Belief: The Ambia علیہم السلام are more superior to all the creation including
to the Rusul-e-Mala’ika[1].
No matter how exalted a Wali may be, he can never be equal to a Nabi. One who
says any non Nabi to be more superior or even equal to any Nabi, is a kaafir (unbeliever).
Belief: To respect a Nabi is “Fard-e-Ain”[2].
In actuality it is the reality (i.e. essence) of all Fard. The slightest
disrespect and disregard of a Nabi or falsification of the word of any Nabi
renders one an unbeliever.
Belief: Almighty Allah sent down many Nabis, from Hazrat Adam علیہ السلام
up to our Nabi Sayyid-e-Aalam Hazrat
Muhammad صلی اللہ تعالی علیہ وسلم . Some of them
have been mentioned clearly in the Holy Qur’an whilst others have not.
The names of the Nabis clearly
mentioned in the Qur’an are:
1. Hazrat Adam علیہ السلام
2. Hazrat Nuh علیہ السلام
3. Hazrat Ibrahim علیہ السلام 4. Hazrat Isma’eel علیہ السلام
5. Hazrat Ishaaq علیہ السلام
6. Hazrat Ya’qub علیہ السلام
7. Hazrat Yusuf علیہ السلام
8. Hazrat Musa علیہ السلام
9. Hazrat Harun علیہ السلام
10. Hazrat Shu’aib علیہ السلام
11. Hazrat Lut علیہ السلام
12. Hazrat Hud علیہ السلام
13. Hazrat Dawud علیہ السلام
14. Hazrat Sulaiman
علیہ السلام
15. Hazrat Ayub علیہ السلام
16. Hazrat Zakariyah علیہ السلام
17. Hazrat Yahya علیہ السلام
18.
Hazrat Esa علیہ السلام
19. Hazrat Ilyas علیہ السلام
20. Hazrat Al Yas’a علیہ السلام
21. Hazrat Yunus علیہ السلام
22. Hazrat Idris علیہ السلام
23. Hazrat Zul Kifl علیہ السلام
24. Hazrat Saleh علیہ السلام
25. Sayyidul Mursaleen Hazrat
Muhammad Rasoolullah صلی اللہ تعالی علیہ وسلم
Belief: Almighty Allah created Hazrat Adam علیہ السلام
without a mother or father from sand
(dust). Allah appointed him as His Khalifa (Representative/Envoy) and blessed
him with the knowledge of the names and of all things. Almighty Allah commanded
the Angels to go down in Sajdah (prostrate) to Adam علیہ
السلام. All obeyed this
command except shaitaan who was from the fraternity of Jin, and a great worshipper
and was thus counted amongst the Angels but he refused to prostrate, and became
cursed forever.
Belief: Man did not exist before the creation of Hazrat Adam علیہ السلام. All humans
are the offspring of Hazrat Adam علیہ السلام. It is for this reason that humans are
referred to as ‘Adami’, in other words ‘The Children of Adam’, and Hazrat Adam علیہ السلام
is known as ‘Abul Bashr’ meaning, ‘Father
of all Mankind’.
Belief: The first Nabi to come to earth was Hazrat Adam علیہ السلام
and the
first Rasool to be sent towards the
unbelievers was Hazrat Nuh علیہ السلام. He propagated the truth and imparted
guidance for 950 years. The unbelievers of his era were very hostile and
obstinate. They caused him much discomfort and mocked at him. Only a small number
of people became believers in such a long period of time. When he saw that the
rest of them were obstinate and refused to accept the true faith, he prayed to
Almighty Allah for their destruction. A great flood came upon them and the
entire earth was submerged under water. Only the believers and a pair of all
animals which were taken into the Ark survived the great flood.
Belief: It is not permitted to assign an actual figure specifying
the number of Ambia علیہم السلام since
there are varying narrations in this regard. Specifying and setting a fixed
number could cause one to have Imaan in one less Nabi or to regard a non Nabi a
Nabi[3],
both of these beliefs lead to kufr. We should thus hold the belief that we believe
in every Nabi of Allah.
Belief: The Nabis have been blessed with different levels of excellence.
