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The first one is the punishment in Graves.Is the punishment only for the people who are burried?
What about those who are not burried? Eg those who are burnt.

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Answer:

Punishment of graves

In the name of Allah, We praise Him, seek His help and ask for His forgiveness. Whoever Allah guides none can misguide, and whoever He allows to fall astray, none can guide them aright. We bear witness that there is no one (no idol, no person, no grave, no prophet, no imam, no dai, nobody!) worthy of worship but Allah Alone, and we bear witness that Muhammad (saws) is His slave-servant and the seal of His Messengers.

Allah Says in the Holy Quran Chapter 4 Surah Nisaa verse 78:

78   Wherever ye are death will find you out, even if ye are in towers built up strong and high!

In light of the guidance of the Quran and the various authentic traditions of the Messenger of Allah (saws) it is evident that the happenings in the grave is related to and effects one’s soul rather than one's physical bodies. Regardless of whether one is buried, or burnt, or drowned, or eaten by wild animals, etc., their souls will be collected by the Angel of Death and this soul will be honored if the deceased was righteous and pious and tormented if evil and impious.

Allah Says in the Holy Quran Chapter 40 Surah Mumin verses 45-46:

45 At last, Allah saved the believer from all those evil plots that the people devised against him, and the Companions of Pharaoh themselves were encompassed by the horrible scourge.

46 It is the Fire of Hell before which they are presented morning and evening. And when the Hour of Resurrection comes, it will be commanded: “Admit the People of Pharaoh to the severest torment.”

As is evident from the above verse of Surah Mumin, the ‘Aale-Firaun’ or Companions of the Pharaoh who were drowned in the sea by the Command of Allah, their souls are being tormented after their death by being presented to Fire of Hell morning and evening….and only on the Day of Resurrection, they will be admitted and condemned into the Hell Fire forever.

Whatever written of Truth and benefit is only due to Allah’s Assistance and Guidance, and whatever of error is of me alone. Allah Alone Knows Best and He is the Only Source of Strength.

Your brother and well wisher in Islam,

Burhan