Azab-e-Qabar

Almost everyone of us are aware of Azab-e-Qabar. We have been told through Ahadiths and other Islamic books.

Lately I was discussing it with a bunch of friends of mine and one of them said, “azab-e-qabar” is NOT mentioned in Quran.. I was surprised, I looked for it online and yes, it was true, Directly, there is no Ayat that mentions about Azab-e-qabar… I think it mentions about Aalam-e-arwah and for sure about hell and heaven but nothing was discussed about Azab-e-qabar. It left me confusing because since childhood we have been told about it and now… I am only confused.

Would anyone like to shed some light over it?

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a lot of facts are NOT mentioned in Qur'aan...alcohol is NOT declared Haraam in Qur'aan and also no mention in Qur'aan as how to do your salaah...

...there are ONLT 2 sources in Islam, Qur'aan and the sunna. if sunna describes azaab-e-qabr, it's the truth then.

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I must agree. But how would you make a non-muslim convinced about anything that is NOT mentioned in Quran??

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What are you confused about? Whether it is something that will take place or not because you can't find it in the Qur'an? If you believe that everything has to be mentioned explicitly in Qur'an then there isn't much I can tell you. You know of the ahadith that mention it, so are you in doubt about that?

What I can tell you is that not everything revealed to Nabi (SAW) is in the Qur'an itself.

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tell him/her that there are TWO sources of info in Islam...both equally important and a lot of things NOT mentioned in Qur'aan are mentioned in aHaadees and a Muslim is bound to accept BOTH!

you can't do much in order to convince someone who is NOT a Muslim about something related to faith.

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CO, its not about my doubt. It's about being speechless when I was told about it.
I know my belief but lets say, I didn't have enough sources to stick to my belief in front of that friend.

He supposes, when there is nothing mentioned about Azab-e-Qabar in the Quran, then its never gonna take place and I was more of clueless of what to say. I told him about a lot of things that are not mentioned in Quran Pak but we follow them like even the method of Wudu. But you know when people want to stick to their belief, they ignore other things.

Because the friend is really a dear brother to me, I wanted to make efforts to make him understand the concept of Azab-e-Qabar. (Of course, if it was someone random and not someone dear or closer to me, I would have not been too much concerned).

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No, KKF, he IS a Muslim. Its just he follows some different Firqah I guess. I often don't like discussing on religious issues with closest friends because everyone is free to follow any certain firqah, to my opinion and religion/firqah things are quite sensitive issues so I most of the times, don't get into it.

But this one time, we somehow started this discussion, unintentionally!

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Peace Queen_24,

We agree upon that the torment in graves clearly mentioned in hadiths by our beloved Prophet Muhammad :saw2: However, if you’r trying to convince a non-muslim through reference from the Holy Quran then the close reference you can get in Surah Al Ghafir also know as Surah Al Momin [Chapter 40 verse 45-46]:

So Allah protected him from the evils they plotted, and the people of Pharaoh were enveloped by the worst of punishment - The Fire, they are exposed to it morning and evening. And the Day the Hour appears [it will be said], "Make the people of Pharaoh enter the severest punishment.

In above verses Almighty Allah says: “and the people of Pharaoh were enveloped by the worst of punishment”. ← This refers to drowning in the sea,

The Fire, they are exposed to it, morning and evening” ← then being transferred from there to Hell, for their souls are exposed to the Fire morning and evening until the Hour begins. When the Day of Resurrection comes, their souls and bodies will be reunited in Hell.

Almighty Allah says: "And on the Day when the Hour will be established (it will be said to the Angels), “Admit Pharaoh’s people to the severest torment!”. ← meaning, more intense pain and greater agony.

The verse contains one of the major proofs used by the “Ahl-us-Sunnah” to prove that there will be torment in the grave during the period of “Al-Barzak”. The phrase: “The Fire, they are exposed to it, morning and evening”.

But the question arises here that this verse was undoubtedly revealed in Makkah, but they use it as evidence to prove that there will be torment in the grave during the period of Al-Barzakh. For this **Imam Ahmed recorded from Aisha, may Almighty Allah be pleased with her, that a Jewish woman used to serve her, and whenever Aisha r.a. did her a favor, the Jewish woman would say, “May Almighty Allah save you from the torment of the grave.”
Aisha r.a. said, “The the Messenger of Almighty Allah :saw2: came in, and I said: O Messenger of Allah, will there be any torment in the grave before the Day of Resurrection?”

He :saw2: said,

No, who said that?

I said, “The Jewish woman, whenever I do her a favor, she says: May Almighty Allah save you from the torment of the grave.”

The Messenger of Almighty Allah said: "The Jews are lying, and they tell more lies about Almighty Allah. There is no torment except on the Day of Resurrection.
Then as much time passed as Allah willed should pass, then one day He :saw2: came out at midday, wrapped in his robe with his eyes reddening, calling at the top of his voice: “The graves is like patches of dark night! O people, if you knew what I know, you would weep much and laugh little. O People, seek refuge with Almighty Allah from the torment of the grave, for the torment of the grave is real**”.

