Over the\npast three weeks the reminder was on ways to enter Paradise. This week the\nreminder switches to speak of those to whom Paradise will not the final abode.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We need to\nbe over hopeful of the mercy of Allah SWT but also to be fearful that we do not\nfall into the cursed group of those who have been mentioned in the Quran and\nthe Hadith as those who will not go to Paradise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The first\nstep to avoiding these groups is to recognize what groups these are. The reminder\ntoday highlights these groups so that we can recognize the danger and avoid\nthem. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Firstly, the\nimam reminded us of the 40th<\/sup> ayat of Sura Al-A\u2019far. This is\ntranslated to say:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Surely the gates of Heaven shall not be opened for those who\nreject Our signs as false and turn away ‘ from them in arrogance; nor shall\nthey enter Paradise until a camel passes through the eye of a needle. Thus do\nWe reward the guilty ones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Dear\nbrothers and sisters, this ayat informs us that the cursed group is that who\nrejected the signs from Allah SWT due to their arrogance and died in disbelief.\nFurther on this surah, in the 50th<\/sup> ayat, Allah SWT warns us again by\nsaying:<\/p>\n\n\n\n The people of the Fire will call out to the people of\nParadise, \u201cPour on us some water, or some of what Allah has provided you.\u201d They\nwill say, \u201cAllah has prohibited these for disbelievers,<\/p>\n\n\n\n And so, dear\nbrothers and sisters, the declaration of faith and the requirement to believe\nin Allah SWT is not only rewarded with Paradise but it\u2019s denial is the\ndestination of Hellfire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The second group\nas mentioned in todays reminder is best illustrated by mentioning two hadith of\nthe Prophet SAWS. They are translated to say:<\/p>\n\n\n\n He who has in his heart the weight of a mustard seed of pride\nshall not enter Paradise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n And<\/p>\n\n\n\n “He who has, in his heart, an ant’s weight of arrogance\nwill not enter Jannah.” Someone said: “A man likes to wear beautiful\nclothes and shoes?” Messenger of Allah (\ufdfa) said, “Allah is Beautiful,\nHe loves beauty. Arrogance means ridiculing and rejecting the Truth and\ndespising people.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n Dear\nbrothers and sisters, we need to be mindful that we are not displaying the traits\nof arrogance or pride. Also, we should put ourselves in the shoes of those around\nus and make sure that how we conduct ourselves doesn\u2019t come across as arrogant\nas this is a possible error that could cost us dear. It\u2019s worth that extra\nlevel of mindfulness and worth doing from time to time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The third group\nare those who associate partners with Allah SWT. Allah SWT warns us of this in\nSura Al-Maeda, ayat 72 which is translated to say:<\/p>\n\n\n\n They do blaspheme who say: “Allah is Christ the son of\nMary.” But said Christ: “O children of Israel! worship Allah, my\nLord, and your Lord.” Whoever joins other gods with Allah\u2015Allah will\nforbid him the Garden and the Fire will be his abode. There will for the\nwrong-doers be no one to help.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Dear brothers\nand sisters, we need to have respect, reverence and love for all the Prophets and\nMessengers of Allah SWT, but at the same time, be absolutely clear in the distinction\nbetween them and the only one that is worthy of our worship and that is Allah SWT.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Lastly, the\ngroup mentioned in today\u2019s reminder is highlighted by the following hadith by\nthe imam. It is translated to say:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Two are the types of the dwellers of Hell whom I did not see:\npeople having flogs like the tails of the ox with them and they would be\nbeating people, and the women who would be dressed but appear to be naked, who\nwould be inclined (to evil) and make their husbands incline towards it. Their\nheads would be like the humps of the camel inclined to one side. They will not\nenter Paradise and they would not smell its odour whereas its odour would be\nsmelt from such and such distance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Dear\nbrothers and sisters, first sub-group here is that those who beat people. It\ncan be argued that this is all types people who oppress and we need to be\ncareful that if we are in positions of power, in both our families and in our\nworkplace, that we are not guilty of oppressing others as this is a dangerous\ntrait to have. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The second\nsub-group here are women who are dressed inappropriately despite being clothed.\nExamples could be tight-fitting clothes or clothes that are so thin, they are almost\ntransparent. <\/p>\n\n\n\n We need to\nunderstand here that the beauty of a woman is a powerful thing and that the responsibility\nis on both the woman to dress appropriately but also on the men to encourage\ntheir wives with kindness and love. They are the heads of their families and\nthey have the responsibility of teaching the manners and morals of our faith to\neveryone in their family. <\/p>\n\n\n\n We live in a\nday and age where the role of the man in the home is often diluted with western\nconcepts of what a man\u2019s role is in the home. However, this hadith outlines\nthat we also hold a responsibility with our wives to teach them but to teach\nthem through love, compassion, kindness and empathy. Remember, our Prophet SAWS\nwas known for his beautiful conduct with his wives and so we should emulate\nthis when we are in our own homes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Dear brothers\nand sisters, we should take todays reminder as an opportunity to take stock of\nour lives and ensure that we do not fall into any of the cursed groups that\nwere mentioned today. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Over the past three weeks the reminder was on ways to enter Paradise. This week the reminder switches to speak of those to whom Paradise will not the final abode. 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