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Who goes to heaven?

Who goes to heaven? 1

Q: Who goes to heaven?

A: Praise be to Allaah.

We have been told by the Creator of Heaven of the qualities of those who will go to Heaven. We read in Verse 40 of Surat Ghafir: “…and he that works a righteous deed – Whether man or woman – And is a believer – Such will enter the garden (of bliss): therein will they have abundance without measure”.
{وَمَنْ عَمِلَ صَالِحاً مِّن ذَكَرٍ أَوْ أُنثَى وَهُوَ مُؤْمِنٌ فَأُوْلَئِكَ يَدْخُلُونَ الْجَنَّةَ يُرْزَقُونَ فِيهَا بِغَيْرِ حِسَابٍ}
Transliteration: Wa Man `Amila Şāliĥāan Min Dhakarin ‘Aw ‘Unthá Wa Huwa Mu’uminun Fa’ūlā’ika Yadkhulūna Al-Jannata Yurzaqūna Fīhā Bighayri Ĥisābin

We also read in Verses 13 and 14 of Surat al-Ahqaf: “Verily those who say, “Our Lord is Allah”, and remain firm (on that path), – On them shall be no fear, nor shall they grieve (13) Such shall be companions of the garden, dwelling therein (for aye): a recompense for their (good) deeds. (14)”.
{إِنَّ الَّذِينَ قَالُوا رَبُّنَا اللَّهُ ثُمَّ اسْتَقَامُوا فَلَا خَوْفٌ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلَا هُمْ يَحْزَنُونَ (13) أُوْلَئِكَ أَصْحَابُ الْجَنَّةِ خَالِدِينَ فِيهَا جَزَاء بِمَا كَانُوا يَعْمَلُونَ}
Transliteration: ‘Inna Al-Ladhīna Qālū Rabbunā Allāhu Thumma Astaqāmū Falā Khawfun `Alayhim Wa Lā Hum Yaĥzanūna, ‘Ūlā’ika ‘Aşĥābu Al-Jannati Khālidīna Fīhā Jazā’an Bimā Kānū Ya`malūna

And in Verse 60 of Surat Maryam, or Mary: “Except those who repent and believe, and work righteousness: for those will enter the garden and will not be wronged in the least. (60)”.
{إِلَّا مَن تَابَ وَآمَنَ وَعَمِلَ صَالِحاً فَأُوْلَئِكَ يَدْخُلُونَ الْجَنَّةَ وَلَا يُظْلَمُونَ شَيْئاً}
Transliteration: ‘Illā Man Tāba Wa ‘Āmana Wa `Amila Şāliĥāan Fa’ūlā’ika Yadkhulūna Al-Jannata Wa Lā Yužlamūna Shay’āan

All those who submit to Allah, do what He asked and avoid what He proscribed will go to Heaven.



Sheikh Muhammed Salih Al-Munajjid