Islamic Exemplary Stories

The last one to go to Heaven

On the day of doomsday, when all men are finished being slaughtered and enter their own place, in heaven or in hell, God wills to save the inhabitants of hell who “”worship God, he said, even if only for a moment. God commanded some angels “explore” hell to find them, namely those who still seem to be left traces of prostration that do not burn the fire of hell. From the prostration marks that appear quite large and very clear, or that look very small and vague.

When they were all found and lifted from hell, his black body was burning like charcoal. Then poured into them ma’ul khayaah (water of life), and they grow like the growth of plant seeds in the former flood soil, in a fresh state and the best appearance. Once again Allah “installed” mizan (charity scales), and most of them are welcome to enter heaven because his ugliness and evil have been exhausted after “washed” in hell. But one man was left between heaven and hell, though his evil was burned in hell, but the rest of his goodness was not enough to make him go to heaven. 

He is the last person to enter heaven, because of the love and mercy of God. But it seems that God will not let him just enter heaven without “having it” first, as a form of His affection. At the same time maximizing his joy when he later went to heaven.

God turned his face toward hell. After some time, he prayed, “O Lord, blow my face out of this hell, the smell hurts me so much, and the heat can burn me!!”

Allah said to him, “When your request is granted, will you ask Me again?”

The man said, “No, O God, for your glory!!”

Then Allah made “a kind of” a covenant with him to ask no more, and Allah turned his face from hell towards heaven. He was grateful to have been avoided from the view of hell and to see the view of heaven. But his name is a man who still has lust, even though it has become a lust that is idolized by God and a lust that is desirable to God (rodhiyallahu ‘anhum wa rodhuu ‘anhu / an-nafsul muthma-innah…roodhiyatan mardhiyah), seeing such a beautiful scenery just from a distance, rose his desire to take a closer look. But he “terbarang” with the agreement he had already agreed with God, therefore he was silent.

Some time he was silent, but the upheaval of his heart and lust to get closer to heaven was never “diam”. It seems that he can no longer bear to ask (pray) even though he has promised not to ask. He realized, not the most patient, the most forgiving, who was never bored to grant even though he never obeyed and always broke His prohibitions, except Allah SWT. Even his existence at that time could not be separated from the characteristics of Rahman and the Grace of God. If it was not God who judged him then, he deserved to remain in hell forever.

He ventured to pray (ask) again, “O Lord, take me near the door of heaven!!”

Allah says, “Didn't you promise not to ask any more, other than what you have asked before?”

He said with compassion, “O Lord, do not make me Your most poor creature!”

Allah said to him, “When your request is granted, will you ask Me again?”

Then Allah made “a kind of” another covenant with him not to ask for another and Allah brought him closer to the door of heaven.He was very happy with his place. The beauty of heaven, its flowers, its luxuries, its glitter, its pleasures, its angels and the various pleasures it never imagined were plastered in front of its eyes without hindrance. 

After some time enjoying the view of heaven full of pleasure, again his human appetite was moved to be able to enter heaven, not just stand at his door like that time. But remembering the promise he had given to God he fell silent. The upheaval of his lust and heart grew more tempestuous, and it was indeed moved by God, therefore he “nek” to break his promise and say, “O Lord, enter me into heaven!!”

Allah said to him, “Honey, O son of Adam, how treacherous are you! Haven't you promised not to ask for anything other than your previous request!!”

Again he said with compassion, “O Lord, do not make me Your most wretched being!!”

God laughed at his statement and allowed him to enter heaven. Just a few steps in heaven, Allah said, “Ask everything you want!!”

Of course, the man was very happy to hear the commandment of God. He mentioned a list of requests from all of what he saw, including some that came to his mind. After he ran out of “data” his request and stopped talking, Allah said to him, “Ask for his addition this and that..!!”.

God mentioned something that had not yet entered his request, and he immediately begged to be given such an addition. Sometimes God reminded him of some things and pleasures, and he begged to be given such an addition. Finally Allah said to him, “Are you satisfied?”

“I have been satisfied, yes Allah!!” Said.

And Allah SWT set out for him, “Bagimu, what you have asked for is all, and the addition of that much as well (meaning it is folded twice from his list of requests).”

In another account it says, Allah said to him, “For you, what you have asked is all, and multiplied ten times!!”