Is the punishment of the grave for the soul and the body?
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Question : This questioner asks: Is the punishment of the grave for the soul and the body? And what is the interpretation of the saying of Allah the Exalted: [Ali 'Imran 3:169]
Answer : The default regarding the punishment of the grave is that it is for the soul; this is the default. However, it may sometimes connect to the body, in which case the body receives of the punishment or the bliss what it receives. Yes. But what occurs at the beginning is for the body. Because the grave is constricted for the disbeliever until his ribs are crushed, and the grave is spacious for the believer to the extent of his sight.
And never think of those who have been killed in the cause of Allah as dead. Rather, they are alive with their Lord, receiving provision,
وَلَا تَحْسَبَنَّ الَّذِينَ قُتِلُوا فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ أَمْوَاتًا بَلْ أَحْيَاءٌ عِندَ رَبِّهِمْ يُرْزَقُونَAnswer : The default regarding the punishment of the grave is that it is for the soul; this is the default. However, it may sometimes connect to the body, in which case the body receives of the punishment or the bliss what it receives. Yes. But what occurs at the beginning is for the body. Because the grave is constricted for the disbeliever until his ribs are crushed, and the grave is spacious for the believer to the extent of his sight.
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، لقاء[7 من 45] هل عذاب القبر على الروح والجسد؟!! الشيخ ابن عثيمين - مشروع كبار العلماء — youtube.com
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