Ramai orang jahil bergantung kepada Rahmat, Keampunan dan Kemurahan Allah ~ tanpa mengikuti Perintah dan Larangan-Nya, lupa bahawa Dia ~ amat keras dalam azab, dan bahawa Kemurkaan-Nya tidak akan ditahan daripada orang yang berbuat jenayah (musyrik, berdosa). Maka sesiapa yang bergantung kepada Rahmat Allah ~ sementara dia tetap berkeras melakukan dosa, dia hanyalah orang yang degil. Ma'ruf telah berkata: "Mengharapkan rahmat daripada Yang (Allah) yang engkau tidak taati adalah kebodohan belaka." Al-Hasan berkata: "Ada orang yang terleka dengan harapan kepada Kurnia Allah, sehingga mereka meninggalkan dunia ini tanpa bertaubat sama sekali. Salah seorang daripada mereka berkata: 'Sesungguhnya aku berprasangka baik terhadap Tuhanku.' Dia hanyalah berbohong, kerana jika dia benar-benar berprasangka baik terhadap Tuhannya, dia pasti telah menyempurnakan amalannya." Usamah bin Zayd ~ meriwayatkan bahawa dia mendengar Nabi ﷺ bersabda: "Seorang lelaki akan dibawa pada Hari Kiamat lalu dicampakkan ke dalam Neraka, sehingga isi perutnya terburai keluar, dan dia berpusing-pusing seperti keldai berpusing mengelilingi batu kisar. Penghuni Neraka akan berkumpul mengelilinginya dan berkata: 'Wahai si fulan! Apa yang menimpamu? Bukankah engkau dahulu menyuruh kami melakukan kebaikan dan melarang kami daripada kejahatan?' Dia menjawab: 'Ya, aku dahulu menyuruh kamu melakukan kebaikan, tetapi aku sendiri tidak melakukannya, dan aku melarang kamu daripada kejahatan, tetapi aku sendiri melakukannya.'" Dia juga meriwayatkan bahawa Anas bin Malik ~ berkata: "Rasulullah ﷺ bersabda: 'Semasa perjalanan malamku (malam Isra'), aku melintasi sekumpulan manusia yang bibir mereka dipotong dengan gunting daripada api. Aku bertanya: "Siapakah mereka ini?" Mereka menjawab: "Mereka adalah para penceramah dari kalangan umatmu; mereka dahulu menyeru manusia kepada kebaikan tetapi melupakan untuk mengamalkannya sendiri."' Anas ~ juga meriwayatkan bahawa Nabi ﷺ bersabda: "Pada malam ketika aku dinaikkan ke langit, aku melintasi orang-orang yang bibir mereka sedang dipotong dengan gunting daripada api." Aku bertanya kepada Gabriel siapakah mereka, dan dia memberitahu bahawa mereka ialah para penceramah dalam kalangan umatku, yang mengatakan apa yang tidak mereka lakukan.3 Dia juga berkata: "Nabi ﷺ sering bersabda: 'Ketika aku diangkat ke langit, aku melintasi sekumpulan orang yang mempunyai kuku daripada tembaga, yang mencakar muka dan dada mereka. Aku bertanya: "Siapakah mereka ini, wahai Gabriel?" Dia menjawab: "Mereka ialah orang yang gemar mengumpat dan mencemarkan maruah orang lain."'"4 Anas juga berkata: "Rasulullah ﷺ kerap bersabda: 'Wahai Pembolak-balik hati, tetapkanlah hatiku di atas agama-Mu.' Aku berkata: 'Wahai Rasulullah, kami beriman kepadamu dan kepada apa yang engkau bawa, namun engkau masih bimbang tentang kami?' Lalu baginda ﷺ bersabda: 'Ya. Sesungguhnya hati-hati berada di antara dua jari daripada jari-jemari Allah, dan Dia membolak-balikkannya sebagaimana Dia kehendaki.'"5 Anas juga meriwayatkan bahawa Nabi ﷺ pernah bertanya kepada Jibreel عليه السلام: "Mengapa aku tidak pernah melihat Mikail ketawa?" Jibreel menjawab: "Dia tidak pernah ketawa sejak Neraka dijadikan."6 Dalam Sahih Muslim, Anas berkata: "Rasulullah ﷺ bersabda: 'Seorang daripada penghuni Neraka, yang semasa hidupnya di dunia hidup dalam kemewahan dan kesenangan, akan dicelupkan ke dalam api sekali sahaja pada Hari Kiamat, kemudian dikatakan kepadanya: "Wahai anak Adam, pernahkah engkau merasai sebarang kesenangan? Pernahkah engkau mendapat sebarang nikmat harta?" Dia akan menjawab: "Demi Allah, tidak, wahai Tuhanku." Kemudian dibawa pula seorang daripada penduduk dunia yang paling sengsara hidupnya dari kalangan penghuni Syurga, lalu dia akan dicelupkan sekali di dalam Syurga, dan dikatakan kepadanya: "Wahai anak Adam, pernahkah engkau menghadapi kesusahan? Atau pernahkah sebarang kesulitan menimpa dirimu?" Dia akan menjawab: "Demi Allah, tidak, wahai Tuhanku, aku tidak pernah menghadapi kesusahan atau mengalami sebarang kesulitan."'" 1 Al-Bara' bin 'Azib berkata: "Kami keluar bersama Rasulullah ﷺ mengiringi jenazah seorang lelaki dari kalangan Ansar." Apabila kami sampai ke kuburnya, liang lahadnya belum digali. Maka Rasulullah ﷺ duduk, dan kami pun duduk di sekelilingnya seolah-olah ada burung di atas kepala kami. Baginda ﷺ memegang sebatang kayu yang digunakannya untuk mengorek tanah. Kemudian baginda ﷺ mengangkat kepalanya dan bersabda: 'Mohonlah perlindungan kepada Allah daripada azab kubur.' Baginda ﷺ mengulanginya dua atau tiga kali. Riwayat Jabir mempunyai tambahan: "Orang yang mati mendengar bunyi tapak kasut orang-orang yang mengiringi jenazahnya ketika mereka pulang, dan pada saat itu dia ditanya: 'Wahai fulan! Siapakah Tuhanmu, apakah agamamu, dan siapakah Nabimu?'" Riwayat Hannad berbunyi: "Dua malaikat akan datang kepadanya, mendudukkannya dan bertanya: 'Siapakah Tuhanmu?' Dia akan menjawab: 'Tuhanku ialah Allah.' Mereka akan bertanya: 'Apakah agamamu?' Dia akan menjawab: 'Agamaku ialah Islam.' Mereka akan bertanya: 'Apakah pendapatmu tentang lelaki yang diutus di kalangan kamu?' Dia akan menjawab: 'Dia ialah Rasulullah ﷺ.' Mereka akan bertanya: 'Siapakah yang memberitahumu tentang itu?' Dia akan menjawab: 'Aku membaca Kitab Allah, aku beriman kepadanya dan aku menganggapnya benar;' yang disahkan oleh firman Allah {Allah meneguhkan orang-orang yang beriman dengan ucapan yang teguh di dunia dan di akhirat}." Riwayat yang disepakati berbunyi: "Kemudian seorang penyeru dari langit akan menyeru: 'Hamba-Ku telah berkata benar, maka hamparkanlah untuknya tikar dari Syurga, pakaikanlah dia dengan pakaian dari Syurga, dan bukakanlah baginya pintu ke Syurga. Maka sebahagian dari udara dan wangiannya akan sampai kepadanya, dan ruang untuknya akan dilapangkan sejauh mata memandang.'" Baginda