Is Eternal Life Promised to Mankind Only, Not Others?
Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel
Question
Does eternal life in the Hereafter extend only to mankind, or do other creations of Allah Most High, such as angels and jinn, share this promise?
Answer
In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate
I pray you are in good faith and health.
Endless, eternal life in Paradise or Hellfire, temporary or eternal, is for human beings and jinn beings. A sinful believer is liable for temporary punishment in Hell for his sin unless he repents. Ultimately, though, they are of the people of Paradise. A kafir, though, is liable to enter Hell eternally: if the message of Islam reached them in a sound and well-presented way, this is their fate. Otherwise, Allah knows best. Read the link below for further details.
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[Mawlana] Ilyas Patel
Checked and Approved by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani
Mawlana Ilyas Patel is a traditionally trained scholar who has studied in the UK, India, Pakistan, Syria, Jordan, and Turkey.
He started his early education in the UK. He completed hifz of the Qur’an in India, then enrolled in an Islamic seminary in the UK, where he studied the secular and Alimiyyah sciences. He then traveled to Karachi, Pakistan.
He has been an Imam in Rep of Ireland for a number of years. He has taught hifz of the Qur’an, Tajwid, Fiqh, and many other Islamic sciences to children and adults extensively onsite and online in the UK and Ireland. He taught at a local Islamic seminary for 12 years in the UK as a librarian and a teacher of Islamic sciences.
He currently resides in the UK with his wife. His personal interest is his love of books and gardening.
