The Believer's Position on the Report of the Prophet Regarding the Punishment of the Grave
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The questioner:
And from there, if Allah wills.
The Shaykh:
You do not measure the matters of the barzakh (the interval between death and resurrection) and the Hereafter by the matters of this world. Remove this from your minds. The matters of the Hereafter and the barzakh are part of the unseen knowledge that no one knows except Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). We only believe in the texts as they have come.
The questioner:
And as for those things, leave the Muslims in our lands to mention the punishment of the grave and complain about it regarding our children. Or does the Exalted say after them that they should deny it for you?
The Shaykh:
Be patient with them for a while and they will see the punishment of the grave. This is what they are spreading: be patient with them for a while and they will see what they denied. This is misguidance, may Allah protect us from it. The believer affirms the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) in what he reported. This is part of the meaning of the testimony that there is no god but Allah: obedience to Him in what He commanded, affirmation of what He reported, following what He enjoined, and abstaining from what He forbade and warned against. And not worshipping Allah except with what He has prescribed. Otherwise, what is the meaning of the testimony that he is the Messenger of Allah? He informs you, and you deny him. He says to so-and-so, "Is there punishment in the grave?" and he says, "No, there is no punishment in the grave." (peace and blessings be upon him). Yes.
And from there, if Allah wills.
The Shaykh:
You do not measure the matters of the barzakh (the interval between death and resurrection) and the Hereafter by the matters of this world. Remove this from your minds. The matters of the Hereafter and the barzakh are part of the unseen knowledge that no one knows except Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). We only believe in the texts as they have come.
The questioner:
And as for those things, leave the Muslims in our lands to mention the punishment of the grave and complain about it regarding our children. Or does the Exalted say after them that they should deny it for you?
The Shaykh:
Be patient with them for a while and they will see the punishment of the grave. This is what they are spreading: be patient with them for a while and they will see what they denied. This is misguidance, may Allah protect us from it. The believer affirms the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) in what he reported. This is part of the meaning of the testimony that there is no god but Allah: obedience to Him in what He commanded, affirmation of what He reported, following what He enjoined, and abstaining from what He forbade and warned against. And not worshipping Allah except with what He has prescribed. Otherwise, what is the meaning of the testimony that he is the Messenger of Allah? He informs you, and you deny him. He says to so-and-so, "Is there punishment in the grave?" and he says, "No, there is no punishment in the grave." (peace and blessings be upon him). Yes.
Source
شرح العقيدة الواسطية [ صالح الفوزان ] [ الشرح القديم ]، الإيمان بما بعد الموت — islamhouse.com (1:11:14)
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