juga menyebut tentang kematian orang kafir, dengan sabdanya: "Rohnya akan dikembalikan ke jasadnya, dua malaikat akan datang kepadanya, mendudukkannya dan bertanya: 'Siapakah Tuhanmu?' Dia akan menjawab: 'Aduhai, aduhai! Aku tidak tahu.' Mereka akan bertanya: 'Apakah agamamu?' Dia akan menjawab: 'Aduhai, aduhai! Aku tidak tahu.' Mereka akan bertanya: 'Siapakah lelaki yang diutus di kalangan kamu?' Dia akan menjawab: 'Aduhai, aduhai! Aku tidak tahu.'" Kemudian seorang penyeru akan memanggil dari langit: 'Dia telah berdusta, maka hamparkanlah untuknya tikar dari Neraka, pakaikanlah dia pakaian dari Neraka, dan bukakanlah baginya pintu ke Neraka.' Lalu sebahagian dari panasnya dan angin busuknya akan sampai kepadanya, dan kuburnya akan menjadi sempit, sehingga tulang rusuknya akan saling bertindih." Versi Jabir menambah: "Kemudian seorang yang buta dan bisu akan ditugaskan untuknya, memegang sebuah penukul besi yang jika dipukulkan ke atas gunung, gunung itu akan menjadi debu. Dia akan memukulnya dengan penukul itu, dan bunyinya akan didengar oleh segala sesuatu antara timur dan barat kecuali manusia dan jin, lalu dia akan menjadi debu. Kemudian rohnya akan dikembalikan kepadanya." 2 Al-Bara' ~ juga meriwayatkan: "Ketika kami bersama Rasulullah ﷺ, baginda melihat sekumpulan orang, lalu baginda bertanya: 'Mengapa mereka berkumpul?' Mereka menjawab: 'Di sekeliling sebuah kubur yang sedang mereka gali.' Nabi ﷺ berasa gelisah, lalu baginda bergegas sehingga sampai ke kubur itu, dan duduk di atas lututnya. Aku berdiri menghadap untuk melihat apa yang akan baginda ﷺ lakukan. Baginda ﷺ menangis sehingga tanah itu basah dengan air matanya, kemudian baginda ﷺ datang kepada kami dan bersabda: 'Wahai saudara-saudaraku, bersiaplah untuk hari seperti ini.'" 3 Buraydah ~ berkata: "Rasulullah ﷺ keluar kepada kami pada suatu hari dan menyeru tiga kali: 'Wahai manusia! Adakah kamu tahu perumpamaanku dan perumpamaan kamu?' Mereka berkata: 'Allah dan Rasul-Nya lebih mengetahui.' Baginda ﷺ bersabda: 'Perumpamaanku dan perumpamaan kamu adalah seperti sebuah kaum yang bimbang akan serangan dari musuh mereka, lalu mereka menghantar seseorang untuk meninjau, dan dia memerhatikan musuh itu, lalu dia kembali untuk memberi amaran kepada mereka, tetapi dia bimbang musuh itu akan menangkapnya sebelum sempat dia memberi amaran kepada kaumnya; lalu dia mengibaskan pakaiannya, sambil menjerit: Wahai manusia, musuhmu datang! Wahai manusia, musuhmu datang!'" Jabir bin Abdullah ~ berkata: "Rasulullah ﷺ bersabda: 'Setiap yang memabukkan adalah haram. Sesungguhnya Allah, Yang Maha Tinggi lagi Maha Agung, telah membuat perjanjian kepada orang-orang yang meminum minuman yang memabukkan bahawa Dia akan memberi mereka minum Tinat al-Khabal.'" Mereka bertanya: "Wahai Rasulullah, apakah Tinat al-Khabal itu?" Baginda menjawab: "Ia adalah peluh penghuni Neraka" atau "nanah penghuni Neraka."² Abu Dharr Al-Ghafari 4 berkata: "Rasulullah ﷺ bersabda: 'Aku melihat apa yang kamu tidak melihat. Aku mendengar apa yang kamu tidak dengar. Langit telah mengerang, dan ia berhak untuk berbuat demikian. Tiada sejengkal tempat pun melainkan ada padanya seorang Malaikat yang sujud kepada Allah. Sekiranya kamu mengetahui apa yang aku ketahui, nescaya kamu akan kurang ketawa dan banyak menangis, dan kamu tidak akan terfikir untuk memuaskan nafsu dengan isteri-isteri kamu di atas katil. Sebaliknya, kamu akan naik ke bukit-bukau dan berdoa dengan bersungguh-sungguh kepada Allah.'" Abu Dharr 4 kemudian berkata: "Aku berharap aku adalah sebatang pokok yang digigit." Hudhayfah ~ berkata: "Kami menghadiri satu pengebumian bersama Nabi ﷺ. Apabila kami sampai ke kubur, baginda ﷺ duduk di atas kedua-dua kakinya dan terus merenung kubur itu. Kemudian baginda ﷺ bersabda: 'Orang beriman akan merasai satu tekanan yang akan memutuskan urat-urat buah zakarnya, manakala orang kafir akan dipenuhi dengan api.'" Jabir bin Abdullah ~ berkata: "Kami keluar bersama Nabi ﷺ untuk pengebumian Sa'd bin Mu'adh ketika dia meninggal dunia. Apabila Nabi ﷺ selesai menunaikan solat jenazah dan Sa'd diletakkan di dalam kuburnya, Nabi ﷺ membaca tasbih (mengucapkan Subhanallah!), maka kami semua turut bertasbih. Baginda ﷺ kemudian bertakbir (Allahu Akbar), dan kami semua turut mengucapkan yang sama. Lalu ditanya kepada baginda: 'Mengapa engkau bertasbih, wahai Rasulullah?' Baginda ﷺ menjawab: 'Kubur ini menjadi sempit ke atas hamba Allah yang soleh ini, maka aku bertakbir sehingga Allah ~ melapangkannya.'"³ Abu Sa'id Al-Khudri ~ berkata: "Rasulullah ﷺ bersabda: 'Apabila usungan jenazah telah siap (untuk dikebumikan) dan orang ramai mengangkatnya di atas bahu mereka, jika si mati itu seorang yang soleh, dia berkata: "Bawalah aku ke hadapan." Tetapi jika dia bukan seorang yang soleh, dia berkata: "Celakalah aku! Ke mana kamu hendak membawaku?" Suaranya dapat didengari oleh segala sesuatu kecuali manusia; kerana jika mereka mendengarnya, nescaya mereka akan rebah pengsan.'" 4 Abu Umamah ~ berkata: "Rasulullah ﷺ bersabda: 'Pada Hari Kiamat, matahari akan didekatkan kepada manusia hingga hanya tinggal jarak satu batu, dan panasnya akan meningkat sedemikian rupa sehingga kepala-kepala akan mendidih. Manusia akan tenggelam dalam peluh sesuai dengan amal perbuatan mereka; ada yang sampai ke lutut, ada yang sampai ke pinggang, dan ada yang peluhnya mencapai kekang (mulut)mereka.'" 5 Ibn 'Abbas ~ meriwayatkan bahawa Nabi ﷺ bersabda: "Bagaimana aku boleh merasa gembira, sedangkan Malaikat Israfil (malaikat yang ditugaskan meniup sangkakala pada Hari Penghakiman) telah meletakkan bibirnya pada sangkakala, menunggu perintah untuk meniupnya?" Hal ini sangat memberatkan para sahabat baginda, lalu baginda menyuruh mereka mencari ketenangan dengan membaca: {Cukuplah Allah bagi kami, dan Dia sebaik-baik Pelindung}. 