resurrection different from that of the Day of Judgment because it talks about a ‘party’ and not all the people as it is the case with the Day of Judgment.
This is confirmed by Ali Bin Ibrahim, in his interpretation, reporting from Hamad, from Imam Al-Sadiq (PBUH):“What do people say about this Holy Verse, (on the day when We will gather from every nation a party)? I replied, they say it is about the Day of Judgment. He said, it is not like what they say. It is about the Returning (Raj’a). Is it reasonable that Allah will gather from every nation a party and leave the others? The Holy Verse about the Day of Judgment is: (…and We will gather them and leave not any one of them behind…)”.
B – Sending a creature is one of the signs of the Hour of Resurrection. Amir Al-Mu’menin (PBUH) says:“I am the one with repetitive raids and the state of states, with the stick and the brand, and the creature that speaks to people”.
The second Holy Verse:
(Allah has promised to those of you who believe and
do good that He will most certainly make them rulers in the earth as He made rulers those before them, and that He will most certainly establish for them their religion which He has chosen for them, and that He will most certainly, after their fear, give them security in exchange; they shall serve Me, not associating aught with Me; and whoever is ungrateful after this, these it is who are the transgressors.)24;55.
Explanation:
Sheikh Al-Kolayni([19]) – God bless his soul – reports from Abdullah Bin Sinan that“I asked Abu Abdullah (PBUH) about these words of Almighty Allah (Allah has promised to those of you who believe…). He said, they are the Imams (PBUT)”.
The third Holy Verse:
(They shall say: Our Lord! Twice didst Thou make us subject to death, and twice hast Thou given us life, so we do confess our faults; is there then a way to get out?)16;38-39.
[19]Abu Ja'far Mohammed ibn Ya'qub ishaq Al-kolayni Al-razi (864 -944 AD), is the formest shia' compiler of Hadith following into the footsteps and the traditions of Imams of Ahlalbayt (PBUT) He is the author of kitab Al-kafi source book of shi’a Hadith.
‘Dying twice’ here is a reference to a death at the end of life and a death after they were back to life during the Returning (Raj’a).
To make this short, I will move to explain Holy Verses number five and eight.
Anwar:As you wish.
Hasan:The fifth Holy Verse:
(How do you deny Allah and you were dead and He gave you life? Again He will cause you to die and again bring you to life, then you shall be brought back to Him.)2;28.
Explanation:
As Sheikh Al-Hor Al-Ameli([20]) put it, ‘this Holy Verse proves revivification twice as it ends with(…then you shall be brought back to Him)which is a reference to the Day of Judgment.
The eighth Holy Verse:
(Most surely, We help Our apostles and those who
[20]Sheikh Al-Hor Al-Ameli (1624 – 1693 AD), was a Muhaddith (he who work in Hadith science) and a promineat Twelver shi’a scholar. He is best known for his comprehensive Hadith compilation known (Wasael Al-shi’a).
believe in this world's life and on the day when the witnesses shall stand.)
Explanation:
It is reported from both Imam Al-Baqir and Imam Al-Sadiq (PBUT) that“this help will be in the Returning; this is because many of the Prophets and the Trustees were murdered and oppressed, but they did not get the help; Allah never breaks His word”.
Anwar:Please, explain this Hadith of the Imams (PBUT).
Hasan:Yes. The Imam (PBUH) says that the Prophets and the Trustees who came with Divine legislations were killed and oppressed, but they did not prevail.
Now, when does the Almighty Allah help them to prevail? There should be a day when they are back to this life so they prevail, as they will also prevail in the next life; the words of the Lord,(on the day when the witnesses shall stand), refer to the fact that there are two victories, one in this world and another in the next world, and the victory in this life is fulfilled only through the Returning (Raj’a).
Anwar:Thank you very much. God rewards you well.
Hasan:Likewise, Akhi Anwar. There are more than forty books I can recommend in case you like to learn more about the Returning.
Anwar:Will you mention a few of them, please?
Hasan:Of course!
· The book, ‘Al-Iqaz Min Al-Haj’ah Bil-Borhan’ (The Awakening With Reasoning), by Sheikh Al-Hor Al-Ameli. This book expands on this topic with more than 600 Hadith and 63 Holy Verses and many other proofs.
· The book, ‘Shi’a and Raj’a’, by Sheikh Mohammad Riza Al-Tabasi.
· ‘Raj’a’ is a book by Sayyed Mohammad Momin Al-Husaini.
Anwar:Thank you.
Hasan:You are welcome.
Symposium 66
Words on Visiting Graves
Anwar:Salam ‘Alaykom!
Hasan:Alaykom As-Salam Wa Rahmatollah Wa Barakatoh!
Anwar:Today, I would like to ask you about visiting the graves!
Hasan:All right. This is one of the issues that Shi’a are concerned with; we go to visit the graves of the Prophet and the Imams (PBUT), as we also tend to build shrines for them and actually be available all around them. It is, in fact, part of the orders of the Ahl Al-Bait (PBUT).
Anwar:Some prohibited it. How do you respond?
Hasan:All Muslims agree on the fact that visiting graves are religiously desirable except the Wahabists and their supporters; they depend on two things in this:
· Visiting the graves is of no use and a waste of time as they are only bricks and mud.
This is our respond: it is actually of use to both the visitor and the visited. It is a lesson and an example for those visiting the graves to keep reminding themselves of death so they lead an honorable life. As for the visited, they are blessed and rewarded when the visitors read them from the Noble Quran; now, when they are the Prophets and the Imams and especially the Prophet Mohammad (PBUT), it is a form of glorification and exaltation to visit their tombs and it is the visitors that are well rewarded. We have some Hadith in this regard:
Qasim Bin Yahya reports from his grandfather, Al-hasan Bin Rashid, from Abdullah Bin Sinan that“Abu Abdullah, Al-Husain Bin Ali (PBUH) was on the lap of the Messenger of Allah (PBUH), when he raised his head and asked: ‘O my father! What do your visitors get after you are passed away?’ He replied: ‘O my son! Whoever comes to visit me after I am passed away has
the Paradise and so does whoever comes to visit your father as well as your brother’”.
It is reported from Ahmad Bin Mohammad Bin Isa, from Ali Bin Asbat, from Othman Bin Isa, from Al-Mo’ala Bin Abu Shihab that“Abu Abdullah Al-Husain (PBUH) asked the Messenger of Allah (PBUH): ‘What is the reward of your visitors?’ He replied: ‘Whoever visits me dead or alive or visit your father or your brother or visit you will be visited by myself in the Day of Judgment to save them from sins’”.
Moreover, visiting the grave of the Messenger of Allah (PBUH), graves of martyrs and the grave of Al-Husain Bin Ali (PBUH) is equal to a pilgrimage to Mecca with Prophet Mohammad (PBUH).
· Visiting the dead is of no use as they cannot hear or understand you; the proofs are these Holy Verses from the Noble Quran:
(…and you cannot make those hear who are in the graves)35;22.
(Surely you do not make the dead to hear, and you do not make the deaf to hear the call when they go back