Punishment in the grave: is it for the body or for the soul?
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, a questioner asks: Is the punishment in the grave for the body or for the soul?
Answer:
For both, for both. It is not said to be for the body only, nor for the soul only; rather, it is said to be for both. One might say, what about the body when it has turned to dust? Yes, the dust that has decomposed from this body is punished. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you
Honorable Shaykh, a questioner asks: Is the punishment in the grave for the body or for the soul?
Answer:
For both, for both. It is not said to be for the body only, nor for the soul only; rather, it is said to be for both. One might say, what about the body when it has turned to dust? Yes, the dust that has decomposed from this body is punished. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، الشيخ صالح الفوزان - شرح السنة للبربهاري ٣-٢٠ — youtube.com (1:15:25)
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