1 Ibn 'Umar ~ meriwayatkan bahawa Nabi ﷺ bersabda: "Para pelukis gambar-gambar ini akan diseksa pada Hari Kiamat. Akan dikatakan kepada mereka: 'Hidupkanlah apa yang telah kamu ciptakan (iaitu, yang kamu lukis).'" 2 Beliau ~ juga meriwayatkan bahawa Nabi ﷺ bersabda: "Apabila seseorang daripada kalian mati, dia akan diperlihatkan tempat kembalinya, baik pada waktu pagi mahupun petang. Jika dia tergolong dalam penghuni Syurga, dia akan diperlihatkan tempatnya di Syurga; dan jika dia tergolong dalam penghuni Neraka, dia akan diperlihatkan tempatnya di Neraka." 3 Beliau ~ juga meriwayatkan bahawa Nabi ﷺ bersabda: "Apabila penghuni Syurga telah memasuki Syurga dan penghuni Neraka telah memasuki Neraka, maka maut akan didatangkan dan diletakkan di antara Neraka dan Syurga, lalu ia akan disembelih. Kemudian seorang penyeru akan menyeru: 'Wahai penghuni Syurga, tiada lagi kematian! Wahai penghuni Neraka, tiada lagi kematian!' Maka penghuni Syurga akan bertambah kegembiraan di atas kegembiraan mereka yang terdahulu, dan penghuni Neraka akan bertambah kesedihan di atas kesedihan mereka yang terdahulu." 4 Abdullah bin Amr ~ juga meriwayatkan bahawa Nabi ﷺ bersabda: "Sesiapa yang minum arak, Allah tidak akan menerima solatnya selama empat puluh hari. Jika dia bertaubat, Allah akan mengampunkannya. Jika dia mengulangi perbuatan itu, Allah tidak akan menerima solatnya selama empat puluh hari. Jika dia bertaubat, Allah akan mengampunkannya. Jika dia mengulanginya lagi, Allah tidak akan menerima solatnya selama empat puluh hari. Jika dia bertaubat, Allah akan mengampunkannya. Jika dia mengulanginya untuk kali keempat, Allah tidak akan menerima solatnya selama empat puluh hari, dan jika dia bertaubat, Allah tidak akan mengampunkannya, tetapi akan membiarkannya minum dari sungai cecair yang mengalir dari penghuni Neraka." 5 Abu Musa ~ berkata: "Rasulullah ﷺ bersabda: "Manusia akan dihimpunkan pada Hari Kiamat dalam tiga keadaan pendedahan: dua yang pertama ialah tentang hujah dan alasan, tetapi pada yang ketiga, setiap orang akan diberikan kitabnya, maka sebahagian akan mengambilnya dengan tangan kanan, dan sebahagian akan mengambilnya dengan tangan kiri."" 6 Ibn Mas'ud ~ berkata: "Rasulullah ﷺ bersabda: "Berhati-hatilah terhadap dosa-dosa kecil, kerana ia berkumpul dalam diri seseorang sehingga ia membinasakannya."" 7 Abu Hurairah ~ meriwayatkan bahawa Rasulullah ﷺ bersabda: "Kemudian sebuah jambatan akan dibentangkan di atas (Neraka) Api. Akulah yang pertama melintasinya. Doa para rasul pada hari itu ialah 'Allahumma Sallim, Sallim (Ya Allah, selamatkanlah, selamatkanlah (kami)!)', dan di atas jambatan itu akan ada kait-kait yang menyerupai duri pokok As-Sa'dan (sejenis pokok berduri). Kait-kait ini akan merentap manusia mengikut amal perbuatan mereka. Sebahagian orang akan binasa kerana amalan jahat mereka, dan sebahagian akan dipotong-potong dan jatuh ke dalam Neraka, tetapi kemudiannya akan diselamatkan, apabila Allah telah selesai menjatuhkan hukuman ke atas hamba-hamba-Nya, dan berkehendak untuk mengeluarkan dari Api sesiapa yang Dia kehendaki, dari kalangan mereka yang dahulu bersaksi bahawa tiada Tuhan yang berhak disembah melainkan Allah." Maka Kami akan memerintahkan para malaikat untuk mengeluarkan mereka, dan para malaikat akan mengenali mereka melalui tanda sujud di dahi mereka; sesungguhnya Allah telah menghalang Neraka daripada membakar kesan-kesan sujud pada tubuh anak-anak Adam. Maka mereka akan dikeluarkan, dan ketika itu mereka sudah hangus seperti arang, lalu air yang dipanggil Ma' al-Hayat (air kehidupan) akan dicurahkan ke atas mereka, dan mereka akan tumbuh subur seperti benih yang tumbuh di tepi aliran (air hujan)." 1 Abu Hurayrah ~ juga meriwayatkan bahawa beliau mendengar Rasulullah ﷺ bersabda: "Orang pertama yang akan diadili pada Hari Kiamat ialah seorang lelaki yang mati syahid. Dia akan dibawa (ke hadapan Kursi Pengadilan). Allah akan menjadikannya menceritakan nikmat-nikmat-Nya (iaitu nikmat yang telah dikurniakan kepadanya), dan dia pun menceritakannya (serta mengakui telah menikmatinya semasa hidupnya). Kemudian Allah berfirman: 'Apakah yang telah engkau lakukan (untuk membalas nikmat-nikmat ini)?' Dia menjawab: 'Aku berperang kerana-Mu sehingga aku mati syahid.' Allah berfirman: 'Engkau telah berdusta! Engkau berperang supaya engkau digelar "pahlawan yang berani". Dan engkau telah digelar demikian.' Kemudian perintah dikeluarkan terhadapnya, dia diseret dengan wajah menghadap ke bawah dan dicampakkan ke dalam Neraka. Kemudian dibawa pula seorang lelaki yang menuntut ilmu dan mengajarkannya (kepada orang lain) serta membaca Al-Qur'an. Dia akan dibawa, Allah akan menjadikannya menceritakan nikmat-nikmat-Nya dan dia pun menceritakannya (serta mengakui telah menikmatinya semasa hayatnya). Kemudian Allah bertanya: 'Apakah yang telah engkau lakukan (untuk membalas nikmat-nikmat ini)?' Dia menjawab: 'Aku menuntut ilmu dan menyebarkannya serta membaca Al-Qur'an, dengan mengharapkan keredaan-Mu.' Allah berfirman: 'Engkau telah berdusta! Engkau menuntut ilmu supaya engkau digelar "seorang alim", dan engkau membaca Al-Qur'an supaya dikatakan: "Dia seorang Qari", dan demikianlah yang telah dikatakan.' Kemudian perintah dikeluarkan terhadapnya, dia diseret dengan wajah menghadap ke bawah dan dicampakkan ke dalam Neraka." Kemudian akan didatangkan seorang lelaki yang telah Allah jadikan sangat kaya dan telah mengurniakan kepadanya setiap jenis harta. Dia akan didatangkan, lalu Allah akan menjadikannya menyebut semula nikmat-nikmat-Nya dan dia pun menyebutnya (serta mengakui bahawa dia telah menikmatinya sepanjang hayatnya). Allah kemudian akan bertanya: 'Apakah yang telah kamu lakukan (sebagai balasan terhadap nikmat-nikmat ini)?' Dia akan menjawab: 'Aku telah membelanjakan harta pada setiap jalan yang Engkau kehendaki supaya ia dibelanjakan.' Allah akan berfirman: 'Engkau