Do You See Your Enemies in Jannah? | Ep. 16 | #JannahSeries with Dr. Omar Suleiman

Summary

The speaker reflects on the teachings of Umar ibn al-Khattab and Ali, emphasizing balance in love and hate for the sake of Allah. He recounts Quranic stories of believers saved from bad influences and the consequences of choices made in this life. The discussion also highlights the ultimate justice of Allah on the Day of Judgment, where former foes and even oppressors are reconciled in Jannah. Through examples from the Sahaba's lives, the speaker emphasizes forgiveness, divine justice, and the power of repentance, where even enemies may meet in Paradise.

Takeaways

• 📖 Umar ibn al-Khattab emphasized balanced emotions, warning against excessive love or hatred as both can be destructive.
• 💡 Ali ibn Abi Talib highlighted that the one you love today might become your enemy tomorrow, and vice versa.
• ⚖️ To maintain emotional balance, love and hate should be for the sake of Allah, keeping one's faith in perspective.
• 🤝 Friends in Paradise will converse and remember those who led them astray or tried to deter them from the path of faith.
• 🔥 In Hellfire, some will recognize those who led them towards evil and be thankful for Allah’s guidance away from such paths.
• 🏞️ Some scholars interpret these scenarios as linked to Quranic stories, such as the two men with gardens in Surah Al-Kahf.
• 💰 An allegorical story is shared about two business partners—one who invests in faith and the other in worldly pleasures.
• 👥 The Day of Judgment will witness people confronting those who oppressed them, with justice served through Allah’s promise.
• 💫 Even unexpected encounters, such as between a murderer and their victim in Jannah, will be peaceful with no hatred in Paradise.
• 🕌 The idea of removing grudges in Jannah is emphasized, where past foes become friends, enjoying Allah’s blessings together.

Q & A

What is the meaning of Umar ibn al-Khattab's saying, 'La yakun hubaka kalafan, wa la boughdouka talafa'?

Umar ibn al-Khattab's saying means that when you love someone, don't love them so excessively that you become overly attached. Similarly, when you hate someone, don't hate them so intensely that it becomes destructive.

What advice does Ali ibn Abi Talib give regarding love and hate?

Ali ibn Abi Talib advises that you may one day find your most beloved person becoming your enemy and your enemy becoming a close friend. Therefore, balance your feelings of love and hate by aligning them with the will of Allah.

How does attaching love and hate to Allah help maintain balance?

By attaching love and hate for the sake of Allah, one maintains balance, avoiding excessive attachment or destructive hatred. It helps prevent extreme emotional responses that can lead to disappointment or resentment.

What lesson is derived from the story of friends reuniting in Jannah and Hellfire?

The lesson is that friends who once led each other away from the right path may meet again in the afterlife, with some in Jannah and others in Hellfire. It serves as a reminder to choose companions wisely and avoid those who lead one toward evil.

Who might the two friends mentioned in the Quran, referring to each other in the afterlife, be?

Some scholars interpret the two friends as the men mentioned in Surah Al-Kahf, where one had two gardens and thought he was superior, while the other remained humble. Others suggest they were business partners with differing attitudes toward wealth and piety.

What is the significance of the story of two business partners in the script?

The story highlights the contrast between a pious believer and a worldly partner. While the pious man spends his wealth for the sake of Allah, the other mocks him, focused only on material gain. The story emphasizes the long-term value of investing in the hereafter.

How should one deal with friends who tempt them away from the faith?

One should ignore the whispers and temptations of such friends who try to belittle or mock religious devotion. The script encourages remaining steadfast in the pursuit of Jannah and not allowing others to influence one's faith negatively.

What does the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) say about those who oppress others?

The Prophet (PBUH) emphasizes that Allah promises justice for the oppressed, even if it is delayed. On the Day of Judgment, the oppressed will witness their oppressors being punished, affirming that their suffering was not in vain.

What does Allah laughing at the murderer and the murdered meeting in Jannah signify?

This hadith signifies Allah’s mercy and forgiveness. Even someone who has committed grave sins, like murder, can repent and attain Jannah. The murderer and the murdered, despite their history, can be in Paradise together if both were ultimately forgiven by Allah.

What happens to feelings of resentment or enmity in Jannah?

