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Paradise and Hellfire argued with each other (each claiming to be better than the other). Paradise said: The weak and poor will enter me. Hellfire said: The tyrants and arrogant will enter me. He said to Hellfire: You are My punishment with which I will exact revenge upon whomever I wish. Then He said to Paradise: You are My mercy with which I will show mercy to whomever I wish

Al-Bukhari and Muslim narrated a Hadith with that meaning · Authentic hadith

عن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم : «احتجَّت الجنةُ والنارُ، فقالت الجنةُ: يدخلني الضعفاءُ والمساكينُ، وقالت النار: يدخلني الجبَّارون والمتكبِّرون، فقال للنار: أنتِ عذابي أنتقم بك ممَّن شئتُ، وقال للجنة: أنتِ رحمتي أرحمُ بك مَن شئتُ».

“Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: “Paradise and Hellfire argued with each other (each claiming to be better than the other). Paradise said: ‘The weak and poor will enter me.’ Hellfire said: ‘The tyrants and arrogant will enter me.’ He said to Hellfire: ‘You are My punishment with which I will exact revenge upon whomever I wish.’ Then He said to Paradise: ‘You are My mercy with which I will show mercy to whomever I wish.’””

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