GLAD TIDINGS FOR A PERSON WHOSE COMPANION IS RIGHTEOUS

 

GLAD TIDINGS FOR A PERSON WHOSE

 COMPANION IS RIGHTEOUS 

Yazīd al-Raqqāshī said, 

"It has reached me that when the dead person is placed in his grave his deeds will surround him, and then Allāh will make them speak. They will say: 'O slave who is alone in his grave! Your family and loves ones have been cut off from you, and nothing will stay with you except us!'" 

Then Yazīd wept and said, 

"Glad tidings for a person whose companion (and social circle) is righteous, and woe to the one whose companion (and social circle) is a destruction upon him."

Book: The Three That Follow The Grave 

By al-Hāfiz Ibn Rajab al-Hanbalī 

Translated and Published by 

Dār as-Sunnah Publishers

P. 39

Reading The Qur’aan At The Graveyard

 

Reading The Qur’aan At The Graveyard

Shaykh Muhammad Al-Uthaymeen [رحمه الله] said:

❝As for the graveyards then they are not a place for reading of the Qur’aan, but rather they are a place for giving Salam upon the dead and making Dua for them, not a place for making Dua, nor to make Dua to them.

So the deceased are not to be made Dua to, nor to make [general] Dua at their graveside. But rather Dua is made for them for mercy and forgiveness because they are in dire need of Dua.❞

[Fatawa Noor Ala Darb Tape, (No. 30) | Section of Aqeedah/Bida | Translated By Abbas Abu Yahya Miraath Al-Anbiyya]

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Graves And Masajid

Graves And Masajid

Shaykh Muhammad Nasir Uddeen Albaani said:

❝The grave and the Masjid do not exist together in Islaam, like one of the senior scholars mentioned, that combining a grave and a Masjid together invalidates Ikhlaas [sincerity] of Tawheed and the worship of Allaah - Tabaraka Wa Ta'ala.

The Masajid were built to establish this Ikhlaas [Sincerity], like Allaah Ta'ala said:

﴿وَأَنَّ الْمَسَاجِدَ لِلَّهِ فَلَا تَدْعُوا مَعَ اللَّهِ أَحَدًا﴾‏

«And the mosques are for Allaah [Alone], so invoke not anyone along with Allaah.» [Jinn: 18]❞

[Tahdhir As-Sajid, (Page: 7) | Translated By Abbas Abu Yahya Miraath al-Anbiyya]

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From the Worst of Mankind

From the Worst of Mankind

 Imaam Bin Baaz

بسم الله والحمد لله والصلاة والسلام على رسول الله ، وبعد

Translator: Abu 'Abdis Salaam Al Juyaanee
Source: “Sharhul Kitaabit Tawheed” pages 107-109

و لأحمد بسند جيد , عن ابن مسعود - رضي الله عنه – مرفوعا: إن من شرار الناس من تدركهم الساعة و هم أحياء , و الذين يتخذون القبور مساجد

و رواه أبو حاتم في صحيحه

Narrado por Ahmad (رحمه الله) con una cadena (*de narración) buena, bajo la autoridad de Ibn Mas’ud (radi Allahu ‘anhu) remontándose hasta el Profeta   صلى الله عليه وسلم,

Verdaderamente, de los peores de la humanidad son aquellos sobre quienes será establecida la Hora y estén vivos, y aquellos quienes han tomado las tumbas como lugares de adoración (masaajid).
También narrado por Abu Haatim (رحمه الله) en su Sahih.

This Hadeeth is reported on the authority of Ibn Mas’ood (رضي الله عنه) reachingback to the Prophet ﷺ,

Verily from the worst of mankind are those whom the Hour will be established upon and they are alive, and those whom have taken the graves as places of worship (masaajid).
This is because the Hour will only be established upon the worst of creation. As far as the believers their souls will be taken by a pleasant wind prior to this (i.e. the establishment of the Hour).

