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urkahnkhan
02-15-2019, 12:55 AM
We must adresse them in a good manner first of all and in a gentle way that they deem befitting. The reason we have to be kind to this people it's because they are people who do not understand, reason nor know where this world is hitting because they are simply in the dark. They don't know what is behind them or before them. Such person is in jahiliyyah and needs to be adressed in a different way with kindness and tolerance.

The Question is will Allah accept the good deeds of the non-believers?

No, they will not be treated with the same brush as those tyrannical disbelievers. There are eight Paradises (Jannah) and seven Hells (Jahannam). The degrees of the inhabitants of Paradise will vary depending on their ikhlas (sincerity, doing everything for the sake of Allahu ta’ala) and deeds in worldly life. The degrees of prophets and of martyrs will not be the same as the degree of an ordinary Muslim. So is the case with the levels and ranks of disbelievers in Hell. The level of a tyrant like Pharaoh, who claimed divinity and cut newly born, innocent infants, will be different from that of a disbeliever (kafir) who has not harmed anyone other than himself/herself and who has rendered many and various services to society.

There will be variations in the amount of torment inflicted on disbelievers in the same level. Accordingly, the torment inflicted on a generous disbeliever and a cruel one who dwell in the same level of Hell will not be the same. Each disbeliever will be subjected to a different torment on the basis of the extent of his/her cruelty. Though they will be abiding in the same level of Hell, they will be affected by varying degrees of torment. Tyrannical disbelievers, for example, will feel torment more intensely compared with other disbelievers.

Escaping torment of Hell is something that applies only to Muslims. The good deeds of disbelievers, no matter how many they are, cannot save them from Hell nor lighten their torment. Now, let us refer to the Qur’an al-karim:

(Say: "Shall we inform you of the greatest losers? They are those whose endeavors go to waste while they suppose they do good deeds in worldly life. Such are those who reject the ayahs of their Lord and the meeting [the Resurrection, Reckoning, punishment and reward] with Him and whose deeds, therefore, go to waste. We will not set up any balances for them on the Day of Resurrection.") [Al-Kahf 103-105] meaning they will not weigh their good and evil deeds because their deeds have gone to waste. They have nothing worthy to be weighed

(The good deeds of disbelievers are like a mirage seen in vast deserts. A thirsty person thinks from a distance that it is water. But when he comes up to it, he cannot find what he expects.) [An-Nur 39]

The torments inflicted on disbelievers will not be lightened:

(Disbelievers will not be killed, so that they should die. Nor will the torment of Hell ever be reduced for them.) [Fatir 36]

(They will say to the keepers of Hell, "Call on your Lord to lighten our torment just for one day at least." But the plea of disbelievers is of no avail.) [Al-Mu'min 49, 50]

Good and useful deeds done by disbelievers in the world will not remove their torment. As it will be explained below, they will only help them enter one of the levels of Hell lighter in torment.

Some scholars of Islam explained the verse (that means) "The torment of disbelievers will not be lightened" as follows:

“Their torment will not be lightened in terms of time; they will be subjected to torment eternally. However, the torment of some disbelievers will be lightened owing to their good deeds in worldly life," and these scholars put forth the following verses:

(We will set up scales of justice on the Day of Resurrection. No one will be wronged [evil deeds will be requited with justice]. Whoever does good as much as the weight of a mustard seed will be requited for it.) [Al-Anbiya' 47]

(Whoever does an atom's weight of good will see the reward for it, and whoever does an atom's weight of evil will see the punishment for it.) [Az-Zilzal 7, 8]

(In Hell, the lightest torment will be inflicted on Abu Talib. His brain will boil because of two slippers made of fire.) [Muslim]

Allah will not accept anything except Islam and in the Quran he makes it perfectly clear.

(Allah does not forgive shirk [any kind of disbelief].) [An-Nisa' 48]

(The deeds of those who die disbelievers will go to waste in this world and in the Hereafter.) [Al-Baqarah 217]

(All [good] deeds of disbelievers will go to waste on the Day of Resurrection.) [At-Tawbah 17]

(The deed of anyone without faith goes to waste.) [Al-Ma'idah 5]

(For disbelievers, there is nothing in the Hereafter but Hell. Their efforts will come to naught.) [Hud 16]

Allah goes further on the subject to make it clear that whomever turns out on the day of judgement day with another religion except what he has legalized as the legit criteria which is Al-Islam then it won't be accepted from them. They will be send back but there is nothing to go back to in that time. The divine message of the messengers of God is called ‘Religion`. The term ‘religion` (Deen in Arabic) literally means obedience and following the path and the command of God. Religion is the collection of divine laws which designs a system of life, the following of which brings man closer to God and a prosperous life both here and in the hereafter.

“Truly the religion with Allah is Islam.” (3:19)

“And whoever seeks a religion other than Islam it will never be accepted of him and in the hereafter he will be one of the losers.” (3:85)

Alot of non-believers do good deeds on the land and some of them are even active in charity activities. So if you can safe one person they would be grateful to you and make their deeds count for her or he. This is kindness and one of the things that made the prophet one of the best humans ever he wanted to convert so many people due to kindness because he knew what was behind them and it was only due to heroic passion and generousity to these people even tho he didn't know who they were he wanted to safe them and insha-allah we should be likewise
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AhmedAbdulla
02-16-2019, 11:47 PM
We must adresse them in a good manner first of all and in a gentle way that they deem befitting. The reason we have to be kind to this people it's because they are people who do not understand, reason nor know where this world is hitting because they are simply in the dark.
I completely agree with this sentiment. My personal belief on the matter of disbelievers.

I take a simple approach. Not sure if it is right or wrong but it just helps me live in a western society.

Pay no attention to them in terms of what they do wrong. As long as they don't impede on your Islamic beliefs. I believe it is not our place to judge their actions or to look at them with disgust. Allah will ultimately make the judgement. The best we can do is have a conversation with our neighbor in a polite way. Ask them what they believe and why. Help them see the positive light of Islam and engage their curiosity about our religion and then leave it at that. If they want to learn more they can follow up or learn on their own. You can be happy knowing you did your best and that's it.
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