The Return of the Soul in This World
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Fatwa No. ( 4495 ):
Q: I inform Your Eminence that I have read the book [Al-Qawl al-Jali fi Hukm al-Tawassul bi al-Nabi wa al-Wali] (The Clear Statement on the Ruling of Seeking Nearness to Allah through the Prophet and the Wali) by the Salafi Muhammad ibn Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Abd al-Salam Khadr , which was corrected and annotated by the virtuous Shaykh Isma'il al-Ansari . This book was published and distributed by the Presidency of Scientific Research, Ifta, and Guidance in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia . On page (12), it mentions what Ibn Abi al-Dunya narrated through his chain from Thabit from Anas , who said: "We entered upon a man from the Ansar who was gravely ill, and we did not leave until he passed away, so we spread his garment over him... He said: 'I uncovered the garment from his face, and we did not leave until we ate with him.' I ask for your esteemed opinion on this incident, and whether it is possible to return souls by the supplication of a wali from among the awliya (close friends of Allah). I also ask that you elaborate on this issue in light of the Book and the Sunnah, hoping that the Exalted and Majestic will guide us and you, straighten our steps and yours, and make your hereafter better than your worldly life?
A: First: We do not know any basis for this story, and assuming its authenticity, it can be said that the passing that occurred was passing according to their understanding, and that his soul was not actually taken. This can happen to someone who suffers a heart attack, for example, but whose soul has not exited. He experiences a period of stillness, which then subsides and is followed by movement, leading some people to think that his soul was returned to him after being taken, whereas it was not actually taken.
He taught them, and that his soul was not actually taken, and this can happen to someone who suffers a heart attack, for example, but his soul did not leave, so he experiences a period of stillness, then this stillness passes and is followed by movement. Some people think that his soul was returned to him after being taken, but it was not actually taken. Second: Returning the soul of a specific person to his body after Allah has taken it is possible by the power of Allah, Mighty and Majestic, but establishing that it has occurred requires evidence. Third: The Qur'an contains evidence indicating the return of the souls of some creatures for a purpose Allah the Exalted willed. Among this is what came in the story of the one who was killed among the Children of Israel, Allah the Exalted said:[Al-Baqarah 2:72-73] the verse. And among this is the return of the soul of Uzayr and his donkey after a hundred years; Allah the Exalted said: [Al-Baqarah 2:259] . And among this is His, Exalted and Majestic is He, returning the souls
[Al-Baqarah 2:260]. And success is from Allah. And may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and his Companions.
Q: I inform Your Eminence that I have read the book [Al-Qawl al-Jali fi Hukm al-Tawassul bi al-Nabi wa al-Wali] (The Clear Statement on the Ruling of Seeking Nearness to Allah through the Prophet and the Wali) by the Salafi Muhammad ibn Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Abd al-Salam Khadr , which was corrected and annotated by the virtuous Shaykh Isma'il al-Ansari . This book was published and distributed by the Presidency of Scientific Research, Ifta, and Guidance in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia . On page (12), it mentions what Ibn Abi al-Dunya narrated through his chain from Thabit from Anas , who said: "We entered upon a man from the Ansar who was gravely ill, and we did not leave until he passed away, so we spread his garment over him... He said: 'I uncovered the garment from his face, and we did not leave until we ate with him.' I ask for your esteemed opinion on this incident, and whether it is possible to return souls by the supplication of a wali from among the awliya (close friends of Allah). I also ask that you elaborate on this issue in light of the Book and the Sunnah, hoping that the Exalted and Majestic will guide us and you, straighten our steps and yours, and make your hereafter better than your worldly life?
A: First: We do not know any basis for this story, and assuming its authenticity, it can be said that the passing that occurred was passing according to their understanding, and that his soul was not actually taken. This can happen to someone who suffers a heart attack, for example, but whose soul has not exited. He experiences a period of stillness, which then subsides and is followed by movement, leading some people to think that his soul was returned to him after being taken, whereas it was not actually taken.
