The Meaning of the Poet's Words: "The Messenger is alive in his grave just as *** he was above the earth, and the stones"
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The Shaykh :"The Messenger is alive in his grave just as *** he was above the earth"
It was mentioned earlier that they hold that the soul and life are an attribute, and that when the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) died, the message ceased, so he was in the grave no longer a Messenger. One who seeks to support their claim says that the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) did not die, but is alive in his grave, in order to patch up this claim, but the patches do not help.
"The Messenger is alive in his grave just as *** he was above the earth, and the stones" meaning the pebbles used for stoning
"From above him are layers of that soil and bricks *** that have been laid upon the walls"
Meaning: he would be alive even if he were under the soil, in order that the description of being a Messenger not be stripped from him. The author said in response to them:
"If he were alive in the shrine, his life *** before death, without any distinction
What was under the earth, but rather above it *** "
True, if his life in his grave were like his life in this world, he would not be under the earth, but rather above it. In fact, his Companions would not have buried him, because if he were alive like his life in this world and his Companions buried him, they would have been the greatest of criminals against him, is that not so? This is a known matter. If you were to hold a living person who is eating and drinking, and then throw soil at him, that would be the greatest crime against him. So if he were alive in his grave like his life in this world, he would not be under the earth, but rather above it.
It was mentioned earlier that they hold that the soul and life are an attribute, and that when the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) died, the message ceased, so he was in the grave no longer a Messenger. One who seeks to support their claim says that the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) did not die, but is alive in his grave, in order to patch up this claim, but the patches do not help.
"The Messenger is alive in his grave just as *** he was above the earth, and the stones" meaning the pebbles used for stoning
"From above him are layers of that soil and bricks *** that have been laid upon the walls"
Meaning: he would be alive even if he were under the soil, in order that the description of being a Messenger not be stripped from him. The author said in response to them:
"If he were alive in the shrine, his life *** before death, without any distinction
What was under the earth, but rather above it *** "
True, if his life in his grave were like his life in this world, he would not be under the earth, but rather above it. In fact, his Companions would not have buried him, because if he were alive like his life in this world and his Companions buried him, they would have been the greatest of criminals against him, is that not so? This is a known matter. If you were to hold a living person who is eating and drinking, and then throw soil at him, that would be the greatest crime against him. So if he were alive in his grave like his life in this world, he would not be under the earth, but rather above it.