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- Some people do not accept that the Holy Prophet
Muhammad (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam) has been blessed by Allah Ta'ala
with Ilm-e -Ghayb (Knowledge of the Unseen).
- The Ahle Sunnah Wal Jama'at believes that the Holy Prophet (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam), after being informed by Allah Ta'ala, is
aware of everything that happened and will happen.
- "Ghayb" is that hidden thing which cannot be
perceived by human senses nor can be known through human wisdom.
- The Holy Quran has mentioned Ilm-e-Ghayb in several
verses and has declared that this Knowledge is one of the Attributes of Allah.
"Say thou, (O Muhammad)! The Knowledge of Unseen belongeth unto Allah alone."
(Surah Yunus, 10:20) See also Surah Ana'm 6:59; Surah Baqarah, 2:33; Surah
Hud, 10:31.
- These verses indicate that the Knowledge of Unseen belongs
to Allah Ta'ala Alone. Nobody on his own has this knowledge nor can anybody
possess this Divine Treasure. However, these verses have nowhere indicated Allah
Ta'ala to say that He does not grant this Knowledge of Unseen to anybody.
- Allah Ta'ala says: "Allah Alone is the Knower of the
Unseen. He never grants the Knowledge of his Ghayb to anyone but to His chosen
Messengers and appoints guard before them and behind them." (Surah Jinn,
72:26-27).
- The Holy Quran has mentioned at various places that Allah Ta'ala has granted the Knowledge of Unseen to His exalted Prophets. See Surah
Baqarah, 2:31; Surah Baqarah, 2: 251; Surah Naml, 27:16; Surah Ambiya, 21:74;
Surah Yusuf, 12:68; Surah Yusuf, 12:96; Surah Qasas, 28:14.
- The Knowledge of Unseen was also given to the Holy Prophet (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam). This was his biggest miracle. The Holy
Prophet (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam) was granted the knowledge
equivalent to the knowledge which was given to 124 000 or more Prophets.
- The Quran say: "And, O Beloved (Prophet)! If there had
not been the Grace and Mercy of Allah upon you, then some people of them had
wished to defraud you. And they are misleading themselves only and they will not
hurt you in anything. And Allah has sent down to you the Book of Wisdom and has
taught you what you did not know and great is the Grace of Allah upon
you."(Surah Nisa 4:113) This verse proves that not a single thing in both
worlds is left excluded from the knowledge of the Holy Prophet (sallal laahu
alaihi wasallam). The word "Great Grace" verifies this fact. The Holy
Prophet (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam) was taught by Allah Ta'ala.
- The Holy Quran say: "These are the tidings of Unseen
that We reveal to you in secret. And you were not with them when they drew lots
with their pen that under those guardianship Maryam should be given and you were
not with then when they were disputing." (Surah Ale Imraan, 3:44) In this
verse, the Holy Quran gives the reason of mentioning the episodes of the past
Prophets. Allah Ta'ala says: O Beloved One! These episodes are not mentioned as
mere tales of the past. We have mentioned these events to prove your Prophethood. The Knowledge of Unseen will become the testimony of your special
status as the Apostle of Allah Ta'ala. O Prophet! These is among those events of
which the accurate records are now obliterated altogether, and there is no means
of knowing in full and exact details except by Revelation.
- The phrase "tidings of the Unseen" indicate that
Allah Ta'ala has given the Holy Prophet (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam)
the knowledge of those things, which happened long before him or to happen in
the distant future.
- The Holy Quran, which was revealed to Hazrat Muhammad (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam) contained everything that he would need in
religion and in world affairs as well. The Holy Quran says that Allah Ta'ala
taught His Beloved the Quran. He created Muhammad (sallal laahu alaihi
wasallam) the soul of the Mankind and taught him the knowledge of the past
and the present.
- The Holy Quran says: "And taught you that which you
knew not. And this is a great favour of Allah Ta'ala upon you."
- Tafseer-e-Jalalain says Allah Ta'ala taught His
Apostle (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam) the commandments and the Unseen.
