Al-'Aqida al-Wasitiyya - Ibn Taimiya - (100)

– others like a noble stallion,
– others like a camel rider,
– some will dash forward at a run,
– some will proceed on foot,
– and some will crawl.
– Others will be seized and flung into Hell, for hooks are fixed to the Bridge that snatch people in accordance with their deeds.

200 – Whoever makes it across the Bridge will enter Paradise.

201 – Once they have crossed, they will be stopped at a causeway between Paradise and the Fire. There recompense will be taken from some on behalf of others; and when they have been cleansed and purified, they will be granted permission to enter Paradise.

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[10 – Entering Paradise]

202 – The first to request that the gate of Paradise be opened will be Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him).

203 – The first nation to enter Paradise will be his community (peace and blessings be upon him).

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[11 – Intercession]

204 – On the Day of Resurrection he (peace and blessings be upon him) will have three kinds of intercession:

205 – The first intercession: he will intercede for the people at the Gathering until judgment is passed

- وَمِنْهُمْ مَنْ يَمُرُّ كَالْفَرَسِ الْجَوَادِ. - وَمِنْهُمْ مَنْ يَمُرُّ كَرِكَابِ الْإِبِلِ. - وَمِنْهُمْ مَنْ يَعْدُو عَدْوًا. - وَمِنْهُمْ مَنْ يَمْشِي مَشْيًا. - وَمِنْهُمْ مَنْ يَزْحَفُ زَحْفًا. - وَمِنْهُمْ مَنْ يُخْطَفُ فَيُلْقَى فِي جَهَنَّمَ؛ فَإِنَّ الْجِسْرَ عَلَيْهِ كَلَالِيبُ تَخْطَفُ النَّاسَ بِأَعْمَالِهِمْ. ٢٠٠- فَمَنْ مَرَّ عَلَى الصِّرَاطِ؛ دَخَلَ الْجَنَّةَ. ٢٠١- فَإِذَا عَبَرُوا عَلَيْهِ؛ وُقِفُوا عَلَى قَنْطَرَةٍ بَيْنَ الْجَنَّةِ وَالنَّارِ؛ فَيُقْتَصُّ لِبَعْضِهِمْ مِنْ بَعْضٍ، فَإِذَا هُذِّبُوا وَنُقُّوا؛ أُذِنَ لَهُمْ فِي دُخُولِ الْجَنَّةِ. * * * * [١٠- دخول الجنة] : ٢٠٢- وَأَوَّلُ مَنْ يَسْتَفْتِحُ بَابَ الْجَنَّةِ: مُحَمَّدٌ ﷺ. ٢٠٣- وَأَوَّلُ مَنْ يَدْخُلُ الْجَنَّةَ مِنَ الْأُمَمِ: أُمَّتُهُ ﷺ. * * * * [١١- الشفاعة] : ٢٠٤- وَلَهُ ﷺ فِي الْقِيَامَةِ ثَلَاثُ شَفَاعَاتٍ: ٢٠٥- أَمَّا الشَّفَاعَةُ الْأُولَى: فَيُشَفَّعُ فِي أَهْلِ الْمَوْقِفِ، حَتَّى يُقْضَى