Dars e Imam-Physical Bodies
“Bismillahir Rahmannir Raheem””Al-Hamdu Lillaahi Rabbil ‘Aalameen was Salaatu was- Salaamu ‘Alaa Sayidinaa Muhammadin wa Aalihi wa Asabihi Ajma ‘een (tauheed- risalat- ahkirat and islam-iman-ihsan)
They celebrate Eids as we do and Milad-un-Nabi ﷺ is Celebrated in the world after death at a very grand scale. Birth days of some other Prophets are also celebrated by the people there.
Remember and express with gratitude the gracefulness of Allah (swt)that He sent Prophets among you (Al-Maa’ida – 20).
Say O’Prophet (saws) for Allah’s (swt)mercy and beneficence (O’believers) you celebrate the happiness. (Younus -58)
It is a known fact that people in World after Death live in communities, just like us.
Jabir b. ‘Abdullah (ra) narrates: Allah’s Messenger ﷺ said ‘ When any one of you shrouds his brother, he should shroud him well (part of Hadith). (Sahih Muslim – Book #004, Hadith #2058) .
Abu Qatada (ra) narrates that Prophet ﷺ said: “When you are a custodian of any dead, give them a fine shroud because they (the dead believers) visit one another place and meet one another (Tirmidhi, Ibn Majah and Baihaqi).
It is a big world out there which is hidden from the physical eyes of people. Awliya Allah, Shuyooks of Ihsan, Saliheen are joined by their spouses, kids, Murideen, followers around them in the world after death.
We shall unite the believers with those descendants of theirs who followed them in their faith, and shall not deny them any part of the reward for their good deeds.] (At-Tur – 21)
The world after death is a prelude (preface) to Paradise or Hell. The pious gets rewards and the guilty gets the punishment.
Every person is pledged to what he did.] (At-Tur – 21)
Prophet Mohammad ﷺ is the King of World after Death, as he was the King of this world during his life time. As a matter of fact, he is the king of all the worlds in this cosmos, including our world and the World after Death.
O’Prophet ﷺ ‘We have not sent you except for the Mercy upon all the worlds]. (Al-Anbiya – 107).
O’ Prophet ﷺ! Truly, We have sent you as a Witness, a Bearer of Glad Tidings and Warner (for the entire Cosmos); and as one who invites to Allah’s swt (Grace) by His consent, and as a lamp spreading light (into the whole cosmos).] (Al – Ahzab 45-46).
Everything in World after Death, is done under the direct supervision of Prophet Mohammad (saws). There is a detailed set up of spiritual administration of this Cosmos, including our world and the world after death.
Imam Ahmad narrated this Hadith in Musnad (5:322) through Ibn Ata: The Prophetﷺ said: “The Abdaal in this Community (Islam) are thirty like Ibrahim (as ) the Friend of the Merciful. Every time one of them dies, Allah (swt)substitutes another one in his place.”
Ibn Katheer, wrote the following about Prophet Mohammad’s ﷺ assistance to people after his death.
(a) Hadhrat Uthman Ghani (ra) said that when the enemy surrounded his house and stopped the household from receiving water, they were thirsty for many days. ‘Uthman (ra) said: One day I saw that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ give me some water from my window. Some days later my roof parted, and the Prophet ﷺ accompanied by Abu Bakr and Umar (ra ) entered and gave me some (more) water to drink and consoled: ‘You will break your fast with us tomorrow’ (in Aalam-e-Mithaal) [Taarikh Ibn Kathir – Chapter on the Death of Uthman ( ra )].
(b) The Prophet, ﷺ, gave advice to Imam Hussain (ra) regarding the battle of Karbala – when he was departing for Kufa and later, on the night before his (Imam Hussain’s ra ) death. The Messenger of Allah (saws) gave news that they would meet the next day in Paradise (Taarikh Ibn Kathir, chapter on Karbala.)
“The one who is blind (in spiritual vision) in this world, will be blind in Hereafter] (Isra – 72).
There are Awliya Allah and Shaikhs of Ihsan in the world who are rewarded with spiritual vision with which they can witness our world and the world after death and entire Aalam-e-Mithal. The only requirement is, they need to focus their attention. But they seldom talk about it because people do not understand these issues in view of their overwhelming involvement in this world.
Narrated by Abu Hurayra (ra) “The Prophet ﷺ came to the graveyard and said: “Peace be upon you, O’ abode of a people of believers! We shall certainly join you, if Allah (swt)wills. How I long to see my brothers! “They said: “O’ Messenger of Allah ﷺ, are we not your brothers?” He replied: “You are my Companions! As for my brothers, they are those who have not yet appeared.” They said: “How will you recognize those of your Community who had not yet appeared (in your time) O’ Messenger of Allahﷺ?” He replied: “Suppose a man had horses with shiny white marks on their foreheads and legs: would he not recognize them among other horses which are all black?” They said: “Yes O’ Messenger of Allah ﷺ!” He continued: “Verily, they (my brothers) shall be coming with shiny bright foreheads and limbs in view of their ablutions, and I shall precede them to my Pond.” (Muslim, Nasa’i, Malik, and Ahmad).
The physical bodies which were provided to Awliya Allah in our world also get decomposed in the ground, but in some special cases, Allah (swt)protects their bodies also.
Narrated Jabir (ra): When the time of the Battle of Uhud approached, my father called me at night and said, “I think that I will be the first amongst the companions of the Prophet ﷺ to be martyred. I do not leave anyone after me dearer to me than you, except Allah’s Apostle’s ﷺ soul and I owe some debt and you should repay it and treat your sisters favorably (nicely and politely).” So in the morning he was the first to be martyred and was buried along with another (martyr). I did not like to leave him with the other (martyr) so I took him out of the Grave after six months of his burial and he was in the same condition as he was on the day of burial, except a slight change near his ear. (Bukhari Book #23, Hadith #434).
Adl/justice =limited gifts based on deeds (normal person)
Fazal/grace =no irada of self so no limitation on rewards/gifts (mahboob/beloved)
When I want to talk to allah I say prayers and when I want that he talk to me I recite quran- Hazrath Ali(ra)
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