The Two Roads - Heaven and Hell

Note: The literal meaning of tartel is to recite in a slow measured
tone, it also means to recite the Qur'\n correctly bearing in mind its
rules and meanings. The latter meaning is by far the more important.
All\h has saved this servant, and to save, allows him to intercede.
He will seek out his friends; and stay a friend in their hour of need.
All\h I in His limitless mercy will grant His prosperous servants the
ability to intercede for their kith and kin who were to face Hell on
account of their shortcomings.
In a lengthy *ad|th it has been mentioned, ‘Upon oath of Him in
Whose hands my life remains, none of you can make a more
determined effort in fighting for a right that has become apparent to
him, than the Believers who will argue the case of their brothers, who
have fallen into Hell, to All\h I on the day of Reckoning.
The Believers will say, “O Lord they used to fast with us and they used
to offer %al\h and perform pilgrimage.”
It will be said to them “Take out those whom you recognize.” When
going to extract them from Hell their bodies will be forbidden upon
Hell (i.e. they will not be burned by Hell’s fire) Thus they will remove
from Hell a large group of people.
al-Bukh\r| and Muslim
It is imperative that a person maintains ties with those servants of All\h
I who will be granted the opportunity to intercede.
There are two main points worth considering in regards to this issue.
They are:
1. Those for whom intercession was made were in Hell because of
their misdemeanours and only after they remain therein for some
time, will intercession be accepted. Being in Hell for even “only a short
time” is no small matter and must be avoided at all cost.
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