Explanation of the author's statement: Until the Great Day of Resurrection occurs
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The Shaykh : The author said: "Then after this, it is either bliss or punishment until the Great Day of Resurrection occurs"
The apparent meaning of his words (may Allah have mercy on him) is that the punishment continues until the Hour occurs, and this is clear in the case of the disbeliever.
As for the believer, it is not so, for the believer may be punished in his grave according to his deeds, and then the punishment is lifted from him. Similarly, the believer may be punished in this world through calamities, to the extent that it may be intensified upon him at the time of death so that he leaves this world and Allah has forgiven his sins.
As for the disbeliever, yes, his punishment continues until the Day of Resurrection, because he is not worthy of mercy and the lifting of the punishment from him.
Some scholars mentioned that the disbelievers are given relief between the two blasts, the blasts of the Trumpet, and between them, as established in the authentic hadith, are forty, but Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) did not know what these forty are.
It was said that they are given relief in this hour, and they cited as evidence the saying of Allah the Exalted:[Ya-Sin 36:52]. However, this is not necessary based on the verse; if it is authentic in a hadith from the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), then it is so, otherwise not, for the verse is not explicit in that regard.
He says: "Until the Great Day of Resurrection occurs", until the Great Day of Resurrection occurs in which people are gathered.
The author benefited us with his saying: "the Great", indicating that there is a minor resurrection, which is the resurrection of every person according to his state. For every person has a resurrection; when one dies, his resurrection occurs, because in reality he has now left the world and departed to the realm of the Hereafter, the realm of recompense, so the resurrection has occurred for him. Therefore, the author said here: "the Great Resurrection".
The author (may Allah have mercy on him) passed over the signs of the Hour without mentioning them, because the author only intends to speak about the Last Day. As for the signs of the Hour, which are the indicators of its nearness, they have no connection to the Last Day; they are merely signs and warnings of the nearness of the Hour, so that whoever prepares for it may prepare.
Some of the scholars who wrote on creed mentioned the signs of the Hour here.
The truth is that they have no bearing on faith in the Last Day, even though they are among the unseen matters that Allah referred to in the Qur'an and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) detailed in the Sunnah.
He says: "Until the Great Day of Resurrection occurs".
The apparent meaning of his words (may Allah have mercy on him) is that the punishment continues until the Hour occurs, and this is clear in the case of the disbeliever.
As for the believer, it is not so, for the believer may be punished in his grave according to his deeds, and then the punishment is lifted from him. Similarly, the believer may be punished in this world through calamities, to the extent that it may be intensified upon him at the time of death so that he leaves this world and Allah has forgiven his sins.
As for the disbeliever, yes, his punishment continues until the Day of Resurrection, because he is not worthy of mercy and the lifting of the punishment from him.
Some scholars mentioned that the disbelievers are given relief between the two blasts, the blasts of the Trumpet, and between them, as established in the authentic hadith, are forty, but Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) did not know what these forty are.
It was said that they are given relief in this hour, and they cited as evidence the saying of Allah the Exalted:
They will say, "O woe to us! Who has raised us up from our sleeping place?"
قَالُوا يَا وَيْلَنَا مَنْ بَعَثَنَا مِنْ مَرْقَدِنَاHe says: "Until the Great Day of Resurrection occurs", until the Great Day of Resurrection occurs in which people are gathered.
The author benefited us with his saying: "the Great", indicating that there is a minor resurrection, which is the resurrection of every person according to his state. For every person has a resurrection; when one dies, his resurrection occurs, because in reality he has now left the world and departed to the realm of the Hereafter, the realm of recompense, so the resurrection has occurred for him. Therefore, the author said here: "the Great Resurrection".
The author (may Allah have mercy on him) passed over the signs of the Hour without mentioning them, because the author only intends to speak about the Last Day. As for the signs of the Hour, which are the indicators of its nearness, they have no connection to the Last Day; they are merely signs and warnings of the nearness of the Hour, so that whoever prepares for it may prepare.
Some of the scholars who wrote on creed mentioned the signs of the Hour here.
The truth is that they have no bearing on faith in the Last Day, even though they are among the unseen matters that Allah referred to in the Qur'an and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) detailed in the Sunnah.
He says: "Until the Great Day of Resurrection occurs".