dusta.' Engkau berbuat demikian supaya dikatakan (tentang dirimu): "Dia seorang yang dermawan", dan itulah yang dikatakan. Kemudian Allah akan memerintahkan agar dia diseret dengan mukanya tertiarap dan dicampakkan ke dalam Neraka.2 Saya mendengar Shaikh Al-Islam, Ibn Taymiyah, berkata: "Sebagaimana orang yang terbaik ialah para Nabi, maka orang yang paling buruk ialah mereka yang berpura-pura menjadi pengikut para Nabi, padahal mereka bukan. Orang yang terbaik selepas para Nabi ialah para ulama, para syuhada, orang yang benar dan ikhlas. Manakala orang yang paling jahat ialah mereka yang menipu manusia dengan berpura-pura menjadi pengikut Nabi ﷺ, sedangkan hakikatnya mereka bukan." Abu Hurairah ~ meriwayatkan bahawa Nabi ﷺ bersabda: "Sesiapa di antara kamu yang telah menzalimi saudaranya dengan menuntut sesuatu daripadanya, sama ada berkenaan harta atau maruahnya, hendaklah dia menyelesaikannya dengan saudaranya itu sebelum dia diambil (mati) sedangkan dia tidak mempunyai dirham atau dinar (tiada wang untuk menyelesaikan kezaliman itu), supaya (pada Hari Kiamat) jika dia mempunyai amal kebajikan, ia akan diambil daripadanya dan diberikan kepada orang itu, tetapi jika dia tidak mempunyai lagi amal kebajikan untuk menyelesaikan perkara itu, dosa-dosa orang itu akan ditambahkan kepadanya, lalu dia akan dicampakkan ke dalam Api Neraka." 1 Abu Hurairah 4 juga meriwayatkan bahawa Nabi ﷺ bersabda: "Sesiapa yang merampas tanah seseorang secara zalim, lehernya akan dibelenggu dengannya sehingga ke tujuh lapis bumi (pada Hari Kiamat)." 2 Abu Hurairah 4 juga meriwayatkan bahawa Rasulullah ﷺ bersabda: "Api anak-anak Adam yang mereka nyalakan itu ialah satu perdua puluh tujuh bahagian daripada Api Neraka." 3 Mereka berkata: "Wahai Rasulullah ﷺ, api neraka ini sudah cukup." Baginda ﷺ bersabda: "Api itu enam puluh sembilan kali lebih panas."3 Terdapat banyak hadis mengenai perkara ini, maka tiada seorang pun wajar mengabaikannya, dengan terus melakukan dosa dan tetap berpegang kepada sangkaan baiknya terhadap Tuhannya! Abu Al-Wafa' bin 'Uqayl berkata: "Takutlah kepada-Nya (Allah) dan jangan menipu diri sendiri; kerana tangan boleh dipotong hanya kerana mencuri tiga dirham; hukuman sebat boleh dikenakan kerana meminum setitik kecil arak; dan seorang wanita memasuki Neraka kerana menganiaya seekor kucing." Mu'adh4 berkata: "Rasulullah ﷺ memerintahkan aku melakukan sepuluh perkara, sabdanya: '1. Jangan mensyirikkan Allah dengan sesuatu pun, sekalipun engkau dibunuh dan dibakar kerana itu. 2. Jangan derhaka kepada ibu bapa, sekalipun mereka menyuruhmu meninggalkan keluargamu dan hartamu. 3. Jangan sengaja mengabaikan solat fardu, kerana sesiapa yang sengaja meninggalkan solat fardu akan terlepas daripada Perlindungan Allah. 4. Jangan minum arak, kerana ia adalah kekejian yang paling buruk. 5. Jauhilah kejahatan, kerana bersama kejahatan turunnya Kemurkaan Allah. 6. Berhati-hatilah daripada lari dari medan perang, sekalipun orang ramai binasa. 7. Dan apabila kematian menimpa manusia (dalam wabak atau bencana) sedangkan engkau berada antara mereka, tunjukkanlah keteguhan. 8. Belanjakanlah untuk anak-anakmu mengikut kemampuanmu. 9. Janganlah menahan diri daripada menggunakan tekanan untuk mendidik mereka. 10. Tanamkanlah dalam diri mereka takut kepada Allah.'"4 Imam Ahmad berkata: "Abu Mu'awiyah meriwayatkan bahawa Al-A'mash menceritakan daripada Salman bin Maysarah, daripada Tariq bin Shihab, bahawa Nabi ﷺ bersabda: "Seorang lelaki masuk Syurga kerana seekor lalat, dan seorang lelaki lain masuk Neraka kerana seekor lalat." Orang ramai bertanya: "Mengapa, wahai Rasulullah?" Baginda ﷺ menjawab: "Dua orang lelaki melintasi sekumpulan manusia yang mempunyai sebuah berhala yang mereka sembah; tiada seorang pun boleh melintas melainkan dia memberikan sesuatu kepada berhala mereka. Orang ramai berkata kepada salah seorang daripada mereka: Berilah sesuatu kepada berhala kami." Lelaki itu menjawab: "Aku tidak mempunyai apa-apa untuk dipersembahkan." Mereka berkata kepadanya: "Persembahkanlah sesuatu, walaupun seekor lalat." Maka dia pun mempersembahkan seekor lalat kepada tuhan mereka, lalu mereka membebaskannya, tetapi dia (kemudian) akhirnya masuk ke dalam Neraka. Mereka berkata kepada yang seorang lagi: "Persembahkanlah sesuatu." Dia menjawab: "Aku tidak akan sekali-kali mempersembahkan apa-apa kecuali kepada Allah £." Maka mereka memancung lehernya (menghukumnya mati), dan (akibatnya) dia masuk ke dalam Syurga." Satu perkataan yang lalai yang diucapkan oleh seseorang boleh menyebabkan dia terjerumus ke dalam Neraka, dengan jarak yang lebih jauh daripada jarak antara Timur dan Barat. Sebahagian orang yang tertipu juga bergantung kepada hakikat bahawa Allah ~ melimpahkan nikmat-Nya kepada mereka di dunia ini, dengan menyangka bahawa ia adalah kerana kasih-Nya kepada mereka, dan bahawa di Akhirat nanti, Dia ~ akan mengurniakan nikmat yang lebih baik lagi. Tetapi ini tidak lain hanyalah tipu daya diri sendiri. Imam Ahmad berkata: "Yahya bin Ghaylan meriwayatkan bahawa: Rushdayn bin Sa'd menceritakan daripada Harmalah bin 'Imran at-Tajeeby, daripada 'Aqabah bin Muslim, daripada 'Aqabah bin 'Amir, bahawa Nabi ﷺ bersabda: "Apabila kamu melihat bahawa Allah ~ mengurniakan nikmat-Nya kepada hamba-Nya, sedangkan hamba itu melakukan dosa, maka itu adalah suatu umpan (istidraj)." Kemudian baginda ﷺ membaca: ({Maka apabila mereka melupakan peringatan yang telah diberikan kepada mereka, Kami bukakan untuk mereka pintu-pintu setiap sesuatu (yang mereka ingini), sehinggalah apabila mereka bergembira dengan apa yang telah diberikan kepada mereka, Kami azabkan mereka dengan tiba-tiba, maka mereka pun terdiam berputus asa dalam kebinasaan.