Answer:

Imām Abū Ḥanīfah (died. 150 h.), Imām Malik ibn Anas (died. 179 h.), Imām Al-Shafi‘i (died. 204 h.) and Imām Ahmad ibn Hanbal (died. 241 h.) and other Madhhab’s Imams gave no fatwa about these issue because when they were alive, there were no celebration of these nights such as Mawlid, Miraj and Baraat Candles.

These candle nights did not start during the time of Ottoman Empire, they started at Egypt  three hundred fifty years later after the Hijra. From there, these nights moved  State of Shia Fatimi.  After that candle nights started to celebrate during time of II. Sultan Selim at the Ottoman Empire.

During those days minarets of mosques were covered with candles and that is why they gave those nights the candle nights name. So these nights are named during the Ottoman Empire as kandil(candle) but they did not start from there.

Answer:

These kind of claims are nothing new. During the time of Messenger of Allah, Muhammad(pbuh) and when Qur’an was revealing to him, many polytheists, unbelievers and sinners are used these kind of sayings in their propaganda which are also mentioned in historical documents and Siyer-i Nabi. Allah the Almighty indicates that Holy Qur’an is not a poetry as through following verses:

وَمَا عَلَّمْنَاهُ الشِّعْرَ وَمَا يَنْبَغ۪ي لَهُ اِنْ هُوَ اِلَّا ذِكْرٌ وَقُرْاٰنٌ مُب۪ينٌ لِيُنْذِرَ مَنْ كَانَ حَيًّا وَيَحِقَّ الْقَوْلُ عَلَى الْكَافِر۪ينَ

 We did not teach him(Muhammad) poetry, nor it was necessary for him. It is nothing but a reminder and explanatory Quran. To warn whoever is alive, and to become definite for deniers that the word of Allah is descended. (Surat Yā-Sīn 36/69-70)

 The Holy Qur’an is not a poetry and there is no poetry inside of it. Also, It is revealed that Umar ibn al-Khattāb told to people about how he believed in Islam and became Muslim as following sentences explain:

“One night I got out to drink. When I could not find anywhere, I decided to go on Kaaba to tawaf it. When I arrive there, I saw the Messenger of Allah who was performing salah; and I wanted to listen him while he was reciting the Qur’an so I got under sheets of Kaaba and came right in front of him. In my mind I was thinking that “this is poetry like people of Quraysh Tribe was saying”; and at that moment he said this verse:

وَمَا هُوَ بِقَوْلِ شَاعِرٍ قَل۪يلًا مَا تُؤْمِنُون 

And it is not the word of a poet; little is it that you believe. (Surat Al-Ĥāqqah 69/41) 

And when I was thinking that “he is a clairvoyant and he is making up these words”, he read the following verses:

وَلَوْ تَقَوَّلَ عَلَيْنَا بَعْضَ الْاَقَاو۪يلِ  لَاَخَذْنَا مِنْهُ بِالْيَم۪ينِ  ثُمَّ لَقَطَعْنَا مِنْهُ الْوَت۪ينَ  فَمَا مِنْكُمْ مِنْ اَحَدٍ عَنْهُ حَاجِز۪ينَ 

If he (Muhammad) had fabricated against Us some sayings, We would have seized him by force, then We would have cut off his aorta. And none of you could  save him. (Surat Al-Ĥāqqah 69/44-47)

He was answering the every question which was passing through my mind so that my heart softened and my eyes got glassy. That way Qur’an led me to accept Islam; which is settled in my heart all the way. Lastly, he finished reading it and went towards his home. I went behind him as well. At the street of his home he sensed and recognized me. He thought that I was going to oppress  him  so he called me ‘O Umar What is going on!’ – I said ‘I came to obey the Allah, his Messenger and whatever he brought to us.’ He stroked around my heart and prayed. After that he said “With the Wisdom of Allah” and he went(entered) to his home.”

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1. Classical source: Ahmad b. Hanbal, 1/17; Ibn Hisham Sirah an-Nabawiyyah, c: 3, s. 166

1. Alternative source: Mehmet Azimli says this story  of Umar is more valid and accurate comparing  to other rumors, Look for more info: Mehmet Azimli, Siyeri Farklı Okumak, Ankara Okulu Yayınları, Ankara, 2010, s. 115 vd.)

