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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Sleep is a minor death and waking is life

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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, this sister who is asking says: We make du'a and say, "O Allah, all praise is for Allah who gave us life after He caused us to die, and to Him is the resurrection." Life and death are in sleep.

Answer:
Yes, sleep is a minor death, and waking is life. Waking from sleep is life, yes.
Source قناة «إذاعة القرآن الكريم»، نور على الدرب مع فضيلة الشيخ صالح الفوزان ح7467 — youtube.com (11:48)

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