> The 3 People without Mercy

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The sayings of our beloved Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him)

Abu Hurairah (r.a.) said: ‘The Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said,

"There are three (types of) people whom Allah will neither speak to on the Day of Resurrection, nor will He purify them (i.e., from their sins), nor will He (even) look at them (with Mercy); and they will have a painful chastisement.

These are:

1. An old man who commits fornication;
2. a king who is a great liar, and,
3. a poor man who is proud.''’

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Commentary:
It is not it is permissible for a ‘young man’ to commit ‘zina’, or for one who is not a king to lie, or for a ‘rich man’ to be proud and arrogant…..for ‘zina’, or lying, or being proud and arrogant are sins for everyone at absolutely all times!

If one is in the clutches of the age of youth, it is possible that one is overwhelmed by ones passions and falls into the trap of ‘zina’; but if one has reached an abject old age and does not possess the pangs of passion like the youth, and even then one persists in the abomination of ‘zina’….the crime of such a person would be absolutely inexcusable!

Similarly, one who is deficient in wealth or in power might be compelled by their soul to lie to get out of a situation; but if one is a ruler or a king, one has absolutely no reason to constantly lie to his subjects.

When Allah SWT has blessed one with abundance of wealth, it is possible that one is swayed by one’s ‘nafs’ to become proud, which is a grave sin in itself…..but one who is a pauper has absolutely no reason to behave or act in a proud or an arrogant manner .

If one commits sins when one is not in a position to commit it, or one has absolutely no reason to commit it….such sinners through their crimes prove beyond a doubt that they are habitual, perpetual, and unrepentant sinners. Such habitual sinners will face the Unimaginable Wrath and Anger of Allah Subhanah on that Inevitable Day of Judgment.