Some have been blessed with special excellence over others. The most exalted
amongst them all is our beloved Prophet Sayyidul Mursaleen (The Leader of the
Prophets) صلی اللہ تعالی علیہ وسلم . After Huzoor صلی اللہ تعالی علیہ وسلم the
greatest excellence has been afforded to Hazrat Ibrahim علیہ السلام, followed by
Hazrat Musa علیہ السلام,
Hazrat Esa علیہ السلام
and then Hazrat Nuh علیہ السلام. These
Prophets are known as the “Mursaleen ulul Azm” (The most superior amongst
Prophets). The above mentioned five Nabis are more exalted than all the other
Prophets, humans, Angels, Jins and the entire creation. Just as the beloved
Prophet صلی
اللہ تعالی علیہ وسلم
is the greatest amongst all the
Prophets, it must be said without comparison, that the Ummah of the beloved
Prophet صلی
اللہ تعالی علیہ وسلم
by virtue of his صلی اللہ تعالی علیہ وسلم blessing
is the greatest of all Ummahs (nations).
Belief: All the Ambia علیہم السلام have been blessed with a dignified status
and a special honour in the Court of Almighty Allah. To compare them (Allah
Forbid) to the status of cobblers in the Court of Allah is open blasphemy and a
statement that is kufr.
Belief: One of the proofs of a Nabi’s claim of Nabuiwat being legitimate
is that a Nabi publicly announces his true claim of Nabuiwat thereby taking the
responsibility of performing actions which are generally contrary to their
natural happenings and therefore impossible for any ordinary person to perform.
With this, he challenges the unbelievers to perform a miraculous action like his.
On the basis of his claim, Almighty Allah brings forth that extraordinary and
miraculous phenomenon causing the unbelievers to be rendered powerless and incapable
of challenging his claim. This is called a Mu’jaza. Examples of this is the
she-camel of Hazrat Saleh علیہ السلام; the Staff (Asa) of Hazrat Musa علیہ السلام
and the amazing glow in his hand;
The power of Hazrat Esa علیہ السلام
in bringing the dead back to life and
curing the leper and those born blind. The Mu’jazaat (marvellous miracles) of
our Prophet صلی
اللہ تعالی علیہ وسلم
is abundant.
Belief: Any person who is not a Nabi but falsely claims to be a
Nabi can never make anything to occur which is contrary to its natural happening,
in order to support his false claim, otherwise there would be no distinction
between truth and falsehood.
Beneficial note: The miracles performed by a Nabi before Nabuiwat are
called “Irhas” (premonition). The miraculous action performed by a Wali
(saintly personality) is called Karaamat (supernatural ability). When such a
miraculous action is evident from an ordinary believer, it is called “Ma’unat”.
The abnormal things performed by transgressors and unbelievers in accordance with
what they say, it is called “Istidraj” (deception). If this occurrence is
contrary to what they say, it is called “Ihaanat” (offence).
Belief: The Ambia علیہم السلام are
certainly alive in their respective graves like they were alive whilst on
earth. They eat, drink and travel as they wish. Death only overtook them for a
mere moment, in order to fulfil the promise of Allah[4] and they were then brought back to
life again as before. Their lives are even more exalted than the lives of the
Shuhada (martyrs). In this sense, the estate of a shaheed (martyr) will be
distributed amongst his heirs, and his wife is permitted to remarry afterwards
but this is not so in the case of the Prophets, as these things are not
permissible in regards to them[5].
Whatever we have discussed above is general to all the Ambia-e-Kiraam علیہم السلام. We will now
discuss some of the ‘Khasa’is’ ‘Unique Attributes’ of the beloved Prophet
Muhammad صلی اللہ تعالی علیہ وسلم .
Belief: Whilst the other Ambia علیہم السلام were sent down towards specific nations,
Rasoolullah صلی اللہ تعالی علیہ وسلم was sent towards the entire creation.
He was sent towards the humans and Jins but in reality he was even sent towards
the Angels, the entire animal kingdom and towards inanimate beings as well. Just
as it is Fard upon humans to obey the Prophet صلی اللہ تعالی
علیہ وسلم , obedience
to him صلی
اللہ تعالی علیہ وسلم
is also Fard upon the entire
creation.
