Why didn't the Almighty decree for man to enter Paradise without account or torment?
لماذا لم يكتب سبحانه للإنسان دخول الجنة دون حساب ولا عذاب؟
Due to Allah's Favor upon man: He has created him of the best stature: made him honored among other creations and distinguished him from them by His reason. Since man is privileged with many characteristics that no other creature has: and to whom the creations are subjected: it is appropriate that he is tested and tried.
الله عز وجل امتن على الإنسان أن خلقه في أحسن تقويم وأكرمه على سائر المخلوقات وميزه بالعقل. فلما كان الإنسان مخلوق على هذا الحسن وفيه من الصفات ما ليس في غيره من المخلوقات وسخرت له المخلوقات: ناسب أن يكون موضع الاختبار والابتلاء.
The Wisdom of the Trial | الحكمة من الابتلاء والحساب
1. Human Dignity and Reason
(Indeed, We have dignified the children of Adam)
1. تكريم الإنسان وميزته بالعقل
(وَلَقَدْ كَرَّمْنَا بَنِي آدَمَ)
2. The Subjection of the Universe
(He also subjected for you whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on the earth: all by His grace.) [Al-Jathiya 45:13]
(and has lavished His favours upon you, both seen and unseen) [Luqman 31: 20]
2. تسخير الكون للإنسان
(وَسَخَّرَ لَكُم مَّا فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ وَمَا فِي الْأَرْضِ جَمِيعًا مِّنْهُ) [الجاثية 45: 13]
وفي موضع آخر: (وَأَسْبَغَ عَلَيْكُمْ نِعَمَهُ ظَاهِرَةً وَبَاطِنَةً) [لقمان 31: 20]
3. The Purpose of Life and Death
(He is the One Who created death and life in order to test which of you is best in deeds. And He is the Almighty, All-Forgiving.) [Al-Mulk 67:13]
3. الغاية من الموت والحياة
(الَّذِي خَلَقَ الْمَوْتَ وَالْحَيَاةَ لِيَبْلُوَكُمْ أَيُّكُمْ أَحْسَنُ عَمَلًا ۚ وَهُوَ الْعَزِيزُ الْغَفُورُ) [الملك 67: 13]
4. Divine Justice Between People
And since man is tested and tried: it is unfair to have the obedient and disobedient treated equally as the Almighty says: (Should We then treat those who have submitted like the wicked?) [Al-Qalam 68:35]
(Those blind to the truth and those who can see are not equal, nor are those who believe and do good equal to those who do evil. Yet you are hardly mindful.) [Ghafir 40:58]
4. العدل الإلهي بين الناس
فإن من غير العدل أن يجعل الطائع كالعاصي كما قال سبحانه: (أَفَنَجْعَلُ الْمُسْلِمِينَ كَالْمُجْرِمِينَ) [القلم 68: 35]
وقال سبحانه: (وَمَا يَسْتَوِي الْأَعْمَىٰ وَالْبَصِيرُ وَالَّذِينَ آمَنُوا وَعَمِلُوا الصَّالِحَاتِ وَلَا الْمُسِيءُ ۚ قَلِيلًا مَّا تَتَذَكَّرُونَ) [غافر 40: 58]
Frequently Asked Questions | الأسئلة الشائعة
Why is humanity subjected to a trial while other creations are not?
Mankind is tested because Allah has uniquely favored human beings: creating them in the best stature: distinguishing them with reason: and subjecting the rest of the universe to serve them. These special privileges make it appropriate that they undergo a trial.
Why must there be a day of account and consequences instead of immediate entry into Paradise?
Because life is a test of deeds. It would be entirely unfair and against divine justice to treat the obedient who submit to Allah equally with the wicked and disobedient. The Holy Quran explicitly states that those who do good are not equal to those who do evil.