Answer:

Zināʾ (Arabic: الزنا‎ ) is generally defined by Islamic Law as unlawful sexual relations/intercourse. All type of sexual relations such as adultery, fornication and other types(between the owner and his female slave) are considered zina. Islam strictly prohibits any kind of sexual relationship between the people without having  a marriage.

Being single does  not give you the permission to have sexual relations with others. Following verses from the Holy Qur’an covers this issue:

وَالَّذ۪ينَ هُمْ لِفُرُوجِهِمْ حَافِظُونَ اِلَّا عَلٰىۤ اَزْوَاجِهِمْ اَوْ مَا مَلَكَتْ اَيْمَانُهُمْ فَاِنَّهُمْ غَيْرُ مَلُوم۪ينَ

They who guard their private parts; only to their wives or those their right hands possess, they will not be reproof. (Surat Al-Mu’minūn 23/5-6)

قُلْ تَعَالَوْا اَتْلُ مَا حَرَّمَ رَبُّكُمْ عَلَيْكُمْ اَلَّا تُشْرِكُوا بِه۪ شَيْـًٔا وَبِالْوَالِدَيْنِ اِحْسَانًا وَلَا تَقْتُلُوۤا اَوْلَادَكُمْ مِنْ اِمْلَاقٍ نَحْنُ نَرْزُقُكُمْ وَاِيَّاهُمْ وَلَا تَقْرَبُوا الْفَوَاحِشَ مَا ظَهَرَ مِنْهَا وَمَا بَطَنَ وَلَا تَقْتُلُوا النَّفْسَ الَّت۪ي حَرَّمَ اللّٰهُ اِلَّا بِالْحَقِّ ذٰلِكُمْ وَصّٰيكُمْ بِه۪ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَعْقِلُونَ

…do not approach to indecencies, what is apparent of them and what is concealed…(Surat Al-’An`ām 6/151)

اِذْ تَلَقَّوْنَهُ بِاَلْسِنَتِكُمْ وَتَقُولُونَ بِاَفْوَاهِكُمْ مَا لَيْسَ لَكُمْ بِه۪ عِلْمٌ وَتَحْسَبُونَهُ هَيِّنًا وَهُوَ عِنْدَ اللّٰهِ عَظ۪يمٌ

…Zina at the sight of Allah, is a grievous sin.

(Surat An-Nūr 24/15 “Zina” word located in the 2^nd verse of the Surat and carried on its meaning to the following verse)

 وَلَا تَقْرَبُوا الزِّنٰىۤ اِنَّهُ كَانَ فَاحِشَةً وَسَاۤءَ سَب۪يلًا

And do not approach to unlawful sexual intercourse(adultery, fornication); surely it is an indecency and an evil way. (Surat Al-’Isrā’ 17/32)

Answer: Saint Mary comes from the descendant  of Aaron(pbuh), his ancestor is Isaac and father of Isaac is Abraham. As Allah Almighty commands at the following verse:

يَاۤ اُخْتَ هٰرُونَ مَا كَانَ اَبُوكِ امْرَاَ سَوْءٍ وَمَا كَانَتْ اُمُّكِ بَغِيًّا

“O sister of Aaron, your father was not a evil man, nor was your mother an unchaste.” (Surat Maryam 19/28)

In Arabic language, ”sister of somebody else” is just a way of expression to indicate that he/she comes from the descendant of someone. So that ”Sister of Aaron” words clearly show us that Mary comes from the same lineage of Aaron. (This idea also backed up by, at the Tafsir of Ibn Kathir as views from Alī ibn Abī Ṭālha and Ishmael As-Süddî. Locate: Ibn Kathir c: 5, s: 233; tahk: Seyyid Muhammad Seyyid, Vecih Muhammad Ahmad, Mustafa Fathi Abdulhakim, Seyyid Abraham Sadık. 1426/2005, Cairo.)

