Today my article is going to be about a person commits a sin by which he enters Paradise; and another does a good deed by which he enters the Fire!! let's read further to know why !!
One of the Pious Predecessors(Salaf ) said: “Indeed a servant commits a sin by which he enters Paradise; and another does a good deed by which he enters the Fire.” It was asked: How is that? So he replied: “The one who committed the sin, constantly thinks about it; which causes him to fear it, regret it, weep over it and feel ashamed in front of his Lord - the Most High - due to it. He stands before Allah, broken-hearted and with his head lowered in humility. So this sin is more beneficial to him than doing many acts of obedience, since it caused him to have humility and humbleness - which leads to the servant's happiness and success - to the extent that this sin becomes the cause for him entering Paradise. As for the doer of good, then he does not consider this good a favor from his Lord Upon him. Rather, he becomes arrogant and amazed with himself, saying: I have achieved such and such, and such and such. So this further increases him in self-adulation, pride and arrogance - such that this becomes the cause for his destruction.”
One of the Pious Predecessors(Salaf ) said: “Indeed a servant commits a sin by which he enters Paradise; and another does a good deed by which he enters the Fire.” It was asked: How is that? So he replied: “The one who committed the sin, constantly thinks about it; which causes him to fear it, regret it, weep over it and feel ashamed in front of his Lord - the Most High - due to it. He stands before Allah, broken-hearted and with his head lowered in humility. So this sin is more beneficial to him than doing many acts of obedience, since it caused him to have humility and humbleness - which leads to the servant's happiness and success - to the extent that this sin becomes the cause for him entering Paradise. As for the doer of good, then he does not consider this good a favor from his Lord Upon him. Rather, he becomes arrogant and amazed with himself, saying: I have achieved such and such, and such and such. So this further increases him in self-adulation, pride and arrogance - such that this becomes the cause for his destruction.”
“There is no doubt that the heart becomes covered with rust, just as metal dishes - silver, and their like - become rusty. So the rust of the heart is polished with Dhikr (remembrance of Allah), for Dhikr polishes the heart until it becomes like a shiny mirror. However, when Dhikr is abandoned, the rust returns; and when it commences then the heart again begins to be cleansed. Thus the heart becoming rusty is due to two matters: sins and Ghaflah (neglecting remembrance of Allah). Likewise, it is cleansed and polished by two things: Istighfar (seeking Allah's forgiveness) and Dhikr.”
Here is a beautiful hadeeth on dhikr ; Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Take up your shields.” They said, “O Messenger of Allah, is the enemy present?” The Prophet said, “No, rather your shields from the Hellfire are to declare the glory of Allah(سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ/ Subhanallah), the praise of Allah(الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ / Alhamdulillah), there is no God but Allah(لا إِلَهَ إِلا اللَّهُ / la illaha illa Allah), and Allah is the greatest(اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ / Allahu Akbar). Verily, they will come on the Day of Resurrection as saviors and guardian angels, and they are ‘righteous deeds everlasting.’” (18:46) Source: al-Sunan al-Kubrá lil-Nasā’ī 10204
A hadeeth on Arrogance Abdullah ibn Amr reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “No human being will enter Paradise if there is as much as the weight of a mustard seed of arrogance in his heart.”Source: Musnad Aḥmad 6526
May Allah protect us from arrogance and make us of those who remembers him ,fear him in all aspects and admit us to higher level of jannah.
Mashallah good topic
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