Tafseer-e-Kabir observes that Allah Ta'ala revealed to Hazrat Muhammad
(sallal laahu alaihi wasallam) the Holy Quran, and the knowledge, and taught
him the Divine Secrets, and implications. Tafseer-e-Jalalain says that
Allah Ta'ala taught the Holy Prophet (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam)
the Shari'ah Laws and the religion, and taught him the Unseen, which he knew
not, and gave him the knowledge of that which was hidden in the human mind, and
disclosed to him the evil doings of the Hypocrites. Tafseer-e-Hussaini Bahrul
Haqaeq says that the above verse refers to the absolute knowledge of all
Unseen which Allah Ta'ala granted to Hazrat Muhammad (sallal laahu alaihi
wasallam) during the Me'raj. The Hadith of Me'raj reports the Holy Prophet (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam) as saying: "I was beneath the Arsh
when Allah put a drop into my throat and (with that) I attained the knowledge of
the past and the future."
- Commentators observe that Allah Ta'ala has created Lauh-e-Mahfooz, a Tablet on which the Destinies of the world since it's
creation are written. It contains the Knowledge of all possible things. The
knowledge of the Holy Prophet (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam) encompasses
the Lauh. The Holy Quran contains whatever is written in the Lauh and since the
Holy Prophet (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam) has been taught the Quran, he
has the Knowledge of the Lauh-e-Mahfooz.
- Allah Ta'ala showed Hazrat Adam (alaihis salaam)
all His creatures in person and made him learn the things by their names. Allah
Ta'ala taught him the names of those who would be in his generation and also
taught him all the languages. Allah Ta'ala also taught him the Names of Angels
and all human beings who would belong to his generation, and the names of
animals and vegetation, and taught him to manufacture things, and taught him the
names of the cities and towns, and trees, and the names of those whom He will
create until Doomsday, and taught him the names of all the gifts in Paradise.
- The knowledge of Adam (alaihis salaam), who is
first Khalifa (vicegerent) of Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (sallal laahu alaihi
wasallam), is a drop in the ocean when compared with the knowledge that
Allah Ta'ala gave to his beloved Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (sallal laahu alaihi
wasallam). When the knowledge of a Khalifa is so vast and overwhelming, one
can well estimate the magnitude of the knowledge of the original person.
- Commentators say that the knowledge of Awliya if compared
with the knowledge of the Prophets is just like a drop in seven seas, and the
knowledge of Prophets is like the same when compared with the knowledge of
Hazrat Muhammad (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam); and the knowledge of
Hazrat Muhammad (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam) when compared with that of
Allah is just like a drop out of seven seas.
- The fact that Allah Ta'ala has granted Hazrat Muhammad (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam) the Knowledge of Unseen, can be explained in
three dimensions:
- Firstly, he was given the Knowledge of the Unseen
directly: Surah Hud, 11:49 - "These tidings of Unseen, We reveal to
you. Neither you did know nor your people before this. Then be patient. No doubt
there is good for the duty-bound." See also Surah Yusuf, 12:102; Surah
Takvir, 81:24.
- He was given the Quran, which is the treasure house of
the Knowledge of the Unseen: "O People of the Book! Undoubtedly, Our
Messenger has come to you who makes clear to you much of that which you had
hidden in the Book and pardons much. Undoubtedly, there has come to you from
Allah a Light and a Book Luminous." (Surah Maidah, 5:15) See also
Surah Nahl, 16:89; Surah Yusuf, 12:111; Surah An'am, 6:38; Surah Naml, 27:75;
Surah An'am, 6:59.
- He was sent as a witness. A witness can only be that
person who is present at the place and time of happening and sees everything by
himself. "Surely we have sent you as a witness (present and seeing) and a
bearer of Glad Tidings and a Warner." (Surah Fath, 48:8) See also Surah
Nisa, 4:41; Surah Muzzammil, 73:15. These verses prove that Hazrat Muhammad (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam) will stand witness on the Day of Judgement.
He will not only bear witness for his own Ummah but also for the Ummah of other
Prophets.
- The following Traditions of the Holy Prophet (sallal
laahu alaihi wasallam) also indicate that Hazrat Muhammad (sallal laahu
alaihi wasallam) has been granted comprehensive Knowledge of Unseen:
- The Holy Prophet (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam)
said: "I can see at my back in the same manner as I can see in my front."
