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4269. It was narrated from Barā' bin 'Azīb that the Prophet ﷺ said: "Allāh will keep firm those who believe, with the word that stands
firm.”[1] This has been revealed concerning the torment of the grave. It will be said to him: ‘Who is your Lord?’ He will say: ‘My Lord is Allāh, and my Prophet is Muhammad.’ This is what Allāh says: Allāh will keep firm those who believe, with the word that stands firm in this world (i.e. they will keep on worshipping Allāh Alone and none else), and in the Hereafter (i.e., at the time of questioning in the grave).”[2] (Sahih)
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‘The word that stands firm’ means the word of monotheism, ‘None has the right to be worshiped but Allāh and that Muhammad ﷺ is the Messenger of Allāh.’ A believer, with the grace of Allāh, remains firm on this word in this life, so he will remain firm when he will be questioned in his grave. On the contrary, a hypocrite, in his worldly life, does not adhere firmly to the word of monotheism and lives in doubts. Therefore, in the first step of the Hereafter (grave) he cannot answer the questions properly.
