Salavation On The Way of Islam !
The Way To Salvation is up To You !
Islam is a way of a good life, and all of its rules aim at preserving five Necessities of life, which are : Faith (Religion), Soul (Life), Mind (Mentality), Honour ( Dignity ) and Property (Money).
Islam sets laws to protect these matters so as to maintain Security, peace of minds and to insure a total stability of the society, that should bring happiness to all people.
Accordingly, these five necessities constitute the ultimate purpose of Islamic law.
On the other hand, any act that harms one of these five necessities is considered as a greater sin, and a sinner is considered as greater Criminal who should be condemned.
Also, some moral sins in Islam are considered amongst the greater sins and lead to hell fire, because of their great impact on the stablity of the society; like the effects and damages caused by falsehood, backbiting, calumny, defamation...ex, notably when these actions contribute to break social ties and cause harm to honour or dignity of the individuals.
Therefore, whoever commits an offence, as such crimes is declaring himself as an offender who has overstepped the boundaries set by Allah, and who deserves a sever punishement in the hereafter in hell, as a result of his violation, if he hadn't received a legal punishment, according to the Islamic law, or hadn't repented, in this life, before he died.
But, repentance has to be based on two essential conditions as follows:
1 - Repentance has to be sincere for the sake of Allah, seeking His forgiveness.
2 - The guilty should ask pardon from the victims, for the violation he has caused and compensate them and render their properties.
Also, we have to note that punishment for sins however they are is restricted by two conditions:
1 - Legal punishment in this life removes sins.
2 - The punishment is related to the will of Allah, in the hereafter.
In addition to this, the guilty should submit to the will of Allah (God) The Almighty; under the instructions of His Final message; Islam, after performing all religious duties.
This, is the real way to salvation in the hereafter, which represents at the same time an adequate way for social reconciliation; in this world.
Allah The Exalted Has said (what means):
And those who do not invoke with Allah another deity or kill the soul which Allah has forbidden [to be killed], except by right, and do not commit unlawful sexual intercourse. And whoever should do that will meet a penalty.
Multiplied for him is the punishment on the Day of Resurrection, and he will abide therein humiliated -
Except for those who repent, believe and do righteous work. For them Allah will replace their evil deeds with good. And ever is Allah Forgiving and Merciful.
And he who repents and does righteousness does indeed turn to Allah with [accepted] repentance.
Translation of Holy Quran (25 / 68 up to 71)
Narrated Abu ‘Ubadah bin ‘Abdullah, that his father said:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:
" The one who repents from sin is like one who did not sin.’”
Sunan Ibn Majah « Zuhd - كتاب الزهد » Hadith: Vol. 5, Book 37, Hadith 4250
Narrated 'Ubada bin As-Samit:
We were with the Prophet (ﷺ) in a gathering and he said:
'Swear allegiance to me that you will not worship anything besides Allah, Will not steal, and will not commit illegal sexual intercourse." And then (the Prophet) recited the whole Verse (i.e. 60:12).
The Prophet (ﷺ) added:
'And whoever among you fulfills his pledge, his reward is with Allah; and whoever commits something of such sins and receives the legal punishment for it, that will be considered as the expiation for that sin, and whoever commits something of such sins and Allah screens him, it is up to Allah whether to excuse or punish him."
Collected by Bukhari : Book of Limits and Punishments set by Allah (Hudood) - Hadith: (English) reference: Vol. 8, Book 81, Hadith 775.
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Abderrahman Saidi
October 30; 2018