The Intercession (4)

   It is also said to them: how can we bring together between (the situation) that it is after the Sirat and there are those who changed the religion of Allah Almighty so they were forbidden from drinking from the basin?

   This does not suit communities that have crossed the Sirat and will approach the luxury of Paradise that has what they desire and pleases their eyes, so the basin is before the Sirat. For this argument there are view points.

   Our Sheikh Ibn Al Othaimeen (may Allah Almighty be pleased with him) has chosen that the basin is repeated in two situations. He said: “The one who drinks from it will never be thirsty after it again.” What preceded was that it will be in the areas of the Day of Resurrection. It is mentioned in a Hadith that they will drink after the Sirat. Meaning: after they cross over the Sirat. In this there is no discrepancy because it has been proven that the one who drinks from it once will never be thirsty after it again. (This) drink will be after the Sirat either for a simple thirst that does not have difficulty because they cross over the fire that is hot or because they will drink from it (the basin) for taste, not for thirst. On that they are in the areas of the Day of Resurrection and likewise after crossing over the Sirat. What is more important is that those are in the areas of the Day of Resurrection because the people will be suffering from thirst and great (hardship) because the sun will be at a distance of a mile (away from them). They will be thirsty and needing to drink from this basin.

   Woe to you! Woe to you to withhold the thirsty from this basin. The Prophet (peace be upon him) promised the Ansar the basin if they are patient with the tyranny of a leader. He said: “After me, you will be met by tyranny.” Meaning: a tyranny upon you. “Be patient until you meet me; our meeting will be at the basin.” 

   Because of that, it is requested that the one who is patient with their leader and their tyranny to reap the likes of this promise from the Prophet (peace be upon him) because there is a rule that states: the sharia and penalty rules are not connected only to individuals but with their character, knowledge and deeds. There is no sharia leadership or tyranny connected to a specific individual but with his character and knowledge. This is the ordained justice of Allah Almighty because Allah does not have favouritism between Him and His slaves. We can even say: maybe someone can favour another. People might favour a specific person in judging (them) that deals with them specifically because of their closeness or friendship. But Allah Almighty:

لَمْ يَلِدْ وَلَمْ يُولَدْ}{

“He neither begets nor is born” [Surah Al Ikhlas: 3]

He never gives favouritism to anyone^[1]