In Jannah, all negative emotions, including resentment, enmity, and hatred, are removed. The inhabitants of Jannah will live in harmony and mutual love, free from any lingering hard feelings.

Outlines

00:00

💡 Balance in Love and Hate: Wisdom from Umar and Ali (RA)

This paragraph introduces a saying from Umar ibn al-Khattab (RA) emphasizing moderation in love and hate. He advises not to love someone excessively, as attachment may lead to disappointment, nor to hate anyone destructively, as they could one day be loved. Ali (RA) echoed a similar sentiment, noting that today's enemy could become tomorrow's friend. The way to maintain balance is to love and hate for the sake of Allah, preventing faith from being attached to a person and ensuring that hatred doesn't consume. The paragraph concludes by reminding that on the Day of Judgment, surprising relationships could emerge, such as meeting someone you disliked in Paradise.

05:01

👥 The Influence of Friends: Paradise or Hell

This paragraph explores the impact of friends, particularly those who lead others astray. It cites Quranic verses about people in Paradise discussing a missing friend who, in life, doubted faith and the afterlife. The friend, now in Hell, serves as a reminder of how close one might have been to the same fate, saved only by Allah's mercy. Some tafsir (exegesis) suggests this story may refer to the two men from Surah Al-Kahf: one who doubted the resurrection and another who remained faithful. The message is a warning against being swayed by those who mock faith, reminding believers to strive for Paradise despite such influences.

10:03

💰 Righteous vs. Worldly: The Story of Two Business Partners

This paragraph shares the story of two business partners with contrasting values—one righteous and the other worldly. They split their earnings, and while the worldly partner invests in material things like land and homes, the righteous partner spends his wealth in charity, seeking the rewards of the Hereafter. The worldly partner mocks his friend’s beliefs, doubting the existence of rewards in Paradise. The moral reflects how some friends dismiss the seriousness of religion, subtly tempting others to abandon their faith, while the believer holds firm, knowing that small, worldly gains are nothing compared to eternal rewards in Jannah.

🔥 Tyrants and Oppressors: Justice on the Day of Judgment

This paragraph addresses the justice awaiting the oppressed on the Day of Judgment. The Prophet (PBUH) promised that Allah would grant justice, allowing the oppressed to witness their oppressors being punished in Hell. There are mentions of people who will find unexpected individuals in Paradise, including those who had once harmed them. The Prophet (PBUH) also spoke of Allah laughing at two men—one a murderer and the other the murdered—meeting in Jannah, with both having repented. In Jannah, no animosity remains, and even those who were once enemies will be reconciled and enjoy eternal peace.

🤝 Forgiveness and Reconciliation in Jannah

This final paragraph delves into the notion of reconciliation in Paradise. The Prophet (PBUH) described how hard feelings between believers will be removed in Jannah, where they will be like brothers, without any lingering disputes or resentment. Historical references are made to Ali (RA) and other companions who experienced conflict in this life but will be united in Jannah. The paragraph emphasizes that in the Hereafter, there is no room for ill will, and all previous grievances will be resolved, allowing believers to live in eternal harmony and bliss, fully content with Allah’s justice and mercy.

Keywords

💡Love and Hate for the Sake of Allah

The concept of loving or hating someone not based on personal attachments but for the sake of Allah. The video emphasizes maintaining a balance in emotions, ensuring that one does not overly attach to someone in love or become destructive in hatred. This teaching is attributed to both Umar ibn al-Khattab and Ali, highlighting how love and hate should be based on one's faith and alignment with Allah’s will.

💡Foes on the Day of Judgment

The video mentions how people who were once foes or bad influences in this life will meet again on the Day of Judgment. For example, a friend who led another away from faith will be seen suffering in Hellfire, while the faithful friend praises Allah for being saved. This illustrates the Quranic portrayal of friends leading one another to Paradise or Hell.

💡Justice for the Oppressed

A major theme in the video is the promise that the oppressed will find justice on the Day of Judgment. Allah guarantees that those who wronged others will face consequences, and believers will see their oppressors punished, possibly viewing them from Paradise. This offers comfort to those who have been wronged in this world.

💡Tyrants and Oppressors

The video discusses how tyrants or those who oppress others will face retribution in the afterlife. The oppressors will be punished in Hell, and those they wronged in this world will be able to witness their punishment from Paradise, reaffirming the importance of divine justice.