He taught them, and that his soul was not actually taken, and this can happen to someone who suffers a heart attack, for example, but his soul did not leave, so he experiences a period of stillness, then this stillness passes and is followed by movement. Some people think that his soul was returned to him after being taken, but it was not actually taken. Second: Returning the soul of a specific person to his body after Allah has taken it is possible by the power of Allah, Mighty and Majestic, but establishing that it has occurred requires evidence. Third: The Qur'an contains evidence indicating the return of the souls of some creatures for a purpose Allah the Exalted willed. Among this is what came in the story of the one who was killed among the Children of Israel, Allah the Exalted said:
(72) And [recall] when you slew a man and disputed over it, but Allah was to bring out that which you were concealing. (73) So, We said, "Strike the slain man with part of it." Thus does Allah bring the dead to life
وَإِذْ قَتَلْتُمْ نَفْسًا فَادَّارَأْتُمْ فِيهَا وَاللَّهُ مُخْرِجٌ مَا كُنْتُمْ تَكْتُمُونَ (72) فَقُلْنَا اضْرِبُوهُ بِبَعْضِهَا كَذَلِكَ يُحْيِي اللَّهُ الْمَوْتَىOr [consider such an example] as the one who passed by a township which had fallen into ruin. He said, "How will Allah bring this to life after its death?" So Allah caused him to die for a hundred years; then He revived him. He said, "How long have you remained?" The man said, "I have remained a day or part of a day." He said, "Rather, you have remained one hundred years. Look at your food and your drink; it has not changed with time. And look at your donkey; and We will make you a sign for the people. And look at the bones [of this donkey] - how We raise them and then We cover them with flesh." And when it became clear to him, he said, "I know that Allah is over all things competent."
أَوْ كَالَّذِي مَرَّ عَلَى قَرْيَةٍ وَهِيَ خَاوِيَةٌ عَلَى عُرُوشِهَا قَالَ أَنَّى يُحْيِي هَذِهِ اللَّهُ بَعْدَ مَوْتِهَا فَأَمَاتَهُ اللَّهُ مِائَةَ عَامٍ ثُمَّ بَعَثَهُ قَالَ كَمْ لَبِثْتَ قَالَ لَبِثْتُ يَوْمًا أَوْ بَعْضَ يَوْمٍ قَالَ بَلْ لَبِثْتَ مِائَةَ عَامٍ فَانْظُرْ إِلَى طَعَامِكَ وَشَرَابِكَ لَمْ يَتَسَنَّهْ وَانْظُرْ إِلَى حِمَارِكَ وَلِنَجْعَلَكَ آيَةً لِلنَّاسِ وَانْظُرْ إِلَى الْعِظَامِ كَيْفَ نُنْشِزُهَا ثُمَّ نَكْسُوهَا لَحْمًا فَلَمَّا تَبَيَّنَ لَهُ قَالَ أَعْلَمُ أَنَّ اللَّهَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌAnd [mention] when Abraham said, "My Lord, show me how You give life to the dead." [Allah] said, "Have you not believed?" He said, "Yes, but [I ask] only that my heart may be satisfied." [Allah] said, "Take four birds and commit them to yourself. Then [after slaughtering them] put on each hill a portion of them; then call them - they will come [flying] to you in haste. And know that Allah is Exalted in Might and Wise."
وَإِذْ قَالَ إِبْرَاهِيمُ رَبِّ أَرِنِي كَيْفَ تُحْيِ الْمَوْتَى قَالَ أَوَلَمْ تُؤْمِنْ قَالَ بَلَى وَلَكِنْ لِيَطْمَئِنَّ قَلْبِي قَالَ فَخُذْ أَرْبَعَةً مِنَ الطَّيْرِ فَصُرْهُنَّ إِلَيْكَ ثُمَّ اجْعَلْ عَلَى كُلِّ جَبَلٍ مِنْهُنَّ جُزْءًا ثُمَّ ادْعُهُنَّ يَأْتِينَكَ سَعْيًا وَاعْلَمْ أَنَّ اللَّهَ عَزِيزٌ حَكِيمٌ
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