び⌒ゆや∠グ∠バ∇ャや ⊥￢ヲ⊥シ ∠ラ∇ヲ∠ハ∇ゲ⌒プ ⌒メゅ∠⇒⌒よ ∠ベゅ∠ェ∠ヱぴ
(while an evil t orment encompassed Fir` awn's people.) t his refers t o drowning in t he sea, t hen being t ransferred from t here t o Hell, for t heir souls are exposed t o t he Fire morning and evening unt il t he Hour begins. When t he Day of Resurrect ion comes, t heir souls and bodies will be reunit ed in Hell. Allah says:
ｚギ∠セ∠ぺ ∠ラ∇ヲ∠ハ∇ゲ⌒プ ∠メや∠￢ ∇やヲ⊥ヤ⌒カ∇キ∠ぺ ⊥る∠ハゅｚジャや ⊥ュヲ⊥ボ∠ゎ ∠ュ∇ヲ∠Α∠ヱぴ び⌒ゆや∠グ∠バ∇ャや
(And on t he Day when t he Hour will be est ablished (it will be said t o t he angels): "Admit Fir` awn's people t o t he severest t orment !'') meaning, more int ense pain and great er agony.
This Ayah cont ains one of t he maj or proofs used by t he Ahlus-Sunnah t o prove t hat t here will be t orment in t he grave during t he period of Al-Barzakh; it is t he phrase:
び⇔ゅ∂Β⌒ゼ∠ハ∠ヱ ⇔や∂ヱ⊥ギ⊥ビ ゅ∠ヰ∇Β∠ヤ∠ハ ∠ラヲ⊥ッ∠ゲ∇バ⊥Α ⊥ケゅｚレャやぴ
(The Fire, t hey are exposed t o it , morning and aft ernoon). But t he quest ion arises: t his Ayah was undoubt edly revealed in Makkah, but t hey use it as evidence t o prove t hat t here will be
t orment in t he grave during t he period of Al-Barzakh. Imam Ahmad recorded from ` A'ishah, may Allah be pleased wit h her, t hat a Jewish woman used t o serve her, and whenever ` A'ishah did her a favor, t he Jewish woman would say, "May Allah save you from t he t orment of t he grave. '' ` A'ishah said, "Then t he Messenger of Allah came in, and I said, ` O Messenger of Allah, will t here be any t orment in t he grave before t he Day of Resurrect ion' He said,
∨∠マ⌒ャ∠ク ∠ユ∠ハ∠コ ∇リ∠ョ ∩ゅ∠ャ
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(No, who said t hat ) I said, ` This Jewish woman, whenever I do her a favor, she says: May Allah save you from t he t orment of t he grave.''' The Messenger of Allah said,
∠ゆや∠グ∠ハ ゅ∠ャ ∩⊥ゆ∠グ∇ミ∠ぺ ⌒ぶや ヴ∠ヤ∠ハ ∇ユ⊥ワ∠ヱ ⊥キヲ⊥ヰ∠Α ∇ろ∠よ∠グ∠ミ
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⊥キ る∠ョゅ∠Β⌒ボ∇ャや ⌒ュ∇ヲ∠Α ∠ラヱ
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(The Jews are lying, and t hey t ell more lies about Allah. There is no t orment except on t he Day of Resurrect ion.) Then as much t ime passed as Allah willed should pass, t hen one day he came out at midday, wrapped in his robe wit h his eyes reddening, calling at t he t op of his voice:
∇ヲ∠ャ ⊥サゅｚレャや ゅ∠ヰぁΑ∠ぺ ∩⌒ユ⌒ヤ∇ヌ⊥ヨ∇ャや ⌒モ∇Βｚヤャや ノ∠ト⌒ボ∠ミ ⊥ゲ∇ら∠ボ∇ャや
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∩ゅ⇔ヤΒ⌒ヤ∠ホ ∇ユ⊥わ∇ム⌒エ∠ッ∠ヱ や⇔ゲΒ⌒ん∠ミ ∇ユ⊥わ∇Β∠ム∠ら∠ャ ⊥ユ∠ヤ∇ハ∠ぺ ゅ∠ョ ∠ラヲ⊥ヨ∠ヤ∇バ∠ゎ
⌒ゆや∠グ∠ハ ∇リ⌒ョ ⌒ぶゅ⌒よ やヱ⊥グΒ⇒⇒⇒⇒⇒⇒⇒⇒⇒⌒バ∠わ∇シや ∩⊥サゅｚレャや ゅ∠ヰぁΑ∠ぺ
∇ら∠ボ∇ャや ペ∠ェ ⌒ゲ∇ら∠ボ∇ャや ∠ゆや∠グ∠ハ ｚラ⌒み∠プ ∩⌒ゲ
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(The grave is like pat ches of dark night ! O people, if you knew what I know, you would weep much and laugh lit t le. O people, seek refuge wit h Allah from t he t orment of t he grave, for t he t orment of t he grave is real.)'' This chain of narrat ion is Sahih according t o t he condit ions of Al-Bukhari and Muslim, alt hough t hey did not record it . It was said, ` how can t his report be reconciled wit h t he fact t hat t he Ayah was revealed in Makkah and t he Ayah indicat es t hat t here will be t orment during t he period of Al-Barzakh' The answer is t hat t he Ayah refers t o t he souls (of Fir` awn and his people) being exposed t o t he Fire morning and evening; it does not say t hat t he pain will affect t heir bodies in t he grave. So it may be t hat t his has t o do specifically