al-Fawz al-Azim wa al-Khusran al-Mubin fi Daw al-Kitab wa al-Sunna

al-Fawz al-Azim wa al-Khusran al-Mubin fi Daw al-Kitab wa al-Sunna (The Supreme Triumph and Manifest Loss in Light of the Quran and Sunna) is an eschatological treatise by the Saudi scholar Saeed bin Ali bin Wahf al-Qahtani (d. 1440 AH / 2018 CE) examining the descriptions of Paradise and Hellfire and the actions leading to each al-Fawz al-Azim wa al-Khu….

Background and Composition

The author completed the drafting of the book on Wednesday morning, 7 Rajab 1416 AH al-Fawz al-Azim wa al-Khu…. In his introduction, al-Qahtani defines true success as attaining Paradise and being spared from Hellfire, referencing the Quranic statement: فَمَن زُحْزِحَ عَنِ النَّارِ وَأُدْخِلَ الْجَنَّةَ فَقَدْ فَازَ وَما الْحَيَاةُ الدُّنْيَا إِلاَّ مَتَاعُ الْغُرُورِ ("And whoever is drawn away from the Fire and admitted to Paradise has attained triumph, for the life of this world is nothing but deceptive enjoyment") al-Fawz al-Azim wa al-Khu…. He formulated the treatise as a direct comparative study between the eternal bliss of Paradise (Dar al-Salam) and the severe punishment of Hell (Dar al-Bawar), designed to inspire longing (targhib) for the former and deterrence (tarhib and indhar) against the latter al-Fawz al-Azim wa al-Khu….

Structure and Content

The work is organized into twenty-five thematic chapters (mabahith) al-Fawz al-Azim wa al-Khu…:

• Linguistic and Scriptural Concepts: The opening chapter defines "the supreme triumph" (al-fawz al-azim)—noting its sixteen occurrences in the Quran alongside related expressions such as al-fawz al-kabir (the great triumph) and al-fawz al-mubin (the manifest triumph)—as well as the concept of "manifest loss" (al-khusran al-mubin) al-Fawz al-Azim wa al-Khu…+1.
• Glad Tidings and Warnings: The second chapter details the scriptural exhortations to seek Paradise through righteous conduct and the explicit warnings against Hellfire given to mankind and the Prophet's kin al-Fawz al-Azim wa al-Khu…+1.
• Gates and Veils: Later chapters compare the gates of Paradise and Hell, noting that Hell's gates are sealed over its inhabitants (mu'sada) except for their closing during Ramadan, and analyze the prophetic tradition that Paradise is veiled by hardships (makarih) while the Fire is surrounded by unlawful desires (shahawat) al-Fawz al-Azim wa al-Khu…+1.
• First Entrants and Condemnations: The treatise discusses the first to enter Paradise—the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ followed by his community—contrasted with the first three individuals judged and thrown into the Fire: the ostentatious warrior, scholar, and wealthy benefactor whose deeds lacked sincerity al-Fawz al-Azim wa al-Khu…+3.
• Greetings and Demographics: Chapters contrast the peaceful greetings of the angels and dwellers of Paradise with the mutual cursing and recriminations among the denizens of Hellfire al-Fawz al-Azim wa al-Khu…+1.
• The Paths to Each Abode: The final twenty-fifth chapter expounds the required path to Paradise—defined as obedience to Allah and His Messenger—and warns against the rebellious paths leading to damnation al-Fawz al-Azim wa al-Khu….

Method and Sources

Al-Qahtani relies strictly on textual proofs from the Quran and Sunna, drawing extensively on canonical collections including Sahih al-Bukhari, Sahih Muslim, Sunan Abi Dawud, Jami' al-Tirmidhi, Sunan al-Nasa'i, and Sunan Ibn Majah al-Fawz al-Azim wa al-Khu…+2. For textual interpretation and linguistic clarification, he references classical exegeses and commentaries, such as those of al-Baghawi, Ibn Kathir, al-Nawawi, and Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani, as well as semantic works by al-Raghib al-Isfahani al-Fawz al-Azim wa al-Khu…+2.