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﴿ وَذَكَرَ ٱسۡمَ رَبِّهِۦ فَصَلَّىٰ ﴾

سورة الأعلى

15. And remembers (glorifies) the Name of his Lord (worships none but Allâh), and prays (five compulsory prayers and Nawâfil - additional prayers).

﴿ وَقَالُواْ كُونُواْ هُودًا أَوۡ نَصَٰرَىٰ تَهۡتَدُواْۗ قُلۡ بَلۡ مِلَّةَ إِبۡرَٰهِـۧمَ حَنِيفٗاۖ وَمَا كَانَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُشۡرِكِينَ ﴾

سورة البقرة

They say, "Be Jews or Christians [so] you will be guided." Say, "Rather, [we follow] the religion of Abraham, inclining toward truth, and he was not of the polytheists."[47]

﴿ إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَأٓيَةٗۖ وَمَا كَانَ أَكۡثَرُهُم مُّؤۡمِنِينَ ﴾

سورة الشعراء

103. Verily in this is indeed a sign, yet most of them are not believers.

﴿ وَوَصَّيۡنَا ٱلۡإِنسَٰنَ بِوَٰلِدَيۡهِ حَمَلَتۡهُ أُمُّهُۥ وَهۡنًا عَلَىٰ وَهۡنٖ وَفِصَٰلُهُۥ فِي عَامَيۡنِ أَنِ ٱشۡكُرۡ لِي وَلِوَٰلِدَيۡكَ إِلَيَّ ٱلۡمَصِيرُ ﴾

سورة لقمان

And We have enjoined upon man [care] for his parents. His mother carried him, [increasing her] in weakness upon weakness, and his weaning is in two years. Be grateful to Me and to your parents; to Me is the [final] destination.

﴿ إِلَّا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ وَعَمِلُواْ ٱلصَّٰلِحَٰتِ لَهُمۡ أَجۡرٌ غَيۡرُ مَمۡنُونِۭ ﴾

سورة الانشقاق

But those who believe and do righteous deeds will have a never-ending reward.

﴿ مَّنۡ أَعۡرَضَ عَنۡهُ فَإِنَّهُۥ يَحۡمِلُ يَوۡمَ ٱلۡقِيَٰمَةِ وِزۡرًا ﴾

سورة طه

Whoever turns away from it - then indeed, he will bear on the Day of Resurrection a burden [i.e., great sin],

﴿ إِلَّا ٱلَّذِينَ عَٰهَدتُّم مِّنَ ٱلۡمُشۡرِكِينَ ثُمَّ لَمۡ يَنقُصُوكُمۡ شَيۡـٔٗا وَلَمۡ يُظَٰهِرُواْ عَلَيۡكُمۡ أَحَدٗا فَأَتِمُّوٓاْ إِلَيۡهِمۡ عَهۡدَهُمۡ إِلَىٰ مُدَّتِهِمۡۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ يُحِبُّ ٱلۡمُتَّقِينَ ﴾

سورة التوبة

Except those polytheists with whom you have a treaty and who have not broken it in the least, nor have backed up anyone against you – so fulfill your treaty with them until the end of their term[5]. Indeed, Allah loves those who fear Him.

﴿ فَخَرَجَ مِنۡهَا خَآئِفٗا يَتَرَقَّبُۖ قَالَ رَبِّ نَجِّنِي مِنَ ٱلۡقَوۡمِ ٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ ﴾

سورة القصص

21. So he escaped from there, looking about in a state of fear. He said: "My Lord! Save me from the people who are Zâlimûn (polytheists and wrong-doers)!"

﴿ وَلَقَدۡ أَرۡسَلۡنَا مُوسَىٰ بِـَٔايَٰتِنَا وَسُلۡطَٰنٖ مُّبِينٍ ﴾

سورة غافر

23. And indeed We sent Mûsâ (Moses) with Our Ayât (proofs, evidence, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.), and a manifest authority,

﴿ وَفِيٓ أَمۡوَٰلِهِمۡ حَقّٞ لِّلسَّآئِلِ وَٱلۡمَحۡرُومِ ﴾

سورة الذاريات

19. And in their properties there was the right of the Sâ’il (the beggar who asks) and the Mahrûm (the poor who does not ask others)[1].

