{"_id":"67689df210d6369a5f42cde6","title":"{\"ops\":[{\"attributes\":{\"color\":\"#000000\",\"background\":\"transparent\"},\"insert\":\"If one of the companions that was guaranteed jannah was so worried about death, what should I think of the afterlife?\"},{\"insert\":\"\\n\"}]}","question":"{\"ops\":[{\"attributes\":{\"background\":\"transparent\",\"color\":\"#000000\"},\"insert\":\"I had a question regarding fear of the afterlife. I read that Umar ibn Abdul Aziz RA, while on his death bed would tremble and weep until tears ran through his beard, whenever death was mentioned. Even at his death he was restless and troubled. He wasn’t satisfied with all of the services he did that benefited Muslims and advanced the cause of Islam. What troubled me was that he was one of the companions that was guaranteed jannah, so if he was so worried and riddled with fear, what should I think of the afterlife? \"},{\"insert\":\"\\n\\n\"},{\"attributes\":{\"color\":\"#000000\",\"background\":\"transparent\"},\"insert\":\" I know Allah ﷻ is merciful and forgiving, but I truly have trouble understanding that, and fearing Allah at the same time. I’m not sure if this is permissible, but I tried to tell myself to not be afraid of Allah, but rather be afraid of disappointing him. It’s hard for me to love someone I must fear. I know (fear) is different from (piety/taqwa), but I'm lost on what boundaries I should set to avoid being too careless or comfortable. When I fall into sin and repent sincerely, I feel guilt and regret during repentance, but for the sake of my mental health, I focus on the fact that Allah is merciful and feel at ease, and not fearful. Would this be considered as taking advantage of Allah’s mercy? Regarding the story of Umar RA on his deathbed, I couldn't find an accurate source. Some sources say it was reported by his wife Fatima RA and others say it was reported by Al Qaddah in Hilyat al Awliya. \"},{\"insert\":\"\\n\\n\"}]}","answer":"{\"ops\":[{\"attributes\":{\"color\":\"#000000\",\"background\":\"transparent\"},\"insert\":\"You may be referring to ʿUmar ibn al-Khaṭṭāb, a companion promised Paradise. The companions were profoundly spiritual people, brimming with love for Allah and His messenger, having witnessed the Prophet Muḥammad ﷺ firsthand. The fear they experienced might not correspond to our own, so it would be unjust to presume to comprehend their inner emotions and spiritual states by juxtaposing them with ours. \"},{\"insert\":\"\\n\\n\"},{\"attributes\":{\"color\":\"#000000\",\"background\":\"transparent\"},\"insert\":\"That said, our bond with Allah is founded on love rather than fear. Allah emphasizes His mercy over His anger, as evident from beginning every chapter of the Qurʾān (except one) with the names Raḥmān and Raḥīm (Merciful and Compassionate). Allah's mercy knows no bounds, and repentance serves as the conduit to access it. \"},{\"insert\":\"\\n\\n\"},{\"attributes\":{\"color\":\"#000000\",\"background\":\"transparent\"},\"insert\":\"While guilt and remorse are intrinsic to repentance, once we've sought forgiveness from Allah, these sentiments should yield to serenity and tranquility. Repentance propels us forward on our journey toward Allah. It functions as a reset button, enabling us to leave the past behind, embrace the present, and be hopeful for the future.\"},{\"insert\":\"\\n\\n\"},{\"attributes\":{\"color\":\"#000000\",\"background\":\"transparent\"},\"insert\":\"Allah the All-merciful says: \"},{\"insert\":\"\\n\"},{\"attributes\":{\"color\":\"#000000\",\"background\":\"transparent\",\"bold\":true},\"insert\":\"\\\"Say, 'O My servants who have committed excesses against their very selves, despair not of the mercy of Allah. Verily Allah forgives all sins soever. Truly He is the All-forgiving, the All-compassionate.