Hey.
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Grace Seeker
This view in Islam is very similar to the Christian understanding of the resurrection of the body to everlasting life. As I have asked this question of other Christian, I would be interested in how followers of Islam might also respond to see if the answers continue to remain so similar.
I'll try, and may Allaah forgive me if i make any mistakes.:)
With what body will the dead be raised?
Will one be raised with the body they had at the time they died? Will it be the one they had at birth? Will it be the one they had at their prime of life?
I think the people will be resurrected in their last state that they were in, in this world.
And what of people who died disfigured, missing an arm or a leg, will they be raised up whole or not?
On the authority of Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him), who said that the Messenger of Allah (Peace be upon him) said:
A man sinned greatly against himself, and when death came to him he charged his sons, saying: When I have died, burn me, then crush me and scatter [my ashes] into the sea, for, by Allah, if my Lord takes possession of me, He will punish me in a manner in which He has punished no one [else]. So they did that to him. Then He said to the earth: Produce what you have taken-and there he was! And He said to him: What induced you to do what you did? He said: Being afraid of You, O my Lord (or he said: Being frightened of You) and because of that He forgave him.
It was related by Muslim (also by al-Bukhari, an-Nasa'i and Ibn Majah).
What of those who bodies are annhilated in this life at the time of their death? Some are blown apart by bombs, butchured by others, eaten by animals, will their bodies be brought back together from the various places they are scattered?
We know Abraham (peace be upon him)'s prayer to Allaah:
When Abraham said: "Show me, Lord, how You will raise the dead, " He replied: "Have you no faith?" He said "Yes, but just to reassure my heart." Allah said, "Take four birds, draw them to you, and cut their bodies to pieces. Scatter them over the mountain-tops, then call them back. They will come swiftly to you. Know that Allah is Mighty, Wise."
[Qur'an 2:260]
In bringing us back to life again physically, is it our old self, our old bodies, or does Allah start with something new and put us in that new body?
Our souls are placed inside our bodies once more on the ressurection. Allaah gives us the parable of the dead land. And when He sends down rain, the land is brought back to life again and the beautiful plants grow out of the earth, as sustenance for us, a blessing from Allaah. Our ressurection will be similar.
I think some scholars say that the resurrection will be similar, and Allaah will send down a liquid, almost like rain.. and we will grow into our bodies.
'A'isha reported that she heard Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) as saying: The people would be assembled on the Day of Resurrection barefooted, naked and uncircumcised. I said: Allah's Messenger, will the male and the female be together on the Day and would they be looking at one another? Upon this Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) said: 'A'isha, the matter would be too serious for them to look to one another.
[Sahih Muslim
Book 040, Number 6844:]
What of those who share the molecules of their body with more than one person, how will this be handled? (I suggest this if probably actually rather frequent, our bodies are placed in the ground and decay, they fertilize the soil on which plants grow and these plants enter the food chain and eventually their molecules are redistributed widely and thus become part of many more people, over time the molecules which make up our body are probably shared by thousands upon thousands of others.)
I understand your question, however it is easy for Allaah to unite our molecules into one creation, the same way He created us from nothing. :) And the hadith about that man who ordered his son's to burn him, and those who still do that kind of act today (i.e. in hinduism etc) - so it is easy for Allaah.
Christianity really just ignores the majority of these questions. Does Islam address them?
lol the resurrection is really detailed in islaam. :)
You can read more from here:
http://www.usc.edu/dept/MSA/fundamen...m/040.smt.html
I think it would be better if you read the explanation of saheeh Muslim by Imaam Al Nawawi, but i don't have that so i'm sorry.
And Allaah Almighty knows best.
Regards.