Explanation of the author's statement: They believe in the trial of the grave and its punishment and its bliss.
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The Shaykh : He says: "They believe in the trial of the grave"
Who is the pronoun in "they believe" referring to? The people of the Sunnah and the community. They believe in the trial of the grave, and this is due to the indication of the Book and the Sunnah:
As for the Book, it is in the saying of Allah the Exalted:[Ibrahim 14:27] So this is in the trial of the grave. [Ibrahim 14:27].
As for the Sunnah, it has been mass-transmitted that a person, or at least the Sunnah has become well-known in that a person is tried in his grave. It is a trial about which the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Muwatta Malik 12:4.
And the trial of the Dajjal is the greatest trial since Allah created Adam until the Hour occurs. What is here is not greater than it. Never.
But the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said to his Companions, rather he said to his Ummah:Sunan Abi Dawud 4321Sahih (Al-Albani) (peace and blessings be upon him) meaning I will argue and defend, . And what a good successor our Lord (Mighty and Majestic) is.
And despite that, our Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) gave us how to argue with him. He taught us how to argue with this disbelieving man. Yes, He informed us of his descriptions and characteristics until it is as if we see him with our own eyes. And with these descriptions and characteristics, there is no doubt that we can argue with him. Yes.
For this reason, we say: The trial of the Dajjal is the greatest trial, and the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sahih al-Bukhari 86.
And what a great trial it is! Because a person receives in it a question to which it is not possible to answer, except on the basis of a solid foundation of creed and righteous action.
For this reason, he says: "They believe in the trial of the grave and its punishment and its bliss".
Who is the pronoun in "they believe" referring to? The people of the Sunnah and the community. They believe in the trial of the grave, and this is due to the indication of the Book and the Sunnah:
As for the Book, it is in the saying of Allah the Exalted:
Allah keeps firm those who believe, with the firm word, in worldly life and in the Hereafter
يُثَبِّتُ اللَّهُ الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا بِالْقَوْلِ الثَّابِتِ فِي الْحَيَاةِ الدُّنْيَا وَفِي الْآخِرَةِAnd Allah sends astray the wrongdoers. And Allah does what He wills.
ويضل الله الظالمين ويفعل الله ما يشاءAs for the Sunnah, it has been mass-transmitted that a person, or at least the Sunnah has become well-known in that a person is tried in his grave. It is a trial about which the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
It has been revealed to me that you will be tried in your graves with a trial, like, or near to, the trial of the Dajjal
إنه قد أوحي إلي أنكم تفتنون مثل أو قريباً من فتنة الدجالAnd the trial of the Dajjal is the greatest trial since Allah created Adam until the Hour occurs. What is here is not greater than it. Never.
But the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said to his Companions, rather he said to his Ummah:
If he comes forth while I am among you I shall be the one who will dispute with him on your behalf
إن يخرج وأنا فيكم، فأنا حجيجة دونكمAnd if he appears and I am not with you, then Allah is my successor over every Muslim.
وإن يخرج ولست فيكم، فالله خليفتي على كل مسلمAnd despite that, our Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) gave us how to argue with him. He taught us how to argue with this disbelieving man. Yes, He informed us of his descriptions and characteristics until it is as if we see him with our own eyes. And with these descriptions and characteristics, there is no doubt that we can argue with him. Yes.
For this reason, we say: The trial of the Dajjal is the greatest trial, and the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
you will be put to trials in your graves and these trials will be like the trials of Masih-ad-Dajjal or nearly like it
إنكم تفتنون في قبوركم مثل أو قريباً من فتنة الدجالAnd what a great trial it is! Because a person receives in it a question to which it is not possible to answer, except on the basis of a solid foundation of creed and righteous action.
For this reason, he says: "They believe in the trial of the grave and its punishment and its bliss".