To Forgive and To Love

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
In the Name of Allah, Most Merciful, Most Compassionate
Assalaamu alaykum

Dear Friends

I pray that you are well.

Why did Allah talk about Hell a lot in the Qur'an? For example:

Allah Almighty says:

إِنَّ اللَّـهَ جَامِعُ الْمُنَافِقِينَ وَالْكَافِرِينَ فِي جَهَنَّمَ جَمِيعًا ....

...Indeed Allah will gather the hypocrites and disbelievers in Hell all together.

[Qur'an An-Nisa 4:140]

Allah Almighty says,

إِنَّ جَهَنَّمَ كَانَتْ مِرْصَادًا ﴿٢١﴾ لِّلطَّـٰغِينَ مَـَٔابًا ﴿٢٢﴾ لَّـٰبِثِينَ فِيهَآ أَحْقَابًا ﴿٢٣﴾ لَّا يَذُوقُونَ فِيهَا بَرْدًا وَلَا شَرَابًا ﴿٢٤﴾ إِلَّا حَمِيمًا وَغَسَّاقًا ﴿٢٥﴾ جَزَآءً وِفَاقًا ﴿٢٦﴾ إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا۟ لَا يَرْجُونَ حِسَابًا ﴿٢٧﴾ وَكَذَّبُوا۟ بِـَٔايَـٰتِنَا كِذَّابًا ﴿٢٨﴾ وَكُلَّ شَىْءٍ أَحْصَيْنَـٰهُ كِتَـٰبًا ﴿٢٩﴾ فَذُوقُوا۟ فَلَن نَّزِيدَكُمْ إِلَّا عَذَابًا ﴿٣٠

Indeed, Hell has been lying in wait (21) For the transgressors, a place of return, (22) In which they will remain for ages [unending]. (23) They will not taste therein [any] coolness or drink (24) Except scalding water and [foul] purulence - (25) An appropriate recompense. (26) Indeed, they were not expecting an account (27) And denied Our verses with [emphatic] denial. (28) But all things We have enumerated in writing. (29) "So taste [the penalty], and never will We increase you except in torment." (30)

[Qur'an Naba’ 78:21-30].

When Allah tells us about Hell, it is for us to come back to Him again and again and again...until we meet Him. He creates within us the thing that make us come back, that is fear. Those who fear going to Hell, they will come back to Him, and then He accepts them.

Allah facilitates our coming back. He sends apprises. He might send to His servants outwardly unpleasant things but the fruits can be very pleasant.

If somebody is off the mark and Allah loves this person He might give him a few problems. If he realizes his mistakes, he comes back to Allah.

We should turn to Allah and ask for His forgiveness often. We also should forgive and pardon those who have wronged us. Don't forget, nobody is perfect. People make mistakes. Those who hope for Allah's mercy, they are merciful to His creatures.

Allah Almighty says,

هَلْ جَزَاءُ الْإِحْسَانِ إِلَّا الْإِحْسَانُ ﴿٦٠﴾ فَبِأَيِّ آلَاءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ ﴿٦١

Is the reward for good [anything] but good? (60) So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny? (61)

[Qur'an Ar-Rahman 55:61-62]

When we learn the Names of Allah such as At-Tawwab, Al-Ghaffar (the Forgiver), Al-Ghaffur (the Forgiving), Al-Affuw (the Pardoner), Al-Latif (the Gentle, the Knower of Subtleties), Ar-Rahim (the One who shows mercy), Ar-Rahman (the One full of Mercy), Al-Wadud (the Loving One), Al-Halim (the Forbearing), they teach us love and forgiveness.

The person who understands the meanings of these beautiful Names will not find it difficult to forgive people and to love his fellow Muslims for the sake of Allah. Whatever is for Allah is connected and whatever is not for Allah is disconnected.

The turmoil we see everywhere in the Muslim world is nothing more than because the people are disconnected from Allah and distant from the religion. But for those who guard the limits of Allah, Allah will protect them and their religion.

May Allah guide the Ummah and protect our Faith. Ameen.

Please don't forget us in your night prayers. Jazakallahu khairan.

And Allah knows best.
Wassalaam

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