wit h t heir souls. Wit h regard t o t here being any effect on t heir bodies in Al-Barzakh, and t heir feeling pain as a result , t his is indicat ed in t he Sunnah, in some Hadit hs which we will ment ion below. It was said t hat t his Ayah refers t o t he punishment of t he disbelievers in Al-Barzakh, and t hat it does not by it self imply t hat t he believer will be punished in t he grave for his sins. This is indicat ed by t he Hadit h recorded by Imam Ahmad from ` A'ishah, may Allah be pleased wit h her, according t o which t he Messenger of Allah ent ered upon ` A'ishah when a Jewish woman was wit h her, and she (t he Jewish woman) was saying, "I was t old t hat you will be t ried in t he grave.'' The Messenger of Allah was worried and said:
⊥リ∠わ∇ヘ⊥Α ゅ∠ヨｚル⌒ま
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(Only t he Jews will be t est ed.) ` A'ishah, may Allah be pleased wit h her, said, "Several night s passed, t hen t he Messenger of Allah said:
ケヲ⊥ら⊥ボ∇ャや ヶ⌒プ ∠ラヲ⊥レ∠わ∇ヘ⊥ゎ ∇ユ⊥ムｚル⌒ま ゅ∠ャ∠ぺ
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(Verily you will be t est ed in t he graves.)'' ` A'ishah, may Allah be pleased wit h her, said, "Aft er t hat , t he Messenger of Allah used t o seek refuge wit h Allah from t he t orment of t he grave.'' This was also recorded by Muslim. It could be said t hat t his Ayah indicat es t hat t he souls will be punished in Al-Barzakh, but t his does not necessarily imply t hat t he bodies in t heir graves will be affect ed by t hat . When Allah revealed somet hing about t he t orment of t he grave t o His Prophet , he sought refuge wit h Allah from t hat . And Allah knows best . The Hadit hs which speak of t he t orment of t he grave are very many. Qat adah said, concerning t he Ayah,
び⇔ゅ∂Β⌒ゼ∠ハ∠ヱ ⇔や∂ヱ⊥ギ⊥ビぴ
(morning and aft ernoon.): "(This means) every morning and every evening, for as long as t his world remains, it will be said t o t hem by way of rebuke and humiliat ion, O people of Fir` awn, t his is your posit ion.'' Ibn Zayd said, "They are t here t oday, being exposed t o it morning and evening, unt il t he Hour begins.
ｚギ∠セ∠ぺ ∠ラ∇ヲ∠ハ∇ゲ⌒プ ∠メや∠￢ ∇やヲ⊥ヤ⌒カ∇キ∠ぺ ⊥る∠ハゅｚジャや ⊥ュヲ⊥ボ∠ゎ ∠ュ∇ヲ∠Α∠ヱぴ び⌒ゆや∠グ∠バ∇ャや
(And on t he Day when t he Hour will be est ablished (it will be said t o t he angels): "Cause Fir` awn's people t o ent er t he severest t orment !'') The people of Fir` awn are like foolish camels, st umbling int o rocks and t rees wit hout t hinking.'' Imam Ahmad recorded t hat Ibn
` Umar, may Allah be pleased wit h him, said, "The Messenger of Allah said:
⌒りや∠ギ∠ピ∇ャゅ⌒よ ⊥ロ⊥ギ∠バ∇ボ∠ョ ⌒ヮ∇Β∠ヤ∠ハ ∠チ⌒ゲ⊥ハ ∠れゅ∠ョ や∠ク⌒ま ∇ユ⊥ミ∠ギ∠ェ∠ぺ ｚラ⌒ま
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⌒モ∇ワ∠ぺ ∇リ⌒ヨ∠プ ⌒るｚレ∠イ∇ャや ⌒モ∇ワ∠ぺ ∇リ⌒ョ ∠ラゅ∠ミ ∇ラ⌒ま ∩あヶ⌒ゼ∠バ∇ャや∠ヱ
∩⌒ケゅｚレャや ⌒モ∇ワ∠ぺ ∇リ⌒ヨ∠プ ⌒ケゅｚレャや ⌒モ∇ワ∠ぺ ∇リ⌒ョ ∠ラゅ∠ミ ∇ラ⌒ま∠ヱ ∩⌒るｚレ∠イ∇ャや
⊥メゅ∠ボ⊥Β∠プ ｚゴ∠ハ ⊥ぶや ∠マ∠ん∠バ∇ら∠Α ヴ∇わ∠ェ ∠ポ⊥ギ∠バ∇ボ∠ョ や∠グワ
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⌒ヮ∇Β∠ャ⌒ま ｚモ∠ィ∠ヱ
る∠ョゅ∠Β⌒ボ∇ャや ∠ュ∇ヲ∠Α
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(When one of you dies, he is shown his place ぴin Paradise or Hellび morning and evening; if he is one of t he people of Paradise, t hen he is one of t he people of Paradise, and if he is one of t he people of Hell, t hen he is one of t he people of Hell. It will be said t o him, t his is your place unt il Allah resurrect s you t o go t o it on t he Day of Resurrect ion.)'' It was also report ed in t he Two Sahihs.
