Max Shimba Ministries: ALLAH AND ISLAM: A RELIGION OF THE DEAD

Wednesday, May 21, 2025

ALLAH AND ISLAM: A RELIGION OF THE DEAD

Dear reader,

The Holy Bible, which is the Word of God, states: God is the God of the living, not the dead. Read Matthew 22:32, "...I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob? He is not the God of the dead but of the living."

Mark 12:27, "He is not the God of the dead but the God of the living."

The Bible assures us that God is not the God of the dead, unlike the late Muhammad in the Quran, who is prayed for daily by Allah and his angels. Let's read a verse from the Quran:

Surah Al-Ahzab 56, "Indeed, Allah and His angels send blessings upon the Prophet. O you who have believed, ask [ Allah to confer] blessing upon him and ask [ Allah to grant him] peace."

Muslims are commanded to pray for the deceased Muhammad, who is still in his grave today, awaiting judgment from his Creator, Jesus.

Imam Amirul Mu’minin Ali (a) said:
"Visit the graves of the deceased, for they feel joy when you visit them. Ask for whatever you need at the grave of your father and mother after praying for them." Al-Akhlaq wa al-Aadab al-Islamiyyah compiled by Hay’at Muhammad al-Amin, Qum.

Imam al-Sadiq (a) urges Muslims to visit graves because the dead, through Allah, know when you visit them and feel joy when you do so. Abu Muhammad Zaynu’l ‘Abidin, Manifestations of the All-Merciful:

The dead are grateful when you visit their graves, and they feel lonely when you leave. Alseraj.net

The above testimonies confirm that ISLAM is a religion of the dead, and they believe that the deceased, who have decayed and been eaten by termites in their graves, hear them and are present in those graves. But what happens on the first night when a Muslim is buried? Read this astonishing story from an authentic hadith.

THE FIRST NIGHT OF A MUSLIM IN THE GRAVE:

[Hasan: At-Tirmidhee from Abu Hurairah.]
The Prophet of Allah (sallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam) said, when a deceased person is buried, two angels, one black and the other blue, called Al Munkar and Al Nakeer, come to him. They talk to the deceased and ask, "What did you say about this man?" He says what he used to say, "He is the servant of Allah and His messenger. I testify that there is no deity worthy of worship but Allah, and Muhammad is His servant and messenger." The angels then say, "We knew you would say this," and his grave is widened to seventy by seventy cubits, illuminated for him, and they say, "Sleep." He says, "Let me return to my family to inform them..."

Muhammad said, "The deceased hears the footsteps of their relatives when they leave the grave..." [Saheeh: Al-Bukhaaree (2/422), Muslim, Ahmad, Abu Daud, an-Nasaa.ee: from Anas.]

Al-Baraa b. 'Azib said, we went to a grave, and we found a man who had not yet been buried, so the Prophet of Allah asked the deceased, "Do you submit to Allah?"... [Saheeh: Ahmad, Abu Dawud (3/4735) Ibn Khuzaimah, al-Haakim, al-Baihaqee in 'Shu'ab ul-Imaan', ad-Diyaa: from al-Baraa.]

The hadith above confirms that Islam is a RELIGION OF THE DEAD, while the Bible states that God is not the God of the dead but of the living.

CONTINUE:

The practice of the Prophet (Swalla Allaahu ‘alayhi wa aalihi wa sallam) after burial was to stand by the grave and say, "Ask Allah for forgiveness for your brother and pray for him to be steadfast, for he is now being questioned." (Abu Daawuud).

NOW MUSLIMS PRAY FOR THE DEAD WITH QURAN

The dead are prayed for in the following manner:
The Imam (prayer leader) stands at the head of the deceased if the deceased is a man, as established in the Hadith of Abu Ghaalibi al-Khayyaat, who said:

"I witnessed Anas bin Malik praying for a deceased man, and he stood by his head."

The Imam also stands by the middle of the body if the deceased is a woman, as established in the Hadith of Samurah bin Jundub, who said:

"I prayed behind the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) when he prayed for the mother of Ka'ab...he stood by her middle."

Then, the Imam will say the takbir (saying 'Allah is the Greatest') four or five or nine times, as all these forms have been established from the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him). However, the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) often said the takbir four times.

Allah and Muhammad continue to say, "Pray for forgiveness for the deceased...," "Pray for your brother's forgiveness and ask Allah to make him steadfast, for he is now being questioned." [36] as narrated by ‘Uthmaan bin ‘Affaan.

This implies that you, as a Muslim, can continue to sin without worry because, upon death, your relatives will pray for your forgiveness. This is a BIG LIE.

Praying for the dead encourages sinners to continue sinning, believing that after death, the church will pray for them to enter heaven. Dear friend, I tell you again, SALVATION IS NOW.

Luke 16:26 says, "And besides all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed, so that those who want to pass from here to you cannot, nor can those from there pass to us." The Bible shows that the dead are either in paradise or in hell.

WHAT DOES THE BIBLE SAY ABOUT THE DEAD?

God accepts a sinner who repents wholeheartedly and sanctifies himself based on faith alone in the blood of Jesus Christ. He then grants him eternal life. 2 Corinthians 6:2 says, "(For He says, 'In an acceptable time I have heard you, And in the day of salvation I have helped you.' Behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation)."

The Bible tells us that after a person dies, they are taken to heaven or hell based on whether they accepted or rejected Christ as their Savior. For believers, death is leaving the body to be with the Lord (2 Corinthians 5:6-8; Philippians 1:23). For non-believers, death means eternal judgment in hell (Luke 16:22-23).

This is where the confusion about what happens after death arises. Revelation 20:11-15 describes those in hell being cast into the lake of fire. Revelation 21 and 22 talk about a new heaven and a new earth. Therefore, it means that until the final resurrection, after death, one remains in a place resembling heaven or hell. The place where a person is to reside permanently will not change, but temporary dwellings will. Sometime after death, believers will be taken to the new heaven and new earth (Revelation 21:1), and non-believers to the lake of fire (Revelation 20:11-15). These are the eternal dwelling places based on whether one believed in Jesus Christ alone for salvation from their sins.

Muslims, after death, it is judgment, and there is no praying for the dead's forgiveness. The time to set your life right is now and not to wait for intercessions after death. That is a trap set by Satan in the straight path of Allah.
How about you? How prepared are you for death?

Life here on earth is uncertain; we may not see tomorrow. Death comes suddenly, and the Bible warns, "Come now, you who say, 'Today or tomorrow we will go to such and such a city, spend a year there, buy and sell, and make a profit'; whereas you do not know what will happen tomorrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapor that appears for a little time and then vanishes away." (James 4:13-14). The Bible also says, "For He says: 'In an acceptable time I have heard you, And in the day of salvation I have helped you.' Behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation." (2 Corinthians 6:2). Start today, while there is still time, believe in Jesus Christ, the Son of God (John 8:24). He is the way, the truth, and the life (John 14:6). Only in the name of Jesus Christ can we be saved (Acts 4:11-12). Repent of all your sins (Acts 17:30-31). Confess that Jesus Christ is the Son of God (Acts 8:37). Be buried with Him in baptism for the remission of your sins (Romans 6:4; Acts 22:16). Then serve Christ in His Church for the rest of your life, and you will be blessed.

Today we have learned the difference between DEATH in Islam and Christianity. Muslims believe in praying for the dead's forgiveness, while Christians believe that salvation is now.

God bless you.

I am Dr. Max Shimba, a servant of Jesus Christ, the Great God.

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