The distinctive demise of the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) and His life beyond it

 After mentioning the proofs of the life of the Prophets, Imam Suyuti (May Allah shower His mercy on him) writes:

Translation: The summary of these Hadith and Traditions is that the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) is alive with His body and soul and exercises His power and authority and in the earth and the spiritual realms, wherever He wants, He goes in the condition that He was before His demise.  There has been no change in it.  The truth is that He is hidden from common eyes like the angels although they are alive with their bodies.  When Almighty Allah wants to grant someone the privilege of seeing the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam), He raises the veils and this person sees the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) as He is.  Nothing hinders from this and there is no need to think that what one sees is the virtual body (Jism Mithaali) of the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) and not the real one.

Hadhrat Mulla ‘Ali Qari (May Allah shower His mercy on him) writes in Sharh Shifa:

Translation: The truth is that the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) is alive in His blessed grave as are all the Prophets (May peace be upon them) in their graves with their Lord.  Their sacred souls have a connection with the higher and lower worlds as it was in their earthly lives.  Thus, with regard to their hearts, they are on the ‘Arsh and with regard to their bodies, they are in this world and Almighty Allah knows better the conditions of the accomplished.  (Sharh Shifa Li ‘Ali Qari)

The aforementioned verses of the Holy Quran, Hadith and the interpretations and opinions given by the Imams and the Elders of the Ummah unambiguously prove that the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) is alive in His blessed grave.

For the sake of the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam), may Allah guide us to the true beliefs of Islam and make us steadfast on them.

Aameen Bi Jaahil Sayyidil Mursaleen

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