Page 53 - The Importance of the Ahl Al-Sunnah

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3) Allah (swt) Cannot Be Seen in This World
Nowhere does Prophet Muhammad (saas) say that he actu-
ally saw Allah (swt) in this world. According to the Ahl al-
Sunnah, anyone claiming to have seen Allah (swt) before they
die is a liar. In one hadith, our Prophet (saas) states: “None of
you will see our Lord before he dies.” (Sahih Muslim)

4) Believers Will See Our Lord in Paradise
Books of trustworthy hadiths refer to people actually seeing
Allah (swt) with their eyes on the Day of Resurrection.
However, the Jahmiyyah, Mu’tazilah, and Rafidah schools main-
tained the opposite.
Allah (swt) is not in any one space or on the Throne. Rather,
He (swt) is exalted far above all space.

5) What Happens on the Day of Resurrection?
The Ahl al-Sunnah wal Jama‘ah believe in the Prophet’s (saas)
literal words concerning the Hereafter and the punishment
that will be meted out in the grave. According to the Ahl al-
Sunnah, the grave is the garden of Paradise for the believers
and one of the deepest pits of Hell for the unbelievers.
Questioning by Munkar and Nakir, the two angels who will
question each person in the grave, is also a fact. On the Day of
Judgment, people’s mutual rights in this world will be consid-
ered and the rights will be returned to their owners.
Omer Nasuhi Bilmen, a renowned Turkish scholar of tafsir
and fiqh, says the following about the Day of Resurrection:
“When people die, they will be questioned in the grave by
two angels, Munkar and Nakir, who will ask: ‘Who is your
Lord? Who is your prophet? What is your religion? What is
your qiblah?’ This is called the questioning of the grave.

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