At the Surat of Mary,  after telling the story of Jesus, other prophets are mentioned in the Holy Qur’an. Related verse as it follows:

اُوۨلٰۤئِكَ الَّذ۪ينَ اَنْعَمَ اللّٰهُ عَلَيْهِمْ مِنَ النَّبِيّ۪نَ مِنْ ذُرِّيَّةِ اٰدَمَ وَمِمَّنْ حَمَلْنَا مَعَ نُوحٍ وَمِنْ ذُرِّيَّةِ اِبْرٰه۪يمَ وَاِسْرَاۤء۪يلَ وَمِمَّنْ هَدَيْنَا وَاجْتَبَيْناَ اِذَا تُتْلٰى عَلَيْهِمْ اٰيَاتُ الرَّحْمٰنِ خَرُّوا سُجَّدًا وَبُكِيًّا

Those were the ones upon whom Allah bestowed favors from among the prophets of the descendants of Adam and of those We carried [in the ship] with Noah, and of the descendants of Abraham and Israel, and of those whom We guided  to righteousness and chose to admire. When the verses of the Most Merciful were recited to them, they fell in prostration with weeping. (Surat Maryam 19/58)

Situations which break the ablution of people, are located in the following verse:

يَاۤ اَيُّهَا الَّذ۪ينَ اٰمَنُوۤا اِذَا قُمْتُمْ اِلَى الصَّلٰوةِ فَاغْسِلُوا وُجُوهَكُمْ وَاَيْدِيَكُمْ اِلَى الْمَرَافِقِ وَامْسَحُوا بِرُؤُۧسِكُمْ وَاَرْجُلَكُمْ اِلَى الْكَعْبَيْنِ وَاِنْ كُنْتُمْ جُنُبًا فَاطَّهَّرُوا وَاِنْ كُنْتُمْ مَرْضٰىۤ اَوْ عَلٰى سَفَرٍ اَوْ جَاۤءَ اَحَدٌ مِنْكُمْ مِنَ الْغَاۤئِطِ اَوْ لٰمَسْتُمُ النِّسَاۤءَ فَلَمْ تَجِدُوا مَاۤءً فَتَيَمَّمُوا صَع۪يدًا طَيِّبًا فَامْسَحُوا بِوُجُوهِكُمْ وَاَيْد۪يكُمْ مِنْهُ مَا يُر۪يدُ اللّٰهُ لِيَجْعَلَ عَلَيْكُمْ مِنْ حَرَجٍ وَلٰكِنْ يُر۪يدُ لِيُطَهِّرَكُمْ وَلِيُتِمَّ نِعْمَتَهُ عَلَيْكُمْ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَشْكُرُونَ

if you are ill or on a journey, or one of you come from the privy, or you have contacted women, and you cannot find water, seek clean earth and wipe your faces and your hands with it (Surat Al-Mā’idah 5/6)

Part of the verse, is giving enough information about the things which  are considered to break ablution. Privy word indicates everything that get out of our system (such as urinating, breaking wind, etc)  It is possible that during sleeping hours elbows soften in the body so that with unknowingly a person can  break wind; and that can invalidate his/her ablution.

Drinking alcohol is not considered as  a breaker for  your ablution; but as a muslim you must stay away from the alcohol. All alcaholic beverages are counted as forbidden(haraam)

Allah The Almighty commands:

يَاۤ اَيُّهَا الَّذ۪ينَ اٰمَنُوۤا اِنَّمَا الْخَمْرُ وَالْمَيْسِرُ وَالْاَنْصَابُ وَالْاَزْلَامُ رِجْسٌ مِنْ عَمَلِ الشَّيْطَانِ فَاجْتَنِبُوهُ لَعَلَّكُمْ تُفْلِحُونَ اِنَّمَا يُر۪يدُ الشَّيْطَانُ اَنْ يُوقِعَ بَيْنَكُمُ الْعَدَاوَةَ وَالْبَغْضَاۤءَ فِي الْخَمْرِ وَالْمَيْسِرِ وَيَصُدَّكُمْ عَنْ ذِكْرِ اللّٰهِ وَعَنِ الصَّلٰوةِ فَهَلْ اَنْتُمْ مُنْتَهُونَ وَاَط۪يعُوا اللّٰهَ وَاَط۪يعُوا الرَّسُولَ وَاحْذَرُوا فَاِنْ تَوَلَّيْتُمْ فَاعْلَمُوۤا اَنَّمَا عَلٰى رَسُولِنَا الْبَلَاغُ الْمُب۪ينُ