}) 1."2 Seorang ulama yang salih pernah berkata: "Jika kamu melihat bahawa Allah ~ mengurniakan nikmat-Nya kepadamu, sedangkan kamu masih melakukan dosa, maka berhati-hatilah terhadap-Nya; itu hanyalah cara untuk menarik kamu sedikit demi sedikit kepada azab-Nya; kerana Dia ~ berfirman: ({Sekiranya tidak kerana manusia akan menjadi satu umat (yang sesat), nescaya Kami jadikan bagi orang-orang yang kufur kepada Allah Yang Maha Pemurah, atap-atap rumah mereka daripada perak dan tangga-tangga yang mereka naiki; dan pintu-pintu rumah mereka serta katil-katil tempat mereka bersandar; dan perhiasan emas.}) Namun semua ini hanyalah kesenangan di dunia; sedangkan akhirat di sisi Tuhanmu adalah untuk orang-orang beriman yang bertakwa) Allah~ telah menegur 3 mereka yang berfikir sedemikian, dengan firman-Nya: ( Adapun manusia, apabila Tuhannya mengujinya dengan memberinya kemuliaan dan nikmat, maka dia berkata: "Tuhanku telah memuliakanku." Tetapi apabila Dia mengujinya dengan menyempitkan rezekinya, dia berkata: "Tuhanku telah menghinakanku!" Tidak demikian) 4 iaitu, bukan semua yang Aku kurniakan nikmat-Ku itu adalah orang yang Aku muliakan, dan bukan semua yang Aku sempitkan rezekinya itu adalah orang yang Aku hinakan. Sebaliknya, Aku menguji seseorang dengan nikmat-Ku, dan Aku memuliakan yang lain dengan ujian. Nabi ﷺ bersabda: "Sesungguhnya Allah ~ memberikan dunia kepada orang yang Dia ~ cintai dan orang yang tidak Dia cintai, tetapi Dia ~ hanya memberikan iman (keimanan yang baik) kepada orang yang Dia ~ cintai."5

Many ignorant people rely on the Mercy, Forgiveness and Generosity of Allah ~' without following His Commands and Prohibitions, forgetting that He ~ is severe in punishment, and that His Wrath will never be withheld from criminal (polytheist, sinning) people. So whoever relies on the Mercy of Allah ~ ' while still insisting on committing sins is just stubborn. Ma'ruf has said: "Hoping for mercy from the One (Allah) Whom you do not obey is but foolishness." Al-Hasan said: "Some people have been distracted by the hope of Allah's Grace, until they left this world without having made any repentance. One of them said: 'Verily, I have a good opinion of My Lord.' He simply lied, because if he had had a good opinion of his Lord, he would have perfected his deeds." Usamah bin Zayd ~ reported that he heard the Prophet ~ say: "A man will be brought on the Day of Resurrection and thrown in the (Hell) Fire, so that his intestines will come out, and he will go around like a donkey goes around a millstone. The people of the (Hell) Fire will gather around him and say: 'O so-and-so! What is wrong with you? Didn't you use to order us to do good deeds and forbid us to do bad deeds?' He will reply: 'Yes, I used to order you to do good deeds, but I did not do them myself, and I used to forbid you to do bad deeds, yet I used to do them myself. "'1 He also reported that Anas bin Malik 4, said: "The Messenger of Allah ~ said: 'During my Nocturnal journey (the Night of Isra') I passed by some people who were having their lips cut by, scissors of fire. I asked: 'Who are they?' they said: 'Lecturers from your Ummah'; they used to enjoin righteousness on people but forgot to practise it themselves. " 2 Anas 4, also reported that the Prophet ~ said: "On the night when I was taken up to Heaven I passed by people whose lips were being cut by scissors of fire. I asked Gabriel who they were and he told me they were those preachers among my people, who said what they did not do"3 He ~ also said: "The Prophet ~ often used to say: 'When I was taken up to heaven I passed by people who had nails of copper and, were scratching their faces and their breasts. I asked: 'Who are these people, 0 Gabriel?' He replied: 'They are those who were given to back biting and who aspersed people's honour. "'4 Anas ~ also said: "The Messenger of Allah :i used to say quite frequently: 'O Turner of the heart, keep me steadfast in your religion.' I said: 'Messenger of Allah, we do affirm faith in you and in that which you have been sent with, yet despite this, you entertain fear about us.' Whereupon he :i said: 'Yes. Verily the hearts are between two of the Fingers of Allah and He turns them as He likes. "'5 Anas ~ also reported that the Prophet ~ said to Jibreel ~I: "Why do I never see Michael laughing? He replied: 'He has never laughed since the Hell-Fire was created. "'6 In Sahih Muslim, Anas ~ said: "The Messenger of Allah ~ said: 'One (person) from amongst the denizens of Hell, who had led a life of ease and plenty amongst the people of the world, would be made to dip into fire only once on the Day of Resurrection and then it would be said to him: 'O, son of Adam, did you find any comfort, did you happen to get any material blessing? ' He would reply: ' By Allah, no, my Lord. And then that person from amongst the persons of the world be brought who had led the most miserable life (in the world) from amongst the inmates of Paradise and he would be made to dip once in Paradise and it would be said to him: 'O, son of Adam, did you face any hardship? Or had any distress fallen to your lot?' And he would say: 'By Allah, no, O my Lord, never did I face any hardship or experience any distress. "' 1 Al-Bara' bin 'Azib ~ said: "We went out with the Messenger of Allah ~ accompanying the bier of a man of the Ansar. When we reached his grave, it was not yet dug. So the Messenger of Allah ::i sat down and we also sat down around him as if there were birds over our heads. He ~ had in his hand a stick with which he was scratching the ground. He then raised his head and said: 'Seek refuge in Allah from the punishment in the grave.' He ~ said it twice or thrice. The version of Jabir has the addition: "The dead man hears the thumping of their sandals as the people who attend his funeral go back, and at that moment he is asked: 'O so and so! Who is your Lord, what is your religion , and who is your Prophet?"' Hannad's version says: "Two angels