Death & Life in the Grave : Kitab Al-Aqaid Author Sadrul Afazil Shaykh Sayyid Nayimuddin Muradabadi

Death & Life in the Grave : Kitab Al-Aqaid Author Sadrul Afazil Shaykh Sayyid Nayimuddin Muradabadi

Death & Life in the Grave A period of time is apportioned to every person as their 'life'; it can neither increase nor decrease. When the person's time is over, the Angel of Death عليهم السلام takes out his [or her] soul. When a man is about to die, he will see numerous angels on either side, as far as his eyes can see. If the dying man is a Muslim, he will see angels of mercy, but if he is a disbeliever, he will see angels of torment. The soul of a Muslim is taken out with honour and a disbeliever's soul will be removed with scorn and humiliation. Various places are designated for souls. The souls of the pious are settled in places different to those where souls of evil people dwell. Wherever they might be, the relation [of souls] to their bodies remain and [therefore,] hurting their [deceased] bodies will cause them pain. The dead can see those who visit them and hear their voices. A soul does not transmigrate from one body and enter another after death - this is an …