O Believers, indeed, intoxicants, gambling, stone set-ups, and divining arrows are filths of the Satan’s work, so avoid it that you may be the prosperous. The Satan only desires to cause enmity and hatred to spring in your midst by means of intoxicants and gambling, and to keep you off from the remembrance of Allah(Qur’an)  and from salah. Are you  going to desist from now on? Obey Allah and obey the Messenger and beware. And if you turn away – then know that upon Our Messenger is only  responsible  for clear notification. (Surat Al-Mā’idah 5/90-92)

Answer:

At the resources of hadith books and rumours, we could not locate in any where of Messenger of Allah’s sayşings that indicate return of Gabriel to earth ten times or more after the death of Prophet Muhammad .

According to Islamic perspective Prophet Muhammad is the last Messenger who was sent to mankind and Gabriel is known as the angel who brought the divine inspiration to him. Thats is why the job of angel Gabriel is completed in a way; unless Allah the Almighty commands for more from him. In addition to that angels come down to earth to complete the given commandments of theirs. So if Allah permits, surely angels can come back to earth. Because Gabriel is an angel and if new  duties are given to him thats when he can come down to earth more likely. This situation can be related with the Surat Al-Qadr:

  سورة الْقَدْرِ

 اِنَّاۤ اَنْزَلْنَاهُ ف۪ي لَيْلَةِ الْقَدْرِ  وَمَاۤ اَدْرٰيكَ مَا لَيْلَةُ الْقَدْرِ  لَيْلَةُ الْقَدْرِ خَيْرٌ مِنْ اَلْفِ شَهْرٍ  تَنَزَّلُ الْمَلٰۤئِكَةُ وَالرُّوحُ ف۪يهَا بِاِذْنِ رَبِّهِمْ مِنْ كُلِّ اَمْرٍ  سَلَامٌ هِيَ حَتّٰى مَطْلَعِ الْفَجْرِ

  Indeed, We landed the Qur’an down during the Night of Decree. From where you know what is the Night of Decree?  The Night of Decree is better than thousand months. The angels and the Spirit near them descend therein by permission of their Lord for  each commandment. Peace! it is till the break of emergence of dawn. (Surat Al-Qadr 97)

]]> http://www.islamandquran.org/fatwas/angel-gabriell-comes-back-ten-times-more.html/feed 0 http://www.islamandquran.org/fatwas/what-are-the-different-meanings-of-the-word-al-kitabin-the-holy-quran.html http://www.islamandquran.org/fatwas/what-are-the-different-meanings-of-the-word-al-kitabin-the-holy-quran.html#comments Mon, 16 Jan 2012 16:02:32 +0000 Alpay http://www.islamandquran.org/?p=2557 Question : I read the article about “The book and The Wisdom” from the writings of Prof.Dr. Abdülaziz Bayındır.  When I was looking  to Surat ‘Āli `Imrān-verse 48  and at Surat ‘Āli `Imrān-verse 110;  some words  got my attention such as: “Wisdom”, “Torah”, Injil(Gospel) and “The  Book”. What is the meaning of “Al-Kitab” at these verses? I know that the Torah was sent before the times of Jesus Christ; but except that one, were there any other books came to the Messengers of Allah? “Al” is used as an affix and the book (kitab) word is used in its single form, so those things made me more curious, would you give me an explanation ?

 Answer:

At the Surat ‘Āli `Imrān,verse 48 and Surat Al-Mā’idah,verse 110 words such as the Torah, Gospel and Al-Kitab are mentioned all-together  so that there is a significant difference between using  the “al-kitab” word at these verses and at Surat Al-Baqarah, verse 151. At the verse(in Baqarah), ” al-kitab” points out the Holy Qur`an. At the other 2 verses which you mentioned “al-kitab” word does not indicate the Holy Qur`an. As a meaning that fits the most is “the writing”(holy book). At those verses Jesus Christ (pbuh) is mentioned and the word Gospel is found in the following text that is why we gave this kind of a meaning . On the other hand at the some verses of the Holy Qur`an, the things which were unknown to a man, are taught by the books(writings). There are examples as: “Who taught (to write) with the pen, Taught man that which he knew not” Surat Al-`Alaq 96/4-5. Another example is : “(And) taught him eloquence“ at the Surat Ar-Raĥmān 55. There was a clue in Al-Baqarah Surat so it pointed out the Holy Qur`an. If there is no clue in the verse, that means a holy book is mentioned there. Also every Messenger teach the Wisdom from the book which is given to them.

