What is the interpretation of the saying of Allah the Exalted: “And do not think of those who are killed in the cause of Allah as dead. Rather, they are alive with their Lord, receiving provision”?
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The questioner:
This questioner asks: What is the response to the argument used by some grave-worshippers who cite the saying of Allah the Exalted:[Ali 'Imran 3:169]?
The Shaykh:
Complete it, complete it. What is it? Complete the verse.
The questioner:
With their Lord, they are provided for.
The Shaykh:
They are provided for. He said “they are provided for,” not “they provide.” If they are being provided for, then they are poor and in need of Allah. How can we ask them for provision when they themselves are being provided for?
This questioner asks: What is the response to the argument used by some grave-worshippers who cite the saying of Allah the Exalted:
And never think of those who have been killed in the cause of Allah as dead. Rather, they are alive
وَلَا تَحْسَبَنَّ الَّذِينَ قُتِلُوا فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ أَمْوَاتًا بَلْ أَحْيَاءٌThe Shaykh:
Complete it, complete it. What is it? Complete the verse.
The questioner:
With their Lord, they are provided for.
The Shaykh:
They are provided for. He said “they are provided for,” not “they provide.” If they are being provided for, then they are poor and in need of Allah. How can we ask them for provision when they themselves are being provided for?
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما تفسير قوله تعالى ﴿ولا تحسبنّ الّذين قتلوا في سبيل اللّه أمواتا بل أحياء عند ربّهم يرزقون﴾؟ — youtube.com
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