will come to him, make him sit up and ask him: 'Who is your Lord?' He would reply: 'My Lord is Allah.' They will ask him: 'What is your religion?' He would reply: 'My religion is Islam.' They will ask him: ' What is your opinion about the man who was sent on a mission among you?' He would reply: 'He is the Messenger of Allah ~ ·. They will ask: 'Who made you aware of this?' He would reply: ' I read Allah's Book, believed in it, and considered it true; " ' which is verified by Allah's ~ words: ( Allah establishes those who believe with the word that stands firm in this world and the next) . The agreed version reads: "Then a crier will call from Heaven: 'My servant has spoken the truth, so spread a bed for him from Paradise, clothe him from Paradise, and open a door for him into Paradise. So some of its air and perfume will come to him, and a space will be made for him as far as the eye can see."' He also mentioned the death of an infidel, saying: "His spirit would be restored to his body, two angels would come to him, make him sit up and ask him: 'Who is your Lord?' He would reply: 'Alas, alas! I do not know.' They will ask him : 'What is your religion?' He would reply: 'Alas, alas! I do not know.' They will ask: 'Who was the man who was sent on a mission among you?' He would reply: 'Alas, alas! I do not know.' Then a crier would call from Heaven: 'He has lied, so spread a bed for him from Hell, clothe him from Hell, and open for him a door into Hell.' Then some of its heat and pestilential wind will come to him, and his grave would become compressed, so that his ribs would be crushed together." Jabir's version adds: "One who is blind and dumb would then be placed in charge of him, having a sledge-hammer such that if a mountain were struck with it, it would become dust. He would give him a blow with it, which would be heard by everything between the east and the west except by men and Jinn, and he would become dust. Then his spirit would be restored to him. " 2 Al-Bara' ~ also reported: "As we were in the company of the Messenger of Allah ~' he saw a group of people, and asked: 'Around what are they gathering?' they said: 'Around a grave which they dig.' The Prophet ~ felt anxious, so he rushed until he ~ reached that grave, and rested on his knees. I stood facing to see what he ~ was going to do. He ~ cried until the ground was wet with his tears, then he ~ came to us and said: 'Dear brothers, prepare for a day like this."'3 Buraydah ~ said: "The Messenger of Allah~ came out to us one day and called, three times: 'O people! Do you know my example and your example?' They said: 'Allah and His Messenger know best.' He~ said: 'My example and your example is like that of a people who were worried about an invasion from their enemy, so they dispatched someone to look around, and he observed the enemy, he returned to warn them, but was anxious that the enemy might catch up with him before he could warn his people; so he waved his clothing, yelling: 0 people, Your enemy is coming! 0 people, your enemy is coming! "'1 Jabir bin Abdullah ~ said: "The Messenger of Allah ~ said: 'Every intoxicant is forbidden. Verily Allah, the Exalted and Majestic, made a covenant to those who drank intoxicants to make them drink Tinat al-Khabal." They said: 'Messenger of Allah, what is Tinat al-Khabal?' He said: 'It is the sweat of the denizens of Hell' or 'the discharge of the denizens of Hell. "'2 Abu Dharr Al-Ghafari 4, said: "The Messenger of Allah ~ said: 'I see what you do no see. I hear what you do not hear. The sky has moaned, and it has right to do so. There is no place, the size of four fingers, except that there is an Angel prostrating to Allah on it. Had you known what I know, you would have laughed less and wept much, and you would not even think of satisfying your desire with your women on your beds. Rather, you would climb to the mountains and pray fervently to Allah~." Abu Dharr 4, then said: "I wish I were a tree, being bitten." Hudhayfah ~ said: "We were attending a funeral with the Prophet ~ - When we reached the grave, he ~ sat on his legs, and kept staring at the grave; then he ~ said: 'The believer will feel a pressure which will remove the veins of his testicles, whereas the disbeliever will be filled with fire." Jabir bin Abdullah ~ said: "We went out with the Prophet ~ for the funeral of Sa'd bin Mu'adh, when he died. When the Prophet~ performed the funeral prayer, and Sa'd was placed in his grave, the Prophet ~ made tasbeeh (Saying Subhanallah!), so we all made tasbeeh; he ~ said Allahu Akbar, and we all said the same. Then it was said to him: 'Why do you made tasbeeh, 0 Messenger of Allah?' he ~ replied: 'The grave was getting narrow for this pious Servant of Allah, so I said takbeer (Allahu Akbar) until Allah ~ relieved him. "3 Abu Sa'id Al-Khudri ~ said: "The Messenger of Allah ~ said: 'When the bier is ready (for its burial) and the people lift it onto their shoulders, then if the deceased is a righteous person he says: 'Take me ahead,' but if he is not a righteous one then he says: 'Woe to it (me)! Where are you taking it (me)?' And his voice is audible to everything except human beings; for if they heard it they would fall down, unconscious. " 4 Abu Umamah ~ said: "The Messenger of Allah~ said: "On the Day of Resurrection, the sun would draw so close to the people that there would be left only a distance of one mile, and its heat would increase so much that heads would be boiling. The people would be submerged in perspiration according to their deeds, some up to their knees, some up to the waists and some would have a bridle of perspiration."5 Ibn 'Abbas ~ reported that the Prophet ::i said: "How can I feel happy when Angel Israfil (the angel appointed to blow the Trumpet on the Day of Judgment) has put his lips to the Trumpet, waiting