Is knowledge of tawhid (the oneness of Allah) sufficient for salvation from the questioning in the grave?
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says: It is established that when a person dies, the first thing that happens when he is placed in his grave is that he is asked: Who is your Lord? What is your religion? And who is your Prophet? In this great trial, is it necessary for him to be knowledgeable about the three categories of tawhid (the oneness of Allah)?
Answer:
He must be knowledgeable about them and believe in them. If he is knowledgeable but does not believe in them, he is a hypocrite. And when he is placed in his grave, even if he was knowledgeable and eloquent in this world, he will not be able to speak; he will stammer, saying, "Ha, ha, I do not know. I heard people saying something, so I said it."
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says: It is established that when a person dies, the first thing that happens when he is placed in his grave is that he is asked: Who is your Lord? What is your religion? And who is your Prophet? In this great trial, is it necessary for him to be knowledgeable about the three categories of tawhid (the oneness of Allah)?
Answer:
He must be knowledgeable about them and believe in them. If he is knowledgeable but does not believe in them, he is a hypocrite. And when he is placed in his grave, even if he was knowledgeable and eloquent in this world, he will not be able to speak; he will stammer, saying, "Ha, ha, I do not know. I heard people saying something, so I said it."
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 204- هل يكفي العلم بالتوحيد للنجاة من سؤال القبر؟ - صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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