Freedom from Hell because of one tear

It is written on page no. 142 of ‘Khauf-e-Khuda’, a book of Maktaba-tul-Madinah: On the Day of Judgement, a person will be brought in the court of Allah (عَزَّوَجَلَّ). He will be given his book of deeds, and he will find many sins in it. He will then ask: ‘O Lord! I never committed these sins.’ Allah (عَزَّوَجَلَّ) will say: ‘I have strong witnesses over this.’ He will look to his left and right but see no witness. He will then ask: ‘O Lord! Where are those witnesses?’

Then Allah (عَزَّوَجَلَّ) will order his limbs to bear witness. The ears will say: ‘Yes! We listened (to Haraam) and we are witness to this.’ The eyes will say: ‘Yes! We saw (Haraam).’ The tongue will say: ‘Yes! I spoke (Haraam).’ Similarly, the hands and legs will say: ‘Yes! We went towards (Haraam).’ Etc.

That person will listen to all this and become surprised. Then, when Allah (عَزَّوَجَلَّ) will order for him to be taken into Hell, one hair of the eyelash from his right eye will then seek permission to say something to Allah Almighty. Upon getting permission, it will say: ‘O Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ! Did you not say that my bondsman who moistens any hair from his eye due to crying in My fear, I will forgive him?’

Allah (عَزَّوَجَلَّ) will reply: ‘Why not?’

The hair will then say: ‘I bear witness that this sinner of Yours had cried in Your fear, due to which, I became wet.’

Listening to this, Allah (عَزَّوَجَلَّ) will order him to enter paradise. An announcer will then announce: ‘Listen! So and so, son of so and so, has gained freedom from Hell because of one hair of his eye.’ (Durra-tun-Nasiheen, pp. 253; Khauf-e-Khuda, pp. 142)

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب                 صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

The mercy of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ is vast

Dear Islamic sisters! Where we learn the importance of crying in the fear of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ through this narration, at the same time, we also learn that the mercy of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ is very vast. He showers so much mercy upon His bondsmen.

The rule of this world is to instantly scold or punish someone upon making a mistake, but may we be sacrificed upon the forgiveness and mercy of our Merciful Lord Almighty who hides our mistakes, even though we have committed a lot of sins.

   ٭Our Merciful Lord does not stop our sustenance in spite of our sins.

   ٭Our Merciful Lord does not take away the light of our eyes in spite of our sins.

   ٭Our Merciful Lord does not take away our hearing power in spite of our sins.

   ٭Our Merciful Lord does not deprive us from the ability to speak in spite of our sins.

   ٭Our Merciful Lord does not deprive us from the blessing of feet in spite of our sins.

   ٭Our Merciful Lord does not deprive us from the blessing of hands in spite of our sins.

Although we have plenty of sins, He does not keep us away from the door of His mercy. Only through His grace and mercy, He hides our sins because His mercy dominates His wrath.

But remember one rule! We are the servants of Allah Almighty and He is our Master. We are bound by the fact that we must act upon His commandments. Then it is His grace which has no limit.

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب                 صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

Dear Islamic sisters!

   ٭Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ is such ‘کریم’ that He showers rain of bounty and grace upon the disobedient people too.

   ٭He is such ‘حلیم’ that when He sees a sinful person expressing regret and remorse for disobedience to Him, He accepts his repentance.

   ٭He is such ‘عَلِیْم’ that He knows the secrets of the heart, the intentions of people and nothing in the earth and sky is hidden from Him.

   ٭He is such ‘عظیم’ that it is not difficult for Him to forgive any sin.