Does Allah's punishment only affect the people who do wrong?

Submitted by user2 on Mon, 2018-03-05 06:54

Q: I know the hadith that when rulers are tyrants we should look at our aamaal. So, does this imply that we are collectively accountable for the aamaal or even if we do aamaal at an individual level, Allahs support in terms of being saved from their evils, will come at an individual level or does it have to be at collective level? What are the implications of the hadith?

A: The Qur'aan warns us that the punishment will be general. It does not only affect the wrong and criminal elements.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

Answered by:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)

Category:

Miscellaneous›General

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