The Punishment of the Liar in the Grave Until the Day of Resurrection, and the Danger of Lying
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The questioner:
And Shaykh Ahmad ibn Hanbal (may Allah have mercy on him) says in Sahih al-Bukhari (may Allah have mercy on him), in a long hadith. The scholars [discussed] this vision, and in it, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) saw what caused the liar among them, whose mother is raised to him, so the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) spoke about him, and the two angels said to him: This liar brings forth lies, and the reports reach [the people]. So it falls, and they do to him thus until the Day of Resurrection, or as he (peace and blessings be upon him) said. The question: O Amir al-Husayn, does this hadith indicate that for some people, the punishment in the grave continues until the Day of Resurrection, as in this hadith?
The Shaykh:
No, for some, the punishment is prolonged until the Day of Resurrection, and for some of the believers, their punishment ends. They are not all on the same level. And this is an expression regarding lying, may Allah protect us, especially lying about Allah and His Messenger, [saying] that Allah has made such a thing lawful or forbidden without knowledge and without evidence, or that he knows his error but wants worldly aims, or status among people, or to agree with the conditions of people. This is the most severe lying, may Allah protect us. And likewise, lying about creation to favor a spouse, to eat their wealth, or other such purposes. So lying is a dangerous disease, may Allah protect us, and the greatest of it is lying about Allah. And who is more unjust than one who fabricates a lie about Allah? Yes.
The presenter:
Long, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh:
In this time, religious falsehood spreads rapidly through the media. This is a great danger. Those who make things lawful and forbidden according to their desires, without knowledge and without evidence, it is feared that they will be afflicted with this punishment, may Allah protect us, because it spreads among the people, and they understand by it and act upon it.
And Shaykh Ahmad ibn Hanbal (may Allah have mercy on him) says in Sahih al-Bukhari (may Allah have mercy on him), in a long hadith. The scholars [discussed] this vision, and in it, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) saw what caused the liar among them, whose mother is raised to him, so the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) spoke about him, and the two angels said to him: This liar brings forth lies, and the reports reach [the people]. So it falls, and they do to him thus until the Day of Resurrection, or as he (peace and blessings be upon him) said. The question: O Amir al-Husayn, does this hadith indicate that for some people, the punishment in the grave continues until the Day of Resurrection, as in this hadith?
The Shaykh:
No, for some, the punishment is prolonged until the Day of Resurrection, and for some of the believers, their punishment ends. They are not all on the same level. And this is an expression regarding lying, may Allah protect us, especially lying about Allah and His Messenger, [saying] that Allah has made such a thing lawful or forbidden without knowledge and without evidence, or that he knows his error but wants worldly aims, or status among people, or to agree with the conditions of people. This is the most severe lying, may Allah protect us. And likewise, lying about creation to favor a spouse, to eat their wealth, or other such purposes. So lying is a dangerous disease, may Allah protect us, and the greatest of it is lying about Allah. And who is more unjust than one who fabricates a lie about Allah? Yes.
The presenter:
Long, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh:
In this time, religious falsehood spreads rapidly through the media. This is a great danger. Those who make things lawful and forbidden according to their desires, without knowledge and without evidence, it is feared that they will be afflicted with this punishment, may Allah protect us, because it spreads among the people, and they understand by it and act upon it.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 12/9 شرح كتاب لمعة الاعتقاد : الشريط التاسع — youtube.com (50:26)
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