The Fate of the Souls of the Believers and the Martyrs After Death
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Question:
His second question says: Allah (Blessed and Exalted is He) has not informed us that the dead are alive except for the martyrs. So in what state are the souls of the righteous who did not die as martyrs? Is there a difference between them in the life of the barzakh (the interval between death and resurrection)? May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
The martyrs, due to their honor and the excellence of their deeds, are with Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) alive, receiving sustenance from their Lord. It is a special life, a life in the barzakh (the interval between death and resurrection), and they are dead; they are dead, and the rulings of the dead have been applied to them. But their souls are in the bliss of Paradise, in the bellies of green birds that roam in Paradise wherever they wish, then they return to lamps hung beneath the Throne, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) informed us. This is an honor for them and an encouragement for them to strive in the path of Allah. Likewise, the souls of the believers are with Allah in Paradise, alive with Allah in Paradise, but they are below the martyrs. It came in the authentic hadith thatSunan Ibn Majah 4271Da’if (Darussalam) And this is a great favor.
Likewise, the souls of the disbelievers are alive and are being tormented in the barzakh (the interval between death and resurrection) and in the Fire. In the barzakh, with the body, the body is in the earth and it is being tormented in the Fire. And on the Day of Resurrection, the body and the soul will be tormented in the Fire as well. We ask Allah for safety.
So the believers enjoy bliss in the barzakh (the interval between death and resurrection) and in Paradise, in their souls and their bodies. And the disbelievers are tormented in the barzakh (the interval between death and resurrection) and in the Fire, in their souls and their bodies. The soul has its share, and the body has its share, even if only a little of it remains.
So it is obligatory for every Muslim to be cautious, to prepare for meeting his Lord, and to stay away from everything that Allah has forbidden him. The sinner is in danger if he dies upon sins; he is in danger of punishment in his grave and of the punishment of the Fire. Even if he does not remain in it eternally if he enters it, he is in danger. So it is obligatory to be cautious of all sins, perhaps Allah will save him from their evil.
It is established from him (peace and blessings be upon him) that he saw two people being tormented in their graves. One of them was being tormented for talebearing; he used to go about with talebearing, and it is a great sin from the major sins. The other was being tormented because he did not purify himself from urine; he did not take precaution regarding urine. This indicates the need to be cautious of sins and to be cautious of being lax regarding urine. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good.
His second question says: Allah (Blessed and Exalted is He) has not informed us that the dead are alive except for the martyrs. So in what state are the souls of the righteous who did not die as martyrs? Is there a difference between them in the life of the barzakh (the interval between death and resurrection)? May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
The martyrs, due to their honor and the excellence of their deeds, are with Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) alive, receiving sustenance from their Lord. It is a special life, a life in the barzakh (the interval between death and resurrection), and they are dead; they are dead, and the rulings of the dead have been applied to them. But their souls are in the bliss of Paradise, in the bellies of green birds that roam in Paradise wherever they wish, then they return to lamps hung beneath the Throne, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) informed us. This is an honor for them and an encouragement for them to strive in the path of Allah. Likewise, the souls of the believers are with Allah in Paradise, alive with Allah in Paradise, but they are below the martyrs. It came in the authentic hadith that
The believer’s soul is a bird that eats from the trees of Paradise
روح المؤمن طائر يعلق في شجر الجنةLikewise, the souls of the disbelievers are alive and are being tormented in the barzakh (the interval between death and resurrection) and in the Fire. In the barzakh, with the body, the body is in the earth and it is being tormented in the Fire. And on the Day of Resurrection, the body and the soul will be tormented in the Fire as well. We ask Allah for safety.
So the believers enjoy bliss in the barzakh (the interval between death and resurrection) and in Paradise, in their souls and their bodies. And the disbelievers are tormented in the barzakh (the interval between death and resurrection) and in the Fire, in their souls and their bodies. The soul has its share, and the body has its share, even if only a little of it remains.
So it is obligatory for every Muslim to be cautious, to prepare for meeting his Lord, and to stay away from everything that Allah has forbidden him. The sinner is in danger if he dies upon sins; he is in danger of punishment in his grave and of the punishment of the Fire. Even if he does not remain in it eternally if he enters it, he is in danger. So it is obligatory to be cautious of all sins, perhaps Allah will save him from their evil.
It is established from him (peace and blessings be upon him) that he saw two people being tormented in their graves. One of them was being tormented for talebearing; he used to go about with talebearing, and it is a great sin from the major sins. The other was being tormented because he did not purify himself from urine; he did not take precaution regarding urine. This indicates the need to be cautious of sins and to be cautious of being lax regarding urine. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good.
Source
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