to hear the order to blow the trumpet? This very much distressed his companions, so he told them to seek comfort by reciting: (Sufficient for us is Allah and an excellent Guardian is He)"1 lbn 'Umar ~ reported that the Prophet ::i said: "The painters of these pictures will be punished on the Day of Resurrection. It will be said to them: 'Put life in what you have created (i.e. painted). "'2 He ~ also reported that the Prophet ::i said: "When anyone of you dies, he would be shown his destination, both in the morning and in the evening, so if he belongs to the people of Paradise, he would be shown his place in Paradise, and if he is from the people of Hell, he would be shown his place in Hell."3 He ~ also reported that the Prophet ~ said: "When the people of Paradise have entered Paradise, and the people of the Fire have entered the Fire, death would be brought and would be placed between the Fire and Paradise, and then it would be slaughtered, and a caller would call out: 'O people of Paradise, no more death! 0 people of the Fire, no more death!' So, the people of Paradise would have happiness added to their previous happiness, and the people of the Fire would have sorrow added to their previous sorrow."4 Abdullah bin Amr ~ also reported that the Prophet ~ said: "If anyone drinks wine Allah would not accept his prayers for forty days , but if he repents Allah would forgive him . If he repeats the offence Allah would not accept his prayers for forty days, but if he repents Allah would forgive him. Should he further repeat the offence Allah would not accept his prayers for forty days, but if he repents Allah would forgive him. If he repeats it a fourth time Allah would not accept his prayers for forty days, and if he repents Allah would not forgive him, but would let him drink from the river of the fluid flowing from the inhabitants of Hell."5 Abu Musa ~ said: "The Messenger of Allah ~ said: "Mankind will be assembled on the Day of Resurrection in three expositions: the first two will be of arguments and excuses, but in the third, everyone will be handed their book, so some will take it with their right hand, and some will take it with their left hand.""6 Ibn Mas'ud ~ said: "The Messenger of Allah ~ said: "Beware of minor sins, for they gather within a man until they destroy him.""7 Abu Hurayrah ~ reported that the Messenger of Allah :i said: "Then a bridge will be laid over the (Hell) Fire. I will be the first to cross it. And the invocation of the Apostles on that Day, will be 'Allahumma Sallim, Sallim (0 Allah, save, save (us)!)' and over that bridge there will be hooks similar to the thorns of As- Sa'dan (a thorny tree). These hooks will snatch the people according to their deeds. Some people will be ruined because of their evil deeds, and some will be cut into pieces and fall down into Hell, but will be saved afterwards, when Allah has finished the judgments among His Servants, and intends to remove from the Fire whoever He wishes to remove, of those who used to testify that none had the right to be worshipped but Allah. We will order the angels to remove them and the angels will know them by the prostration marks (on their foreheads); for Allah has prevented the Fire from consuming the traces of prostration on the bodies of Adam's sons. So they will remove them, and by then they would have been burnt (as coal), and then water, called Ma' al-Hayat (water of life) would be poured on them, and they would spring up like a seedlings springing from the bank of a (rainwater) stream." 1 Abu Hurayrah ~ also reported that he heard the Messenger of Allah ~ say: "The first man (whose case) would be decided on the Day of Judgment, would be a man who died as a martyr. He would be brought (before the Judgment Seat). Allah would make him recount His Blessings (i.e. the Blessings which He had bestowed upon him) and he would recount them (and admit having enjoyed them during his life). (Then) Allah will say: 'What did you do (to requite these Blessings)?' He would say: 'I fought for Thee until I died as a martyr.' Allah will say: 'You have told a lie! You fought so that you might be called a "brave warrior". And you were called so.' (Then) orders would be passed against him and he would be dragged, face downward, and cast into Hell. Then there would be brought forward a man who acquired knowledge and imparted it (to others) and recited the Qur'an. He will be brought, Allah will make him recount His Blessings and he would recount them (and admit having enjoyed them during his lifetime). Then Allah will ask: 'What did you do (to requite these Blessings)?' He would say: 'I acquired knowledge and disseminated it and recited the Qur'an, seeking Thy Pleasure.' Allah will say: 'You have told a lie! You acquired knowledge so that you might be called "a scholar", and you recited the Qur' an so that it might be said: "He is a Qari" and such has been said.' Then orders will be passed against him and he would be dragged, face downward, and cast into the Fire. Then there would be brought a man whom Allah had made abundantly rich and had granted every kind of wealth. He would be brought, Allah will make him recount His Blessings and he will recount them and (admit having enjoyed them during his lifetime). Allah will (then) ask: 'What have you done (to requite these Blessings)?' He will say: 'I spent money in every cause in which Thou wished that it should be spent.' Allah will say: 'You are lying.' You did (so) that it might be said about (you): "He is a generous fellow", and so it was said. Then will Allah pass orders and he would be dragged, face downward, and thrown into Hell."2 I heard Shaikh Al-Islam, Ibn Taymiyah, saying: "Just as the best of people are the Prophets, the worst of them are those who pretend to be their followers, yet are not. The best people