Our Obligation Concerning The Companions By Shaykh Abdur Razzaaq al Badr ISBN: 9781945178849 The topic of this discussion is entitled "Our obligation concerning the noble companions" (May Allāh be pleased with them); which is an enormous duty and a great demand (by Islām) that is fitting for us all to peek our interest and devote the utmost concern. The honored reader should also know that our obligation to the companions is a part of our obligation to our religion is a part of our obligation to our religion; the religion of Islām which Allāh has approved for His servants. No other religion besides it will not be accepted from them as Allāh says,"Truly, the religion with Allāh is Islām." [Sūrah ʿAli ʿImrān 3:19]Likewise, Allāh says,"And whoever seeks a religion other than Islam, it will never be accepted of him, and in the Hereafter, he will be one of the losers." [Sūrah ʿAli ʿImrān 3:85]And Allāh says, "This day, I have perfected your religion for you, completed My Favor upon you, and have chosen for you Islam as your religion." [Sūrah al-Mā'idah 5:3]This true religion and straight path are the religion of Allāh (The Mighty & Majestic). Allāh selected a trustworthy Messenger; one who is a sincere advisor and wise; an honored Messenger who is Muḥammad (May Allāh elevate his rank & grant him peace).He conveyed this religion in a complete manner, explained it fully; and established what His Lord (The Blessed & Exalted) ordered in the most perfect aspect.  

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The Sinners' Condition In The Stage Of Reckoning By Shaykh Abdullah bin Uthmaan Adh-Dhaarami ISBN: 9781943280650 O believers, on the stage of the reckoning, there shall be sights that people cannot fathom and terrors that will cause the hearts to become dislodged from the chests. However we are in a state of heedlessness, O brothers. Tell me if you were to see a man from amongst the people whose stomach has been enlarged and it has within it illness from the diseases that are present within the Dunyaa, then how would this sight be? So what do you think regarding the one whose stomach is filled with fire burning the insides and scorching his intestines and the flame cannot be extinguished nor can its heat be cooled for a period of 50,000 years? He is not able to free himself from it nor rest from it for even one second. He will remain, for 50,000 years, in this state while screaming, crying, falling out, seeking deliverance and seeking refuge. However he will not find anyone who can have mercy upon him or anyone who will deliver him. These are those who eat the wealth of the orphan oppressively. None has the right to be worshiped except Allah! How great is our heedlessness from that which awaits us?! Indeed, it is sufficient as a punishment for one of us to see these people being punished. So how about if one were to be from amongst these people? However, many from amongst the people are forgetful about that day after that every individual shall be known by way of his deeds which he used to do, of good or evil. So that which was secret shall be exposed and the one who used to stand before his Lord committing major sins shall be exposed. On that day you shall see people from the amongst the Muslims-from those who you know and some of them from those who you lived amongst, and perhaps they are from your friends and relatives-you shall see them in a state other than the one upon which you know them. Their makeup has been altered, and way of their inequities will call them. These are sights that cannot be fathomed if they were to be revealed to the people. However, the people are headless regarding that day. So who is it that will protect the disobedient one from this, O Ummah of Muhammad? How severe is our heedlessness? And there in the midst of those terrors and horrifying dreadful sights amongst the ranks of the sinful Muslims you shall be surprised by a terrifying image; a group from amongst the Muslims standing forth who have been brought by the angels having along with them containers of molten lead within the hellfire. It shall be poured into their ears. Woe to them, if it had been molten lead that was heated by the fire of the Dunyaa, then it would have been a severe punishment and the one experiencing it would wish for a hastened death. How about when it is heated by the fire of hell, and the person is decreed to be punished by it for 50,000 years? The angels will make them lie down and pour this molten lead from the fire of hell into their ears. They will be crying, screaming and falling out. And they will not find anyone to have mercy upon them.  

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