True interpretation of the verses of Quran on hearing of dead

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 مع التفسير الآيات

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على سماع الموتى

تحقيق:

وجاهت حسين الحنفي

1. Sorat An Naml Ayat number 80

إِنَّكَ لَا تُسْمِعُ الْمَوْتَى وَلَا تُسْمِعُ الصُّمَّ الدُّعَاءَ إِذَا وَلَّوْا مُدْبِرِينَ

Surely, you make neither the dead hear your call nor the deaf while they are getting away (from you) turning their backs.

According to Muafassireen, in this Ayah, dead means the disbelievers deprived of the vitality of faith.

See

1. Tafseer Al Baghwi (Imam Husyn bin Mas'ud Al Baghwi)

2. Tafseer Qurtubi (Imam Muhammad Bin Ahmad Al Qurtubi)

3. Tafseer Tabari (Imam Muhammad Bin Jareer Al Tabari) 

4.   Zad al-Masir  (Imam Ibn e Jozi)

5. Tafseer Ibn e kathir (hafiz Ibn e Kathir)

6. Durr Al Manthur (Imam Jalal Ud Din Suyuti)

7. Fathul Qadeer (Imam Muhammad Bin Ali Al Shaukani)

8. Tafseer Khaazin (Imam 'Alaud Din Ali Bin Muhammad)

9. Al Kishaaf (Allama Zamkharshi) 

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2. Sorat Al Fatir Ayat number 22

وَمَا يَسْتَوِي الْأَحْيَاءُ وَلَا الْأَمْوَاتُ إِنَّ اللَّهَ يُسْمِعُ مَن يَشَاءُ وَمَا أَنتَ بِمُسْمِعٍ مَّن فِي الْقُبُورِ

Nor can the living and the dead be alike. Surely, Allah makes whom He wills hear, and it is not your responsibility to make those hear who are in the graves.

According to Muafassireen, The meaning of this ayah is.

'Nor can the living and the dead be alike. Surely, Allah makes whom He wills hear, and it is not your responsibility to make those hear who are (like those buried) in the graves* (i.e., you are not responsible to make the disbelievers accept what you say).'

See

1. Tafseer Al Baghwi (Imam Husyn bin Mas'ud Al Baghwi) 

2. Tafseer Qurtubi (Imam Muhammad Bin Ahmad Al Qurtubi) 

3. Tafseer Tabari (Imam Muhammad Bin Jareer Al Tabari) 

4.   Zad al-Masir  (Imam Ibn e Jozi) 

5. Tafseer Ibn e kathir (hafiz Ibn e Kathir) 

6. Durr Al Manthur (Imam Jalal Ud Din Suyuti) 

7. Fathul Qadeer (Imam Muhammad Bin Ali Al Shaukani) 

8. Tafseer Khaazin (Imam 'Alaud Din Ali Bin Muhammad) 

Proofs from Authentic Hadiths

Sahi Bukhari

1#

Imam Bukhari in his Sahi Bukhari Named a chapter as " Deadbody hears the noise of the footsteps"

#2

"The Messenger of Allah spoke to the People (buried) in the Well saying: "Have you found out that what your Lord had promised you is true?" then someone exclaimed: "Are you calling out to the dead!" The Prophet replied: "You do not hear better than they do, except they do not respond."

Sahi Muslim

Anas b. Malik reported Allah's Apostle (may peace be upon him) having said: When the servant is placed in his grave and his companions retrace their steps arid he hears the noise of the footsteps.