\\\" [\"},{\"attributes\":{\"link\":\"https://quran.com/en/az-zumar/53\",\"color\":\"#000000\",\"background\":\"transparent\",\"bold\":true},\"insert\":\"39:53\"},{\"attributes\":{\"color\":\"#000000\",\"background\":\"transparent\",\"bold\":true},\"insert\":\"]\"},{\"insert\":\"\\n\\n\"},{\"attributes\":{\"color\":\"#000000\",\"background\":\"transparent\"},\"insert\":\"In a ḥadīth narrated by Tirmidhī, Anas ibn Mālik, the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: \"},{\"insert\":\"\\n\"},{\"attributes\":{\"color\":\"#000000\",\"background\":\"transparent\"},\"insert\":\"\\\"Allah the Almighty has said: '\"},{\"attributes\":{\"color\":\"#000000\",\"background\":\"transparent\",\"bold\":true},\"insert\":\"O progeny of Adam, as long as you ask Me and put your hope in Me, I shall forgive you for what you have done, and I shall not mind. O progeny of Adam, were your sins to reach the clouds of the sky and you then asked forgiveness from Me, I would forgive you. O progeny of Adam, were you to come to Me with sins great enough to fill the earth and were you then to face Me, ascribing no partner to Me, I would bring you forgiveness great enough to fill the earth\"},{\"attributes\":{\"color\":\"#000000\",\"background\":\"transparent\"},\"insert\":\".'\\\" [\"},{\"attributes\":{\"color\":\"#000000\",\"background\":\"transparent\",\"link\":\"https://sunnah.com/tirmidhi:3540\"},\"insert\":\"Tirmidhī\"},{\"attributes\":{\"color\":\"#000000\",\"background\":\"transparent\"},\"insert\":\"]\"},{\"insert\":\"\\n\\n\"},{\"attributes\":{\"color\":\"#000000\",\"background\":\"transparent\"},\"insert\":\"Similarly, in a ḥadīth narrated by al-Ṭabarānī, the Prophet Muḥammad ﷺ said to the companions: \"},{\"insert\":\"\\n\"},{\"attributes\":{\"color\":\"#000000\",\"background\":\"transparent\"},\"insert\":\"\\\"Do you want me to tell you the first thing Allah says to the believers on Judgement Day, and what is the first thing they say to Him? Allah says to the believers, '\"},{\"attributes\":{\"color\":\"#000000\",\"background\":\"transparent\",\"bold\":true},\"insert\":\"Were you eager to meet me?' \"},{\"attributes\":{\"color\":\"#000000\",\"background\":\"transparent\"},\"insert\":\"They will reply, 'Yes, our Lord.' He will ask, 'Why?' They will respond, 'We had hope in your pardon and forgiveness.' He will say, '\"},{\"attributes\":{\"color\":\"#000000\",\"background\":\"transparent\",\"bold\":true},\"insert\":\"Then my forgiveness is obligatory upon you\"},{\"attributes\":{\"color\":\"#000000\",\"background\":\"transparent\"},\"insert\":\".'\\\"\"},{\"insert\":\"\\n\\n\"},{\"attributes\":{\"color\":\"#000000\",\"background\":\"transparent\"},\"insert\":\"In another ḥadīth by Abū Hurayrah, narrated by Bukhārī and Muslim, the Prophet ﷺ said: \"},{\"insert\":\"\\n\"},{\"attributes\":{\"color\":\"#000000\",\"background\":\"transparent\"},\"insert\":\"\\\"If somebody commits a sin and then says, 'O my Lord! I have sinned, please forgive me!' and his Lord says, '\"},{\"attributes\":{\"color\":\"#000000\",\"background\":\"transparent\",\"bold\":true},\"insert\":\"My servant has known that he has a Lord who forgives sins and punishes for it, I therefore have forgiven my servant\"},{\"attributes\":{\"color\":\"#000000\",\"background\":\"transparent\"},\"insert\":\"'. Then he remains without committing any sin for a while and then again commits another sin and says, 'O my Lord, I have committed another sin, please forgive me,' and Allah says, '\"},{\"attributes\":{\"color\":\"#000000\",\"background\":\"transparent\",\"bold\":true},\"insert\":\"My servant has known that he has a Lord who forgives sins and punishes for it, I therefore have forgiven my servant.' \"},{\"attributes\":{\"color\":\"#000000\",\"background\":\"transparent\"},\"insert\":\"Then he remains without committing any another sin for a while and then commits another sin and says, 'O my Lord, I have committed another sin, please forgive me,' and Allah says, '\"},{\"attributes\":{\"color\":\"#000000\",\"background\":\"transparent\",\"bold\":true},\"insert\":\"My servant has known that he has a Lord Who forgives sins and punishes for it I therefore have forgiven servant, he can do whatever he likes\"},{\"attributes\":{\"color\":\"#000000\",\"background\":\"transparent\"},\"insert\":\".'