Refuting the Qaburiyyun in their claim that the souls of the Companions are in 'Aliyyun
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner says: Some of the Qaburiyyun claim that the souls of the Companions, the Tabi'un, and the righteous Salaf are in 'Aliyyun, and therefore they have a connection with the upper world. How do we respond to them regarding this matter?
Answer:
This is a claim about Allah without knowledge. However, we hope for them that they are in 'Aliyyun and that they are in Paradise. We hope this for them, and we also pray for them to enter Paradise. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner says: Some of the Qaburiyyun claim that the souls of the Companions, the Tabi'un, and the righteous Salaf are in 'Aliyyun, and therefore they have a connection with the upper world. How do we respond to them regarding this matter?
Answer:
This is a claim about Allah without knowledge. However, we hope for them that they are in 'Aliyyun and that they are in Paradise. We hope this for them, and we also pray for them to enter Paradise. Yes.
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، فصل في الفرق بين زيارة الموحدين للقبور وزيارة المشركين — islamhouse.com (1:11:18)
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