(Sahih Muslim)
- The Holy Prophet Muhammad (sallal laahu alaihi
wasallam) saw Nabi Musa (alaihis salaam) loudly reciting the Tasbih
in the valley of Azraq.
- The Holy Prophet (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam)
was going from Medina to Mecca. Then he saw Hazrat Yunus (alaihis salaam)
wearing a woollen garb and riding a red she-camel in the valley of Hersh. (Ibn-e-Majah)
- Another Hadith reports Hazrat Muhammad (sallal laahu
alaihi wasallam) beholding the Paradise and the Hell. (Muslim)
- Prophet Muhammad (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam)
knows the name of each inmate of the Heaven and the Hell. (Miskhat)
- Another Hadith reports that a man asked the Holy Prophet Muhammad (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam) whether he would go to Paradise
or the Hell. The Prophet (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam) said that he
would go to Hell. (Bukhari)
- The Holy Prophet (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam)
said: "My Ummah has been presented to me along with its good and bad deeds."
(Muslim)
- The Holy Prophet (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam)
said: "Last night my Ummah was presented to me near my house. I know each and
every person more intimately than you know about your
colleagues."(Anba-el-Mustafa)
- Hazrat Uthman ibn-e-Khattab (radi Allahu anhu)
narrates: "The Holy Prophet (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam) was camping with
us at a place where he gave us information about the creation of the world."
- The Holy Prophet (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam)
is reported to have said: "Allah has shrunk the earth for me so I could see
its easts and wests." (Mishkat)
- Hazrat Abdullah bin Umar (radi Allahu anhu) has
narrated that the Holy Prophet (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam) said, "Allah has put the entire earth before me. I can see the Universe and the things
which are going to happen here till the Doomsday like I see my palm."
- Hazrat Huzaifa (radi Allahu anhu) has reported:
"The Apostle of Allah, Hazrat Muhammad (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam),
informed us about three hundred or more persons who would appear on the face of
the earth and generate tension and crises among the Muslims. The Apostle of
Allah (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam) told us their names along with their
father's names and their tribe as well." (Mishkat)
- Hazrat Ayesha (radi Allahu anha) asked the Holy
Prophet (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam), "O Prophet! Is there
any person in the world whose virtues are equal to the number of stars?" The
Holy Prophet (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam) said, "Yes, and he is Umar
(radi Allahu anhu)". This Hadith shows that the Holy Prophet (sallal
laahu alaihi wasallam) has the knowledge of all apparent and hidden actions
of people and also the knowledge of stars.
- Hazrat Huzayfah Ibn-e-Usayd (radi Allahu anhu)
reported that the Holy Prophet (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam) said, "Last night my Ummah was presented to me from beginning to the end." The
companions asked, "O Prophet (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam), how could you
see those who were not even created so far." He said, "Allah created the
faces of my Ummah in water and soil and I could recognise each of them better
than that you know your colleagues."
- And, finally, what can be hidden from the person who
could see Allah Ta'ala! The Holy Prophet (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam)
says: "I saw Allah the Almighty. Allah put His Hand at my back and I felt
it's coolness in my chest. The very moment, everything became known to me and I
recognized everything." (Tirmidi; Mishkat)
- There are some other instances indicating that the Holy
Prophet (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam) was granted the Knowledge
of the Unseen:
- The Holy Prophet (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam)
said, "Ubai bin Khalaf will be killed in my hands".
- Suraqah bin Malik will wear the gold bangles of
Khosroes.
- Informing about the Martyrdom of Imam Hussain (radi
Allahu anhu) years before his assassination at Karbala.
- Informing about the split in the Muslim nation into 73
Sects, with one Sect following the righteous path.
- During the Uhud battle, he informed that the Angels have
taken away the body of Hazrat Hunzulah (radi Allahu anhu) to give him the
last bath.
- Informing that his wife with long arms (Hazrat Zainab - radi Allahu anha) would be first among his wives to join him after death.
- He said that Abu Bakr (radi Allahu anhu) is the
inmate of the Paradise.
- Hussain and Hasan (radi Allahu anhuma) are the
Chief of Youths in the Heaven.
- Fatima Zahra (radi Allahu anha) is the Chief of
Women in the Paradise.
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