As a Muslim we have strong believe on death and the
life after death. We know that this life is temporary and after this the life
will be permanent. The time of every one’s death is fixed. When that time comes
one of the angels of Allah comes and takes out the soul of the person.
What
does the man see at the time of death?
When
the time of death comes the person see a lot of angels on both sides. The
person who is a believer sees the angels of mercy. On the other hand the person
who is a disbeliever sees angels having torment look.
How
the angels take out the soul from the body?
The person who is a believer his soul is taken out
with respect and honor. On the other hand if the person is disbeliever his soul
is taken out with hatred and disdain. Here
is mentioned one part of the hadith which is narrated by Hazrat Abu Hurrairah:-
"The Angels are
present with one who dies, and if a
believer dies, they say, 'Come out,
good soul, which was in the good
body; come out praiseworthy and be happy
with rest and provision and a Lord Who is not angry.' That continues to be said to it till it
comes out.”
At
which place souls are kept after taken out from the body?
The souls of the believer are kept at different
places. The places where the souls are kept are:-
·
At sacred well of zam zam
·
Between earth and heaven
·
In first, second or seventh sky
On the other hand if the person is
unbeliever his soul is kept:-
·
In his grave
·
In deep down the earth
Is
there any relationship of soul and body after death?
After death soul has relationship with body. If the
body remains in comfort the soul too feel comfort. On the other hand if the
body is torment the soul too will be tormented.
Can a soul of the dead person be
entered in another’s body?
The soul of the dead person cannot be entered in others
body. In Islam there is no concept about this.
How
does grave say welcome to dead person?
If the person is believer the grave says him welcome
like a mother who hugs her child with love. On the other hand if the person is
disbeliever grave squeezes him his bones intertwined.
To
whom the dead person meets in grave?
In grave
two angels are send by Allah Almighty. Their names are Munkir and nakir.
They order the dead person to sit down and ask three questions.
·
Mar- Rabbuka?
·
Mar deenuka?
·
Who is He ?(Pointing toward Hazrat
Muhammad)
If the person is believer he will give the right
answer and if the person is disbeliever he will give the wrong answer and.
After this the believer will take rest and disbeliever will be disturbed.
In a Hadith it is said that:-
“When
a believer is buried in the grave two angels will come to him (Munkar and Nakir,
both have dark faces and blue eyes), make him sit up, and ask: ‘Who is your Lord?’ He will reply: ‘My Lord is Allah.’ They will ask him: ‘What is your religion?’ He will reply: ‘My religion is Islam.’ They will ask him: ‘What is your opinion about the man who was
sent on a mission among you?’ He will
reply: ‘He is the Messenger of Allah
(peace be upon him).’ They will ask: ‘Who
made you aware of this?’ He will
reply: ‘I read Allah's Book, believed in
it, and considered it true.’ Then a
crier will call from Heaven: ‘My servant
has spoken the truth. So spread a bed
for him from Paradise, clothe him from Paradise, and open a door for him into
Paradise.’ Then some of its air and
perfume will come to him, and a space will be made for him as far as the eye
can see. At the death of the unbeliever
his soul will be restored to his body in the grave. Then two angels will come to him. They will
make him sit up and ask him: ‘Who is
your Lord?’ He will reply: ‘Alas, alas! I do not know.’ They will ask him: ‘What is your religion?’ He will reply: ‘Alas, alas! I do not know.’ They will ask: ‘Who was the man who was sent on a mission
among you?’ He will reply: ‘Alas, alas! I do not know.’ Then a crier will call from Heaven: ‘He has
lied, so spread a bed for him from Hell, clothe him from Hell, and open for him
a door into Hell. Then some of its heat and burning hot wind will come to him,
and his grave will be compressed, such that his ribs will be crushed
together. An angel who is blind and
dumb will then be placed in charge of him, having a sledge-hammer, such that,
if a mountain were struck with it, it would become dust. He will give him a blow with it, which will
be heard by everything between the east and the west except by men and jinn,
and he will become dust. Then his soul
will be restored to him (again).
These are some common question which comes in our
mind every time. We should be prepared for death and grave. Death can come at
any time. Time is fixed for the death but we don’t know the time. So be
prepared. It may come over to us in next moment.