Those who take the graves as places of worship are from the worst of mankind because they are a means and cause for the people falling into shirk (polytheism), innovation, and erroneous acts. This is because once the people view such a thing as correct they will naturally conclude and say, “Since they have built (a place of worship over this grave, the occupant of it) must then be supplicated to and called on in times of peril.

However, there is no problem if the grave is in close proximity to the cemetery. This is because the walkway in that case will separate between the two, and this is superior (to masaajid being on top of graves).

This is correct just as we have previously mentioned (when speaking about) extremism, that results in the one whom they are extreme about being taken as an object of worship instead of or along with Allah. Due to this the people exaggerated the status of some of the righteous. They thus, took them as objects of worship instead of or along with Allah. Examples of this are like the graves of Al Hassan (radiAllahu ‘anhu), Al Hussain (radi Allahu ‘anhu), Faatimah (radi Allahu ‘anha) and other than them. This nation has likewise exaggerated the status of the Messenger ﷺ and consequently fallen into (shirk by) worshipping him (by supplicating to him and the like) and seeking his aid in times of peril instead of or along with Allah; this (also happened) in the times of antiquity when the people of Nuh ﷺ exaggerated the status of the righteous until they eventually worshipped them (which is polytheism) as we have already mentioned.





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What is the difference between “Rooh” and “Nafs”; which of the two will be punished?

What is the difference between “Rooh” and 

“Nafs”; which of the two will be punished?

Answered by Shaykh Abdul-Aziz bin Abdillah bin Baaz, may Allah have mercy on him

Question: What is the difference between “rooh” (soul/spirit) and “nafs” (soul)? And which one of them receives punishment (in the Hereafter)?

Answer: In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful, and may Peace and blessings be upon the Messenger of Allah, his family, Companions, and whoever follows his guidance. To proceed:

Rooh is nafs and nafs is rooh and the punishment is on the nafs and the body altogether, however the rooh receives a greater portion of pleasure and punishment. Thus the body receives a share of the punishment in the grave, and it goes from the body to the rooh and back, such that the punishment (or pleasure) is (perceived) throughout both of them altogether.

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Does the punishment of the grave include the disobedient mu’min or is it specific for the kaafir?

Does the punishment of the grave include the disobedient mu’min or is it specific for the kaafir?

Author: Shaykh Muhammad ibn Saalih al-'Uthaymeen رحمه الله: 
Source: Majmoo' Fataawa wa Rasa'il - Volume Two, Number 154

Question: Does the punishment of the grave include the disobedient mu’min or is it specific for the kaafir?

Answer: The ceaseless punishment of the grave is for the munaafiq (hypocrite) and for the kaafir (disbeliever).

As for the disobedient mu’min (believer) then he may be punished in the grave because it is established in the Saheehain (the two Saheehs) from the hadeeth of Ibn ‘Abbaas (رضى الله عنهما) that the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) while passing by two graves said: “They (their occupants) are being tormented, but they are not tormented for a grievous sin. One of them did not keep himself safe from being defiled by urine and the other carried tales (nameemah).” [1]

And it is well known that they (the occupants of the graves) were Muslims.

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[1] Reported in Saheeh Bukhaari and Muslim. Narrated Ibn ‘Abbaas: The Prophet once passed by two graves and said, “These two persons are being tortured not for a major sin (to avoid). One of them never saved himself from being soiled with his urine, while the other used to go about with calumnies (to make enmity between friends).” The Prophet then took a green leaf of a date-palm tree, split it into (pieces) and fixed one on each grave. They said, “O Allaah’s Apostle! Why have you done so?” He replied, “I hope that their punishment might be lessened till these (the pieces of the leaf) become dry.”

The reason why the torment of the grave is hidden from man

Is the torment of the grave one of the matters of the unseen or of the seen world? What is the reason why it is made one of the matters of the unseen?. 

