What is the ruling on the one who says: “He has moved to his final resting place,” and likewise: “He has moved to the mercy of Allah”?

Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the ruling on the one who says, “He has moved to his final resting place,” and likewise, “He has moved to the mercy of Allah”?

Answer:
He has moved to his resting place, yes, he has moved from this world to the Hereafter. As for “his final resting place,” no, the grave is not the final resting place. The final resting place is either in Paradise or in the Fire after the resurrection from the graves. The graves are merely a temporary station, a barzakh (the interval between death and resurrection) between this world and the Hereafter, so it is not the final resting place. He will be resurrected and moved to the abode of the Hereafter, to the abode of permanence, and therefore it is called the abode of permanence because there is no moving after it. As for the grave, it is a place of transition. As for saying “he has moved to the mercy of Allah,” there is nothing wrong with that; this is in the category of having a good opinion of Allah and hope. Yes.