after the Prophets are the scholars, the martyrs, the truthful and sincere. Whereas the most evil people are those who deceive people by pretending to be the followers of the Prophets, while in fact, they are not." Abu Hurayah ~ reported that the Prophet :i said: "Whoever among you has unjustly demanded from his brother, in respect to his property or honour, should settle it with him, before he is taken (he dies) while having no dirham or dinar (no money to settle the injustice), so that (on the Day of Resurrection) if he had any good deeds, they would be taken from him and given to the other person, but if he had no good deeds left to settle the matter, the bad deeds of that person would be added to his, and he would be cast into the Hell-Fire." 1 Abu Hurayrah 4, also reported that the Prophet ii said: "Whoever usurps the land of somebody unjustly, his neck would be chained down with it down to the seven earths ( on the Day of Resurrection) ." 2 Abu Hurayrah 4, also reported that the Messenger of Allah ii said: "The fire of the children of Adam which they kindle is a seventieth part of the Fire of Hell." They said: "Messenger of Allah, this fire is certainly enough." He ii said: "That Fire is sixty-nine times greater."3 There are many traditions about this subject, so no one should disregard them, indulging in sins, and remam attached to his good opinion of his Lord! Abu Al-Wafa' bin 'Uqayl said: "Fear Him (Allah ii) and do not deceive yourself; for a hand may be cut for stealing three dirhams only; flogging can be applied for drinking a small drop of wine; and a woman entered the Hell-Fire because of her mistreatment of a cat." Mu' adh 4, said: "The Messenger of Allah ;i instructed me to do ten things, saying: '1. Do not associate anything with Allah, even if you are killed and burnt on that account. 2. Don't be disobedient to your parents, even if they command you to abandon your family and your property. 3. Do not deliberately neglect to observe a prescribed prayer, for he who neglects the prescribed prayer deliberately will fall away from the Protection of Allah. 4. Do not drink wine, for it is the worst obscenity. 5. Shun evil, for with evil there descends the Wrath of Allah. 6. Beware of running away from the battle-field, even if the people perish. 7. And when death overtakes people (in a plague or disaster) while you are one amongst them, show steadfastness. 8. Spend on your children, according to your means. 9. Do not refrain from using pressure in order to train them. 10. Inculcate in them the fear ofAllah"4 Imam Ahmad said: "Abu Mu'awiyah reported that Al- A'mash narrated from Salman bin Maysarah, from Tariq bin Shihab, that the Prophet ;i said : "A man entered Paradise because of a fly, and another man entered the Hell-Fire because of a fly" The people asked: "Why, 0 Messenger of Allah?" he :i replied: "Two men passed by a group of people who had an idol they used to worship, however no one could pass through unless they offered something to their idol. The people said to one of them: Offer something to our idol. The man replied: 'I have nothing to offer.' They told him: 'Offer something, even a fly.' So he offered a fly to their god, and they let him go free , but he (later) was to end up in the Hell-Fire. They told the other: 'Offer something.' He replied : 'I would never offer anything except to Allah £.' So they struck his neck ( executing him) , and ( consequently) he entered Paradise." A careless word uttered by a person could lead him/her to fall into the Hell-Fire, for a longer distance than that between the East and West. Some deceived people also rely on the fact that Allah ~ bestows His Blessings upon them in this world, believing that it is due to His Love for them, and that in the Hereafter, He ~ will grant even better blessings . But this is nothing but self-deception. Imam Ahmad said: " Y ahya bin Ghaylan reported that: Rushdayn bin Sa'd narrated , from Harmalah bin 'Imran at- Tajeeby, from 'Aqabah bin Muslim, from 'Aqabah bin 'Amir, that the Prophet ~ said: "When you see that Allah ~ is granting His Blessings to His Servant, even if the Servant were committing sins, then it is an allurement" then he :i recited: ( So, when they forgot (the warning) with which they had been reminded, We opened for them the gates of every (pleasant) thing, until in the midst of their enjoyment in that which they were given, all of a sudden, We took them (in punishment), and they were plunged into destruction, with deep regret and sorrow) 1."2 A pious scholar once said: "If you see that Allah ~ bestows His Blessings upon you , while you are still committing sins, then be cautious of Him; it is just a way to draw you gradually to His Punishment; for He ~ said: ( Were it not that mankind would have become of one community, We would have provided for those who disbelieve in the Most Gracious (Allah), silver roofs for their houses, and eievators whereby they ascend; and for their houses, doors, and thrones on which they could recline; and adornments of gold. Yet all this would have been nothing but enjoyment in this world; but the Hereafter with your Lord is for the pious believers) Allah~ has rebuked those 3 who think in this way, saying: ( As for man, when his Lord tries him by giving him honour and bounties, then he says: "My Lord has honoured me." But when He tries him by straitening his means of life, he says: "My Lord has humiliated me! Nay) 4 i.e. not all those I bestow My Blessings are people I have honoured, and not all those I have straitened their means of life I have humiliated. Rather, I try one with My Blessings, and I honour the other with trials. The Prophet ~ said: "Verily, Allah ~ gives the world to those whom He ~ loves and those whom He does not love, but He ~ only give Iman (good faith) to those whom He ~ loves."5