What is the remedy for one who fears death and is tormented by the thought that there is no death, no resurrection, and no prophets, and then he returns and seeks forgiveness from Allah?
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Question:
What is the remedy for one who fears death with intense fear, but he does not perform many deeds that bring him closer to Allah? Sometimes, may Allah protect us from this, he has a strange thought and says: there is no death, no resurrection, and no prophets. Sometimes he says: there is no Lord, and there is no death. Then after a short while he returns to his senses and seeks forgiveness for what he said. What do you advise, and what is the remedy for this? May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
He has Satanic whispers, so he must repent to Allah, abandon these whispers, and increase in the remembrance of Allah (Mighty and Majestic). These whispers do not harm him as long as he has not spoken them. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sunan an-Nasa'i 3435Sahih (Darussalam) So he must reject these whispers, repent to Allah, and turn to the remembrance of Allah and the obedience of Allah (Mighty and Majestic).
And it came in the hadith: Who created Allah? He must stop there, pause there, and say: I believe in Allah and I disbelieve in those other than Him. I believe in Allah. Yes.
What is the remedy for one who fears death with intense fear, but he does not perform many deeds that bring him closer to Allah? Sometimes, may Allah protect us from this, he has a strange thought and says: there is no death, no resurrection, and no prophets. Sometimes he says: there is no Lord, and there is no death. Then after a short while he returns to his senses and seeks forgiveness for what he said. What do you advise, and what is the remedy for this? May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
He has Satanic whispers, so he must repent to Allah, abandon these whispers, and increase in the remembrance of Allah (Mighty and Majestic). These whispers do not harm him as long as he has not spoken them. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
has forgiven my Ummah for whatever enters the mind, so long as it is not spoken of or put into action
عفي لامتي الخطا والنسيان وما حدثت به انفسها ما لم تتكلم او تعملAnd it came in the hadith:
That when Satan whispers to the son of Adam and says to him
أن الشيطان إذا وسوس لابن آدم فقال له
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما العلاج لمن يخاف من الموت ويوسوس لنفسه بأنه لا موت ولا بعث، ولا أنبياء، ثم يعود ويستغفر الله؟ — youtube.com
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