What is the ruling on saying, “In Paradise, he will roast meat and play ball with the Companions”?
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Question:
I heard one of the preachers say that in Paradise, he will roast meat and play ball with the Companions. Is this statement correct?
Answer:
This is playing with words and speaking about Allah without knowledge. What makes him think that there is roasting of meat in Paradise? Paradise contains every good thing, ready to be taken and enjoyed. There is no cooking or roasting in it, nor does he say there is; rather, everything is ready for enjoyment and eating. And in it is what no eye has seen, no ear has heard, and what has not entered the heart of any human. Is there fire in Paradise to cook over, according to this claim that he roasts with it? Does this mean that there is fire in Paradise? Who told him this?
As for saying that there is ball playing in it, this is mockery, crudeness, and speaking about Allah without knowledge.
I heard one of the preachers say that in Paradise, he will roast meat and play ball with the Companions. Is this statement correct?
Answer:
This is playing with words and speaking about Allah without knowledge. What makes him think that there is roasting of meat in Paradise? Paradise contains every good thing, ready to be taken and enjoyed. There is no cooking or roasting in it, nor does he say there is; rather, everything is ready for enjoyment and eating. And in it is what no eye has seen, no ear has heard, and what has not entered the heart of any human. Is there fire in Paradise to cook over, according to this claim that he roasts with it? Does this mean that there is fire in Paradise? Who told him this?
As for saying that there is ball playing in it, this is mockery, crudeness, and speaking about Allah without knowledge.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم قول «إنه في الجنة سوف يشوي اللحم، ويلعب الكرة مع الصحابة»؟ لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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