How to respond to those who say that the Prophet is not dead?
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: What is the response to those who say that the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) is not dead? And the evidence is that when we greet him…
Answer:
…we say, "Where is the Messenger you say is not dead? Where is he? When he was alive, he walked with us, sat with us, went on campaigns, and fought in jihad. Now where has he gone? Where has he gone? If he were alive, we would see him and he would work with us, just as he was with my companions. Also, was the Messenger not buried? Is a living person buried? No, a living person is not buried. The Messenger was buried, and his Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) buried him, just as others are buried.
Also, higher than this is the saying of Allah the Exalted:[Az-Zumar 39:30-31] And even more than this is the saying of Allah the Exalted: [Ali 'Imran 3:185] Every soul, the Messenger is a soul, is he not a soul?
A soul.[Ali 'Imran 3:185] The saying of Allah the Exalted: [Al-Anbya 21:34] [Ali 'Imran 3:144] indicates that he will die or be killed, (peace and blessings be upon him). Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: What is the response to those who say that the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) is not dead? And the evidence is that when we greet him…
Answer:
…we say, "Where is the Messenger you say is not dead? Where is he? When he was alive, he walked with us, sat with us, went on campaigns, and fought in jihad. Now where has he gone? Where has he gone? If he were alive, we would see him and he would work with us, just as he was with my companions. Also, was the Messenger not buried? Is a living person buried? No, a living person is not buried. The Messenger was buried, and his Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) buried him, just as others are buried.
Also, higher than this is the saying of Allah the Exalted:
(30) Indeed, you are to die, and indeed, they are to die. (31) Then indeed you, on the Day of Resurrection, before your Lord, will dispute.
إِنَّكَ مَيِّتٌ وَإِنَّهُم مَّيِّتُونَ ثُمَّ إِنَّكُمْ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ عِندَ رَبِّكُمْ تَخْتَصِمُونَEvery soul will taste death
كُلُّ نَفْسٍ ذَائِقَةُ الْمَوْتِA soul.
Every soul will taste death
كُلُّ نَفْسٍ ذَائِقَةُ الْمَوْتِAnd We did not grant to any man before you eternity [on earth]; so if you die - would they be eternal?
وَمَا جَعَلْنَا لِبَشَرٍ مِّن قَبْلِكَ الْخُلْدَ أَفَإِن مِّتَّ فَهُمُ الْخَالِدُونَMuhammad is not but a messenger. [Other] messengers have passed on before him. So if he was to die or be killed, would you turn back on your heels
وَمَا مُحَمَّدٌ إِلَّا رَسُولٌ قَدْ خَلَتْ مِن قَبْلِهِ الرُّسُلُ أَفَإِن مَّاتَ أَوْ قُتِلَ انقَلَبْتُمْ عَلَىٰ أَعْقَابِكُمْ
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، كيف الرد على من يقول أن النبي ليس بميت؟ للشيخ الفوزان — youtube.com
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