💡Repentance and Forgiveness

The video touches on the theme of repentance, showing that even people who have committed major sins, like murder, can repent and be granted entry into Paradise. For example, the story of Hamza and Wahshi in Jannah illustrates how repentance leads to forgiveness and how Allah removes animosity between people in the afterlife.

💡Friends in the Afterlife

The video discusses the idea that in Jannah (Paradise), there will be unexpected meetings, where former foes or even a murderer and their victim could both be granted entry into Paradise after repentance. This highlights the mercy of Allah and how relationships transform in the afterlife.

💡Shuhada (Martyrs)

Shuhada, or martyrs, are presented in the video as special figures in Islam who are guaranteed high status in Paradise. The video references specific martyrs like Hamza and even mentions figures like Ikrima ibn Abi Jahal, showing that even enemies of Islam who later repented and died as martyrs can attain Paradise.

💡Tafsir (Exegesis) of Surah Al-Kahf

The video includes interpretations (tafsir) of the story of the two men in Surah Al-Kahf, where one man who had two gardens became arrogant and refused to believe in the afterlife. This tafsir is used to illustrate how wealth and arrogance in this life lead some to Hell, while the humble believer is granted Paradise.

💡Material Wealth vs. Spiritual Wealth

A recurring theme in the video is the contrast between material wealth and spiritual wealth. The story of two business partners shows how one spent his wealth for worldly gains, while the other invested in charity and religious causes, seeking rewards in Jannah. This illustrates the futility of attaching too much importance to material wealth without focusing on one’s spiritual state.

💡Reconciliation in the Afterlife

The video stresses that in Paradise, any former disputes or grievances between believers will be removed. Even those who quarreled in life will have pure hearts in Jannah. Ali's sadness over battles between Muslims, such as the war involving Talha, Zubair, and Aisha, is used to illustrate this idea of eventual reconciliation and peace among believers in the afterlife.

Highlights

Umar ibn al-Khattab warned against excessive love and hatred, advising that love should not lead to blind attachment and hatred should not be destructive.

Ali ibn Abi Talib highlighted the unpredictability of human relationships, as friends can turn into enemies, and enemies can become friends.

To avoid extremities in love and hate, attach these emotions for the sake of Allah, which maintains balance and avoids spiritual harm.

On the Day of Judgment, some believers will see people they knew in Hellfire and reflect on how they were almost led astray by them.

Believers will be grateful that Allah’s grace saved them from following their misguided friends who denied faith and mocked the idea of an afterlife.

The story of two business partners illustrates the value of investing in the hereafter, as the believer spent wealth for Allah’s sake and the disbeliever mocked him.

Believers may be mocked for prioritizing the hereafter, but their investments in Jannah will be proven true, while material pursuits will perish.

The Quranic story of a righteous man and his arrogant friend in Surah Al-Kahf is an example of how wealth can lead to arrogance and neglect of the hereafter.

On the Day of Judgment, the oppressed will see their oppressors being punished, fulfilling Allah’s promise of justice for the wronged.

Allah will allow the oppressed to see their oppressors through a window between Jannah and Hellfire, confirming that their du’aas were not wasted.

Allah laughs at the scenario when a murderer and his victim both enter Jannah after the murderer repented and changed his ways.

In Jannah, former enemies may become companions, as all past grievances are erased, reflecting Allah’s complete forgiveness and mercy.

Ali ibn Abi Talib demonstrated forgiveness and respect even towards those who opposed him in battle, recognizing their honored status in Jannah.

Even companions who were on opposing sides in battles due to misunderstandings or external instigation will be reconciled in Jannah.

All hard feelings and resentment will be removed from the hearts of Jannah’s inhabitants, leading to perfect harmony and eternal companionship.

Transcripts

- There's a famous saying from Umar ibn al-Khattab

radiAllahu ta'ala Anhu. He said, "La yakun hubaka kalafan,

wa la boughdouka talafa."

He said, "When you love someone, don't love them so much

that you attach too much to them.

And if you hate someone,

then don't hate them so much that it's destructive."

And Ali radiAllahu ta'ala Anhu, he said something

very similar, that you know, it may be one day

that the person you love most becomes your enemy.

And it may be that your enemy

one day becomes a beloved friend.

