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“I don’t know how long it took me but I finally reached the Plane of
Judgement. However, another misery was waiting for us there.
Horrifying angels were walking around everywhere. Just their sight was
enough to petrify anyone! They did not say anything to me but they
were mercilessly beating many others. Seeing that scene was enough to
scare me to death.”
“Where did you find Aasmah?” I asked.
“I met her somewhere in the Plane of Judgement in a terrible state.
Papa, she was brought up in a highly privileged environment. After
seeing her, I almost forgot my own miseries. We stayed together to
keep our spirits high, but after she met you, her will and hope for
deliverance faded completely.”
Aaliya asked, “Where did you see her last?”
“When everybody was ordered to bow down, I prostrated right
away. She was standing next to me but she was unable to take a bow. In
the previous world, she always said that God did not need our worship
or prayers, and even if there were a requirement for praying, God
would forgive us, as he was merciful. She did not even fast as she
thought it would ruin her beautiful skin.”
“Where was she when you got up after the prostration?” Arifa
asked.
“She was still there, right next to me, but when God ordered the
angels to take away 999 people out every 1000, the angels dragged her
away. Then I was presented in the Court of the Almighty for my
accountability.”
“What happened next?” Naimah asked.
“I was afraid that God was going to hand over my record of deeds in
my left hand and then order the angels to drag me away. But my Lord is
most compassionate and merciful; he was very kind to me. I was asked
questions about faith and worship. I replied that I had faith in all the
required beliefs in the previous world and I used to perform all the
prescribed prayers and rituals. Thereafter, I was asked about major
moral obligations, rights of relatives and other people around me. I
managed to give acceptable answers to all those questions as well. I
was afraid that I was going to be asked specific questions about bad
deeds and sins I had committed. However, he did not ask me any
further questions.”
I commented, “Leila! If the Almighty had asked you that question,
you would have been doomed. He does not ask questions whose
answers are bound to be in the negative from a person he has decided
to forgive. He only asks such questions from those whom he wants to
punish. You were asked only those questions whose correct replies
were already present in your Book of Deeds. Although bad deeds and
sins were also recorded in that book, the Almighty ignored them.”
“Oh I remember, at the end the Almighty said something to me. He
said that you are the daughter of Abdullah; you should be with him.
Then the Almighty ordered the angels to hand over the Book of Deeds
into my right hand and to take me to my family. I am unable to express
the joy I felt at that moment.”
Saleh, who was sitting next to me, said:
“Your forgiveness was not because of your father. However, your
status was elevated due to him. Now, you are sitting in the VVIP lounge
by the Kauthar. Are you aware that you, your mother, and other siblings
have been awarded this honour only because of your father? It is a
special blessing from God that from amongst the successful family
members, whoever has the highest stature, the rest of the family
members will also be elevated to his or her level.”
At this, Aaliya said: “Oh, that’s why none of our own family
members were allowed to come here. The angels only allowed us
brothers, sisters, and our mother to come here. Some of our other
family members are also around but they have not been allowed to
come to this area.”
Signs of distress appeared on Naimah’s face as she listened to this;
forced by her maternal instincts, she added, “Yes, all are here except
Jamshaid.”
Everybody became quiet. Anwar broke the silence by saying:
“Papa, I was saved by that article of your teacher Mr. Farhan, which
you often quoted. I had made its message the cornerstone of my life.”
Arifa asked, “Which article was that? Let’s hear it too.”
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