Do souls meet after death?
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Question:
The questioner from al-Bahah says: I ask the Shaykh to answer this question. She asks: Does a deceased person meet his family and brothers who died before him and recognize them? And do the people of good meet and get to know one another after their death?
Answer:
Allah knows best. I do not know of a fixed text regarding this, but some scholars have mentioned this meaning, such as Ibn al-Qayyim in his book *The Soul* and others. However, these matters require evidence from the Infallible, from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), to establish the meeting. As for the souls of the believers, they are in Paradise, as it is established from him (peace and blessings be upon him): These are the souls of the martyrs who were killed in the cause of Allah. As for the souls of the believers, they roam in Paradise until Allah returns them to their bodies in the form of birds in Paradise.
As for their meeting and getting to know one another, this requires fixed evidence from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). That is, the meeting of their souls and their getting to know one another; there are some visions that the people of righteousness and goodness see that indicate some degree of meeting. But asserting this and that it is a fixed reality for all souls requires fixed evidence from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). However, some visions indicate that some of this occurs. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good, O Shaykh.
The questioner from al-Bahah says: I ask the Shaykh to answer this question. She asks: Does a deceased person meet his family and brothers who died before him and recognize them? And do the people of good meet and get to know one another after their death?
Answer:
Allah knows best. I do not know of a fixed text regarding this, but some scholars have mentioned this meaning, such as Ibn al-Qayyim in his book *The Soul* and others. However, these matters require evidence from the Infallible, from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), to establish the meeting. As for the souls of the believers, they are in Paradise, as it is established from him (peace and blessings be upon him):
That the souls of the believers are birds that hang in the trees of Paradise until Allah returns them to their bodies, and the souls of the martyrs roam in Paradise wherever they will, then they return to lamps hanging beneath the Throne.
أن أرواح المؤمنين طائر يعلق في شجر الجنة حتى يردها الله إلى أجسادها، وأرواح الشهداء تسرح في الجنة حيث شاءت ثم تأوي إلى قناديل معلقة تحت العرشAs for their meeting and getting to know one another, this requires fixed evidence from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). That is, the meeting of their souls and their getting to know one another; there are some visions that the people of righteousness and goodness see that indicate some degree of meeting. But asserting this and that it is a fixed reality for all souls requires fixed evidence from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). However, some visions indicate that some of this occurs. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good, O Shaykh.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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