Death and the grave Flashcards
Can a persons life increase or decrease?
Whatever age a person is destined to live to will not increase or decrease.
When a persons life is complete, what happens?
Angel Izraeel takes the soul out of the body. The dying person sees either angels of mercy or angels of punishment. The soul is either taken with respect or aggression.
After death is the soul destroyed?
No. When the soul is removed from the body it lives with the pious souls or the sinful souls at the assigned places. The body and soul are still linked. Those who visit the grave can be seen and heard.
What is awagawn (reincarnation)?
It is to believe that after death, the soul enters the body of another human or an animal. This belief is kufr.
Who are Munkar and Nakeer?
The two angels with blue-black eyes who will rip through the grave after death. They will make the deceased sit up and ask him questions.
Who believes in reincarnation?
Hindus
What are the 3 questions of the grave?
- Who is your lord?
- What is your religion?
- What did you say about the final prophet?
What are the answers to the 3 questions of the grave?
- Allah.
- Islam.
- Kalimba shahadah
The disbelievers will say “I do not know”.
What will happen to those who answer the questions of the grave correctly?
The door of paradise will open. He will wear the clothes of paradise and smell its fragrance. The angels will say “now rest”.
What will happen to those who answer the questions of the grave incorrectly?
“He is a liar. Lay down the bed of fire for him, make him wear the clothing of hell and open the doors of hell for him”. The angels will bring iron hammers and punish him.
Does the grave squeeze every human?
Except the prophets. The believers are embraced like a mother embraces her child, but the disbelievers will be squeezed with such harshness that their ribs will crush into each other.
Will there be people who do not get questioned in their grave?
Yes, those who have been included in hadeeth: the prophets, those who pass away on Friday, and those who pass away in Ramadan.
Is the punishment of the grave for disbelievers only or also for believers?
The disbelievers will stay in punishment. Sinful believers will also be punished but their good deeds will reduce their punishment. Some believe that as Friday arrives, punishment will stop.
Are the deceased who are not buried also questioned?
Yes, buried or not, they will be questioned. If they are worthy of punishment they will receive it.