Belief: The Prophet صلی اللہ تعالی علیہ وسلم is
Mercy unto the humans, Angels, Jins, Hurs (maidens of Jannat), Ghilman (servants
of Jannat), animals and all the creation of Almighty Allah, and he is most
merciful upon the Muslims.
Belief: The Prophet صلی اللہ تعالی
علیہ وسلم is ‘Khaatamun Nabiyeen’ meaning that he is the ‘Seal of
all Prophets’. Almighty Allah has closed the doors of Prophethood after the
beloved Prophet صلی
اللہ تعالی علیہ وسلم
and no new Nabi can come, either in
the era of the Prophet صلی
اللہ تعالی علیہ وسلم
or after his era. Anyone who
believes or says it permissible for someone else to be conferred with Nabuiwat,
either in the era of the Prophet صلی اللہ تعالی علیہ وسلم or
after his blessed era, is regarded a kaafir (unbeliever).
Belief: Huzoor صلی اللہ تعالی علیہ وسلم is the greatest and most exalted of all Allah’s creation.
All the splendours and marvels that have been individually bestowed upon other
Prophets have been unified in the Holy Prophet صلی اللہ تعالی علیہ وسلم. With the exception of these, the Holy
Prophet صلی اللہ تعالی علیہ وسلم has been blessed with many such
splendours and marvels that are only unique to him. Actually all those who
received any such marvels and splendours, have received them through the
blessing of the beloved Nabi صلی اللہ تعالی علیہ وسلم but in actual fact they have received it through the
blessed hands of the Prophet صلی اللہ تعالی علیہ وسلم . In reality
all these splendours have been only recognised as splendours because of being
attributed to the beloved Prophet صلی اللہ تعالی
علیہ وسلم . By the
Grace of Almighty Allah, the Prophet صلی اللہ تعالی علیہ وسلم is
totally perfect in every respect of his being. Huzoor صلی
اللہ تعالی علیہ وسلم being perfect is not due to any
quality or attribute but the splendour is only regarded a splendour because it
is a quality of the most perfect and splendid personality Hazrat Muhammad صلی اللہ تعالی علیہ وسلم . It is for this reason that it became so splendid and
complete. So splendid it has become that whomsoever possesses it, is regarded
as a splendid person.
Belief: It is Muhaal (absolutely impossible) for any person to be
equal to the Prophet صلی اللہ تعالی علیہ وسلم . Anyone who regards any other
person to be equal to Huzoor صلی اللہ تعالی علیہ وسلم in any one of his unique attributes is either misguided
or an unbeliever.
Belief: Allah has blessed the Holy Prophet with the unique excellence of being His closest and most
beloved. The entire creation wishes for closeness to Almighty Allah and desire
His pleasure, and Almighty Allah Wills the pleasure of the beloved Prophet
صلی اللہ تعالی علیہ وسلم
.
Belief: From amongst the unique attributes of the Prophet is the Me’raj (ascension in to the heavens), when the
Prophet صلی
اللہ تعالی علیہ وسلم
was taken in a short space of night
with his physical body from Musjid-e- Haraam (Makkah) to Musjid-e-Aqsa (in
Jerusalem), and from there into the seven skies, pass the Kursi, and even
beyond the Arsh (Divine Throne), and he was blessed with such closeness that
has never been afforded to any other human or Angel before, and such closeness
will never be afforded to anybody else again. He was blessed with the Divine
Vision of Almighty Allah with the eyes of his head and heard the Kalaam (Divine
Word) of Allah without any means. He observed and understood every atom in the
heights of the heavens, the skies and the earths.
Belief: The entire creation from the very beginning to the end is
grateful to the Prophet صلی
اللہ تعالی علیہ وسلم
and this includes Hazrat Ibrahim علیہ السلام
Belief: The exalted station of Shafa’at-e-Kubra (Greatest station
of intercession) on the day of Qiyaamat is a unique attribute of the Prophet صلی اللہ تعالی علیہ وسلم. Until the Prophet صلی اللہ تعالی علیہ وسلم does not open the doors of intercession,
none will have the authority to intercede. In actuality, all those who wish to
intercede will bring their cases before the Prophet صلی اللہ تعالی علیہ وسلم. It is only the Prophet صلی اللہ تعالی علیہ وسلم who
is the true intercessor for the entire creation in the Court of Allah. This
Shafa’at-e-Kubra will be for everyone, in other words, for the believers,
unbelievers, the obedient and the sinners, as all of them will be waiting in
distress for the reckoning to take place, wishing and hoping that they could rather
be thrown into the dungeons of hell so that they may be released from the
torment of waiting.