∠リΑ⌒グｚヤ⌒ャ ⊥￢ゅ∠ヘ∠バぁツャや ⊥メヲ⊥ボ∠Β∠プ ⌒ケゅ⇒ｚレャや ヴ⌒プ ∠ラヲぁィべ∠エ∠わ∠Α ∇ク⌒ま∠ヱぴ ゅｚレ∠ハ ∠ラヲ⊥レ∇ピぁョ ユ⊥わル∠ぺ ∇モ∠ヰ∠プ ⇔ゅバ∠ら∠ゎ ∇ユ⊥ム∠ャ ゅｚレ⊥ミ ゅｚル⌒ま ∇やヱ⊥ゲ∠ら⇒∇ム∠わ∇シや
⌒ケゅｚレャや ∠リあョ ⇔ゅらΒ⌒ダ∠ル ｘモ⊥ミ ゅｚル⌒ま ∇やヱ⊥ゲ∠ら∇ム∠わ∇シや ∠リΑ⌒グｚャや ∠メゅ∠ホ
-⌒キゅ∠ら⌒バ∇ャや ∠リ∇Β∠よ ∠ユ∠ム∠ェ ∇ギ∠ホ ∠ヮｚヤャや ｚラ⌒ま べ∠ヰΒ⌒プ ヴ⌒プ ∠リΑ⌒グｚャや ∠メゅ∠ホ∠ヱ
-⊥ハ∇キや ∠ユｚレ∠ヰ∠ィ ⌒る∠ル∠ゴ∠ガ⌒ャ ⌒ケゅｚレャや
⇔ゅョ∇ヲ∠Α ゅｚレ∠ハ ∇ブあヘ∠ガ⊥Α ∇ユ⊥ムｚよ∠ケ ∇やヲ
⌒ゆや∠グ∠バ∇ャや ∠リあョ ユ⊥ム⊥ヤ⊥シ⊥ケ ∇ユ⊥ムΒ⌒ゎ∇ほ∠ゎ ⊥マ∠ゎ ∇ユ∠ャ∠ヱ∠ぺ ∇やヲ⊥ャゅ∠ホ
-⊥￢ゅ∠ハ⊥キ ゅ∠ョ∠ヱ ∇やヲ⊥ハ∇キゅ∠プ ∇やヲ⊥ャゅ∠ホ ヴ∠ヤ∠よ ∇やヲ⊥ャゅ∠ホ ⌒ろ⇒∠レあΒ∠ら∇ャゅ⌒よ び ∃モ⇒∠ヤ∠ッ ヴ⌒プ ｚΙ⌒ま ∠リΑ⌒ゲ⌒ヘ⇒∠ム∇ャや
(47. And, when t hey will disput e in t he Fire, t he weak will say t o t hose who were arrogant :
"Verily, we followed you, can you t hen t ake from us some port ion of t he Fire'') (48. Those who were arrogant will say: "We are all (t oget her) in t his (Fire)! Verily, Allah has j udged bet ween (His) servant s!'') (49. And t hose in t he Fire will say t o t he keepers (angels) of Hell: "Call upon your Lord t o light en for us t he t orment for a day!'') (50. They will say: "Did t here not come t o you, your Messengers wit h (clear) evidences'' They will say: "Yes.'' They will reply: "Then call (as you like)! And t he invocat ion of t he disbelievers is not hing but in vain!'')