Understanding Salat

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Understanding Salat — Page 225

Qa‘dah 225 Hadrat ‘ Ā ’ishah narrated that the Holy Prophet sas said, “None will be called to account on the Day of Resurrection, but will be ruined. ” I said “O Allah’s Messenger sas ! Hasn’t Allah said: ‘Then as for him who will be given his record in his right hand, he surely will receive an easy reckoning?’ (84:8-9) Allah’s Messenger sas said, “That (verse) means only the pres- entation of the accounts, but anybody whose account is questioned on the Day of Resurrection will surely be punished. ” ( S a hīh Bukh ā r ī , Book 81, Chapter 49) Allah Almighty has repeatedly said in the Holy Quran that the believers will be given without reckoning ( ٍ ۡر ِ حِسَاب ي بِغَ ). Explaining the verse, ‘Allah bestows His gifts on whom- soever He pleases without reckoning,’ Hadrat Mu s le h Mau’ ū d ra said, The disbelievers have been told, ‘Whatever you have been given, you will be questioned as to how you spent it. However, the believers will be given in a way that they will not be asked for any reckoning. Thus, whatever you have been given is the way employees are given, and by misappropriating it, you become the object of punishment. However, whatever the believ- ers will be given will be as a gift is given, and it will be completely at their disposal. ’ In reality, there are two