There are many places in Quraan where different true stories are mentioned so that people can understand the message of Islam. The story mentioned in Surah-e-Al-Kahf is also one of them. In this story the conversation between some people is mentioned,here they were talking about building a mosque over the grave. It was not an order of Allah to build a tomb or mosque over the grave. It was just a communication between some people. We can not justify bulding Tombs over the graves based on this verse (18:21). Furthermore there are many authentic Hadeeths clarifying this issue:
(1) "Allah has cursed those women who visit tombs and those people who build mosques over them and burn lights over them" (Ahmad, Tirmizi, Abu Dawud, Nasa'i, Ibn Majah).
(2) "Beware that the people, who have passed before you, made the tombs of their Prophets the places of their worship. I forbid you to do that." (Muslim)
(3) "Allah has cursed the Jews and the Christians, for they made the tombs of their Prophets the places of their worship." (Ahmad, Bukhari, Muslim, Nasa'i).
(4) "The behavior of those people was strange: if a righteous person from among them, died they would build a mosque over his grave and draw his pictures. They will be treated as worst criminals on the Day on Resurrection." (Ahmad, Bukhari, Muslim, Nasa'i).
(5) Jundub reported: I heard from the Apostle of Allah (may peace be upon him) five days before his death and he said: I stand acquitted (بری الذمہ) before Allah that I took any one of you as friend, for Allah has taken me as His friend, as he took Ibrahim as His friend. Had I taken any one of my Ummah as a friend, I would have taken Abu Bakr as a friend. Beware of those who preceded you and used to take the graves of their prophets and righteous men as places of worship, but you must not take graves as mosques; I forbid you to do that. (Sahih Muslim; Book
#004 , Hadith
#1083 )
Lets us see what other commentators has to say on this topic:
see what Tabree said
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وَقَدْ اخْتُلِفَ فِي قَائِلِي هَذِهِ الْمَقَالَة , أَهُمْ الرَّهْط الْمُسْلِمُونَ , أَمْ هُمْ الْكُفَّار
Tabree Quoted 2 opinions that they were Muslims and other is They were Kuffar.(They hide the commentary where he said they were Kuffar)
b) IMAM Ibn e Kathir mentioned sufficient reply
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ابن جرير في القائلين ذلك قولين: [أحدهما] أنهم المسلمون منهم
[والثاني] أهل الشرك منهم، فالله أعلم، والظاهر أن الذين قالوا ذلك هم أصحاب الكلمة والنفوذ، ولكن هل هم محمودون أم لا؟ فيه نظر، لأن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم قال:
" لعن الله اليهود والنصارى اتخذوا قبور أنبيائهم وصالحيهم مساجد "
يحذر ما فعلوا،
Imam ibn e jareer quoted two sayings, first is this that this saying was from Muslims the other is that was saying from Ahlul Shirk ALLAH KNOWS BEST, Apparently it seems that was saying from Muslims
as for there saying is good or bad? so the hadith of Prophet says(ibn e kathir supported his stance with hadith and athar of OMAR RA)
(Allah has cursed the Jews and the Christians who took the graves of their Prophets and righteous people as places of worship)
then he went on and saidوقد روينا عن أمير المؤمنين عمر بن الخطاب رضي الله عنه:
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It is narrated from Commander of Momineen Omar bin al khattab RadhiAllahANHO
أنه لما وجد قبر دانيال في زمانه بالعراق، أمر أن يخفى عن الناس، وأن تدفن تلك الرقعة التي وجدوها عنده، فيها شيء من الملاحم وغيرها.
when he found the grave of Danyal (Daniel) in Iraq during his period of rule, he gave orders that news of this grave should be withheld from the people, and that the inscription containing mention of battles etc.,
c) Ibn e Katheer himself said
Ibne Katheer said under the Biography of Sayyiyadah Nafeesah in Al Bidaya wal Nihaya
والذي ينبغي أن يعتقد فيها ما يليق بمثلها من النساء الصالحات، وأصل عبادة الأصنام من المغالاة في القبور وأصحابها، وقد أمر النبي بتسويه القبور وطمسها، والمغالاة في البشر حرام
The AITEQAAD(creed) of people regarding her is not applicable fpr righteous women like her, The Origon of Idol worship is Ghuloo for graves and owners(the person who is in the grave), That why Prophet peace be upon him ordered to level and Obliterating the graves, Making Ghuloo for any Man is Haram
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والذي ينبغي أن يعتقد فيها ما يليق بمثلها من النساء الصالحات، وأصل عبادة الأصنام من المغالاة في القبور وأصحابها، وقد أمر النبي بتسويه القبور وطمسها، والمغالاة في البشر حرام
The AITEQAAD(creed) of people regarding her is not applicable for righteous women like her, The Origon of Idol worship is veneration for graves and people in the graves, Thats why Prophet peace be upon him ordered to level and Obliterating the graves, Veneration for any Man is Haram .
[Al Bidaya wal Nihayah Vol: 10 page 287 under the Biography of Sayyiyadah Nafeesah]
d) Mahmud Al-Alusi hanafi said :
واستدل بالآية على جواز البناء على قبور الصلحاء واتخاذ مسجد عليها وجواز الصلاة في ذلك. وممن ذكر ذلك الشهاب الخفاجي في حواشيه على البيضاوي وهو قول باطل عاطل فاسد كاسد، فقد روى أحمد وأبو داود والترمذي والنسائي وابن ماجه عن ابن عباس قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: " لعن الله تعالى زائرات القبور والمتخذين عليها المساجد والسرج " ومسلم " ألا وإن من كان قبلكم كانوا يتخذون قبور أنبيائهم مساجد فإني أنهاكم عن ذلك " وأحمد عن أسامة وهو والشيخان والنسائي عن عائشة، ومسلم عن أبـي هريرة: " لعن الله تعالى اليهود والنصارى اتخذوا قبور أنبيائهم مساجد " وأحمد والشيخان والنسائي " إن أولئك إذا كان فيهم الرجل الصالح فمات بنوا على قبره مسجداً وصوروا فيه تلك الصور أولئك شرار الخلق يوم القيامة "
“And people have taken this as a proof for permitting building on graves of saints and turning them into mosques and praying in them Shahab Khafaji mentioned this in "Hashiyah Beydawi" This saying is pure falsehood, corruption and evil. Ahmad, Abu Dawud, At-Tirmidhi, An-Nasai, ibn Majah narrated from ibn Abbas that the Messenger of Allah (saw) said: “May Allah curse the women visiting graves, those who make graves upon them and put lamps upon it”(Ruh al-Mani Tafsir of Surah al-Kahaf verse 21)
Source:
http://altafsir.com/Tafasir.asp?tMa...No=21&tDisplay=yes&Page=7&Size=1&LanguageId=1
Comment:so this is clear deception of these people quoting half of the commentaries. and lastly We follow Prophet Muhammad Peace be upon him not previous Prophets so this is not their evidance even if this is saying of MUSLIMS.
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