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Erasing the Accusation of Shirk

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This is also pro<strong>of</strong> that <strong>the</strong> spirit was alive in <strong>the</strong> spiritual world before we<br />

were born and not only did <strong>the</strong> spirit have <strong>the</strong> ability to understand but also<br />

to speak. They were particularly given knowledge about <strong>the</strong> Excellency <strong>of</strong><br />

our beloved Rasulullah (may Allah bless him and grant him peace) and <strong>the</strong>y<br />

understood this.<br />

THE SPIRIT DOES NOT DIE AFTER DEATH<br />

003.169 Think not <strong>of</strong> those, who are slain in <strong>the</strong> way <strong>of</strong> Allah, as dead. Nay,<br />

<strong>the</strong>y are living. With <strong>the</strong>ir Lord <strong>the</strong>y have provision.<br />

006.162 Say: Lo! my worship and my sacrifice and my living and my dying<br />

are for Allah, Lord <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Worlds.<br />

These verses prove that <strong>the</strong> spirit does not die, it is not only alive but it is<br />

receiving provision from <strong>the</strong>ir Lord.<br />

The spirits <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> deceased meet daily with <strong>the</strong> living<br />

006.060 He it is Who ga<strong>the</strong>reth you at night and knoweth that which ye<br />

commit by day. Then He raiseth you again to life <strong>the</strong>rein, that <strong>the</strong> term<br />

appointed (for you) may be accomplished. And afterward unto Him is your<br />

return. Then He will proclaim unto you what ye used to do.<br />

039.042 Allah receiveth (men's) souls at <strong>the</strong> time <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>ir death, and that<br />

(soul) which dieth not (yet) in its sleep. He keepeth that (soul) for which He<br />

hath ordained death and dismisseth <strong>the</strong> rest till an appointed term. Lo!<br />

herein verily are portents for people who take thought.<br />

From <strong>the</strong>se two verses we learn that while we are asleep, our spirits go to<br />

Allah where <strong>the</strong> spirits <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> deceased are already present. So in this way,<br />

<strong>the</strong> living and <strong>the</strong> deceased spirits have <strong>the</strong> opportunity to meet and talk with<br />

one ano<strong>the</strong>r. Whatever <strong>the</strong> living person discusses with <strong>the</strong> deceased person<br />

is sometimes remembered <strong>the</strong> next morning, in <strong>the</strong> form <strong>of</strong> a dream. Though<br />

at o<strong>the</strong>r times it is changed or forgotten due to Iblis filling <strong>the</strong> mind with<br />

different images and occurrences. Some may object that this is not true<br />

because <strong>the</strong> people <strong>of</strong> this world cannot meet with <strong>the</strong> people <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> next<br />

because <strong>the</strong>re is a barrier between <strong>the</strong>m both, as Allah Almighty says in <strong>the</strong><br />

Qur’an:<br />

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