Nabi (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) seeing people being punished
Question
Nabi (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) saw some people's punishment in jahannam, was he allowed to see the future?
Answer
Most likely it is with reference to people who have already died.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
- Answered by
- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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