Even the unbelievers will be released
from this torment and anguish due to the intercession of the beloved Prophet صلی اللہ تعالی علیہ وسلم. Due to this, all people from the
beginning right up to the end, including the followers, the believers,
unbelievers and hypocrites will all praise the Prophet صلی اللہ تعالی علیہ وسلم. This station of Praise is called the
“Maqaam-ul- Mahmud”. There are also many other levels of intercession. For example,
Huzoor صلی
اللہ تعالی علیہ وسلم
will enter many into Jannat without
any reckoning. The number of people that are known in this category is four
hundred and ninety million. The true amount of people that will enter without
reckoning is even more than the figurementioned. In reality, only Allah and His
beloved Prophet صلی اللہ تعالی علیہ وسلم know the true number. There will also be many who after
reckoning will already be condemned to hell. Huzoor صلی اللہ تعالی علیہ وسلم will
intercede for them and save them from entering hell, whilst his intercession
will remove others from the fire of hell. Through his intercession, He صلی اللہ تعالی علیہ وسلم will elevate some in status, whilst
causing the punishment of others to be reduced.
Belief: All levels of intercession are proven for the Prophet صلی اللہ تعالی علیہ وسلم, be it Shafa’at bil Wajaahat, Shafa’at bil
Mohabbat or Shafa’at bil Izn. Only one who is misguided will reject any one of
these.
Belief: The exalted Station of Intercession has been awarded to
the Prophet صلی
اللہ تعالی علیہ وسلم. The Prophet صلی اللہ تعالی علیہ وسلم says,
(أُعْطِیْتُ
الشَّفَاعَۃَ)
‘I have been blessed with (The Station) of Intercession’
Almighty Allah says,
( وَ اسْتَغْفِرْ
لِذَنۡۢبِکَ وَ لِلْمُؤْمِنِیۡنَ وَ الْمُؤْمِنٰتِ ؕ )
‘(And O Beloved), Seek forgiveness for the sins of your
close ones, and for the believing men and women in general’ [Surah 47, Verse 19]
If this is not intercession then
what is it?
''اَللّٰھُمَّ
ارْزُقْـنَا شَفَاعَۃَ حَبِیبِکَ الْکَرِیْمِ.''
‘O Allah, afford us the intercession of your Beloved
Prophet صلی اللہ تعالی علیہ وسلم ’
We will discuss other important
issues related to intercession, as well as other unique attributes of the
Prophet صلی
اللہ تعالی علیہ وسلم
which will be apparent on the day of
Qiyamat, in the chapter discussing the Hereafter.
Belief: Love and devotion to the Holy Prophet صلی اللہ تعالی علیہ وسلم is
the essence of Imaan (Faith). In actuality, the love for the Prophet صلی اللہ تعالی علیہ وسلم in
reality is Imaan. If a person does not love the Prophet صلی اللہ تعالی علیہ وسلم more
than his parents, children and the entire creation, he can never be a true Muslim.
Belief: Obedience to the Prophet صلی اللہ تعالی علیہ وسلم is
in reality obedience to Almighty Allah. Obedience to Allah is not possible
without obedience to the Prophet صلی اللہ تعالی علیہ وسلم, to the degree that if a person is in Fard
Namaaz and the Prophet صلی
اللہ تعالی علیہ وسلم
summons him, he should immediately
respond to the call of the Prophet صلی اللہ تعالی علیہ وسلم by
presenting himself in the Court of the Prophet صلی
اللہ تعالی علیہ وسلم
. One who adheres to this call is still regarded as being
in Namaaz, for as long as he is in conversation with the beloved Prophet
صلی اللہ تعالی علیہ وسلم
. It will not cause any interference in his Namaaz.