And the way that you get around loving too much,

to where you attach your faith to a person

and your faith tanks and your disappointment just grows

if anything happens.

Or hating someone so much

that it consumes you, is to attach that love

and hate for the sake of Allah Subh'anahu Wa Ta-A'la.

That way there is always balance.

And SubhanAllah, on the Day of Judgment,

you never know who you're going to run into

in Jannah that actually is going to be there

enjoying it with you, rather than being

thrown into Hellfire because of you.

So we've spoken about family and friends,

and there are many conversations that we find

in the Quran and the Sunnah between the people of Paradise.

And there are categories of foes, categories

of those who used to be your opponents in this life.

And one category are those that used to call you to evil.

The friend that used to try to be a Sahib,

that tried to drag you into Hellfire instead of Jannah.

So Allah Subh'anahu Wa Ta-A'la says,

"Fa aqbalah b'athouhoum 'ala b'atheen yatasa-aloun."

That, once again, they're inquiring with one another.

They're asking about this person, asking about that person.

So, some friends have found each other, and there's a mutual

friend that's clearly missing from the gathering.

"Qa la qa-iloun min houm, inee kamil li-qareen."

And then one of them says, "You know I remember

a close friend of mine that used to be with me in dunya."

"Ya qoulou a-innaka la mina al-musadaqeen."

And he used to tell me,

"Do you really believe in this stuff?

Do you really believe that faith is true?

Do you really believe in an afterlife?"

"A-itha mitna wa kuna turaaban

wa 'aydhaaman a-inna la madinoon."

"Do you really think that once we die

and we become bones and dirt,

that we're suddenly going to come back

and that we're going to live after that?"

"Qala hal antum mut-tali'oun."

So this person that is speaking to others in Jannah

about his old friend who used to call him to evil, says

"Do you want to look for that person?"

Fa atal'aa fara-ahou fi sawa-ee al-Jaheem.

And then he goes out to look for his friend,

and he sees his friend in the lowest part of Hellfire.

And as he looks at his friend in Hellfire, he says,

"Qala tAllahi inn kid-ta latur-deen.

Wa lawla n'amatu rabbi la kuntu mina al-muhthareen."

"You know, you almost got me.

You almost made me amongst those that followed your path.

But Allah Subh'anahu Wa Ta-A'la is so kind,

that Allah Subh'anahu Wa Ta-A'la

saved me from this particular fate.

And Allah 'Azawajal granted me Paradise instead."

And he says, "Afama nahnu bi-mayateen?"

Like, "Is this real? Are we really not going to die anymore?

Have I really been saved from all of this fitna,

all this temptation?

These people that used to say there is no afterlife,

and everything that comes after Jannah.

Is there even an after-Jannah?

Am I really here forever?"

And he says, "Illa mawta-tanna al-oula,

wa ma nahnu bi mu-athabeen."

"Is it really so, that we only die once

and we're never punished again?"

And he says, "Inna hatha la-houwa al-faouzou al-Atheem."

He said, "What an incredible success this is."

"Li mith-li hatha fal y'amalee al-'amiloun."

"This is what those who strive should be striving for."

Now, SubhanAllah it's really interesting

because when you read in the books of tafsir,

some of the Mufassireen, they said that the

two friends that are being referred to here,

are the two men in Surah Al-Kahf.

Remember that there was the person who had two gardens,

and he thought that because he had two gardens,

he was preferred to the other person.

And he said, "You know I don't think that I'm

going to be resurrected. And even if I'm resurrected,

if there is such thing as an afterlife,

then I'm pretty sure I'll do well over there as well."

So that's one group of Mufassiroun, they said that this

is referring to those same two people in Surah Al-Kahf.

The person with two gardens who thought

that he was superior because of what Allah

Subh'anahu Wa Ta-A'la blessed him with in this dunya,

and did not prepare himself to attain

the garden of the hereafter.

And now the person that he was looking

down upon has Jannah, while he has Jahannam,

while that person is in the midst of Hellfire.

Then you find another narration about two men

that were actually business partners.

And this shows up in some of the books of tafsir as well.

And these two business partners

were as different as could be.

One of them - righteous, religious, of high character.

The other one could care less; he was all about his money.

And so they make this business deal

where they earn eight thousand dinars

and they split the eight thousand into four thousand

and four thousand.