\\\" [\"},{\"attributes\":{\"color\":\"#000000\",\"background\":\"transparent\",\"link\":\"https://sunnah.com/bukhari:7507\"},\"insert\":\"Bukhārī\"},{\"attributes\":{\"color\":\"#000000\",\"background\":\"transparent\"},\"insert\":\"]\"},{\"insert\":\"\\n\\n\"},{\"attributes\":{\"color\":\"#000000\",\"background\":\"transparent\"},\"insert\":\"It is narrated that a man will be condemned to Hell and as he is escorted to Hell, when he reaches a third of the way he turns, then when he reaches half-way he turns again, then at two-thirds of the way he turns again. Then Allah will say bring him back. Then Allah will ask him why did you turn? The man will say, when I reached a third of the way, I remembered your saying:  \"},{\"insert\":\"\\n\"},{\"attributes\":{\"color\":\"#000000\",\"background\":\"transparent\",\"bold\":true},\"insert\":\" وَرَبُّكَ الْغَفُورُ ذُو الرَّحْمَةِ \"},{\"insert\":\"\\n\"},{\"attributes\":{\"color\":\"#000000\",\"background\":\"transparent\",\"bold\":true},\"insert\":\"And your Lord is the Forgiving, full of mercy \"},{\"insert\":\"\\n\"},{\"attributes\":{\"color\":\"#000000\",\"background\":\"transparent\"},\"insert\":\"So I thought to myself, perhaps you will forgive me. Then when I reached half-way, I remembered your saying:\"},{\"insert\":\"\\n\"},{\"attributes\":{\"color\":\"#000000\",\"background\":\"transparent\",\"bold\":true},\"insert\":\"وَمَن يَغْفِرُ الذُّنُوبَ إِلَّا اللَّـهُ \"},{\"insert\":\"\\n\"},{\"attributes\":{\"color\":\"#000000\",\"background\":\"transparent\",\"bold\":true},\"insert\":\"And who can forgive sins except Allah? \"},{\"insert\":\"\\n\"},{\"attributes\":{\"color\":\"#000000\",\"background\":\"transparent\"},\"insert\":\"So I thought to myself, perhaps you will forgive me. Then when I reached two-thirds of the way I remembered your saying: \"},{\"insert\":\"\\n\"},{\"attributes\":{\"color\":\"#000000\",\"background\":\"transparent\",\"bold\":true},\"insert\":\"قُلْ يَا عِبَادِيَ الَّذِينَ أَسْرَفُوا عَلَىٰ أَنفُسِهِمْ لَا تَقْنَطُوا مِن رَّحْمَةِ اللَّـهِ ۚ إِنَّ اللَّـهَ يَغْفِرُ الذُّنُوبَ جَمِيعًا ۚ إِنَّهُ هُوَ الْغَفُورُ الرَّحِيمُ \"},{\"insert\":\"\\n\"},{\"attributes\":{\"color\":\"#000000\",\"background\":\"transparent\",\"bold\":true},\"insert\":\"Say, \\\"O My servants who have transgressed against themselves, do not despair of the mercy of Allah. Indeed, Allah forgives all sins. Indeed, it is He who is the Forgiving, the Merciful.\\\" \"},{\"insert\":\"\\n\"},{\"attributes\":{\"color\":\"#000000\",\"background\":\"transparent\"},\"insert\":\"So I became even more hopeful. Then Allah will say, \"},{\"attributes\":{\"color\":\"#000000\",\"background\":\"transparent\",\"bold\":true},\"insert\":\"\\\"Go for I have forgiven you.\\\" \"},{\"insert\":\"\\n\\n\"},{\"attributes\":{\"color\":\"#000000\",\"background\":\"transparent\"},\"insert\":\"Without any doubt, we are encouraged to embrace Allah's mercy by consistently seeking forgiveness whenever we err. He urges us to maintain a positive outlook and never lose hope. Remember that love and fear are like the two wings of a bird; both are essential, but hope should always prevail over fear.\"},{\"insert\":\"\\n\\n\"},{\"attributes\":{\"color\":\"#000000\",\"background\":\"transparent\"},\"insert\":\"The Prophet ﷺ instructs us to seek refuge in Allah rather than to flee from Him:\"},{\"insert\":\"\\n\"},{\"attributes\":{\"color\":\"#000000\",\"background\":\"transparent\",\"bold\":true},\"insert\":\"\\\"So flee you one and all to Allah. Verily I am to you a manifest warner from Him.\\\" [\"},{\"attributes\":{\"link\":\"https://quran.com/en/adh-dhariyat/50\",\"color\":\"#000000\",\"background\":\"transparent\",\"bold\":true},\"insert\":\"51:50\"},{\"attributes\":{\"color\":\"#000000\",\"background\":\"transparent\",\"bold\":true},\"insert\":\"]\"},{\"insert\":\"\\n\\n\"},{\"attributes\":{\"color\":\"#000000\",\"background\":\"transparent\"},\"insert\":\"If our relationship with Allah is predominantly based on fear, how are we to flee to him for refuge? We naturally run towards those we love and away from those we fear. However, Allah is the ultimate refuge, even from His own wrath. We flee from His wrath towards His mercy, always seeking refuge in Him. Therefore, focus on nurturing your love for Allah, and you will find clarity and insight in every aspect of life.\"},{\"insert\":\"\\n\\n\"},{\"attributes\":{\"color\":\"#000000\",\"background\":\"transparent\"},\"insert\":\"May Allah ease your fears and fill your heart with love.\"},{\"insert\":\"\\n\\n\"}]}","tags":[{"_id":"668d9ff20b76658b4c2329f4","tag":"Worship: Repentance","count":63},{"_id":"668da0390b76658b4c233170","tag":"Seerah: The Sahabah","count":17}],"createdOn":"2024-12-22T23:17:06.194Z"}