This chain of narration in Sahih according to the conditions of Al-Bukhari and Muslim, although they did not record it.

It was said, “How can this report be reconciled with the fact that the verse was revealed in Makkah and the verse indicates that there will be torment during the period of Al-Barzakh?”.

The answer is that the verse refers to the souls (of Pharaoh and his people) being exposed to the fire morning and evening; it does not say that pain will affect their bodies in the grave. So it may be that this has to do specifically with their souls. With regard to there being any effect on their bodies in Al-Barakh, and their feeling pain as a result, this is indicated in the Sunnah, in some hadiths which mentioned below.

It was said this verse refers to the punishment of the disbelievers in Al-Barzakh, and that it does not by itself imply that the believer will be punished in the grave for his sins. This is indicated by the Hadith recorded by** Imam Ahmed from Aisha, may Almighty Allah be pleased with her, according to which the Prophet :saw2: entered upon Aisha r.a., when a Jewish woman was with her, and she (the Jewish woman) was saying “I was told that you will be tried in the grave.”.
The Prophet :saw2: was worried and said: “Only the Jews will be tested”. Aisha r.a., said: "several nights passed then the Prophet :saw2: said: “Verily you will be tested in the graves.”

Aisha r.a., said: “After that, the Prophet :saw2: used to seek refuge with Allah from the torment of the grave**.”

This was also recorded by Muslim. It could be said that this verse indicates that the souls will be punished in Al-Barzakh, but this does not necessarily imply that the bodies in their graves will be affected by that. When Almighty Allah revealed something about the torment of the grave to His Prophet :saw2: , he sought refuge with Allah from that.

and Almighty Allah knows best.

References:
***Holy Quran Chapter 40 verse 45-46.
***Tafsir by Ibn-Kathir
***Hadith Sahih Bukhari Book “Inocations” Hadith No. 377 [Chain of narrators are "Uthman bin Muhammad ← Jarir bin Abdul Hameed ← Mansur bin Al Matamar ← Shaqayaq bin Salmah ← Masrouq bin Al Ajda ← Aisha bint Abin Bakar r.a.] ***
Hadith Malik’s Muwatta Book "The Eclipse Prayer’ Hadith No. 12.1.3
***Hadith Sahih Muslim Book "The Book of Prayers (Kitab Al-Salat), Hadith No. 1212 - 1214 [Chain of narrators of some hadith are "Hroon bin Saeed ← Harmlah bin Yahya ← Abdullah bin Wahab ← Younus bin Yazid ← Al Zuhri ← Urwa bin Al Zubayr ← Aisha bin Abi Bakar r.a.] ***

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If you believe in the validity of ahadith and are looking for something to back that up, then the example about wudhu you gave is a good one. Nabi (SAW) was shown a lot of things on the occasion of miraaj and there were other instances where things were revealed to him, but that are not mentioned in the Qur'an.

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Peace CO,

If you read what I posted earlier then what you’ll find interesting is that ‘first our beloved Prophet :saw2: said to Aisha r.a., that Jews Woman lies but later on or after few days or as time passs, He :saw2: said to Aisha r.a., that the torment in grave is indeed’. I believe that what our Prophet :saw2: said is not from himself but it is from Almighty Allah.

I’ll quote one more hadith for your kind consideration. It is mentioned in the “The Book Pertaining to Paradise, Its Description, Its Bounties and Its Intimates (Kitab Al-Jannat wa Sifat Naimiha wa Ahliha)’ of Sahih Muslim, Hadith No. 6865.
Al-Bara’ b. 'Azib reported Allah’s Apostle :saw2: as saying: This verse: “Allah grants steadfastness to those who believe with firm word,” was reread in connection with the torment of the grave. It would be said to him: Who is your Lord? And he would say: Allah is my Lord and Muhammad is my Apostle :saw2:, and that is (what is implied) by the words of Allah, the Exalted:" Allah keeps steadfast those who believe with firm word in this world and in the Hereafter.

The chain of narration of above hadiths are Muhammad bin Bashar Bindar → Muhammad bin Jaafar bin Abi Kathir → Shubah bin Al Hajjaj → Alqama bin Mrthd → Saad bin Ubaida Al Salmi → Al Bara bin Azib bin A’azib.

Almighty Allah knows best. :slight_smile:

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good posts

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From what I know, there are two types of Azab after death and both Azab is due to different reasons: Without going into details.

Azab-e-Qabar: Reason would be attachment of soul with this world ... stronger the attachment heavier the Azab.

Azab after Judgment: Reason would be heavier bad deeds of this world on scale ... heavier the bad deeds heavier would be Azab.