The Abode of the Souls

Question

From many verses of the Holy Qur’an — for instance: [ar]وَنُفِخَ فِى ٱلصُّورِ فَإِذَا هُم مِّنَ ٱلْأَجْدَاثِ إِلَىٰ رَبِّهِمْ يَنسِلُونَ[/ar] “And the Trumpet will be blown, and at once from the graves they will hasten to their Lord” (Surah Ya Sin, 36:51); [ar]ثُمَّ نُفِخَ فِيهِ أُخْرَىٰ فَإِذَا هُمْ قِيَامٌ يَنظُرُونَ[/ar] “Then it will be blown again, and at once they will be standing, looking on” (Surah al-Zumar, 39:68)

Answer

The abodes of the souls are not alike but differ according to their deeds and actions; moreover, not all souls, upon departing from this world, remain confined in one place until the Day of Resurrection. Hence there is no difficulty at all, and the reconciliation is evident: [ar]الْأَرْوَاحُ مُتَفَاوِتَةٌ فِي مُسْتَقَرِّهَا فِي الْبَرْزَخِ أَعْظَمَ تَفَاوُتٍ، فَمِنْهَا…

Source: Fatawa Mahmudiyya

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