Re: Are Prophets Dead?
These ayahs are the proof that those who are slain in the way of Allah are alive. Please let me know where am I arguing with Quran. These are ayahs from Quran only, where and how am I contradacting ?
Even if i agree, that you are extracting ways, notebook look at the verse it says you are unaware if they are alive or dead. No doubt they are alive but we are unaware, we dont percieve it these are different ways of extracting meanings of this. **That means only Allaah is got the knowledge of this and not us. Infact this verse is for the martyrs and there is a sahih hadith for explanation of this Ayah.
Basically , I agree Prophets are alive, in the grave without doubt but we have to understand the basis of Barzakh, Prophets being alive is not the same as when they were Physically alive in this world.
Eg. when Prophet may peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him when he conveyed his Salaam to the Sahabas they could hear this only when he was alive. But when he passed away we do send our Salams to Prophet may peace and blessing of Allaah be upon by the will of Allaah his soul comes back to his body and Prophet replies, but we cannot hear this now this is barzakh. Being alive in this world is completely different than being alive after death where a barrier of barzakh is described.
I repeat again, **we are unaware of this, its mentioned in the ayah and Allaah alone is got the knowledge of this.
Remember it is by the will of Allaah.