This Is My Faith - Al-fatlawi, Ali - الصفحة ٣٣١ - The Meaning of the Hereafter (Mi’ad)
that stage: “I asked him: ‘I give my life for you. They say the souls of the believers will be in the crops of greenfinches around the Divine Throne.’ He said: ‘No, the believers are far more honorable to Allah to put their souls in crops of birds, but in bodies like their owns’”.
Anwar: This would be quite enough to prove the Purgatory, but I have another question.
Hasan: Please, ask.
Anwar: I can conclude from what you said that death is not the end of existence, is it?
Hasan: There is no doubt in that. It is only the departure of the soul from the earthly body to the Purgatory body. This is confirmed by Amir Al-Mu’menin (PBUH): “O people! We and you were created to stay alive and not to become extinct. You only move to another home, so be supplied as you are heading to where you will be eternally living. Wish you Peace”.
This same indication is proved through the words of Imam Al-Hasan (PBUH) when he was asked: “What is it about death that they do not know? He replied: ‘It is