Shaykh Muhammad ibn ‘Uthaymeen (may Allaah have mercy on him) said: 

The torment of the grave is one of the matters of the unseen. How many people in these graves are being tormented but we do not realize it, and how many of their neighbours are being blessed with a door opened for them to Paradise, but we do not realize it? What is beneath the graves is known only to the Knower of the Unseen. The torment of the grave is one of the matters of the unseen, and were it not for the revelation that came to the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him), we would not know anything about it. Hence when the Jewish woman entered upon ‘Aa’ishah and told her that the dead are tormented in the grave, she was alarmed, until the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) came and she told him, and he confirmed that. But Allaah may cause whomsoever He wills of His slaves to see that, as He caused His Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) to see the two men who were being punished, one for going about spreading malicious gossip, and the other for not taking precautions to protect himself from urine. 

The reasons why this is one of the matters of the unseen are as follows: 

1 – Allaah is the Most Merciful of those who show mercy, for if we were to see the torment of the grave this would make our lives a misery, because if a person were to know that his father or brother or son or spouse or relative is being punished in the grave and he is not able to save him, then he would be distressed and unable to relax. So this is a blessing from Allaah.  

2 – It would be a scandal for the deceased. If Allaah had concealed him and we did not know his sins, which were a matter between him and his Lord, then he died and Allaah showed us his torment, that would be a great scandal for him. So concealing him is a mercy from Allaah towards the deceased. 

3 – It might become difficult to bury the dead, as it was narrated that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Were it not that you would not bury one another, I would have asked Allaah to make you hear the torment of the grave.” Narrated by Muslim, 2868. 

This indicates that burial might become too difficult and people would not do it, even though if a person deserves to be punished he will be punished even if he is lying on the surface of the earth. But people might imagine that the torment only takes place when the person is buried, so they would not bury one another. 

4 – If it were visible, belief in it would serve no purpose, because it would be visible and no one could deny it. And this might force all people to believe, as Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning): 

“So when they saw Our punishment, they said: We believe in Allaah Alone”

[Ghaafir 40:84] 

So if the people saw those who had been buried and heard their screams, they would believe and none of them would disbelieve, because he would be certain that the torment is real and he would see it with his own eyes as if it were happening to him. 

But the wisdom of Allaah is great, and the true believer is the one who believes with certainty what Allaah tells him more than what he sees with his own eyes, because what Allaah tells us cannot be subject to confusion or lies, but what the eyes see may be imaginary. How many people have sworn that they have seen the new crescent moon, when it was in fact a star; how many people have seen the new moon and it turned out to be a white hair on his eyebrow; how many have seen a shadow and said that it was a person coming towards him, but it turned out to be the trunk of a palm tree; how many people have seen a stationery object moving and a moving object standing still. But what Allaah tells us cannot be subject to confusion.  

We ask Allaah to make us and you steadfast, for what Allaah tells us about these matters is stronger that what we can see, and concealment is in the best interests of people. And Allaah knows best. 

Majmoo’ Fataawa al-Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen (may Allaah have mercy on him), 2/32.

Is the punishment of the grave specific to the one who is ACTUALLY in a grave only?

Is the punishment of the grave specific to the one who is ACTUALLY in a grave only? 

Al-Imaam Ibnu Abil-Izz (Rahimahu Allah) said in his fantastic explanation on 'Aqeedahtu At-Tahaawiyyah' page 400 :

"And know that the punishment of the grave is the punishment of the Barzakh (Life of the Barrier), so everyone who dies and he is deserving of the punishment will receive his portion from it if was buried or not , if he was eaten by a beast or if he was burnt until he became ashes and was scattered into the air or if he was crucified or if he drowned in the sea, the punishment will still reach his spirit and body the same way it would reach the one who was buried."

Translated by: Younus bin Muhammad As-Somaalee

May Allah save us from the punishment of the grave.