And basically, as the partner who's not religious takes

that four thousand dinars,

he starts to spent it in various ways.

So first he purchases a piece of land,

and he thinks that this real estate is

the best thing that has ever happened to him.

Whereas his believing partner,

he spends a thousand dinars in sadaqah and he says,

"Oh Allah, I'm seeking to purchase the land of Al-Jannah."

And he mocks him. You know, like, "What land in Jannah

are you talking about? You really believe

that you're going to get any type of property in Jannah?"

And then he goes and he purchases a home,

and his righteous friend says,

"Oh Allah, I'm spending a thousand dinars

and I'm seeking a home in Paradise."

And he says to him, "What are you talking about?

There is no home in Paradise. Stop wasting your time."

And then he goes, and he spends a thousand dinars

on a relationship.

And he says, "Oh Allah, I'm spending a thousand dinars

and I'm seeking the spouse of Al-Jannah."

And he says, "What are you talking about?

There is no spouse in Jannah,

nothing that's going to happen for you there."

And then he takes his last thousand dinars

and he spends it on servants and all sorts

of material things.

And the righteous one spends it and he says,

"Oh Allah, I'm seeking the servants

and the material things and the adornment of Al-Jannah."

And SubhanAllah, the entire time as he's spending

for the sake of Allah Subh'anahu Wa Ta-A'la,

he's being looked down upon and mocked.

And certainly, you know, these narrations might be relegated

to something very specific, but think about our own lives.

The people that try to tempt us.

And they don't outright insult us,

but what they do, is they try to put down

the religion and they try to make it seem

like it's not that big of a deal.

Like come on, you're taking this religion stuff

way too seriously.

And when they're saying that, what they're implying is

go ahead and enjoy the sinfulness,

because it's not going to be that severe in consequence.

And the believer is thinking,

I'm not losing my Jannah because of that.

So you have to ignore the whispers of shaytan,

and you've gotta ignore the whispers sometimes

of your own friends. These are people that were friends

in dunya, and one friend was trying to take them away

from Allah Subh'anahu Wa Ta-A'la.

May Allah grant us righteous friends

and grant us righteous places, Allahumma ameen.

So that's one category on the Day of Judgment, right?

The person that tried to take you away

from Allah Subh'anahu Wa Ta-A'la, and now you're saying,

"Alhamdulillah, I did not listen to you."

The next category is your tyrant, your oppressor.

Someone who hurt you.

And you know, Allah Subh'anahu Wa Ta-A'la

promises the oppressed that,

"I swear by My might, I will come to your aid,

even if it's after some time."

And this religion is not one that tells the oppressed

to just put their oppression away

and to pretend that it doesn't exist.

This is a religion that tells you

that you will have justice on the Day of Judgment.

And here the Prophet SallAllahu 'Alaihi Wasallam

tells us that there are people in Jannah that will be

able to look through a window into the Hellfire,

and to see those that oppressed them,

those that harmed them, being punished.

And they would know thereby that Allah Subh'anahu Wa Ta-A'la

has indeed fulfilled his promise.

Ka'ab radiAllahu Anhu says, "Between Jannah and a-Nar

there are peepholes.

And when a believer wants to look

at his oppressor from this world, he looks through one

of those peepholes, and he sees the person that harmed him,

and sees the person that did so much to them,

because Allah Subh'anahu Wa Ta-A'la did not let

that dua go to waste."

Now, there are some people who will

bump into folks in Jannah that they thought

were not going to make it.

And this is one of the strange occurrences that we find

from the of the ahadith of the Prophet

SallAllahu 'Alaihi Wasallam,

where the Prophet SallAllahu 'Alaihi Wasallam said

Allah Subh'anahu Wa Ta-A'la actually laughs at two men.

When the murderer and the murdered meet in Jannah,

Allah Subh'anahu Wa Ta-A'la laughs at them.

Imagine the scene on the Day of Judgment when

Hamza radiAllahu ta'ala Anhu

runs into Wahshi radiAllahu Anhu in Jannah.

And this is really incredible, SubhanAllah.

The Prophet SallAllahu 'Alaihi Wasallam said

because it may be that someone martyred someone else

and then they made repentance to Allah Subh'anahu Wa Ta-A'la

and they too were martyred.

