Heavenly Jewels

third question is, 'Ma Kunta Ta Qooolu fi Haazar Rajul' what did you used to say about this person (whilst you were alive)? If the deceased is a Muslim, one will answer by saying Rabbi' Allah (Allah is my Rubb) to the first question, Deeniyal Islam (Islam is my Religion) to the second question and Huwa Rasoolullahi sallal laahu alaihi wasallam (He is the beloved Rasool sallal laahu alaihi wasallam) to the third question. The Angels will ask about who informed him of these answers and He will say, ' I read the Book of Allah (The Exalted) and brought faith on it and confirmed this.' It has appeared in some narrations, that after the questions and answers are completed, the Angels shall say, 'We knew that you were going to say what you have said' then a voice will call out from the sky, saying, 'My servant has spoken the truth. Lay down the bedding of paradise for him, dress him in the garb of paradise and open for him door of paradise' The cool and fragrant breeze of paradise will flow into his grave and his grave will be extended for as far as his eyes can see and it will be said to him, 'Sleep like a bridegroom sleeps' This is a privilege which shall be awarded to the chosen servants and for the general people, this is for whom it is willed. Otherwise, the expanding of the grave will vary for each person, depending on his religious status. For some the grave will be expanded up to seventy hands lengths and for some, for as much as they wish. Some of the Muslims will also receive punishment in their graves, then through the intercession of their Mashaa'ikh (Shaykhs), the Imams of the schools of thought (Madh-hab) and the Awliyah Allah, Allah (The Exalted) will accept this intercession through His Mercy and they shall be spared from the torment of the grave. Some have stated that the torment of the grave for a believer who was a sinner is only until the eve of a Friday. When this time arrives, then the punishment is removed (and Allah Knows). It is, however, evident from the Hadith, that any believer who passes away on the eve of a Friday, or on a Friday, or in the month of Ramadaan, he is spared from the questioning of the grave and from the punishment of the grave. It has alsobementioned that 66