The Meaning of the Poet's Saying: "And likewise, if you visit the graves as a Muslim *** their souls are returned to them for the moment"
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The Shaykh :"And likewise, if you visit the graves as a Muslim *** their souls are returned to them for the moment"
This means that when you pass by and say, "Peace be upon you, abode of the people of faith," Allah returns their souls to them, and they return the greeting to you. This is why he said:
"So they return the greeting to you, but *** you do not hear it with your two ears"
It is known that you do not hear them, but they hear you. This is why you say "Peace be upon you" using the form of address, "abode of the people of faith." Some scholars have claimed that the address here is intended for the present, not the deceased, and that it is like 'Umar ibn al-Khattab's address to the stone:Sahih al-Bukhari 1597 using the "ka" of address. It is known that addressing it is not valid because it is a stone. He said that addressing these dead people by saying "Peace be upon you" is like 'Umar's address to the stone by saying: However, there is a point to consider, for it is not valid to compare the dead to a stone. The dead are bodies that have souls. If Allah returns the soul of His Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) when a Muslim greets him, what prevents the souls of these people from being returned when a Muslim greets them, so that they return the greeting to him? However, it should be known that this return is not a return of obligation (taklif), meaning that one is not rewarded for it, because when a person dies, his deeds are cut off, except for three things. But the benefit of this is for the living Muslim, for they say "Peace be upon you." He said:
"So they return the greeting to you, but *** you do not hear it with your two ears"
This means that when you pass by and say, "Peace be upon you, abode of the people of faith," Allah returns their souls to them, and they return the greeting to you. This is why he said:
"So they return the greeting to you, but *** you do not hear it with your two ears"
It is known that you do not hear them, but they hear you. This is why you say "Peace be upon you" using the form of address, "abode of the people of faith." Some scholars have claimed that the address here is intended for the present, not the deceased, and that it is like 'Umar ibn al-Khattab's address to the stone:
No doubt, I know that you are a stone and can neither benefit anyone nor harm anyone
إني والله لأعلم أنك أنك حجر لا تضُر ولا تنفعthat you
أنكI know that you
إني لأعلم أنك"So they return the greeting to you, but *** you do not hear it with your two ears"
