Praise be to Allah alone. May peace and blessings be upon the Last Prophet! I read what was published in `Ukazh newspaper on Monday 24/12/1402 A.H. (p. 20, issue no. 5977) as quoted from "Al­Syasah Al­Kuwaytiyyah" newspaper. They wrote that a man called Muhammad Al­Masri was buried on Wednesday after he fainted and people thought he had died. On Friday, he was taken out of the grave and claimed to have seen wonders and miracles. As some people might believe this tale, I decided to warn people against it and tell them that it is a blatant lie fabricated by this man called Muhammad Al­Masri or others for malicious purposes. It is known that if a person can hear his family, the doctor and those following his procession, the doctor should have discovered that he was alive. How could he have fainted and at the same time remember everything that took place. It is also known that a person cannot live all this time in a tight, closed place. The two angels of the grave do not come to living people if they are put in the grave; they only come to the dead. Allah (Glorified be He) knows the dead from the living, and it is He who sends the angels to question the dead. This liar then described the two angels as if they were two men, not angels. The angels do not tell the dead person about their sins or rewards; they ask them about their Lord, religion, and prophet. If they give correct answers, they will be blessed. If they failed to answer, they will be tortured. The strange scenes he described were intended to make people believe his lie that he was saved from the grave, so that they pity him and help him; just pity him, or he perhaps is seeking fame

so that he is asked everywhere about what happened to him and thus achieves some of his ambitions. What indicates his ignorance is his saying, "Accidentally, my family came to visit my grave." Such words are impermissible to say; a person should rather say "It was the will of Allah", as coincidence has no power. In short, this tale is fabricated and baseless, as deduced from its context and incidents. Our respectable newspapers should not publish such lies. May Allah clear our newspapers and the Muslim newspapers from falsehood and expose the deceitful liars. May Allah protect the Muslims from their evil and grant all Muslims a good understanding of Islam and being firm on it! He (Glorified be He) is the Best Responsible One. May Allah's peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family and Companions!