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Only Your Personal Good Deeds Count with Allah Toward Your Salvation

If you look back historically, you can see that the greatest Prophets of Allah swt could not secure salvation of their dearest persons.  Examples include the son of Noah, father of Abraham, wife of Lot and uncle Abu Taleb of Muhammad (peace be upon them) among others. They all got dua and pro-guidance invitation from their related Prophets but all these fell short of Afterlife salvation for their stubborn lacking of faithful good deeds. Likewise, absent your faith and good deeds, you cannot ensure your safety from Hellfire and a placement in the Paradise, even if you happen to be born of pious parents or die on the holy land of Mecca or at the holy night of Friday or million men attend your funeral prayer. Thus there is no short cut to your personal deeds and there cannot be any proxy to do that on your behalf. When you die, you go to the grave “bare and alone” to face the grim uncertainties of Afterlife (Quran, 6:94).