Tag Archives: Punishments

June, 2019

• 14 June

  The punishment for being a deceptive leader

  Question Is this narration reliable? The Messenger of Allah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “No leader or authority spends the dark of night being deceptive in his jurisdiction but that Allah will forbid him from entering Jannah”

May, 2019

• 8 May

  When people don’t fulfill Allah’s rights, people will trample upon their rights

  Question Can you confirm the source of this narration? ما استخف قوم بحق الله عز وجل إلا بعث الله عز وجل عليهم من يستخف بحقهم
• 3 May

  Imam Awza’i (rahimahullah) explains the ill-effects of indifferences

  Question Could you kindly reference this narration: Imam ‘Abdur Rahman Al Awza’i (rahimahullah) said: “If Allah decides to harm a people, he would afflict them with endless argument and prevent them from [carrying out] good work.”

April, 2019

• 16 April

  Commentary on the narration ‘Allah will not allow a person to fear twice’

  Question I wanted to know the status of the following Hadith: Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “By My Grandeur, I will never allow my slave to be fearful or fearless twice. If he fears me in the world, I will grant him safety in the Hereafter, but if he feels safe from me [my punishment] in this world, I …
• 4 April

  The punishment for the orators who enjoin good but forget about themselves

  Question What is the source of this narration? رأيت ليلة أسري بي رجالا تقرض شفاههم بمقاريض من نار فقلت يا جبريل من هؤلاء قال هؤلاء خطباء من أمتك يأمرون الناس بالبر وينسون أنفسهم وهم يتلون الكتاب أفلا يعقلون
• 2 April

  Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) would seek protection from the punishment of the grave after Salah

  Question Could you reference this narration? Sayyidah ‘Aaishah (radiyallahu ‘anha) said: “I asked Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) about the torment of the grave, and he said ‘Yes, the torment of the grave is real.’ Sayyidah ‘Aaishah (radiyallahu ‘anha) said, ‘After that I never saw Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) offer any Salah but he would seek Allah’s refuge from …
• 1 April

  People will consume wine, calling it by a different name

  Question Could you mention the reference for this Hadith? ليشربن ناس من أمتي الخمر يسمونها بغير اسمها يعزف على رءوسهم بالمعازف والمغنيات يخسف الله بهم الأرض ويجعل منهم القردة والخنازير

December, 2018

• 18 December

  Caution against oppressing in one’s bequests/wasiyyah

  Question Kindly provide the reference for this narration. Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “Sometimes a man and a woman live in the obedience of Allah for sixty years then before they die they cause such harm in their bequests that Jahannam becomes warranted for them” [i.e. They cause harm to the heirs by either bequeathing more than one third, …

August, 2018

• 8 August

  The punishment for those who misappropriate funds

  Question What is the authenticity of this Hadith? Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said, “There are some men who misappropriate Allah’s wealth [such as the funds of the Muslim state, Zakah etc.), the Fire will be their destination on the Day of Qiyamah.”

July, 2018

• 6 July

  Snakes in the grave of a disbeliever

  Question Is it true that two snakes will be released upon the disbeliever in his grave? One will be at his head and the other at his feet, they will be biting him until the Day of Qiyamah.

May, 2018

• 18 May

  If Allah wished to punish this ummah, he would have not blessed them with Ramadan

  Question How authentic is this? Sayyiduna ‘Ali (radiyallahu ‘anhu) said: “If Allah Ta’ala wished to punish this ummah, he would have not blessed them with the month of Ramadan”

January, 2018

• 29 January

  The punishments for not forbidding evil

  Question Rasulullah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) said: “Command righteousness and prohibit evil otherwise Allah will appoint a tyrant ruler over you who will inflict a painful punishment. Your pious men will supplicate [to Allah for aid], but they will not be answered. Command righteousness and prohibit evil otherwise Allah will appoint such a ruler who will not respect your seniors nor …

December, 2017

• 28 December

  Punishment for condoning evil and associating with sinners

  Question Is this correct? It was once revealed to Nabi Yusha’ ibn Nun (‘alayhis salam) that a punishment would befall his people and destroy one hundred thousand of them. Sixty thousand of them were sinners, whereas the other forty thousand were outwardly pious people! [In astonishment] Nabi Yusha’ asked, “O Allah! What crime did the pious people commit?” Allah Ta’ala …