Question: Which questions will be asked in the grave? What are their answers?
ANSWER
The following must be learned as answers to the questions in the grave:
Who is your Rabb?
ANSWER
Allahu ta’âlâ
What is your religion?
ANSWER
The religion of Islam
Which prophet’s community (ummah) do you belong to?
ANSWER
Muhammad’s (alaihis-salâm) community
What is [the name of] your Holy Book?
ANSWER
Qur’ân al-karîm
Where is your qibla?
ANSWER
Ka’ba al-muazzama
What is your madhhab in belief?
ANSWER
Ahl as-Sunnah wa’l-Jamâ‘ah
What is your madhhab in deeds?
ANSWER
You should say the madhhab you follow of the four madhhabs, namely, Hanafî, Mâlikî, Shâfi’î, and Hanbalî.
In addition, it is necessary to know the principles below:
Whom do you descend from?
ANSWER
From Âdam ‘alaihis-salâm
Whose millat do you belong to?
ANSWER
Ibrâhîm’s (‘alaihis-salâm). [Herein millat means religion.]
What is îmân? What are the fundamentals of Âmantu?
ANSWER
Îmân is to believe in the commandments and prohibitions Muhammad ‘alaihis-salâm brought from Allahu ta’âlâ and to state this belief with the tongue.
Îmân is to believe in the six fundamentals declared in the Âmantu and to accept and to like all of the commandments and prohibitions revealed by Allahu ta’âlâ.
Âmantu is as follows:
Âmantu bi’llahi wa malâ’ikatihi wa kutubihi wa rusulihi wal-yawm-il-âkhiri wa bil-qadari khairihi wa sharrihi minallahi ta’âlâ walba’thu ba’d-al-mawt haqqun ash-hadu an lâ ilaha illallah wa ash-hadu anna Muhammadan ’abduhu wa rasűluhu.
[That is, I believe in Allah, in His angels, in His books, in His prophets, in the Last Day, in qadar, in that good and evil are from Allah, in the resurrection after death. I bear witness that there is no god but Allah and that Muhammad ‘alaihis-salâm is Allah’s born servant and Last Prophet.]
What are fundamentals of Islam?
ANSWER
They are as follows:
1. To say the Kalimat ash-shahâda
That is, to say, “Ash’hadu an lâ ilâha illa’llah wa ash’hadu anna Muhammadan ‘abduhu wa rasűluhu.” It means: “I bear witness that [that is, I know and declare as if I saw that] there is no god but Allah and again I bear witness that Muhammad ‘alaihis-salâm is His born servant and His Messenger.” To have belief in the Messenger of Allah means accepting, believing, and liking all of what he communicated.
2. To perform the ritual prayer (namâz, salât)
3. To give obligatory alms (zakât)
3. To fast
4. To perform the pilgrimage (hajj)
What are the Attributes of Allahu ta’âlâ?
ANSWER
As-Sifât adh-Dhâtiyya of Allahu ta’âlâ are six:
1. Al-Wujűd (existence)
2. Al-Qidam (being without beginning and eternal in the past)
3. Al-Baqâ (being without end and eternal in the future)
4. Al-Wahdaniyya (having no partner or match)
5. Al-Mukhâlafatu li-l hawâdith (being dissimilar to every creature in every respect)
6. Al-Qiyâmu bi nafsihi (being unneedy of anything for His existence)
As Sifât ath-Thubűtiyya of Allahu ta’âlâ are eight:
1. Hayât (Life)
2. ‘Ilm (Omniscience)
3. Sam’ (Hearing)
4. Basar (Seeing)
5. Irâda (Will)
6. Qudra (Omnipotence)
7. Kalâm (Speech, Word)
8. Takwîn (Creativeness)
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