So they're both Shuhada and they're in Jannah now,

in this degree together,

and they're bumping into each other in Jannah.

Imagine Hamza and Wahshi.

Imagine the Shuhada of Uhud,

when they bump into Khalid ibn al-Walid

radiAllahu ta'ala Anhu. "Like, wait, you're here as well?

You know, you're the person that

caused all this heartache."

Ikrima ibn Abi Jahal, who died a Shahid.

You know, Ikrima radiAllahu Anhu was one of the architects

of Uhud. And he's there now, and the Shuhada of Uhud

are meeting with Ikrima radiAllahu ta'ala Anhu.

The Prophet SallAllahu 'Alaihi Wasallam said,

Allah laughs at this meeting, because it seems like

such an awkward meeting.

But the reality is, what, that there are some people

that do very bad things, and then they repent to Allah

Subh'anahu Wa Ta-A'la, and Allah Subh'anahu Wa Ta-A'la

puts both of those people in Jannah

without decreasing the reward of the one that was harmed

in any way whatsoever.

And that you're not going to be upset, like,

"Ya Allah, how did this person make it?

Throw them out of Jannah."

No, because when you get to Jannah,

there is no hatred, no harm,

nothing that exists of bad feelings

between two brothers or two sisters in Jannah.

The Prophet SallAllahu 'Alaihi Wasallam said that,

when you enter Jannah, you'll be brothers

with no disagreement, no hatred amongst you,

and your hearts will be like one man's heart.

And you will be engaged in glorifying

Allah Subh'anahu Wa Ta-A'la together,

morning and evening.

And you are going to see people that maybe you

quarreled with. And you want to solve your disagreements

here, because most situations have mutual wrongdoing.

It's not always the case, and it's in fact

rarely the case, that you have

someone who is entirely in the wrong

and the other person that's entirely in the right.

You have a lot of people that quarreled,

brothers and sisters that quarreled.

And that's why you have this emphasis

from the Prophet SallAllahu 'Alaihi Wasallam

on people making up with one another,

people reconciling amongst themselves.

And imagine, SubhanAllah,

Sayyidina Ali radiAllahu ta'ala Anhu.

And it's one of the the hardest things

that you see, even from the Sahaba.

While it was instigated from the outside,

there was a war that took place.

And Ali radiAllahu ta'ala Anhu was so saddened

when he ended up on the opposite side

and you had an instigator that attacks

the camp of Ali radiAllahu Anhu,

and attacks the likes of Aisha radiAllahu Anha,

and Talha, and Zubair radiAllahu ta'ala Anhuma.

And it causes them to go into a battle with one another.

And Ali radiAllahu ta'ala Anhu specifically,

after Talha ibn Ubaydullah radiAllahu ta'ala Anhu

was killed, was martyred, Ali radiAllahu ta'ala Anhu washed

Talha radiAllahu Anhu. And then he prayed upon him.

And then he called the people forward,

and he had his son, Muhammad ibn Talha, sit next to him.

And Ali radiAllahu ta'ala Anhu with the son of Talha sitting

next to him, he said,

"Ya qouluna lam yakhrouj illa souf-fahaa."

"You know, some people are making the claim

that only fools came out to fight."

You know, people thought that Ali radiAllahu Anhu

would be happy if his opponents were insulted.

And he's saying, "No, the most honored faces on earth

came out to this. For verily, I heard the Prophet

SallAllahu 'Alaihi Wasallam say,

'Talha wa Zubair jaraaya fi al-Jannah.'"

Talha and Zubair are my neighbors in Jannah.

And he said, "I ask Allah Subh'anahu Wa Ta-A'la to make you

and me amongst those whom are mentioned in the ayah,

That we will remove from their hearts

any type of sense of injury, any hurt.

And they will be brothers joyfully facing each other

on thrones of dignity. And the ulema say, SubhanAllah,

this idea of "ma fi qouloub-iheem"

That anything in their hearts,

all hard feelings, are taken away.

That there is no resentment that's left there.

There is no sense of, "Well, why did Allah

Subh'anahu Wa Ta-A'la forgive that person?"

"Why did Allah Subh'anahu Wa Ta-A'la raise that person?"

And so that former foe would actually become your friend.

And both of you are enjoying the reward

and the blessing of Allah Subh'anahu Wa Ta-A'la

together in Paradise.

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