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2801. It was narrated from 'Abdullâh concerning the Verse: "Think not of those as dead who are killed in the way of Allâh. Nay, they are alive, with their
Lord, and they have provision,"[1] that he said: "We asked about that, and (the Prophet ﷺ) said: "Their souls are like green birds that fly wherever they wish in Paradise, then they come back to lamps suspended from the Throne. While they were like that, your Lord looked at them and said, "Ask me for whatever you want." They said: "O Lord, what should we ask You for when we can fly wherever we wish in Paradise?" When they saw that they would not be left alone until they had asked for something, they said: "We ask You to return our souls to our bodies in the world so that we may fight for Your sake (again)." When He saw that they would not ask for anything but that, they were left alone." (Sahih)
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[1] Âl Imrân 3:169.
Commentary
The martyrs, during their life in Barzakh, will get a new body which will be in the form of green birds.
After the Day of Judgment they, like all other dwellers of Paradise, will enjoy the blessings of Paradise with their worldly bodies.
Neither the souls of martyred return back to this world, nor do they get the worldly life.
The Throne of Allâh is above Paradise.
