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world. What they did not have was faith and abundance of good deeds.
They were the most deprived today.
The wealthy were the saddest. Those who were free of all worries in
the world were in the worst shape here. Those who had been made to
suffer for thousands of years were praying for death, hoping for mercy,
seeking intercession or favour. They were wandering around in a
miserable state and being randomly beaten up by the angels. Forlorn
and completely exhausted with hunger and thirst, their condition was
pitiable. The intensity of heat was taking its toll and they were prepared
to do anything to gain respite, no matter how brief. They were even
willing to sacrifice their children, wives and families, their entire wealth
and previous possessions in return for an escape from their
predicament.
However, it was not possible. The opportunity of being eligible to
receive the gift of paradise in return for spending a little money or time
in the way of God was now lost. They had spent their entire lives on
their careers, children, and property. Alas, if only they had also spent a
portion of their time in the service of God and in preparation for this
day, they would not have been in such a dire state.
In the Plane of Judgement, names of people were being called
regularly. When a person was called, two angels would quickly move in
his direction and present him in front of the exalted Creator. It seemed
that the angels had their targets in sight and from a crowd of millions;
they could find the required person in no time. My eyes searched for
Jamshaid subconsciously, but I could not locate him anywhere.
Saleh saw my predicament and said:
“I am not taking you to him deliberately. A verdict for Hell has
already been announced for his wife, children and in-laws. No one
knows what will be his fate. It would be best if you do not meet him till
such time God decides something for him.”
On hearing his opinion, I should have become gloomy and
despondent. However, somehow, and for an unknown reason, a
different feeling overtook me. I said to Saleh:
“Whatever be the decision of my God, it will be entirely acceptable
to me. I may love my son a lot, but God loves him and all of his
creatures thousands of time more than anyone else does. In fact, if the
affection of all beings is taken collectively, my Creator loves his beings
much more than that. Even if there is one per cent chance of being
forgiven, he will be forgiven! On the other hand, if he is not worthy of
forgiveness under any circumstances, then I have no sympathy for
someone who is a criminal of such magnitude in the eyes of my Creator,
even if he is my son.”
On hearing this, Saleh smiled and said:
“You are so different, so very different!”
“No. I am neither different, nor better. In fact, my Creator is
supreme. He has filled my heart with peace & tranquillity. I am not
concerned about anything now.”
"That’s the correct way to think. Now you have taken a turn for
better. You have again become Abdullah, a servant of God rather than
being merely a father. I can tell you that even now there is a chance for
Jamshaid to be forgiven. God Almighty is using hardships suffered in the
Plane of Judgement as redemption of sins for many, and after taking
into account their good deeds, he is forgiving them. It was a coincidence
that you witnessed the accountability of the convicted. Even now, some
people are being forgiven as according to the exalted standards of
justice of God, no truly good deed is ignored.”
I replied, “No doubt, God values all good deeds. Where are we
heading now?”
“We are going to go towards the Hell. I would like you to meet the
inmates of Hell.”
“Do we have to be actually in the Hell to do that?”
“No. The condemned have now been moved in close proximity of
Hell. On the left where you can see flat ground, a path progressively
gets deeper and ultimately becomes a ditch. The seven doors leading to
Hell are located in it. As you read in the Qur’an, there are seven
categories of convicts. Each enters through one of the seven doors.”
While Saleh was explaining these details, I saw a path that was
sloping downwards in the flat field. We did not go down that path but
started to walk on the higher ground adjacent to it. In a short while, the
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