How does the torment of the Barzakh differ for someone who died at the beginning of the world from someone who died at its end, given that the severity of the torment remains constant?
Allah Almighty addressed His servants with the easiest and clearest proofs for the truth of what Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, brought. His rational arguments in the Qur'an combine being rational, transmitted, evident, clear, easy to understand, and decisive in dispelling doubts. This is what makes the knowledge derived from them firmly rooted in hearts. Hence, Ibn al-Qayyim believed that Allah Almighty's rational arguments combined being rational, transmitted, clear, easy to understand, and decisive in dispelling doubts. This is what makes the knowledge derived from them firmly rooted in hearts and more beneficial for all people. So, whoever believes in the truthfulness of the Prophet must believe in everything he reported concerning the unseen, such as belief in the unseen mentioned in His, the Almighty's, saying: "Alif, Lam, Meem. This is the Book about which there is no doubt, a guidance for those conscious of Allah. Who believe in the unseen, establish prayer, and from what We have provided for them, they spend." A Muslim must believe in what Allah and His Messenger have reported, whether his intellect grasps it or not, because Allah is just and wrongs no one, and He is All-Wise, All-Knowing. Therefore, it is not befitting for a Muslim to doubt Allah's management of His creation's affairs, because He is not questioned about what He does, while they will be questioned.
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