Discover Good Deeds That Lead to Paradise

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Good Deeds which lead to Paradise

Mawlana Muhammad Nawaz Attari Madani

Allah Almighty states:

الَّذِیْنَ اتَّقَوْا رَبَّہُمْ لَہُمْ غُرَفٌ مِّنْ فَوْقِہَا غُرَفٌ مَّبْنِیَّۃٌ ۙ تَجْرِیْ مِنْ تَحْتِہَا الْاَنْہٰرُ ۬ؕ وَعْدَ اللّٰہِ ؕ لَا یُخْلِفُ اللّٰہُ  الْمِیْعَادَ (۲۰)

Those who fear their Lord, there are palaces above which there are more elevated palaces; rivers flow beneath them. This is the promise of Allah. Allah does not go against His promise. ^[1]

O those who love Allah’s Messenger! Many hadith explain how we can attain palaces in Paradise. Here are some of them:

1. Forgiving a Muslim brother

Anas b. Malik رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ recalls how one day, as the Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم was seated, he began to smile. The 2^nd Caliph of Islam, ꜤUmar b. al-Khaṭṭāb رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ asked, “O Messenger of Allah صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم! My parents be sacrificed for you! Why do you smile?” He صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم declared:

Two members of my nation will fall upon their knees before Allah. One will say, “O Allah! Deliver justice between him and I, as he oppressed me.” Allah shall announce to the claimant, “What shall this poor soul do? He has no good deeds left.” The oppressed will suggest, “Record my sins in his account.”

Saying this, the Merciful Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم began to cry. He صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم continued by declaring:

That Day shall be momentous, as everybody shall need their load being made light. Allah shall proclaim to the oppressed, “Look; what is in front of you?” The oppressed shall say, “My Lord! I  see a city of gold and grand palaces adorned with pearls. Which messenger, ṣiddīq, or martyr is this for?”

Allah shall explain, “This is for whoever can pay its price.” The man will ask, “Who can afford this?”  Allah shall say, “You can.” The man will inquire, “How so?”, to which Allah will reveal, “By excusing the rights of your brother.”

“O Lord!”, the man will exclaim, “I have excused every right!” Allah shall command, “Take your brother by the hand and enter Paradise together.”

The Beloved Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم then announced, “Fear Allah and reconcile between people, for Allah shall cause Muslims to reconcile between themselves on the Day of Judgement.”^[2]

2. Suppressing anger and forgiving

Anas b. Mālik رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ reports that the Greatest Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم said, “On the Night of Miʿrāj, I saw towering palaces in Paradise. I asked, ‘O Jibril! Who are these for?’ He replied, ‘For those who suppress their anger and pardon others.’^[3]

3. A palace in Paradise due to three habits

The Merciful Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم said, “Whoever desires a palace to be made for him in Paradise and his rank to be elevated; he should forgive those who oppress him, give to those who deprive him, and make ties with those who severe them.”^[4]

Dear Islamic brothers! Revenge may be sweet, yet not appropriate in light of Islamic teachings. Seeking vengeance, not forgiving others, not suppressing anger, and severing family ties are all discouraged in Islam. The hadith enclosed in this article explain this vividly. Take this on board and be forgiving, especially when you can take revenge. Seek good for those who infringe your rights and be courteous to those who turn away from you. Strive to be loving and propagate the Sunna.

May Allah Almighty grant us the ability to live according to Islamic values.

اٰمِیْنْ بِجَاہِ خاتَمِ النَّبِیّٖن صلَّی اللہُ عَلَیْہ ِوَاٰلِہٖ وَسَلَّمَ