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“That chance would be the manifestation of God’s mercy. He would
not award full punishment to them in accordance with the norms of his
justice; instead, the penance in the Plane of Judgement would become
a reprieve for their sins. Furthermore, he would allow his prophets and
in particular, the last Prophet to intercede on their behalf by allowing
them to request the start of their accountability.”
“But to suffer so much hardship in the Plane of Judgement and
then attain reprieve is not a good way to get it.” I said in a remorseful
tone.
Saleh replied:
“That is why the prophets had come to show people a better way,
that is, to accept faith, perform righteous deeds, and seek forgiveness
after any mistakes. It was the simplest and the easiest way to salvation.
But, people in general did not pay heed to them and have thus suffered
its consequences today.”
I said in agreement:
“You are correct. This pardon would be attained after great
hardship and disgrace. I could not withstand Leila's sorrow although she
received reprieve in the beginning; what would be the state of those
who would have to wait and endure hardships and difficulties of the
Plane of Judgement till the end!”
“My friend, the circumstances you saw Leila in were
comparatively much better. Now the environment of the Plane of
Judgement has turned horrendously worse. The reason is that the gates
of Hell have been opened fully. That has resulted in not only intense
heat in the Plane of Judgement but also the view of Hell and the spectre
of going in it is enough to make it worse manifold. The guilty are facing
the wrath of God Almighty. People can see the gates of destruction and
disgrace open in front of them.
All of it is so fearsome that it is beyond the endurance of human
beings. Most importantly, no one knows what will happen to him. You
cannot even begin to comprehend the fear, mental and physical
anguish, and psychological torture that these people are now
experiencing.”
I thought to myself, was this the way people had chosen to gain
reprieve in the Hereafter? Alas! If only people would have understood
while being in the previous world that the only way to salvation was
through faith and righteous deeds. The last Prophet preached this all his
life. But, what could one do about the wrong notions of the people?
They forgot the teachings of their Prophet and created a false world of
their own, built solely on their desires and whims. They thought that
even if they did not do anything, they would be saved due to the
intercession of the Prophet.
But today, it had become abundantly clear that salvation would only
be attained through true faith and righteous deeds. They will have to
face punishment for every major sin that they did not repent for, in the
shape of hardships in this plane, beneath the dreadful spectre of Hell.
Alas! If only the people had realised it in the previous world, their
entire lives would have been spent seeking forgiveness.
I was lost in my thoughts when Saleh looked at me and said:
“I think before we go to the pond of Kauthar, we should see
testimony of Prophet Jesus Christ
PBUH
, and then go to Prophet
Muhammed
PBUH
!”
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We were back in the Plane of Judgement once again. However, this
time we were standing on the right side of the Throne. The earth and
skies were gloriously lit up with the brilliant luminescence of the
Throne. For the successful people, this light was a source of jubilation
and elation, whereas it was falling on the criminals as the wrath of
Almighty. On all four sides of the Throne there were rows upon rows of
angels standing, their hands folded together. The closest were the
Bearers of the Throne, and after them, there were other angels
positioned according to their status and position. On their lips were
supplications, salutations, and words of gratitude and praise for the
Lord. Prophet Jesus
PBUH
was now present in the Court of the Almighty.
The angels had gathered all the Christians, from the first to the last,
closer to the Throne. The Almighty spoke:
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