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The Intercession of the Blessed
Messenger
When the sinful believers have suffered their
punishment in the Fire of Hell, the Almighty Lord will say to Gabriel: “O
Gabriel, what are the disobedient members of the Community of Muhammad doing in
Hell?” To this, Gabriel will reply: “O Lord, You are All-Knowing. You
know better than I the condition they are in.” The All-Glorious One will
say: “O Gabriel, go and inspect their condition.” The venerable Gabriel
will go and find Malik, the governor of Hell, sitting on a cushion in the middle
of the Fire. Malik will stand up out of respect for the blessed Gabriel, to whom
he will say: “O Gabriel, why have you come here?” To this question,
Gabriel will reply: “O Malik, I have been sent here to see what the
rebellious members of the Community of Muhammad are doing.” Then Malik will
say: “Do not ask about the condition of these people. They are in a very bad
state, their places are very narrow. The fire has burned and obliterated their
bodies. Only their faces and their hearts can be saved because of their
faith.” Gabriel will say: “O Malik, raise the curtain that covers them
and let me look at them myself. I have been instructed to do
so.”
Allah, save us from the Fire, and admit us to Paradise with the
righteous…
-Sheikh Muzaffer Ozak al-Jerrahi, Irshad (Wisdom
of a Sufi Master)
