Assalamu alaikum - Don’t Be Quick to Decide Who’s Destined for Jahannam

Assalamu alaikum. We all know that final judgement belongs to Allah alone, so why are some Muslims rushing to say someone will definitely be in Hell because of crimes they committed? Honestly, who are we to make that call? Make no mistake: I’m disgusted by the evil of people on that list and I strongly reject what they did. It’s clearly wrong and harmful. But let’s not use double standards. Why do some of the same people who condemn those crimes so loudly seem to be less vocal about the worst sin of all - kufr and shirk? I’m not saying the crimes aren’t terrible, but declaring someone’s final fate misses a bigger problem in the ummah: we need to be clearer about the seriousness of disbelief and its consequences. Also remember, many of those who committed such evils did so because they had no fear of Allah or the Hereafter. If they had been true to Islam, they wouldn’t have done those things. We need to refocus on teaching why kufr is dangerous and remind ourselves of the importance of iman. May Allah guide us all. From the scholars of Ahl al-Sunnah wa’l-Jamaa’ah: deciding who will be in Paradise or Hell is not for us to invent. If the Qur’an or authentic hadith specifies someone’s final abode, we accept that. Otherwise we hope for good for the righteous and fear for the wrongdoers, while knowing Allah alone knows the final outcome. We ask Allah to make us among the people of Jannah by His mercy, and may He bless our Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him).