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Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: 'The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) gave us a speech the like of which I never heard before. He said: "Paradise and Hellfire were presented to me, and I have never seen good and evil like what I saw today. If you knew what I know, you will rarely laugh and you will cry abundantly." In another narration: ''The Messenger of Allah was told of something about his Companions. So he gave a speech, in which he said: Paradise and Hell were presented to me, and I have never seen good and evil like what I saw today. If you knew what I know, you will rarely laugh and you will cry abundantly." The Companions had never had a harder day. They covered their heads, crying and sobbing.''

Narrated by Bukhari & Muslim

The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) gave his Companions an admonishment that they never heard before. He told them that Paradise and Hellfire were presented to him, and he never saw of details of good and evil as he saw that day. He also said that if they knew what he knew about the major events of the afterlife, including the bliss of Paradise and the torment of Hellfire they would rarely laugh and cry abundantly and profusely. The Companions had never a harder day; they wept severely.

Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) said concerning the verse: {You are the best nation produced [as an example] for mankind} [Sūrat Āl-‘Imrān: 110]: He said: ''The best people to people are those who bring them with chains in their necks until they enter Islam.'' He also reported that the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Allah, Glorified and Exalted, wonders at those people who will enter Paradise in chains.”

Narrated by Bukhari & Muslim

Allah, Glorified and Exalted, wonders at some people who are led to Paradise in chains. They were from the disbelievers whom the Muslims took as captives in Jihad. Then they embraced Islam, and thus their conversion led them to Paradise. The second Hadīth explains the first Hadīth, which is a Mawqūf report. According to the tradition narrated by Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him), those who took the captives belong to the best nation that was brought out to people, for they were the reason behind the guidance of those captives. He started his speech with the noble verse, for it demonstrates the goodness of the Muslim Ummah.

Abu Mūsa al-Ash‘ari (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Two gardens, the utensils and the contents of which are of silver; two other gardens, the utensils and the contents of which are of gold. Nothing will prevent people from looking at their Lord except the veil of pride over His Face in the Garden of Eden.”

Narrated by Bukhari & Muslim

This Hadīth indicates the different degrees and levels in Paradise; some of which are higher than others literally and metaphorically. While some parts are built in gold, others will be in silver. Granted, gold is the most valuable metal for those addressed with the Qur'an when it was revealed. It is possible that Paradise has things more precious than gold, because Allah, the Almighty, said that Paradise contains things that have never been seen, heard of, or imagined. At the beginning of some narrations of this Hadīth, it is mentioned: “The gardens of Firdaus are four: two of gold...” The rest of the Hadīth indicates that nothing will prevent people from looking at their Lord except the veil of pride over His Face in the Garden of Eden. This is a clear indication that people will see Allah. If Allah wants to bless them with more honor, He will lift the veil of divine pride from His face to let them see Him. Followers of the Sunnah affirm that Allah has a veil of pride, and that the believers will see their Lord in Paradise, without explaining how, drawing similarities, and without distorting the texts or excluding their indications. Likewise, they affirm that Allah has a face that fits His majesty. It is not permissible to interpret any of these concepts, or deviate them from their apparent indications. This is the belief of the righteous predecessors.

Abu Sa‘īd al-Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: "In Paradise there is a tree that the rider of a lean swift horse cannot cover (its distance) in one hundred years." Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: "A rider walks in its shade one hundred years without crossing it."

Al-Bukhari and Muslim with its two versions

This Hadīth indicates the expansiveness of Paradise and its great bliss. It describes the trees of Paradise and their shade. One is so huge that a swift horse rider cannot reach its end. This indicates the great blessing that Allah has prepared for His obedient slaves.

Anas ibn Mālik (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: “Verily, in Paradise there is a market to which people will come every Friday. The north wind will blow and scatter fragrances on their faces and clothes, increasing them in charm and beauty. Then they will return to their families, having increased in charm and beauty, and their families will say to them: 'By Allah, you have increased in charm and beauty!' They will then say: 'And by Allah, you too have increased in charm and beauty after us!'”

