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Three Groups Cross the Bridge Between Heaven and Hell, and Five Ways to Be Saved

From Republika · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • The article describes three groups of people crossing the ash-Shirath, an Islamic bridge between Heaven and Hell.
  • It says some will cross unharmed, some will survive with injuries, and others will fall into the fire of Jahannam.
  • Hadith cited in the piece describe speeds ranging from the blink of an eye and lightning to walking and crawling.

The crossing of the ash-Shirath will differ from one person to another, according to the degree of steadfastness each person maintained on the straight path during life, the piece says.

It cites a hadith attributed to the Prophet Muhammad dividing those who cross into three groups: some pass safely without harm, some survive after being injured, and others fall into the fire of Jahannam. The final person, the narration says, will be dragged across.

Some pass safely without harm, some survive after being injured, and others fall into the fire of Jahannam. Until the last of them passes while being dragged.

— Prophet MuhammadThe hadith divides people crossing the ash-Shirath into three groups.

Among those who cross safely, the speeds also vary. The cited descriptions range from the blink of an eye, lightning and wind to a fast horse, running, walking and crawling. The passage presents these differences as reflecting people’s deeds.

Another hadith compares the earliest travelers to lightning and says the Prophet stands on the bridge praying, “My Lord, save them, save them.” As the deeds of some people can no longer carry them quickly, one person eventually reaches the bridge unable to proceed except by crawling.

My Lord, save them, save them.

— Prophet MuhammadThe cited narration describes the Prophet praying for those crossing the ash-Shirath.
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Originally published by Republika in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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