The Reality of the Deceased Knowing Their Family and Having Their Deeds Presented to Them
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Question:
Allah the Exalted said: [Surat al-Tawbah: 105]. Does the deceased know their family, and are their family's deeds presented to them? And do they know about them when they are visited?
Answer:
The idea that the deceased knows their family and their visitors is a matter of doubt, and there is no evidence for it. The intended meaning of the verse—and Allah knows best—is that Allah sees them constantly; He sees the deeds of people. The believers see their deeds in this world, and they are spread among people on the Day of Resurrection. Likewise, the Messenger sees them in this world during his lifetime, and he sees them on the Day of Resurrection when they are spread among people in the presence of witnesses.
In this meaning lies the encouragement to do righteous deeds, and that they will be spread. The people of faith see them in this world, and Allah sees them; the believers see them on the Day of Resurrection, and the Messenger sees them on the Day of Resurrection, and he sees them in his life among his companions, may Allah be pleased with them and grant them satisfaction.
So the encouragement is to do righteous deeds and to display them, because this honors the person, and he does good deeds and strives in goodness. This will be seen by the believers in this world, and they will praise him, and a good reputation will be spread for him among people. In the Hereafter, it will be spread among people, and it will be said: this is the deed of so-and-so, and he will be called out by it, and his scale will be heavy, and he will have great good on the Day of Resurrection. And the opposite is the opposite; we ask Allah for safety.
Allah the Exalted said:
And say, "Do [as you will], for Allah will see your deeds, and [so, will] His Messenger and the believers
وَقُلِ اعْمَلُواْ فَسَيَرَى اللّهُ عَمَلَكُمْ وَرَسُولُهُ وَالْمُؤْمِنُونَAnswer:
The idea that the deceased knows their family and their visitors is a matter of doubt, and there is no evidence for it. The intended meaning of the verse—and Allah knows best—is that Allah sees them constantly; He sees the deeds of people. The believers see their deeds in this world, and they are spread among people on the Day of Resurrection. Likewise, the Messenger sees them in this world during his lifetime, and he sees them on the Day of Resurrection when they are spread among people in the presence of witnesses.
In this meaning lies the encouragement to do righteous deeds, and that they will be spread. The people of faith see them in this world, and Allah sees them; the believers see them on the Day of Resurrection, and the Messenger sees them on the Day of Resurrection, and he sees them in his life among his companions, may Allah be pleased with them and grant them satisfaction.
So the encouragement is to do righteous deeds and to display them, because this honors the person, and he does good deeds and strives in goodness. This will be seen by the believers in this world, and they will praise him, and a good reputation will be spread for him among people. In the Hereafter, it will be spread among people, and it will be said: this is the deed of so-and-so, and he will be called out by it, and his scale will be heavy, and he will have great good on the Day of Resurrection. And the opposite is the opposite; we ask Allah for safety.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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