May ALLAH grant us Jannah!Amin.

When a Muslim dies he never truly knows exactly what his/her destination is going to be. The reality is if we, as Muslims, adhere to the obligations of the religion, we have a better assurance of our place in Jannah. Many people today, spend majority of their time in heedlessness, wasting time day after day, never contemplating on Allah, subhanahu wa ta^ala or the concept of death. The scholars say that time is the most important thing that you have because once it is gone, you can never get it back.

  The question is, what are some of the actions that can guarantee a person into Jannah? The answer is simple, just follow what is in the Qur'an and the Sunnah, what our scholars have taught and left for us and the path to Jannah is clear. Rasululah, salallahu ^alayhi wa sallam, has mentioned in numerous hadiths some of the actions that will get you into Jannah. Some of them are as follows:




Those who preserve their covenant and pray on time: Those who are faithfully true to their trusts and to their covenants; And those who strictly guard their (five compulsory congregational) prayers (at their fixed stated hours). These are indeed the inheritors. Who shall inherit the Firdaus (Paradise). They shall dwell therein forever.



Those who do the Sunnah prayers: “Whoever prays twelve rak'at during the day and night will have a house built for him in paradise: four rak'at before zuhr and two after it, two rak'at after Maghrib, two rak'at after 'isha, and two rak'at before fajr.”



Those who were Poor amongst the Muslims: "I looked at Paradise and found poor people forming the majority of its inhabitants”



Those Muslim rulers who were just: The inmates of Paradise are of three types: one who wields authority and is just and fair”



Those who are kind to relatives and do not beg: The inmates of Paradise are of three types: …the person who is merciful and kind-hearted towards his relatives and to every pious Muslim, and who does not stretch out his hand in spite of having a large family to support.’



Those who are Righteous: "Truthfulness leads to righteousness, and righteousness leads to Paradise. And a man keeps on telling the truth until he becomes a truthful person.”



Those of the Jihad Fighters: "Nobody who enters Paradise likes to go back to the world even if he got everything on the earth, except a Mujahid who wishes to return to the world so that he may be martyred ten times because of the dignity he receives (from Allah)."



Those who build a Mosque: “Whoever builds for Allah a mosque, even if it be tiny, like a bird's nest, Allah will build for him a house in paradise”



Those who perfect their Wudhu: “If one completes (and perfects) the ablution and then says, 'I testify that there is no god except Allah, the One Who has no partner, and that Muhammad is His slave and Messenger," the eight gates of paradise will be opened for him and he may enter any of them that he wishes.”



Those who do not quarrel even though they are on the right: "I guarantee a house in the surroundings of Paradise for a man who avoids quarrelling even if he were in the right”



Those who avoid lying when joking: “a house in the middle of Paradise for a man who avoids lying even if he were joking”



Those with good character: “a house in the upper part of Paradise for a man who made his character good”



Those who protect their speech and private parts: "Whoever can guarantee (the chastity of) what is between his two jaw-bones and what is between his two legs (i.e. his tongue and his private parts), I guarantee Paradise for him."



Those who are Patient when a friend dies: "Allah says, 'I have nothing to give but Paradise as a reward to my believer slave, who, if I cause his dear friend (or relative) to die, remains patient (and hopes for Allah's Reward)."



Those who acquire knowledge to revive Islam: “He whom death overtakes while engaged in acquiring knowledge with a view to reviving Islam with the help of it, there will be one degree between him and the Prophet’s in paradise.”



Those who help others: "The inhabitants of Hell will be drawn up in line, and when one of the inhabitants of Paradise passes them one of them will say, ‘So and so, do you not recognise me? I am the one who gave you a drink.’ And one of them will say, ‘I am the one who gave you water for ablution.’ He will then intercede for him and bring him into Paradise."



Those who are in gatherings of dhiky: "Allah, tabaraka wa ta^ala asks them (the Angels concerning those who are in gatherings of dhikr) and He knows best, "What are they seeking protection from?" They tell Him, "From the Fire". He asks, "And have they seen it." They say, "No, by Allah, O Rabb, They have not seen it." He says, "How would it be if they had seen it?" They say, "They would be even more afraid and anxious to escape it". Allah says, "Bear witness that I have forgiven them"”


  These are only a small allocation of hadiths, indeed they innumerable. The key to the religion is execution, not just talking. Learning is very important, but if one does not persevere what is the point in learning. Knowledge is through implementation not just words without application. Remember death is closer than you can imagine, and it is not important that you are in the right place at the right time, but in fact the right state at the right time. May Allah bless all of us and prepare us for our reunion with Him. Ameen.