The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) says that whoever dies while not associating anything as a partner with Allah will end up in Paradise, even if he is punished for some of his sins; and that whoever dies while associating anything as a partner with Allah will abide in Hellfire forever.

• This points out the merit of monotheist belief and that it is the means of salvation from an eternal stay in Hellfire.
• Paradise and Hellfire are close to people, and only death separates them.
• It warns against polytheism, little or much, for salvation from Hellfire is attained by avoiding it.
• What matters in one's deeds is how they end up.

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• Allah Almighty will say to the dwellers of Paradise: 'O people of Paradise!' They will reply: 'O our Lord, we present ourselves and are at Your pleasure.' He will say: ‘Are you contented?’ They will say: 'How could we not be contented, ...
• Three will not enter Paradise: the habitual drinker of alcohol, the one who severs the ties of kinship, and the one who believes in sorcery‎
• Allah, Glorified and Exalted, wonders at those people who will enter Paradise in chains
• Verily, the lowest place of any of you in Paradise will be that Allah will tell him to express his wish. He will wish and wish again. Allah will then ask him: Have you expressed your wish? He will answer: Yes, I have. Allah will say: You wi...