30-35 Basics Tawheed, Fiqh and ‘Aqeedah Flashcards
If someone asks you:
“What is the reward for the believers and what is the reward for the disbelievers on the Day of Judgement?”
Say: **The reward for the believers is Paradise which is in the highest part of the heavens. **
The proof for this is Allaah’s statement:
إِنَّ الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا وَعَمِلُوا الصَّالِحَاتِ أُوْلَئِكَ هُمْ خَيْرُ الْبَرِيَّةِ . جَزَاؤُهُمْ عِندَ رَبِّهِمْ جَنَّاتُ عَدْنٍ
تَجْرِي مِن تَحْتِهَا الْأَنْهَارُ خَالِدِينَ فِيهَا أَبَدًا رَّضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمْ وَرَضُوا عَنْهُ ذَلِكَ لِمَنْ خَشِيَ رَبَّهُ
“Verily, those who believe and do righteous deeds – they are the best of creation.
Their reward with their Lord is the gardens of Eden under which rivers flow – they
will abide therein forever. Allaah is pleased with them and they are pleased with
Him. That is for he who fears his Lord.” [Surah Al-Bayyinah: 7-8]
The reward for the disbelievers is the Hellfire which is in the lowest level of earth. The
proof for this is Allaah’s saying:
وَالَّذِينَ آَفَرُوا لَهُمْ نَارُ جَهَنَّمَ لَا يُقْضَى عَلَيْهِمْ
فَيَمُوتُوا وَلَا يُخَفَّفُ عَنْهُم مِّنْ عَذَابِهَا آَذَلِكَ نَجْزِي آُلَّ آَفُورٍ
“But those who disbelieve, for them will be the Fire of Hell. Neither will it have a
complete killing effect on them so that they die. Nor will its torment be lightened
for them. This is the way We recompense every disbeliever.” [Surah Faatir: 36]
The proof that Paradise is beyond the highest point of the heavens is Allaah’s saying:
وَلَقَدْ رَآهُ نَزْلَةً أُخْرَى . عِندَ سِدْرَةِ الْمُنْتَهَى . عِندَهَا جَنَّةُ الْمَأْوَى
“And indeed he (Muhammad) saw him (Jibreel) a second time – near the final lote-
tree (at the farthest point of the highest level of heaven) close to the abode of
Paradise.” [Surah An-Najm: 13-15]
The proof that the Hellfire is beyond the lowest level of earth is the hadeeth of Al-Baraa’
who reported that the Prophet said: “Record the book (of deeds) of My servant
in Sijjeen – in the lowest level of the earth.” [A sound hadeeth]
We do not bear witness that anyone is in Paradise except for those who the proofs say
are in Paradise. This is based on Allaah’s saying:
وَلاَ تَقْفُ مَا لَيْسَ لَكَ بِهِ عِلْمٌ
“And do not follow that which you have no knowledge of.” [Surah Al-Israa: 36]
If someone asks you:
“How many abodes are there?”
Say: There are three:
**1. The Worldly Life, which will come to an end. **
The proof for this is Allaah’s saying:
وَما الْحَيَاةُ الدُّنْيَا إِلاَّ مَتَاعُ الْغُرُورِ
“And what is the worldly life except for a deceptive temporary enjoyment.” [Surah
Aali ‘Imraan: 185]
**2. The Barzakh (Transitory Stage): **
The proof for this is Allaah’s saying:
وَمِن وَرَائِهِم بَرْزَخٌ إِلَى يَوْمِ يُبْعَثُونَ
“And behind them is a Barzakh until the Day when they will be resurrected.”
[Surah Al-Mu’minoon: 100]
**3. The Final Abode: **
The proof for this is Allaah’s saying, informing what the believer
from the household of Pharaoh, said:
يَا قَوْمِ إِنَّمَا هَذِهِ الْحَيَاةُ الدُّنْيَا مَتَاعٌ وَإِنَّ الْآخِرَةَ هِيَ دَارُ الْقَرَارِ
“O my people! Truly the life of this world is just a quick passing enjoyment, and
verily, the Hereafter, that is the home that will remain forever.” [Surah Ghaafir: 39]
[32] If someone asks you: “What is the first stopping place in the Hereafter?”