Related verses from the Holy Qur`an are:

وَيُعَلِّمُهُ الْكِتَابَ وَالْحِكْمَةَ وَالتَّوْرٰيةَ وَالْاِنْج۪يلَ

He will teach him the writing, true knowledge and the Torah and the Gospel.

( Surat ‘Āli `Imrān 3/48 )

اِذْ قَالَ اللّٰهُ يَا ع۪يسَى ابْنَ مَرْيَمَ اذْكُرْ نِعْمَت۪ي عَلَيْكَ وَعَلٰى وَالِدَتِكَ اِذْ اَيَّدْتُكَ بِرُوحِ الْقُدُسِ تُكَلِّمُ النَّاسَ فِي الْمَهْدِ وَكَهْلًا وَاِذْ عَلَّمْتُكَ الْكِتَابَ وَالْحِكْمَةَ وَالتَّوْرٰيةَ وَالْاِنْج۪يلَ وَاِذْ تَخْلُقُ مِنَ الطّ۪ينِ كَهَيْـَٔةِ الطَّيْرِ بِاِذْن۪ي فَتَنْفُخُ ف۪يهَا فَتَكُونُ طَيْرًا بِاِذْن۪ي وَتُبْرِئُ الْاَكْمَهَ وَالْاَبْرَصَ بِاِذْن۪ي وَاِذْ تُخْرِجُ الْمَوْتٰى بِاِذْن۪ي وَاِذْ كَفَفْتُ بَن۪يۤ اِسْرَاۤء۪يلَ عَنْكَ اِذْ جِئْتَهُمْ بِالْبَيِّنَاتِ فَقَالَ الَّذ۪ينَ كَفَرُوا مِنْهُمْ اِنْ هٰذَاۤ اِلَّا سِحْرٌ مُب۪ينٌ

The Day when Allah will say: “O Jesus son of Mary! Remember My favor on you and on your mother, when I strengthened you with the holy Spirit; you spoke to the people in the cradle and in maturity, and when I taught you the writing, the wisdom, the Torah and the Gospel; and when you create a thing out of clay like the form of a bird by My permission, then you breathed into it and it became a bird by My permission, and you healed the born blind and the leprous by My permission; and when you brought forth the dead from the grave by My permission; and when I rescued you from the children of Israel; because when you came to them with clear proofs, those who disbelieved among them said: This is nothing but clear magic.” (Surat Al-Mā’idah 5/110)

كَمَاۤ اَرْسَلْنَا ف۪يكُمْ رَسُولًا مِنْكُمْ يَتْلُوا عَلَيْكُمْ اٰيَاتِنَا وَيُزَكّ۪يكُمْ وَيُعَلِّمُكُمُ الْكِتَابَ وَالْحِكْمَةَ وَيُعَلِّمُكُمْ مَا لَمْ تَكُونُوا تَعْلَمُونَ

We have sent among you a messenger to complete our goodness. He recites you our verses, improves you and teaches you the Book and the wisdom; he  teaches you that which you did not know. (Surat Al-Baqarah 2/151)

Answer: People like this, know that Allah exists for sure; but they try to compete with Allah. Allah, the Almighty says:

وَلَوْلَاۤ اَنْ ثَبَّتْنَاكَ لَقَدْ كِدْتَ تَرْكَنُ اِلَيْهِمْ شَيْئًا قَل۪يلًا

“Do not liken something to Allah. Allah knows, you do not know.” (Surat An-Naĥl 16/74)

