The person replied, “They died in the state of Shirk (associating partners with Allah) and disbelief.”

Upon this, the Holy Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم said: “Indeed, this Ummah will be tested in its graves. If I did not fear that you would stop burying your dead, I would have prayed to Allah Almighty to let you hear the torment of the grave that I am hearing.”^[1]

Sayyidunā Abū SaꜤīd al-Khudrī رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ narrates:

I was on a journey with the Beloved Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم and he was on his ride. Suddenly, the animal started jumping. I asked, “O Messenger of Allah صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم! What happened to it?” He صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم replied: “It has heard the voice of the man who is being tormented in the grave.”^[2]

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب                          صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

Glimpses of the Torment of the Grave

Dear Islamic brothers! The grave is a frightful place! The grave is very narrow, then there is extreme darkness and loneliness. There is the grief of being away from loved ones, friends, and worldly possessions. This is enough to make a person’s heart tremble.

But sadly, for those who are sinners, who disobey Allah Almighty and His Messenger, who miss their prayers (Salah), who do not pay Zakat despite it being obligatory, who deal in interest, who drink wine, who shave their beards, who keep their beards less than a handful, who hurt their parents, who commit backbiting and gossiping, who listen to music, who watch films and dramas, who trouble Muslims without reason, who oppress the poor, and who violate the rights of others. If those who are disobedient and busy in sins are caught in the grave because they were deprived of Allah's mercy, then along with loneliness and darkness, they may also face torment!