Some preachers’ claim that there is roasting meat and playing ball in Paradise
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, a woman asks: I heard one of the preachers say that in Paradise, one will roast meat and play ball with the Companions. Is this statement correct?
Answer:
This is playing with words and speaking about Allah without knowledge. Who told him that there is roasting meat in Paradise? Paradise contains every good thing, meaning it is ready to be taken and enjoyed. There is no cooking or roasting in it; rather, everything is ready for enjoyment and eating. And in it isSahih al-Bukhari 7498 Is there fire in Paradise to cook with, according to this claim, and to roast with? This means that there is fire in Paradise. Who told him this?
As for playing ball, this is mockery, arrogance, and speaking about Allah without knowledge.
Honorable Shaykh, a woman asks: I heard one of the preachers say that in Paradise, one will roast meat and play ball with the Companions. Is this statement correct?
Answer:
This is playing with words and speaking about Allah without knowledge. Who told him that there is roasting meat in Paradise? Paradise contains every good thing, meaning it is ready to be taken and enjoyed. There is no cooking or roasting in it; rather, everything is ready for enjoyment and eating. And in it is
as no eye has ever seen, nor an ear has ever heard nor a human heart can ever think of
ما لا عين رأت ولا أذن سمعت ولا خطر على قلبيAs for playing ball, this is mockery, arrogance, and speaking about Allah without knowledge.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، اللقاء الأسبوعي-20 من 32-لفضيلة الشيخ صالح بن فوزان الفوزان -حفظه الله- مشروع كبار العلماء — youtube.com (29:42)
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