Hizqil
حزقيلDefinition
Ezekiel — the Israelite prophet who, by Allah's command, called back to life those who had fled their homes fearing death (Qur'an 2:243). One of the major resurrection-signs of Vol 2.
As understood in the classical tradition of Ibn Kathir and the scholars of his school.
How the scholars use Hizqil.
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"need for moral integrity. Wab ibn Munabbi reported that after Khalib ibn Ufana passed away, Allah took him to himself, and Hizqil ibn Budha succeeded him among the children of Israel. Hizqil was the son of the old woman and the one who prayed for the people mentioned by Allah in his book. Ibn Ishaq explained that these people fled from a plague and settled in a part of the land."
— Ibn Kathir, Volume 3 — The Sīrah: From the First Revelation to Badr · playable in the free preview
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"He was the one who called upon Allah, and Allah brought back to life those who had gone out from their homes while they were thousands, fearing death. Islam Before the Migration Section The Story of Hizqil The story begins with the early days of Islam, focusing on the period before the migration to Medina. This era was marked by the revelation of the Quran and the initial spread of the message of Islam."
— Ibn Kathir, Volume 3 — The Sīrah: From the First Revelation to Badr · playable in the free preview
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"They were forbidden to enter a certain enclosure to protect them from wild animals, and many years passed over them. Hizqil, peace be upon him, passed by them and stood contemplating. It was said to him, Do you wish for Allah to resurrect them while you are looking? He replied, Yes. He was commanded to call those bones to be clothed in flesh and for the sinews to connect."
— Ibn Kathir, Volume 3 — The Sīrah: From the First Revelation to Badr · playable in the free preview
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