Explanation of al-Aqidah al-Wasitiyya – Lesson 54

Lesson 54:[AL-SIRAAT: WHAT IT MEANS, ITS LOCATION AND THE MANNER PEOPLE WILL CROSS IT]The Siraat will be laid across the Hellfire. It is a bridge between Paradise and the Hellfire. People will cross it (at speeds) proportional to their deeds: some will cross it in the blink of an eye, some will cross it like a flash of lightening, some will cross it like the wind, some will cross it like a race horse, some will cross it like a camel rider, some will cross it running, some walking and some crawling, and some will be seized and swept away into Hell. This is because the Bridge has hooks which will seize the people in accordance to their deeds. [AL-QANTARAH BETWEEN PARADISE AND HELL]Whoever crosses the Siraat will enter Paradise. After they cross it, they will stop over an arched bridge between Paradise and the Hellfire; there they will settle any mutual grievances, then, when they are cleaned and purified, they will be permitted to enter Paradise. The first to request the opening of the door of Paradise will be Muhammad ﷺ, and the first nation to enter Paradise will be his nation.Lesson Notes: ⁠⁠sc.isb.org.au/aw-nts⁠Lesson Date: 07/08/2024