You Will NOT Enter Paradise by Your
Deeds Alone
Imaam As Saaboonee
The
People of Hadeeth believe and testify that no one is entitled to Paradise, even
if he had performed good deeds and his worship was the most sincere, or his
obedience was the purest obedience and his way was a pleasing one, unless
Allaah favors him, thereby granting it to him through HIS Blessings and Graciousness. Since
the good deeds which the person performed was not made easy for him except by
the facilitation of Allaah, Mighty is HIS Name. So if HE had not
facilitated it for him, the person would not have been able to accomplish this
deed and (similarly) if HE did not guide him to it, he would never have
accomplished it out of his own effort and exhortation. Allaah, The Most
Mighty and the Majestic says,
وَلَوْلَا
فَضْلُ اللَّهِ عَلَيْكُمْ وَرَحْمَتُهُ مَا زَكَا مِنكُم مِّنْ أَحَدٍ أَبَدًا
وَلَكِنَّ اللَّهَ يُزَكِّي مَن يَشَاء
‘And
had it not been for the Grace of Allaah and HIS Mercy on you, not one of you
would ever have been pure from sins. But Allaah purifies (guides to Islaam)
whom HE wills.’
(An-Noor 24:21)
