنْ يَكْفُرْ بِالْإِيمَانِ فَقَدْ حَبِطَ عَمَلُهُ وَهُوَ فِي الْآخِرَةِ مِنَ الْخَاسِرِينَWhen a non-believer does good he is made to taste Its reward in this world
إن الكافر إذا عمل حسنة في الدنيا أطعم بها طُعمة في الدنيا
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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