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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Resurrection (Ma’ad) in the Quran In the Grave Questioning in the Grave Muslims believe that after the dead is buried in the grave, divinely appointed interrogating angels arrive and ask the deceased about his faith and beliefs; if he had been a righteous believer, a door to Paradise is opened before him and he would enjoy the bounties of Paradise till Judgment Day; and if he had been a disbeliever or an oppressor, a door to Hell will opened before him and he will continue to suffer the chastisement of Hell till Judgment Day.

In fact there is no doubt in this, because a large number of traditions are recorded about it and we present some of them by way of examples. Imam Ja’far Sadiq (as) said: “One who denies three things is not amongst our Shia (i.e.

followers and devotees): Ascension of the Prophet, questioning of the grave, and intercession.”[^1] Imam Musa Kazim (as) has narrated from his father, Imam Ja’far Sadiq (as), that he said: “When a believer dies, seventy thousand angels participate in his funeral; when he enters the grave, Munkir and Nakeer come to him and pose questions to him; they ask him: ‘Who is your god? What is your religion?

And who is your prophet?’ The believer replies: ‘My Lord is Allah, my prophet is Muhammad, and my religion is Islam.’ At that moment the grave is expanded as far as the eye can see and the foods of Paradise will be brought there for him and the breeze of Paradise will welcome him.

In this condition the dead person will plead to them in a voice, which would be audible to all except humans and jinns: ‘If only I had been able to return to the world and had become of the faithful.’ And he says: ‘Send me back to the world, perhaps I may do good in that, which I have left.’ Angels of Hell would say: ‘By no means!