THE EVIL-DOERS ARE HELL-BOUND Unless They Repent And Rectify The Damage.

The Evildoers

(Dhalimeen or Dhalimoon)

Are Hell-bound Unless

They Repent & Rectify

 (M. Javed Naseem)

“Lo, whosoever ascribes partners unto Allah, for

him Allah has forbidden Paradise. His abode is the

Hellfire. For evil-doers there will be no helpers.”

(al-Quran 5:72)

In the Holy Quran, there are dozens of references about Dhalimeen ‘ظالمین’ (or Zalimeen) and Dhalimoon 'ظالمون'  (or Zalimoon). Who are those people? The word ‘Dhalimeen’ or ‘Dhalimoon’ is the plural form of Dhalim (or Zalim) 'ظالم'  which means the one who does ‘Dhulm’ (or Zulm) 'ظلم' . And what is Dhulm (or Zulm)? As per dictionary, it means wrong-doing or evil-doing, injustice, transgression, crossing the limits, cruelty, tyranny, oppression, aggression, injury, mistreatment, etc.

In the Quranic term (in its broader sense), it means going/doing against the commands of Allah – in other words disobedience to Allah. When we disobey Allah, we commit injustice (Dhulm/Zulm) against our own souls and we become transgressors or wrong-doers or evildoers (Dhalimeen).

Dhulm (Zulm) is a sin and the sinner (person responsible for it) should repent and rectify the situation or damage, and should come clean before Allah; otherwise he would die as Dhalim/Zalim (transgressor or wrong-doer). And the wrong-doers or transgressors are given the bad news of their destiny – the Hellfire.

“… Those are limits set by Allah; and anyone

who transgresses the limits of Allah, does

verily wrong his (own) soul.”

(al-Quran 65:1)

“… And We sent down upon the evil-doers

wrath from heaven for their evil-doing.”

(al-Quran 2:59)

When Allah was pleased with Prophet Abraham’s righteousness, he promised him the leadership of the nations. Prophet Abraham asked for the same privilege or status for his children but Allah made it clear that His promise was valid for the righteous people only and not the evildoers, even if they were from the offspring of Abraham.

“And remember that Abraham was tried by his Lord

with certain commands, which he fulfilled: He said:

"I will make you an Imam to the Nations."

He (Abraham) pleaded: "And also (Imams) from

my offspring!" He (Allah) answered: "But My

Promise is not within the reach of evil-doers."

(al-Quran 2:124)

Allah, the Almighty, even warned Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w.) in clear words that His blessings and protection was there as long as he followed the path of righteousness. But if he followed the wishes or desires of the unbelievers, after having received the revelation (the Quran) from Allah, he would be counted as one of them – the evildoer.

“… And if you follow their wishes after the

knowledge which has come to you, then surely

would you be of the evil-doers.”

(al-Quran 2:145)

The promise of Allah is true and Allah has promised the Garden of Paradise to the righteousness; and the Hellfire to the evildoers.

“And the dwellers of the Garden (Paradise) cry unto

the dwellers of the Fire (Hell): We have found that

which our Lord promised us (to be) the Truth. Have

you (too) found that which your Lord promised the

Truth? They say: Yea, verily. And a crier in between

them cries: The curse of Allah is on evil-doers!”

(al-Quran 7:44)

“(Their way is) as the way of Pharaoh's folk and

those before them; they denied the revelations

of their Lord, so We destroyed them in their

sins. And We drowned the folk of Pharaoh.

All were evil-doers.”

(al-Quran 8:54)

Allah is Infinite Mercy and He loves to forgive if a sinner sincerely and honestly repents and seeks His forgiveness. He forgives mankind again and again and again.

“They ask you to hasten on the evil in preference

to the good: Yet have come to pass, before them,

(many) exemplary punishments! But verily your

Lord is full of forgiveness for mankind for their

wrong-doing, and verily your Lord is (also)

strict in punishment.”

(al-Quran 13:6)

Some evil-minded Islamophobes always criticize Allah and say that God of Muslims is cruel as he threatens mankind with Hellfire and punishment. Those ignorant morons don’t know that their God and God of Muslims is the same God. If he were cruel and wanted to punish people with Hellfire, there would be no unbeliever or evil person left on the face of the earth. But the Merciful Allah gives mankind the choice to act righteous or evil with their own free will. But He warns the evildoers of the dire punishment, and very rightly so.

“If Allah were to punish men for their wrong-doing,

He would not leave, on the (earth), a single living

Creature! But He gives them respite for a stated

Term. When their Term expires, they would not

be able to delay (the punishment) for a single hour,

just as they would not be able to anticipate it

(for a single hour).”

(al-Quran 16:61)

Even in the midst of evil, the righteous would be protected and blessed with His mercy. That’s His promise; and there is no doubt about it.

“Then We shall rescue those who kept from evil,

and leave the evil-doers crouching there.”

(al-Quran 19:72)

In every age and era, the evildoers (transgressors) were warned by the Almighty again and again before they were eventually inflicted with punishment. Allah likes discipline and hates disobedience.

“How many populations have We destroyed, which

were given to wrong-doing? They tumbled down on

their roofs. And how many wells are lying idle and

neglected, and castles lofty and well-built?”

(al-Quran 22:45)

“And to how many populations did I give respite,

which were given to wrong-doing? In the end,

I punished them. To me is the destination (of all).”

(al-Quran 22:48)

“And Noah's folk, when they denied the messengers,

We drowned them and made of them a portent for

mankind. We have prepared a painful doom

for evil-doers.”

(al-Quran 25:37)

All guidance comes from Allah; and it comes to those who seek guidance. Those who don’t seek it, because of their evil character or arrogance, they are in bad luck. The true guidance is in the righteousness and piety; and not in lustful living. Allah has made it clear in many verses and chapters of the Quran that there is NO guidance for the evildoers. One needs to quit evil to seek guidance.

“But if they hearken not to you, know that they

only follow their own lusts; and who is more

astray than one who follow his own lusts, devoid

of guidance from Allah? For Allah guides not

people given to wrong-doing.”

(al-Quran 28:50)

Those who continue following the wrong path and their own desires, ignoring the laws and limits prescribed by Allah, they end up as losers. They are destroyed like earlier nations and in the Hereafter their destination will be Hell.

“Now such were their houses – in utter ruin – because

they practiced wrong-doing. Verily in this is a Sign

for people of knowledge.”

(al-Quran 27:52)

Remember one thing! This is God’s world and He has the sovereignty over heavens and the earth; we are His subjects. If we don’t accept that, we don’t belong here! He has created Hell for such people. So, seek guidance and obey Him to prosper!

**************