  فَاطِرُ السَّمٰوَاتِ وَالْاَرْضِ جَعَلَ لَكُمْ مِنْ اَنْفُسِكُمْ اَزْوَاجًا وَمِنَ الْاَنْعَامِ اَزْوَاجًا يَذْرَؤُۨكُمْ ف۪يهِ لَيْسَ كَمِثْلِه۪ شَيْءٌ وَهُوَ السَّم۪يعُ الْبَص۪يرُ

“There is nothing like Him; He is the Hearing, the Seeing.” (Surat Ash-Shūraá 42/11)

 وَلَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُ كُفُوًا اَحَدٌ

“There is nothing equal to Him.“ (Surat Al-’Ikhlāş 112/4)

Almighty(All-Powerful) attribute of Allah, indicates that He is giving or limiting the power of all entities.(1) Knowledge and power of a human being are limited. These verses clarifies: 

اَللّٰهُ لَاۤ اِلٰهَ اِلَّا هُوَ اَلْحَيُّ الْقَيُّومُ لَا تَاْخُذُهُ سِنَةٌ وَلَا نَوْمٌ لَهُ مَا فِي السَّمٰوَاتِ وَمَا فِي الْاَرْضِ مَنْ ذَا الَّذ۪ي يَشْفَعُ عِنْدَهُۤ اِلَّا بِاِذْنِه۪ يَعْلَمُ مَا بَيْنَ اَيْد۪يهِمْ وَمَا خَلْفَهُمْ وَلَا يُح۪يطُونَ بِشَيْءٍ مِنْ عِلْمِه۪ۤ اِلَّا بِمَا شَاۤءَ وَسِعَ كُرْسِيُّهُ السَّمٰوَاتِ وَالْاَرْضَ وَلَا يَؤُۧدُهُ حِفْظُهُمَا وَهُوَ الْعَلِيُّ الْعَظ۪يمُ

…They cannot comprehend anything out of Allah`s knowledge except what He permits… (Surat Al-Baqarah 2/255)

 قُلْ لَوْ كَانَ الْبَحْرُ مِدَادًا لِكَلِمَاتِ رَبّ۪ي لَنَفِدَ الْبَحْرُ قَبْلَ اَنْ تَنْفَدَ كَلِمَاتُ رَبّ۪ي وَلَوْ جِئْنَا بِمِثْلِه۪ مَدَدًا

Say (to them): If the sea were ink for the words of my Lord and we added more(sea) like of it; before the words of my Lord, seas were drained away. (Surat Al-Kahf 18/109)

وَلَوْ اَنَّ مَا فِي الْاَرْضِ مِنْ شَجَرَةٍ اَقْلَامٌ وَالْبَحْرُ يَمُدُّهُ مِنْ بَعْدِه۪ سَبْعَةُ اَبْحُرٍ مَا نَفِدَتْ كَلِمَاتُ اللّٰهِ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ عَز۪يزٌ حَك۪يمٌ

Even trees were pens, seas were ink on earth, adding seven seas behind to the sea, words of Allah would not drain away. Allah is Mighty(Exalted in Power), Wise (Renders right Judgment) (Surat Luqmān 31/27)

We hope that  these verses gave a valid explanation to your questions .

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1. 1. Ibn Faris, Mu’camu’l- Maqayis Fi’l-Luga

Answer: In year 431 A.D.(that is approximately 140 years before the birth of Muhammad-pbuh.) at  the Third Ecumenical Council, these teachings were accepted by the Christians.

” Jesus Christ  revived his being with the intelligent spirit and gathered them with a body to become a human being. So in a real meaning Saint Mary, the mother of Jesus Christ is the mother of the God.”(1)

It is obvious that the mother of the God, is the God!