Belief: Respect for the Prophet صلی اللہ تعالی علیہ وسلم in
other words to honour and revere him is part of Imaan and the foundation of
Imaan. After declaring faith, to respect the Prophet صلی اللہ تعالی علیہ وسلم is
the greatest obligation of all obligations. The importance of this can be
gathered from the following Hadith Shareef. On his return from The Battle of
Khaibar, the Holy Prophet
صلی اللہ تعالی علیہ وسلم
prayed his Asr Salaah and laid his
blessed head to rest on the lap of Hazrat Ali رضی اﷲ تعالیٰ
عنہ at a place called Sahba. Hazrat Ali رضی اﷲ تعالیٰ عنہ
had not yet prayed his Asr Salaah.
He watched as the sun went down to set and the time of Asr was about to expire
but he did not move his lap, as he did not wish to disturb the Prophet
صلی اللہ تعالی علیہ وسلم
. He did not move his lap until such time that the sun
had already set. When Huzoor
صلی اللہ تعالی علیہ وسلم
opened his blessed eyes, Hazrat Ali رضی اﷲ تعالیٰ عنہ
explained the situation regarding
his Namaaz. The Prophet صلی
اللہ تعالی علیہ وسلم
commanded the sun to rise again and
the sun which had already set, rose from the west. Hazrat Ali رضی اﷲ تعالیٰ عنہ
prayed his Asr Salaah and the sun
set once again. This demonstrates that Hazrat Ali رضی اﷲ
تعالیٰ عنہ sacrificed Salaah, which is Afdal ul Ibadaat (greatest form
of worship) and that to his Asr Salaah which is the core Salaah (known as the
protector of the Salaahs), in respect for the Prophet’s صلی
اللہ تعالی علیہ وسلم rest, for he knew that we have been
blessed with Ibaadat through the blessing of the beloved Prophet صلی اللہ تعالی علیہ وسلم.
Another Hadith supporting the first
is as follows: In the Cave of Thaur, Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddique رضی اﷲ تعالیٰ عنہ
entered first. He tore up his clothes,
using it to cover the holes in the cave. One hole was still uncovered, so he
covered it with his toe. He then requested the Prophet صلی اللہ تعالی علیہ وسلم to
enter. The Prophet صلی
اللہ تعالی علیہ وسلم
entered the cave and placed his blessed
head to rest on the lap of Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddique ◌. In the hole, there lived a snake
which yearned to see the Holy Prophet صلی اللہ تعالی علیہ وسلم . It rubbed its head against the
feet of Hazrat Abu Bakr رضی اﷲ تعالیٰ عنہ but
he did not move his foot, thinking that it would disturb the rest of the Prophet
صلی
اللہ تعالی علیہ وسلم. Finally the
snake bit him on his foot. When Hazrat Abu Bakr’s رضی اﷲ
تعالیٰ عنہ tears fell onto the blessed face of the Prophet صلی اللہ تعالی علیہ وسلم , the beloved Prophet صلی اللہ تعالی علیہ وسلم opened
his blessed eyes and Hazrat Abu Bakr رضی اﷲ تعالیٰ
عنہ explained what had happened. The Prophet صلی اللہ تعالی علیہ وسلم applied
his blessed saliva to the snake bite and this gave him immediate relief. Every
year, the potency of the poison caused a relapse. After 12 years, he received
martyrdom due to this.[6]
Belief: To respect and revere the Prophet صلی اللہ تعالی علیہ وسلم presently,
is the principal obligation, just as it was when he was physically on this earth
before the eyes of the people. When hearing the blessed name of the Prophet
صلی اللہ تعالی علیہ وسلم
, we should listen with complete sincerity, devotion and
honour. It is waajib (compulsory) upon us to recite the Durood Shareef on
hearing his blessed name:
''اَللَّٰھُمَّ صَلِّ
عَلٰی سَیِّدِنَا وَ مَوْلٰـنَا مُحَمَّدٍ مَعْدِنِ الْجُوْدِ وَالْکَرَمِ وَاٰلہِ
الْکِرَامِ وَصَحْبِہِ الْعظَامِ وَبَارِکْ وَسَلِّمْ .''
