English Translation of Al-Quran
[28].Surah Al-Qasas [The Narration]
Ayat 56. Verily! You (O Muhammad SAWW(PBUH) guide not whom you like, but Allah guides whom He wills. And He knows best those who are the guided.
Tafseer of Surah Al-Qasas (The Narration) Ayat 56. It is true thou wilt not be able to guide every one whom thou (O Massager of Allah PBUH) loves’; but Allah guides those whom He will and He knows best those who receive guidance.
English Translation of Hadith
Hazrat Saad bin Abu Waqqas (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: We left Makkah with the Messenger of Allah [SAWW](PBUH) for Al-Madinah, and when we were near Azwara,’ he [SAWW](PBUH) alighted (from his riding-camel) raised his hands in supplication to Allah for a while and prostrated himself. He remained for a long time in prostration. Then he stood up and raised his hands for a while, after which he prostrated himself (again), and remained for a long time in prostration. Then he stood up and raised his hands for a while, after which he prostrated himself for the third time. Then he [SAWW](PBUH) said, “I supplicated my Rubb and made intercession for my Ummah, and He granted me one-third of them. So I again prostrated myself in gratitude to my Rubb. Then I raised my head and supplicated my Rubb for my Ummah, and He granted me another third of them. Again I raised my head and supplicated my Rubb for my Ummah and He granted me the last third of them. So I fell into prostration out of gratitude before my Rubb.”
[Abu Dawud, Hadith # 2775]
Lesson : as mentioned above in Surah Al-Qasas Ayat 56. “Allah guides whom He wills” The phrase “I supplicated my Rubb and made intercession for my Ummah” means that the Prophet (PBUH) prayed to Allah to pardon his Ummah and to admit them to Jannah. The interpretation of this Hadith is stated to be that ultimately all the Muslims will be sent to Jannah. They will not abide in Hell for ever. Some of them will go to Jannah after suffering the punishment for their major sins, some through the intercession of the Prophet (PBUH), and some by the Special Grace of Allah. This interpretation is no doubt true. This is confirmed by other Hadith and forms the belief of the followers of Sunnah of the Prophet (PBUH).