Questions & Answers

“Maulana, how can we know whether we are on the path of paradise or hell? I am asking as a person who is wrong, also thinks that what he or she is doing is correct. How can we check in on rights and wrongs? What is the easiest way to find out?”

“Should we have fear of God and love of God?”

“What deed should we do so that Allah includes us among those who will enter Paradise first?”

“Paradise has many levels, as we know. If a person qualifies for Paradise, can he be promoted to higher levels once he is settled in Paradise?”

“Is it true that God will grant the highest level of Paradise only to Prophets, Martyrs, and Scholars? How can an ordinary person like me aspire for Firdaus? Do we need to do big tasks to attain the highest level? If yes, then what are these big tasks that will help us achieve the level of Firdaus?”

“If good and evil are independent, do they have the same creator? And is God the creator of good alone? If so, who has created evil?”

“Did Allah create us such that we make mistakes? If we didn't make mistakes, Allah would create another creation. When Allah made us error-prone, then isn't eternal hell too much for a 50-60 year life?”

“Will we be able to see God completely in the hereafter? There is a hadith that the people of paradise will see Allah, but my own feeling is that Allah who created such a vast universe...”

“What is the main focus of deen? What does deen want from a person?”

“Molana said yesterday that leaving a team is equivalent to leaving the company of angels and going against the creation plan of God. Is this principle applicable to any teamwork, or especially to teamwork for God's cause?”

“Maulana, can we say that if we keep patience and even if we don't get result in this world, then still we have great hope that for keeping patience, God will reward us abundantly in the hereafter? This would therefore be the best result for keeping patience.”

“Does waiting for divine help mean we keep patience till some opportunities open and then we avail of them in the hope that God will get them done through His angels? Rest we do dua.”

“Molana, sometimes evil thoughts and whispers come in our mind regarding God's existence, whether God really exists or not. What should we do on such occasions? Please advise.”

“A person said that we should not prove religion with science, because science is based on facts and religion is based on faith. What is the misunderstanding in this?”

“Is it possible that a person follows Islam but the thought of God's closeness does not come to his mind, and God admits him to Paradise?”

“Every Muslim feels that following all the five pillars of Islam is enough to qualify for Paradise. He is not really into thinking that he should feel nearness to God like Pharaoh's wife Asiya thought. So I want to know that will such Muslims who technically follow all the pillars, will still get Paradise and they are at risk.”

“Moulana, non-Muslims ridicule Paradise, saying that Muslims' goal to qualify for Paradise is so that they can get food and fulfill all their pleasures. They are not able to visualize Paradise beyond pleasure. How can we address such questions for both Muslims and non-Muslims, so they take Paradise in the greater sense rather than pleasure fulfillment?”

“Does karma have any effect in qualifying for Jannah?”

“For a human being to develop God-like attributes at the very outset, it seems a non-starter as God is infinitely great. Maulana, please throw some light on this.”

“What is more important and essential to enter paradise? Is it our prayers, fasting and charity, or our good behavior and strong paradise personality? As you explained, can we practice?”

“Molana, some people see nature's zero defect management and do not believe in God, but they see human corruption on earth and deny God. Why is that?”

“Moulana, a lot of my atheist friends ask me: if God loves us, then why...”

“Is Adam the first human? Or before him were there humans on earth or in paradise? Please tell us about this.”

“Everything is a test, so is the knowledge of God also a test? Explain.”