Allahum’ma Sal’le Alaa Say’yidina Wa Maulana Muham’madin
Ma’danil Joodi wal Karami Wa Aalihil Kiraami Wa Sahbihil Izaami wa Baarik Wa
Sal’lim
The true sign of love for the
Prophet صلی
اللہ تعالی علیہ وسلم
is to make his Zikr (i.e. to remember
him) in abundance and to recite Durood Shareef upon him in abundance. When
writing his blessed name, always write صلی اللہ تعالی
علیہ وسلم ‘Sall Allahu alaihi wa Sallam’. Some people write abbreviations such as s.a.w etc.
instead of writing the complete Durood. It is impermissible and Haraam to do this.
It is also a sign of love and faith to love the Noble Family of theProphet صلی اللہ تعالی علیہ وسلم , His Companions, The Muhajireen, The Ansaar and all those
who are associated to them. It is also a sign of love, to have enmity for the
enemies of the Prophet صلی
اللہ تعالی علیہ وسلم
even though he may be your father,
son, brother or member of your tribe. One who does not do so, is untrue in his
claim. Are you not aware of the fact that the Sahaba-e-Kiraam left their elders,
relatives, parents, brothers and even their motherland in the love of the
Prophet صلی اللہ تعالی علیہ وسلم . How is it possible for one to love
Allah and His Rasool صلی اللہ تعالی علیہ وسلم and at the same time have affection for his enemies, whereas
two opposing things can never be combined? You have to choose one of the two.
You may either choose to attain Jannat or go towards Jahanum. It is also the sign
of true love, that the words which you use in the Court of the Prophet صلی اللہ تعالی علیہ وسلم should be adorned with respect and
dignity. You should never use such a word that has even the slightest
indication of disrespect in it. When addressing Huzoor صلی اللہ تعالی علیہ وسلم never
use his name, as it is not permissible to do so. Always say,
'' یَا نَبِيَّ اللہِ! یَا رَسُوْلَ اللہ! یَا حَبِیبَ اللہِ! ''.
If ever, you have the opportunity of
presenting yourself in Madinah Tayyibah, stand four arm lengths away from the
Rauda Shareef, with both hands respectfully folded like in Namaaz. Lowering
your head, send Salutations upon the Prophet صلی اللہ تعالی علیہ وسلم with
total respect and reverence. Do not go too close[7] and do not look around, and beware
to never ever raise your voice there, for it may cause you to lose all the good
which you have earned in your entire life. It is also a sign of love, to learn
from the people of knowledge, asking them about the blessed sayings, practices
and all other things related to the Prophet صلی
اللہ تعالی علیہ وسلم
, so that you may be able to practice in accordance with
them.
Belief: Any person who views any saying, action, practice or condition
of the Prophet with the slightest contempt, is
regarded an unbeliever.
Belief: Huzoor-e-Aqdas صلی اللہ تعالی علیہ وسلم is
the ‘Na’ib-e-Mutlaq’ ‘Supreme Representative’ of Almighty Allah. The entire
universe has been given in the control of the Prophet صلی
اللہ تعالی علیہ وسلم
. He may do as he pleases, giving whatever he pleases to
whomsoever he pleases. He may take whatever he pleases from whomsoever he
pleases. There is none in the universe that can overturn his command. The
entire universe is under his authority and He صلی اللہ تعالی علیہ وسلم is
only under the authority of Almighty Allah and none other. He is the Master of
all the people. One who does not accept him as his master, is deprived of the sweetness
of the Sunnat. The entire earth belongs to him and the entire Paradise is his
property. All the Angels in the skies and on the earth are under his authority.
The keys to Heaven and Hell have been given in his blessed hands. Sustenance
and all good things are distributed through his exalted Court. This world and
the hereafter is only a portion of his blessings. The authority over the
Commands of Shariah has been given in the control of Rasoolullah صلی اللہ تعالی علیہ وسلم. He صلی اللہ تعالی علیہ وسلم has
the complete authority to make anything Haraam upon whomsoever he pleases and
make anything Halaal upon whomsoever He صلی
اللہ تعالی علیہ وسلم
pleases. He صلی اللہ تعالی
علیہ وسلم may excuse one from any obligation that he pleases.