According to the Catholics, “her motherhood is not over yet”.  With recurring intercession of hers, she continues to ensure the gifts of eternal goodness. They say “Saint Mary works like a lawyer, a helper, and  an intercessor at the church.”(2)

Because of these words they turned Saint Mary into a God. But, one day Allah, the Almighty will say these words to them:

 وَاِذْ قَالَ اللّٰهُ يَا ع۪يسَى ابْنَ مَرْيَمَ ءَاَنْتَ قُلْتَ لِلنَّاسِ اتَّخِذُون۪ي وَاُمِّيَ اِلٰهَيْنِ مِنْ دُونِ اللّٰهِ قَالَ سُبْحَانَكَ مَا يَكُونُ ل۪يۤ اَنْ اَقُولَ مَا لَيْسَ ل۪ي بِحَقٍّ اِنْ كُنْتُ قُلْتُهُ فَقَدْ عَلِمْتَهُ تَعْلَمُ مَا ف۪ي نَفْس۪ي وَلَاۤ اَعْلَمُ مَا ف۪ي نَفْسِكَ اِنَّكَ اَنْتَ عَلَّامُ الْغُيُوبِ مَا قُلْتُ لَهُمْ اِلَّا مَاۤ اَمَرْتَن۪ي بِه۪ۤ اَنِ اعْبُدُوا اللّٰهَ رَبّ۪ي وَرَبَّكُمْ وَكُنْتُ عَلَيْهِمْ شَه۪يدًا مَا  اِنْ تُعَذِّبْهُمْ

“O Jesus, son of Mary! Did you say to men, Take me and my mother as two interceder deities besides Allah? Jesus will say: I submit to You! It was not for me to say that to which is not right. If I had said it, You would have known it. You know what is within myself, and I do not know what is within Yourself. You are the only one who knows entire mysteries. “

“I told them what you commanded me. Be the servant/slave of Allah, my Lord and your Lord; I said. I was the witness of them as long as I was among them. After you caused me to die, they were just under your observation. You are the witness of all things.”

(Surat-Al-Mā’idah,5/116-117)

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1. 1. Catholic Church   Religion & Ethics Policy, Translation by Dominic Pamir, Istanbul, 2000, paragraph: 467.
2. 2. Catholic Church   Religion & Ethics Policy, paragraph: 969.

Answer:

The human’s compound is made from the soul and the body. Soul, uses the body like its home. When he or she sleeps, it leaves the body and when he or she wakes up , it returns to the body. Dead person’s body is like  wreckage of a house;  the soul can not return to it until it is recreated. As this verse explains:

اَللّٰهُ يَتَوَفَّى الْاَنْفُسَ ح۪ينَ مَوْتِهَا وَالَّت۪ي لَمْ تَمُتْ ف۪ي مَنَامِهَا فَيُمْسِكُ الَّت۪ي قَضٰى عَلَيْهَا الْمَوْتَ وَيُرْسِلُ الْاُخْرٰىۤ اِلٰىۤ اَجَلٍ مُسَمًّى اِنَّ ف۪ي ذٰلِكَ لَاٰيَاتٍ لِقَوْمٍ يَتَفَكَّرُونَ

Allah takes the souls at the moment of their death, and those that do not die (He takes) during their sleep. He withholds those on whom He has passed the decree of death and releases the others for an appointed term. There are signs in this for a community who give thought. (Surat Az-Zumar 39/42)

Sleeping and dying are the functions of body. Soul does not die or sleep. It is mentioned in Holy Qur’an that the soul will give a speech after it leaves its dead body behind:

حَتّٰىۤ اِذَا جَاۤءَ اَحَدَهُمُ الْمَوْتُ قَالَ رَبِّ ارْجِعُونِ  لَعَلّ۪يۤ اَعْمَلُ صَالِحًا ف۪يمَا تَرَكْتُ كَلَّا اِنَّهَا كَلِمَةٌ هُوَ قَاۤئِلُهَا وَمِنْ وَرَاۤئِهِمْ بَرْزَخٌ اِلٰى يَوْمِ يُبْعَثُونَ

Until when death comes to one of them, he says: “Revert me would you, my Lord. That I might do a good thing in the earth which I left behind.” By no means! It is only a statement  he is saying. Behind them is a barrier until the Day they are resurrected. (Surat Al-Mu’minūn 23/99-100)

As you can see over these verses, there is no statement about returning of  souls to the earth that we live in. That is why they cannot come near you or inside the same dimension. Allah clearly explains that he is holding the dead people’s souls and there is a barrier in between them.

These verses also indicates that reincarnation (migration of souls) cannot get any confirmation from the Holy Qur’an. We will give more details about this topic in our coming fatwas.