Gardens of the Righteous — Page 315
RIYADH AS-SALIHIN 315 undergo unbelievable suffering and grief. Then they will say to one another:. Do you realize at what pass you have arrived? Can you find someone who might intercede for you with your Lord? Some will say to others: Adam is your father; and they will go to him and say: Adam, you are the father of man,. Allah created you out of His own power and breathed into you of His spirit and commanded the angels to bow down to you and made you dwell in the garden. Then will you not intercede for us with your Lord? Do you not see our condition and the suffering that has overtaken us? Adam will say: The wrath of my Lord has been kindled this day as it has never been kindled before nor will it be kindled like it again. He had forbidden me eating of a particular tree and I disobeyed Him. I am afraid for myself, for myself, for myself. Go to someone else. Go to Noah. They will go to Noah and say: Noah, you were the first Messenger to the people of the earth and Allah called you a grateful servant. Do you not see our condition and how we suffer? Will you not then intercede for us with your Lord? He will say: The wrath of my Lord is kindled today as it had never been kindled before and will not be kindled hereafter. I had an opportunity of supplication which I used on behalf of my people. I am afraid for myself, for myself, for myself. Go to someone else, go to Abraham. . They will say: Abraham, you are Allah's Prophet and His Friend from among the denizens of the earth. Do intercede for us with your Lord. Do you see what condition we are in? He will say to them: The wrath of my Lord is kindled today as it has never been kindled before and will not be kindled hereafter. . Three falsehoods are attributed to me. I am afraid for myself, for myself, for myself. Go to someone else, go to Moses. They will go to Moses and say:. Moses, you are a Messenger of Allah, Allah honoured you with His words and. His messages to people. Do intercede for us with your Lord. Do you not see what condition we are in? He will say: The wrath of my Lord has been kindled this day as it has never been kindled before nor will it be kindled hereafter. I killed a person whom I had not been commanded to kill. I am afraid for myself, for myself, for myself. Go to someone else, go to Jesus. They will go to. Jesus and will say to him: Jesus, you are the Messenger of Allah and His word which He conveyed to Mary and a spirit from Him and you talked to people in your childhood. Do intercede for us with your Lord. Do you not see what condition we are in? Jesus will say: The wrath of my Lord is kindled today as it had never been kindled before and will not be kindled again. He did not mention any of his faults but said: I am afraid for myself, for myself, for myself. Go to someone else, go to Muhammad. Another version is: They will come to me and will say: Muhammad, you are the Messenger of Allah and the. Seal of the Prophets and Allah has forgiven you all your shortcomings, the first and the last, do you intercede for us with your Lord. Do you not see what condition we are in? Then I will proceed under the Throne and shall fall down in prostration before my Lord, then Allah will bestow upon me knowledge of. His Praise and Glorification such as He will not have bestowed upon anyone before me. Then He will say to me: Muhammad, raise your head and