Holy Rasool صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم also saw some people in the Hell who were hung with the branches of fire. He صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم asked: ‘O Jibraeel! Who are these people?’ He humbly replied: ‘They are the ones who used to swear at their parents in the world.’ (Az-Zawajir, vol. 2, pp. 125)

That night, Holy Rasool صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم also came to those people who had small pieces of flesh hanging behind them and in front of them. They were grazing like four-legged animals and swallowing thorny grass, thorny tree and the blazing rocks of the Hell. Holy Rasool صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم asked: ‘O Jibraeel! Who are these people?’ He humbly replied: ‘They are those who did not use to pay Zakat of their wealth. Allah Almighty has not oppressed them and Allah Almighty does not oppress people.’  (Attargheeb Wattarheeb, pp. 263, Hadees 15)

Dear Islamic brothers! Just ponder that how destructive and heinous are the acts of backbiting, revealing others’ flaws, swearing at parents and not paying Zakat despite it being Fard upon you. Unfortunately, all these four sins are becoming very common in our society. Moreover, these sins are in full swing, may Allah Almighty protect us. Therefore, those who are indulged in these evil acts should abandon these acts as soon as possible and repent sincerely; otherwise, if you miss this opportunity and death arrives before repenting, then there will be nothing but destruction. Remember! Life of this world is only for a few days, whereas, the life of the Hereafter is everlasting. Undoubtedly, successful is the one who repents of his sins sincerely and strives to make his afterlife better. Successful is the one who enters Paradise by acting upon the actions that bring about the pleasure of Allah Almighty and Holy Rasool صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم. Allah Almighty says in Part 4, Surah Aal-e-Imran, Ayah No. 185:          

فَمَنْ زُحْزِحَ عَنِ النَّارِ وَ اُدْخِلَ الْجَنَّةَ فَقَدْ فَازَؕ-وَ مَا الْحَیٰوةُ الدُّنْیَاۤ اِلَّا مَتَاعُ الْغُرُوْرِ(۱۸۵)

Translation from Kanz-ul-Iman: So the one who is saved from the Fire and is admitted into Paradise is successful. And the life of (this) world is but the goods of deception.

It is stated in Tafseer Siraat-ul-Jinaan, vol. 2, pp. 112: From this blessed Ayah, we come to know that the true success on the Day of Judgement will be that a person is freed from the Hell and entered into Paradise. Whereas, success of this world is in fact success from its own perspective, but if this success is harmful for the afterlife, then it is a means of loss in reality. Moreover, those who do everything for the success of this world and nothing for the success of the Hereafter are certainly in loss. Therefore, every Muslim should focus and strive more for such actions that can bring him the true success and refrain from those actions that become an obstacle in the way of attaining the true success. 

صَـلُّوا عَلَى الْـحَـبِيْب                                                                 صَـلَّى الـلّٰـهُ تَـعَـالٰى عَـلٰى مُـحَـمَّد