Say: The first stopping place for the Hereafter is the grave. The proof for this is the
hadeeth of ‘Uthmaan bin ‘Affaan who reported that the Prophet said: “Verily, the
grave is the first stopping point in the Hereafter. So if one is saved from it, then
what comes afterward is easier than it. And if he is not saved from it, then what comes afterward is worse than it.” [Reported by At-Tirmidhee, Ibn Maajah and
Ahmad and it is a sound hadeeth]
If someone asks you:
** “What is the first stopping place in the Hereafter?”**
Say: **The first stopping place for the Hereafter is the grave. **
The proof for this is the
hadeeth of ‘Uthmaan bin ‘Affaan who reported that the Prophet said: “Verily, the
grave is the first stopping point in the Hereafter. So if one is saved from it, then
what comes afterward is easier than it. And if he is not saved from it, then what comes afterward is worse than it.” [Reported by At-Tirmidhee, Ibn Maajah and
Ahmad and it is a sound hadeeth]
If someone asks you:
“What is your belief concerning the punishment and contentment of the grave?”
Say: **I believe it is true for whoever deserves it. **
The proof for this is the hadeeth of
‘Aa’ishah in which she asked the Messenger of Allaah about the punishment of the grave, so he said: “The punishment of the grave is true.” [Agreed Upon, and the wording here is from Al-Bukhaaree]
She also reported that “The Prophet would seek refuge in Allaah from the trials of the grave, the punishment of the grave, and from the trials of the Dajjaal.”
[Agreed Upon]
This hadeeth confirms that there will be punishment in the grave, trials in the grave, and the trial of the great Dajjaal.
From the proofs that there will be contentment in the grave is the hadeeth of Al-Baraa’ in which the Prophet said: “As for the believer, then it will be said: ‘Clothe him
(with the garments) of Paradise and open for him a door to Paradise so that its scent and wind can reach him.’”
If someone asks you:
“What do you believe concerning people being resurrected,
judged and given their books of recorded deeds?”
Say: **I believe these are true. **
The proof for them is Allaah’s saying:
زَعَمَ الَّذِينَ آَفَرُوا أَن لَّن يُبْعَثُوا. قُلْ بَلَى وَرَبِّي لَتُبْعَثُنَّ ثُمَّ لَتُنَبَّؤُنَّ بِمَا عَمِلْتُمْ وَذَلِكَ عَلَى اللَّهِ يَسِيرٌ
“Those who disbelieve pretend that they will never be resurrected. Say: Yes, by
my Lord, you will certainly be resurrected and then informed of what you did.
That is easy for Allaah.” [Surah At-Taghaabun: 7]
And Allaah says:
فَأَمَّا مَنْ أُوتِيَ آِتَابَهُ بِيَمِينِهِ . فَسَوْفَ يُحَاسَبُ حِسَابًا يَسِيرًا . وَيَنقَلِبُ إِلَى أَهْلِهِ مَسْرُورًا .
وَأَمَّا مَنْ أُوتِيَ آِتَابَهُ وَرَاء ظَهْرِهِ . فَسَوْفَ يَدْعُو ثُبُورًا . وَيَصْلَى سَعِيرًا
“Then as for him who will be given his record (of deeds) in his right hand. He
surely will receive an easy reckoning. And he will return to his family in joy! But whoever is given his record (of deeds) behind his back, he will invoke for his own
destruction, and will enter a blazing fire and made to taste its burning.” [Surah Al-
Inshiqaaq: 7-12]
If it is said to you:
“Will the believers see their Lord on the Day of Judgement?”
Say: **Yes, they will see Him in (1) the final gathering place on the Day of Judgement and (2) in Paradise. **
The proof for this is Allaah’s saying:
وُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ نَّاضِرَةٌ . إِلَى رَبِّهَا نَاظِرَةٌ
“Faces on that Day will be bright – Looking at their Lord.” [Surah Al-Qiyaamah: 22-
23]
And in the two Saheeh Collections, Jareer bin ‘Abdillaah reported that the Prophet
said: “Verily, you will see your Lord on the Day of Judgement.”
Muslim reported from the path of Hammaad bin Salamah from Thaabit from ‘Abdur-
Rahmaan bin Abee Laylaa on the authority of Suhaib that the Prophet said:
“Allaah, Blessed and Exalted, will say: ‘Do you want something more that I
should give you?’ They will say: ‘Have You not brightened our faces? Have You
not allowed us to enter Paradise and saved us from the Hellfire?’ At this point, He
will remove the screen and behold they will not be granted anything more
beloved to them than looking at their Lord, Mighty and Sublime.” 5
The disbelievers will not see Allaah on the Day of Judgement. The proof for this is
Allaah’s saying:
آَلَّا إِنَّهُمْ عَن رَّبِّهِمْ يَوْمَئِذٍ لَّمَحْجُوبُونَ
“Nay, they will indeed be screened off from (seeing) their Lord on that Day.”
[Surah Al-Mutaffifeen: 15]
