Judgment Day: Deeds That Light The Way
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The Deeds Worth 700 and More | Judgment Day: Deeds that Light the Way Episode 23
Allah, in His supreme mercy, does not punish us beyond the worth of a sin, but His measure for our good deeds is increased beyond calculation, leading to even greater reward. What makes our good deeds special enough to be multiplied on our scales?
Note: All depictions are purely conceptual and only vocals were used in the making of the soundtrack.
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This transcript was auto-generated using AI and may contain misspellings. Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala says, mathlul ladheena yunfiqoon amwalahum fee sabili Allahi kamathari habbatin anbatat sab'a sanabin fee kulli sunbulatin mi'atu habba wallahu yudha'ifu liman yashaa wallahu wasirun alim That the example of those who spend their wealth in the way of Allah is like a seed that then grows these seven pods. And in each one of those pods, you have a hundred grains. So a total of 700. And Allah multiplies his reward for whom he wills for Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala is vast and all-knowing. Now with your character, you want to develop these qualities that effectively serve as those pods and that they bear all sorts of good deeds that stem from those qualities. And that's what a maqam is, a station is in taskiya, that you reach this place to where good becomes your nature because you've nurtured a certain good quality that just keeps on producing fruit over and over again. And in the mercy of Allah who rewards all of that, even a single good deed is multiplied way more than what it technically is worth. Whereas on the other hand, Allah will never punish anyone with a sin with more than what that sin is worth. The Prophet sallallahu alayhi wasalam said, Inna allaha katab al hasanat wasayyat. Verily Allah has recorded good and bad deeds and he made them clear. So he said whoever intends to do a good deed, but does not do it, then Allah will still record it as one complete good deeds. And if he intends to do that good deed and he follows through, then Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala will record it as 10 good deeds up to 700 times as much as Allah wills. And then if he intends to commit a sin, but he doesn't follow through, then not only does Allah not punish him,
Allah will record for him one complete good deed because he would have held himself back and repented. Now if he goes forth and he does that sin, then Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala will record one single bad deed. And when you read this hadith, you obviously marvel at the mercy of Allah. But have you ever wondered what makes a deed go from 10 to 700 and beyond? First, the sincerity of that deed undoubtedly, which we've already covered in multiple scenes. Then it's making sure you don't shortchange yourself by not doing a deed fully. So for example, what is As-salamu alaykum worth versus As-salamu alaykum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh. A man once came to the Prophet Sallallahu alayhi wa sallam and he said, As-salamu alayka ya Rasulullah. The Prophet Sallallahu alayhi wa sallam responded and he said, Ashrun, 10 good deeds. Then another man came to the Prophet Sallallahu alayhi wa sallam and said, As-salamu alaykum wa rahmatullah, peace be on to you and the mercy of Allah. The Prophet Sallallahu alayhi wa sallam said, Ashrun, 20 good deeds. Then another man came and said, As-salamu alaykum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh, may the peace of Allah be upon you, his mercy and his blessings. And the Prophet Sallallahu alayhi wa sallam said, Thalathun, 30 good deeds. So they're all technically the same. You're functionally giving salam, but it's the most complete one that is going to be the most rewardable on the scale. The same thing is true with the Quran. Every harf, every letter is 10 good deeds. So if as you are reading your daily recitation, if you can read a little bit more, a little bit further, always go past a little bit because that little extra letter is going to be huge for you on the day of judgment. Finish the surah, finish the section, whatever it needs to be. Now personally, I wondered when I read this hadith, what is it about 700? Are there any deeds that are specified as having 700 rewards?
Is there like a Muslim 700 club? Very far from the one that's known to people. And it's quite beautiful that you find that the deeds that the Prophet Sallallahu alayhi wa sallam specified as being worth 700, all surround something that was spent with difficulty for the sake of Allah. Hence the ayah that mentions the grain that becomes 700. And this was especially the comfort to those companions who were poor and they didn't have much to give. Abu Mas'ud Al-Ansari radiAllahu ta'ala Anwi narrates that this man brought to the Prophet Sallallahu alayhi wa sallam a she-camel and that's all he had and it had its rope through its nose ring. So that's all he had to give the Prophet Sallallahu alayhi wa sallam. And he said, Ya Rasulullah, this is to be devoted for the sake of Allah. I'm giving this for the cause of Allah. The Prophet Sallallahu alayhi wa sallam said to him that on the day of judgment you will have for this one she-camel 700 she-camels, each coming forth with a rope through its nose ring. Ibn Abbas radiAllahu ta'ala Anhuma, he commented on the ayah about seven pods bearing a hundred grains. He said any money that is spent, Fee Sabeelillah, in the cause of Allah and that includes the money that is spent on Hajj. He said the Dirhams will be multiplied by 700 for you on the day of judgment. And then there is one deed and this deed is the one deed that has been attributed to the over 700. Now Allah Azawajal can reward any deed more than 700 and may Allah make that the case with our deeds, right? He could take the smallest thing that you do and turn it into beyond 700 times on the day of judgment. But the one deed that the Prophet Sallallahu alayhi wa sallam specifically connected to this is actually the one deed that you're doing right now. The Prophet Sallallahu alayhi wa sallam said, Lissaami Farhatan. The fasting person has two moments of joy. When he breaks his fast, he rejoices obviously at breaking his fast.
But the real joy is when he meets Allah Subhanahu wa ta'ala with that fast. The Prophet Sallallahu alayhi wa sallam said, every good deed of the son of Adam will be multiplied between 10 and 700 times. But fasting, Allah Azawajal says, Assawmu li wa ana ajzi bihi. Except for fasting, that is for me and I'm going to reward it especially. I'm going to reward it in ways that are further from the spectrum and further from the imagination of any human being and of any sincere believer. And the reason why the ulama mentioned that the one who fasts will be given this reward without measure is that fasting requires sabr. It requires patience. And those who are patient will be given reward without measure. So when Allah Subhanahu wa ta'ala says, Innama yuwaffa al-sabiroona ajrahum bi ghayri hisab. That Allah rewards the patient without measure. While sawm is sabr. Fasting is patience. So look at how amazing the reward is on the day of judgment. And by the way, this reward is not just restricted to Ramadan. This is any day of fasting. And so when you think of a deed that you want to bring you closer to Allah on the day of judgment, that you want to bring you joy on a day where most people are scared, and that you want to weigh on your scale in a way that breaks every measure that is known to us, then keep up this habit of siyam well after the month of Ramadan.
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