—through the intercession of those whom Allah permits to intercede, for intercession is a firmly established reality; yet it can occur only by His leave and only on behalf of the people of monotheism, never for the unbelievers, the idolaters, or the hypocrites.
Then He will send them on to His Garden. This is because Allah Most High has taken under His care those who truly know Him and has not placed them …
After they have been drawn out of the Fire, the reports state that they will emerge from it as blackened as burnt charcoal. They will then be cast into a river called the River of Life, where their bodies and flesh will grow afresh. Once they have thus been refined and purified, permission will be granted for them to enter the Garden, and so they will enter Paradise (1).
Allah Most High says, “Or do those who commit evil deeds think that We shall make them like those who believe and do righteous works?” (45:21); and He says, “Shall We treat the god-fearing like the wicked?” (38:28), along with many other verses that bear the same meaning.