Explaining that people are tested in the grave

Explaining that people are tested in the grave

118 - Explaining that people are tested in the grave Q: When a human being dies and is buried, will they be punished during the period between death and the Day of Resurrection if they are wrong-doers, or they will be punished for a period of time according to their evil deeds? We would be grateful if you could elaborate on this point, may Allah bless you! . A: All praise be to Allah! The Sahih (authentic) Hadiths reported about Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) stress that when one is buried in their grave, two angels come to them and ask them about their lord, their Deen and their messenger. If they answer these questions firmly, Allah will open for them a gate to Paradise from which blessings and the fragrance of Paradise come to them. Also, a gate to Hellfire is opened for them to see the abode of Hellfire from which Allah has saved them and given them an abode in Paradise instead. As for disbelievers, they will experience the opposite as a gate to Hellfire is open for them from which torture, foul odors and a fierce hot wind of Hellfire come to them. A gate to Paradise is open for them to see their abode in Paradise which they would have been given if they had done good, but since they disbelieved in Allah, Allah will deprive them of an abode in Paradise. The literal meanings of the Sunnah and the Holy Qur'an stress that the righteous will enjoy blessings, whereas the disbelievers will experience punishment in the grave. However, it is not known how they will be punished and how long such punishment will continue! (Part No. 4; Page No. 317) The entire matter is referred to Allah (Glorified and Exalted be He). The same applies to the righteous and how they will enjoy pleasure in the grave. A believer has to do nothing but to believe in what is mentioned in the Prophetic Hadiths. As for the way the righteous enjoy blessings and the way the disbelievers experience punishment in the grave and whether such blessings or punishment will continue or not, the entire matter is referred to Allah (Exalted be He). Allah (Glorified be He) informs us regarding Fir`aun (Pharaoh) : The Fire, they are exposed to it, morning and afternoon. And on the Day when the Hour will be established (it will be said to the angels): "Cause Fir‘aun’s (Pharaoh) people to enter the severest torment!" This Ayah indicates that they are exposed to Hellfire, morning and afternoon, not continuously. Thus, punishment or pleasure is determined by Allah with regard to the details and the way of punishment or pleasure. However, we know that a believer enjoys blessings in the grave, whereas a disbeliever experiences punishment in the grave, but the manner of pleasure or punishment belongs to Allah (Exalted be He). We have nothing to say about this point except for what is mentioned in the Sunnah that a gate to Paradise is open for the believer, from which blessings and fragrances of Paradise come to him and a gate to Hellfire is open for the disbeliever, may Allah save us! It is related in the Two Sahih (authentic) Books of Hadith (by Al-Bukhari and Muslim), As narrated by Ibn `Abbas, Once the Prophet, while passing through one of the graveyards of Medina or Mecca, heard the voices of two persons who were being tortured in their graves. The Prophet said, "These two persons are being tortured not for a major sin (to avoid)." The Prophet then added, "Yes! (they are being tortured for a