A Woman’s Question and Rasulullah’s Answer

Allah Ta’ala loves abdiyat (total obedience and submission – the quality of being a slave).

A woman holding the hand of her child came to Rasulullah (Sallallahu alayhi wasallam) and said:

“O Rasulullah! I cannot bear to throw this child in the fire. Will Allah Ta’ala assign His servants to the Fire?”

Hearing this, Rasulullah (Sallallahu alayhi wasallam) cried and said:

“Allah Ta’ala will not assign to Jahannum anyone but a rebellious person bent on flagrant transgression.”

Only a person who deliberately and flagrantly rebels against Allah’s law – one who knowingly and wantonly refuses to acknowledge the authority of Allah Ta’ala – has chosen the Fire for himself by his own volition.

The humble ones will be treated with only mercy. Even a man who is unable to fulfil the rights of others on account of his lack of ability and means will obtain the aid of Allah Ta’ala provided that he always was concerned about fulfilling such rights.

Allah Ta’ala will placate the people of rights (e.g. creditors) by offering great awards to them on behalf of the debtor.

(Malfoozaat 1)