Kalimat Talqin -

While Talqin is practiced by the majority of Sunni Muslims (Hanafis, Shafi’is, Hanbalis in one narration), some scholars (including some Salafi-leaning scholars) consider it an innovation ( bid’ah ) because it is not found in the most rigorously authenticated Hadith collections (Bukhari & Muslim).

The soul may be terrified, disoriented, and panicked. At that precise moment, Allah sends a reminder through the living—the Talqin . The reciter says: "Say: Allahu rabbi."

This is why scholars call Talqin "the weapon of the deceased in the grave."

Death is the only certainty in life. Yet, for many Muslims, what happens immediately after burial remains a mystery. One of the most profound and merciful practices in our tradition is —the "instruction" or "reminder" given to the deceased after burial.

Linguistically, Talqin means to "make someone understand," "to inspire," or "to remind." In Islamic funerary terminology, it refers to the practice of reciting specific phrases near the deceased after burial, aimed at helping the soul answer the questions of the angels Munkar and Nakir.

The soul repeats, and so on.

By Allah’s grace, the deceased hears this, and says: "Allahu rabbi."