Narrated by Muslim

The Hadīth informs us about the types of bliss that the dwellers of Paradise will be honored with, and what they will find of beauty and delight ages after ages. It also tells us about what will be established for them in Paradise from meetings and markets and things like that as a sort of entertainment for them. Moreover, they will enjoy renewable and increasing beauty which is matchless and unparalleled.

Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Any Muslim who loses (to death) three children before reaching puberty will be admitted by Allah into Paradise because of his being merciful to them."

Narrated by Bukhari

If a Muslim loses three small children, whether they were male or female, before they reach the age of puberty, then that will be a reason for the parent to enter Paradise.

Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Allah, the Almighty, said: 'I have prepared for My righteous slaves what no eye has ever seen, no ear has ever heard, and no human heart has ever conceived,' and recite if you wish: {And no soul knows what delight awaits them as the reward for their deeds.} [Sūrat As-Sajdah: 17]" Sahl ibn Sa‘d (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: I witnessed a gathering wherein the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) described Paradise until the end, then he said at the end of his speech: "Therein is what no eye has ever seen, no ear has ever heard, and no human heart has ever conceived." Then he recited: {They arise from [their] beds ... no soul knows what delight awaits them.} [Sūrat As-Sajdah: 16-17]"

Narrated by Muslim

Meaning of the Hadīth: Allah, the Exalted, has prepared for His righteous slaves – those who fulfilled His commands and avoided His prohibitions – "What no eye has ever seen" of astonishing beauty and attractions and "no ear has ever heard" of delightful sounds and amazing descriptions. The sight and hearing were specifically mentioned because they are the means to realizing most of what is perceptible, followed by taste and smell, whereas touching comes at the end. "And no human heart has ever conceived;" meaning: of the everlasting delight that has been prepared for them in Paradise. Paradise is better than anything that they can imagine or dream of, because humans can only imagine what they know and is close to their imagination. The bliss of Paradise is far above that, and this is one of the ways in which Allah honors them for fulfilling His commands and avoiding His prohibitions, as well as for suffering in the cause of Allah. Indeed the reward is from the same type of the deed. "Recite if you wish," and in another narration: "Then he recited this verse: {And no soul knows what delight awaits them as the reward for their deeds.} [Sūrat As-Sajdah: 17]" The meaning of "No soul knows" includes all the souls of all creatures, since it is an unspecified negation. That is to say: no one knows {what delight awaits them} from abundant good, delight, happiness, and joy. For just as they used to pray at night, supplicate, and hide their good deeds, He will reward them with the same type of deed by hiding their reward, and that is why He said: {as the reward for their deeds.}

‘Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Messenger of Allah (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) said: "A woman was tormented because of a cat which she had kept locked up until it died, and she was thrown into Hell for that. She neither gave it food or drink when she locked it up nor freed it so that it would eat from the vermin of the earth."

Narrated by Bukhari & Muslim

In this Hadīth, the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) told about a woman who was thrown into Hell – we seek refuge with Allah from it – because of a cat which she kept locked up until it died. She neither provided it with food and water while keeping it locked up, nor let it eat from the insects of the earth. If this is the punishment for doing this to animals, so how severe would it be in relation to the human being whose life is inviolable under Shariah, and whom Allah placed under one's care, like the wife, children, servants, etc.?!

Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Whoever Allah saves from the evil of what is between his jaws and the evil of what is between his legs will enter Paradise."

Narrated by At-Termedhy

The person whom Allah, the Almighty, protects from saying what incurs His wrath and from committing adultery has been saved and will enter Paradise.

Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: “Paradise and Hellfire argued with each other (each claiming to be better than the other). Paradise said: ‘The weak and poor will enter me.’ Hellfire said: ‘The tyrants and arrogant will enter me.’ He said to Hellfire: ‘You are My punishment with which I will exact revenge upon whomever I wish.’ Then He said to Paradise: ‘You are My mercy with which I will show mercy to whomever I wish.’”

Al-Bukhari and Muslim narrated a Hadith with that meaning