Friday, April 6, 2012

Paradise & Hell 5 of 11



The Deeds that land one in Hell

Consuming Interest

One of the sins that will condemn a person to Hell is consuming riba(interest). Allah (swt) says of those who indulge in this sin after they have come to know that He has forbidden it:

“..but those who repeat the offense (riba) are Companions (dwellers) of the Fire – they will abide therein [forever]” (2:275)

“O you who believe Devour not [interest, riba] doubled and multiplied, but fear Allah that you may [really] prosper. Fear the Fire, which is prepared for those who reject Faith.” (3:130-131)

The Prophet (saws) said:

“Avoid the 7 sins that will condemn the one who commits them to Hell.” They asked, “What are they, O Messenger of Allah (saws)?” He said, “Associating anything in worship with Allah (swt); magic and witchcraft; killing anyone whose killing Allah (swt) has forbidden, except in the course of justice; consuming riba; consuming the wealth of the orphan; running away from the battlefield, and slandering the reputation of innocent, chaste believing women.”

Another deed is to consume wealth or property unjustly:

As Allah (swt) says: “O you who believe! Eat not up your property among yourselves in vanities; but let there be amongst you traffic and trade by mutual good will. Nor kill [or destroy] yourselves, for verily Allah (swt) has been to you All-Merciful. If any do that in rancor and injustice, soon shall We cast him into the Fire, and easy is it for Allah” (4:29-30)

Another deed for which the people will be in hell for is Making inanimate beings:

The people who will be most severely punished on the Day of Resurrection are those who make images and seek to imitate the creation of Allah. Al-Bukhari and Muslim Narrate that ‘Abdullah ibn Masud said ‘I heard the Messenger of Allah, “The people who will be most severely punished on the Day of Resurrection are those who make images.” (Mishkat)

Ibn Abbas said:

I heard the Messenger of Allah (saws) say,
“Every maker of images will be in Fire, and for every image he made Allah (swt) will create for him a soul [ie. So that the punishment will be multiplied accordingly] and Allah (swt) will punish him in Hell.” (Al-Bukhari and Muslim).

‘Aishah reported that the Prophet (saws) said,
Concerning a pillow that had pictures on it, “The makers of these images will be punished on the Day of Resurrection. It will be said to them: “Give life to that which you have created.”

Another deed of the Hellfire is inclining other to commit sin

One of the reasons why people will enter Hell is inclining towards and supporting those who do wrong, the enemies of Allah:

“And incline not to those who do wrong, or the Fire will seize you, and you have no protectors other than Allah (swt), nor shall you be helped.” (11:113)

Another deed of the hellfire is women being dressed but still naked and people with whips

Another type of person who will enter Hell is the corrupt woman who makes a display of herself and tempts men.
The Prophet (saws) said:

“There are 2 types of people of Hell that I have never seen; people with whips like the tails of cattle, with which they strike the people and women who are dressed but appear naked, walking with an enticing gait, with their heads looking like the humps of camels, leaning to one side. They will never enter Paradise, nor even smell its fragrance, although its fragrance can be discerned from such and such a distance.” (Muslim)

Also in Hell will be those who torture other creatures

Muslim reports in his Sahih from Jabir that the Messenger of Allah said,

“I was shown Hell and I saw a woman of Banu Israil who was being punished because of a cat that she had owned. She tied it up and did not feed it, or let it eat of the vermin of the earth, until it died of hunger.” (Mishkat al-Masabih)

Another deed of the Hell fire is Insincerity when seeking knowledge

Many are the hadiths that warn the person who seeks knowledge for a cause other than the sake of Allah:
“Whoever seeks knowledge that should be sought only for the sake of Allah (swt) but seeks it purely for some worldly gain, he will not smell the fragrance of Paradise on the Day of Resurrection.”

“Do not seek knowledge in order to compete with the knowledgeable, or to win arguments with the ignorant, or to show off in gatherings. Whoever does any of that will be in Hell.”
(It was reported by Ibn Majah, by Ibn Hibban in his Sahih and al-Bayhaqi)

Also the Prophet said:

“Whoever seeks knowledge for a reason other than for the sake of Allah (Swt), then let him take his place in Hell.” (Tirmidhi)

Also eating and Drinking from Gold or Silver

Al-Bukhari and Muslim report from Umm Salamah that the Messenger of Allah (saws) said:
“The one who drinks from a vessel/utensil of gold and silver is pouring the fire of Hell into his stomach.” “Do not wear silk or brocade, do not drink from vessels of gold and silver, and do not eat from such platters, for these belong to them [the kuffar] in this world, and to you in the Hereafter” (al-Bukhari and Muslim)

Also cutting down trees used for shade will land many a seat in the hellfire

The Messenger of Allah (saws) said,
“Whoever cuts down shade trees, Allah (swt) will cast him head first into Hell.” (Abu Dawud)

“Those who cut down shade trees will be thrown on their heads in Hell.” (al-Bayhaqi in Sahih al-Jami)

Also Suicide

Al-Bukhari and Muslim report from Abu Huraurah that the Prophet said,
“Whoever kills himself with iron (a sharp instrument) then his iron will be in his hand, and he will be stabbing himself in the stomach with it forever in the Fire in Hell. Whoever kills himself with poison then he will be drinking that poison forever in the Fire of Hell. Whoever throws himself from a mountain and kills himself, he will be throwing himself down forever in the Fire of Hell.”

Al-Bukhari reports from Abu Huraurah that the Prophet (Saws) said,
“The one who strangles himself will be strangling himself in Hell and the one who stabs himself will be stabbing himself in Hell.”

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