The Meaning of the Prophet’s Address to His Deceased Son Ibrahim
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Question:
A questioner asks about the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), “Indeed, we are grieved by you, O Ibrahim.” Does this constitute a direct address to the deceased?
Answer:
Yes, it is an address, but it is not an address to a living person; rather, it is an address to a deceased person. There is no harm in doing it this way. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh,
A questioner asks about the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), “Indeed, we are grieved by you, O Ibrahim.” Does this constitute a direct address to the deceased?
Answer:
Yes, it is an address, but it is not an address to a living person; rather, it is an address to a deceased person. There is no harm in doing it this way. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh,
Source
فتح المجيد شرح كتاب التوحيد17-07-1439هـ — af.org.sa (1:01:56)
The Arabic text is a machine transcription of the audio recording.