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God and His Creation Plan

11 Will all Muslims eventually go to
Paradise, even if they temporarily

have to go to Hell?

his is not true. According to the Quran, after the
Tcreation, God Almighty settled man on the planet
earth. The planet earth is a selection ground. Here man
is constantly under divine watch, and God Almighty will
select those men and women, on the basis of merit, who
prove to be deserving candidates for Paradise.

Being a candidate for Paradise is not a matter of being a
‘Muslim’. When we use the term ‘Muslim’, it connotes
a person who is a member of a certain community.
According to Islam, the selection for Paradise depends
completely on an individual’s personal record and not
on his or her being a member of a particular community.
A common misconception is that those who are not
practicing Muslims, God shall temporarily keep them
away from Paradise and later wipe out their sins.
Eventually, they too shall be made to enter into Paradise.
I, however, do not subscribe to this notion, as it is not
validated from the Quran. Some unauthentic traditions
are the basis of this misconception.

The Jewish community also held this misconception
during the time of the Prophet Muhammad, in which
context God sent the following revelation:

They say, ‘The Fire is not going to touch
us, and [even if it does], it will only be for a
few days!’ Say [to them], ‘Have you received

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