Question
Which people will Allah not speak to on the Day of Resurrection? What are their attributes, so that we may avoid those traits and not be deprived of Allah’s mercy and His speech?
(Your brother: Dr. Saadat)
Answer
الحمد لله، والصلاة والسلام علىٰ رسول الله، أما بعد!
ولا حول ولا قوة إلا بالله
The Prophet ﷺ clearly mentioned the people whom Allah will neither speak to on the Day of Resurrection, nor look upon with mercy, nor purify, and for whom there will be a painful punishment.
📖 This list consists of the ahadith that are established from the Prophet ﷺ:
1. Three people whom Allah will not speak to on the Day of Resurrection
📖 Abu Dharr (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Prophet ﷺ said:
“There are three kinds of people whom Allah will not speak to on the Day of Resurrection, nor look at, nor purify, and for them there will be a painful punishment.”
He ﷺ repeated this three times.
Abu Dharr (may Allah be pleased with him) said: “O Messenger of Allah! Who are these people who will be so deprived and at such a loss?”
He ﷺ said:
◈ The one who lets his garment hang below his ankles
◈ The one who reminds people of his favours (bestowed upon them)
◈ The one who sells his goods by swearing a false oath
2. Three more people whom Allah will not speak to
📖 Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Prophet ﷺ said:
“There are three people whom Allah will not speak to on the Day of Resurrection, nor purify, nor look upon with mercy, and for them there will be a painful punishment:”
◈ An old adulterer (who has no justification for sin)
◈ A lying king
◈ An arrogant poor man (who is proud despite his poverty)
3. Three more people who will be deprived of Allah’s mercy
📖 Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Prophet ﷺ said:
“There are three people whom Allah will not speak to on the Day of Resurrection, nor look upon with mercy, nor purify, and for them there will be a painful punishment:”
◈ The one who has water in the desert in excess of his need but withholds it from travellers
◈ The one who sells his goods by swearing a false oath after ‘Asr
◈ The one who pledges allegiance to a leader (imam) for worldly gain: if he receives benefit he fulfils the pledge, otherwise he breaks it
4. Three more people with whom Allah will dispute on the Day of Resurrection
📖 Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Prophet ﷺ said:
“There are three kinds of people with whom Allah will dispute on the Day of Resurrection:”
◈ The one who gives something in Allah’s name and then deceives the recipient afterwards
◈ The one who sells a free person into slavery and consumes the price
◈ The one who hires a labourer, takes work from him, but does not pay his wages
5. People mentioned in the Qur’an whom Allah will not speak to on the Day of Resurrection
📖 Allah the Exalted says:
“Indeed, those who conceal what Allah has revealed of the Book and trade it for a small price, they fill their bellies with fire. On the Day of Resurrection Allah will neither speak to them, nor purify them, and for them there will be a painful punishment.”
📖 Allah the Exalted further says:
“Those who sell Allah’s covenant and their oaths for a small price, they will have no share in the Hereafter. On the Day of Resurrection Allah will neither speak to them, nor look at them, nor purify them, and for them there will be a painful punishment.”
6. Other sinners mentioned in the ahadith
📖 It is narrated in Sunan al-Nasa’i that on the Day of Resurrection Allah will not speak to the following people:
◈ The one who disobeys his parents
◈ A woman who imitates men
◈ The cuckold (dayyuth), who does not feel jealousy over the immorality of his wife or family
Conclusion
On the Day of Resurrection Allah will not speak to these people, nor purify them, and for them there will be a painful punishment:
◈ The one who lets his garment hang below his ankles
◈ The one who reminds people of his favours
◈ The one who sells goods by swearing a false oath
◈ The old adulterer
◈ The lying king
◈ The arrogant poor man
◈ The one who withholds water from those in need
◈ The one who does business by swearing a false oath after ‘Asr
◈ The self-interested one who ties allegiance to worldly greed
◈ The one who deceives by making a promise in Allah’s name
◈ The one who sells a free person into slavery
◈ The one who withholds a labourer’s wages
◈ The one who conceals the Qur’an and misuses it
◈ The one who disobeys his parents
◈ A woman who imitates men
◈ The cuckold (who feels no jealousy over immorality)
We should avoid all these sins so that we are not deprived of Allah’s mercy and His speech on the Day of Resurrection.
واللہ اعلم بالصواب
