To what extent is what was stated in an article on the "Ahl al-Qur'an" website true, that what exits at the time of death is the nafs (self/psyche) and not the ruh (spirit/soul), and denying the existence of the two angels and the questioning and torment of the grave, and that a person after their death is like one sleeping until the Day of Judgment, with the author mentioning scientific proofs and proofs from the Qur'an?
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The reality of death is the soul's departure from the body, and the nafs (self/psyche) is the ruh (spirit/soul). The torment of the grave and the trial of the grave (questioning by the two angels) are established by the Quran and . The claim that the deceased is like one sleeping: if the intent is the state of repose, then yes; but if the intent is the absence of trial, torment, or bliss, then it is a denial of the Quran and Sunnah. The website mentioned belongs to the zanadiqah (heretics/apostates) who deny the Sunnah.
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