major sin). Indeed, one of them never saved himself from being soiled with his urine while the other used to go about with calumnies (to make enmity between friends)." The Prophet (peace be upon him) said that those two persons were being tortured for two sins, but he did not explain how they were being tortured. As for the sinful, nothing in the Prophetic Sunnah or the Noble Qur'an indicates (Part No. 4; Page No. 318) how they enjoy blessings or how they undergo punishment in the grave. Whoever die while committing a sin from which they have not repented such as adultery, drinking alcohol or being ungrateful to parents may be exposed to the danger of punishment, but none knows anything about this matter except for Allah (may He be Exalted and Glorified). However, sinful persons are neither treated like disbelievers nor like the believers, as they will be in a rank between the two parties. In the Hereafter, the sinful may be punished or pardoned by Allah and admitted into Paradise. They may be entered into Hellfire, but they will not remain there forever. They will be punished according to their sins and they will be then taken out of Hellfire to be admitted into Paradise. Sinful persons are no more than wrong doers, as they are neither believers nor disbelievers, but Paradise will be their final abode. Q: Will those experiencing pleasure in their graves enjoy continuous blessings until being admitted into Paradise in the Hereafter, or may they later be punished on the Day of Resurrection? A: There are authentic Hadiths reported about Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) that indicate that a dead person is tested in his grave where they will be asked about their lord, their Deen and their prophet. If they give correct answers to these questions, a gate to Paradise is open for them from which blessings, the fragrance of Paradise comes to them and their grave become a garden of the gardens of Paradise. Such blessings will remain till the Day of Resurrection when they will be taken from their grave to Paradise. If one fails this test saying, "Aa, Aa, I do not know, as I heard people say such and such thing, so I followed them," they will be punished in the grave, may Allah forbid! Then, they will be subject (Part No. 4; Page No. 319) Allah's Will. If they are sinful, they will be under Allah's Will, but if they are disbelievers, they are taken from their graves to Hellfire, may Allah forbid, as Allah (Glorified be He) says: Verily, Allâh forgives not that partners should be set up with Him (in worship), but He forgives except that (anything else) to whom He wills Fatwas of Nur `Ala Al-Darb Browse by Volume Number > Volume 4 > Chapter on belief in the Last Day > Explaining that people are tested in the grave Source: http://alifta.com/Fatawa/FatawaChapters.aspx?View=Page&PageID=512&PageNo=1&BookID=8 فتاوى نور على الدرب تصفح برقم المجلد ; المجلد الرابع ; باب ما جاء في الإيمان باليوم الآخر ; بيان أن الإنسان يمتحن في قبره 118 - بيان أن الإنسان يمتحن في قبره س: عندما يموت الإنسان وعند دفنه هل يعذب مدى موته حتى يوم القيامة ، وذلك إذا كان مسيئا فعلا وقولا وعملا ، أم لفترة حسب الأعمال ، أو حسب أعماله ؟ نرجو منكم التوجيه ، جزاكم الله خيرا  . ج : الحمد لله ، أما بعد : فقد دلت الأحاديث الصحيحة عن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم : أن العبد إذا وضع في قبره أتاه الملكان يسألانه ، عن ربه ودينه ونبيه ، فإن ثبته الله وأجاب الجواب الصحيح فتح له باب إلى الجنة ، يأتيه من نعيمها وطيبها ، ويفتح له باب إلى النار ، يقال : هذا مقعدك لو كفرت بالله ، قد أبدلك الله به هذا المقعد من الجنة ، يراهما جميعا ، والكافر بعكس ذلك ، يفتح له باب إلى النار يأتيه من عذابها وشرها وسمومها ، وباب إلى الجنة يقال له : هذا مقعدك لو هداك الله ، ولكنك كفرت بالله فحرمت هذا المقعد ، فظاهر السنة والكتاب أن المهتدي ينعم والكافر يعذب ، لكن كيف يعذب ؟ كيف يستمر العذاب ؟ (الجزء رقم : 4، الصفحة رقم: 317) هذا إلى الله سبحانه وتعالى ، وهكذا كيفية النعيم إلى الله ، ليس عند المؤمن إلا ما جاءت به الأحاديث ، يؤمن بما جاءت به الأحاديث ، أما كيفية النعيم واستمراره وكيفية العذاب واستمراره هذا إلى الله سبحانه ، يقول الله في حال فرعون :   النَّارُ يُعْرَضُونَ عَلَيْهَا غُدُوًّا وَعَشِيًّا ۖ وَيَوْمَ تَقُومُ السَّاعَةُ أَدْخِلُوا آلَ فِرْعَوْنَ أَشَدَّ الْعَذَابِ  [ غافر : 46 ] دلت الآية على أنهم يعرضون غدوا وعشيا ليس دائما ، فالمقصود أن التعذيب والنعيم هذا يرجع إلى الله في التفصيل والكيفية إليه سبحانه وتعالى ، لكن نعلم أن المؤمن منعم في قبره ، والكافر معذب في قبره ، وكيف النعيم وكيف العذاب هذا إلى الله سبحانه وتعالى ، ليس عندنا إلا ما جاء به النص أنه يفتح باب إلى الجنة للمؤمن يأتيه من نعيمها وطيبها ، والكافر يفتح له باب إلى النار ، نسأل الله العافية . وفي الصحيحين من حديث ابن عباس  أن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم أطلعه الله على قبرين قال : إنهما ليعذبان ، ثم قال : ، وما يعذبان في كبير ، ثم قال : ، بلى ، أما أحدهما فكان لا يستتر من البول - يعني لا يتنزه من البول - وأما الآخر فكان يمشي بالنميمة  وأخبر أنهما يعذبان في هذين الأمرين ، أما كيفية العذاب فلم يبين لنا ، أما العاصي فهو ذو الشائبتين ليس في السنة وكتاب الله ما يوضح فيما (الجزء رقم : 4، الصفحة رقم: 318) نعلم كيفية نعيمه ولا كيفية عذابه ، هو على خطر ، الذي يموت على معاص لم يتب منها ؛ كالزنى أو الخمر أو العقوق هو على خطر من العذاب ، لكن لا يعلم كيفية ذلك إلا الله سبحانه وتعالى ، لكن ليس من جنس الكافر ، وليس من جنس المؤمن السليم ، بل هو بينهما ، وفي الآخرة كذلك ، قد يعذب وقد يعفو الله عنه ويدخل الجنة ، قد يدخل النار لكن لا يخلد فيها ، يعذب بقدر معاصيه ، ثم يخرجه الله من النار إلى الجنة ، فحاله بين حالين هو الظالم لنفسه ، لكن مصيره إلى الجنة ، منتهاه إلى الجنة والسلامة . س: هل الذي ينعم في قبره يستمر نعيمه إلى دخول الجنة ، أم أنه من الممكن أن يعذب يوم القيامة ؟  ج : قد ثبتت الأحاديث عن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم ، الدالة على أن الميت يمتحن في قبره ، فيسأل عن ربه ، وعن دينه ، وعن نبيه ، فإن نجح وأجاب جوابا صحيحا فتح فتح له باب إلى الجنة ، يأتيه من نعيمها وريحها وطيبها ، وصار قبره روضة عليه من رياض الجنة ، ويستمر هذا النعيم إلى أن يبعث يوم القيامة ، ثم من قبره إلى الجنة ، أما إذا لم ينجح في الاختبار ، كالذي يقول : هاه ، هاه ، لا أدري ، سمعت الناس يقولون شيئا فقلت ، فهذا يعذب في قبره والعياذ بالله ، ثم بعد ذلك فهو تحت (الجزء رقم : 4، الصفحة رقم: 319) مشيئة الله ، إن كان من أهل المعاصي فتحت مشيئة الله ، وإن كان من أهل الكفر بالله نقل إلى النار ، نسأل الله العافية ، كما قال الله تعالى :    إِنَّ اللَّهَ لَا يَغْفِرُ أَنْ يُشْرَكَ بِهِ وَيَغْفِرُ مَا دُونَ ذَٰلِكَ لِمَنْ يَشَاءُ   [ النساء : 48 ] .

Don't show up Empty.......

Don't show up Empty.......

Imam Ibn al-Jawzi said:




"Know, dear son, that days are but hours,
and hours are but breaths, and every soul is a container,
hence let not any breath pass without any benefit,
such as on the Day of Judgement you find an empty container and
feel regret!




Be aware of every hour and how it passes,
and only spend it in the best possible way;
do not neglect yourself,
but render it accustomed to the noblest and best of actions,
and send to your grave that which will please
you when you arrive to it."






"Laftat al-Kabid fee Naseehat al-Walad.


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