What is the meaning of: “Allah has forbidden the Fire from consuming the marks of prostration”?
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Question:
It is reported in the hadith that some people will enter the Fire, and they will have the marks of prostration on them, yet the Fire will not consume the marks of prostration. How can the Fire not consume the marks of prostration when they are in the Fire? We ask for clarification on this.
Answer:
This is established from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): that Allah has forbidden the Fire from consuming the marks of prostration of the son of Adam, and that they will remain as circles on their faces. And Allah is capable of all things; He will punish them however He wills (Glorified and Exalted is He).
This indicates that some of those who pray will enter the Fire because of sins they died upon without repenting from, such as usury or interest, undutifulness to parents, severing family ties, drinking intoxicants, or the like.
So the one who prays may enter the Fire for other sins, but Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) has forbidden the Fire from consuming the marks of prostration. Your Lord (Exalted and Majestic is He) is the One who manages it, and He is the One who commands it and forbids it, and there are angels who manage it by His command. So it is not strange that the marks of prostration remain as a sign that he used to pray, and that he was punished for his other sin. There is no power and no strength except by Allah. We ask Allah for well-being.
It is reported in the hadith that some people will enter the Fire, and they will have the marks of prostration on them, yet the Fire will not consume the marks of prostration. How can the Fire not consume the marks of prostration when they are in the Fire? We ask for clarification on this.
Answer:
This is established from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): that Allah has forbidden the Fire from consuming the marks of prostration of the son of Adam, and that they will remain as circles on their faces. And Allah is capable of all things; He will punish them however He wills (Glorified and Exalted is He).
This indicates that some of those who pray will enter the Fire because of sins they died upon without repenting from, such as usury or interest, undutifulness to parents, severing family ties, drinking intoxicants, or the like.
So the one who prays may enter the Fire for other sins, but Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) has forbidden the Fire from consuming the marks of prostration. Your Lord (Exalted and Majestic is He) is the One who manages it, and He is the One who commands it and forbids it, and there are angels who manage it by His command. So it is not strange that the marks of prostration remain as a sign that he used to pray, and that he was punished for his other sin. There is no power and no strength except by Allah. We ask Allah for well-being.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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