Belief: Huzoor
صلی اللہ تعالی علیہ وسلم
was the first to be conferred with
the status of Nabuiwat (Prophethood). On the Day of Meethaq (Covenant), all the
Prophets took an oath to believe in him and assist him, and it was on this
condition that they too were blessed with Nabuiwat. The Prophet صلی اللہ تعالی علیہ وسلم is
the Nabi of all the Nabis and all the Ambia علیہم
السلام are the Ummah of the Prophet صلی
اللہ تعالی علیہ وسلم
. Each one of them in their respective eras served under
the command of the Prophet
صلی اللہ تعالی علیہ وسلم
as his representatives. Almighty
Allah made the Prophet صلی
اللہ تعالی علیہ وسلم
the manifestation of His Zaat
(Being), and He granted radiance to the entire universe through the Noor
(light) of the beloved Rasool صلی اللہ تعالی علیہ وسلم , and it is
in this sense that Huzoor صلی اللہ تعالی علیہ وسلم is present everywhere. An Arabic couplet says:
کالشمس في
وسط السماءِ ونُورُھا
یغشي البلاد
مشارقاً ومغارباً
You are a light that blessed
radiance to the entire universe, as the sun, which is fixed in the centre of
the skies, brightens the cities all over the world, as its light spreads
everywhere, from the East to the West
However, what can be said regarding
one who is adamant and
spiritually diseased from within.
The couplet says:
گر نہ بیند
بروز شپرہ چشم
چشمہ آفتاب را
چہ گناہ
If a bat is not able to see in
bright daylight,
It is no fault of the Sun
An
Important Recommendation
To read or discuss the issues
related to the lapses of the Ambia-e-Kiraam علیہم الصلاۃ
والسلام except in the
recitation of the Qur’an or in narrations of the Hadith, is totally Haraam
(forbidden). What right do others have to discuss such issues related to these
Noble Personalities? Allah is their Lord. He may take their actions as He Wills
in which ever manner He Wills. They are His beloved servants, thus they may
demonstrate their humility in the Court of their Lord as they wish. None other
is permitted to use these statements as a credential. One who uses these
incidents as proof for himself is cursed. As for these instances which seem to
show lapse on their part, are in reality based on thousands of wisdoms and good
things (that we cannot even understand). In these actions, there are thousands
of fruits of benefit and blessings. Look at just the one issue of Hazrat Adam علیہ السلام. If he had not
eaten the fruit, he would have not come down from Jannat onto earth. The earth
would not have been inhabited. Neither would the Heavenly Scriptures have been revealed
and nor would the Prophets have come. There would have been no jihad. The doors
to hundreds of thousands of possibilities would have been closed. The one thing
that opened the door to all this, was the one action of Hazrat Adam علیہ السلام. The good
deeds of the ordinary people have no significance in comparison to the deeds of
the Prophets. These lapses of the Ambia Ambia-e-Kiraam علیہم
الصلاۃ والسلام
are even more superior to the best
deeds of the Siddiqeen. It has been mentioned that:
''حَسَنَاتُ الأبْرَارِ
سَیّاٰتُ الْمُقَرَّبِیْنَ.''
‘Virtuous deeds of the righteous common people are
inferior to even the lapses of the Chosen Ones’
[1]
Rusul-e-Mala’ika are those Angels that are blessed with
being Rasools.
[2]
Fard-e-Ain means that it is an obligation personally upon
every individual.
[3] The meaning of this is that we could
find ourselves in a very difficult situation, thus endangering our Imaan by
fixing or stipulating the number of Prophets that Allah has sent because if we
leave out even one Prophet by fixing a figure, it would be denying the
Prophethood of that Prophet and if we exceed the true amount of Prophets
through our specification, then it would be accepting a non-Prophet as a
Prophet. Thus, in the ruling of the Shariah is that to regard a Prophet as a
non Prophet and to regard a non-Prophet as a Prophet; both amounts to a person
losing his Imaan.
[4]
Every soul shall taste death.
[5]
In other words, the estate of a Nabi is not distributed
amongst his heirs and the wives of the Prophets are not permitted to marry
after their passing from this world.
[6] It must be noted that Huzoor صلی اللہ تعالی علیہ وسلم placed his saliva on the bite, allowing Hazrat Abu Bakr
Siddique رضی اﷲ تعالیٰ عنہ to get relief from the pain and discomfort. The poison
however remained in him and the effects of this caused his demise. This in
reality is Shahaadat-e-Sirri because if it had not been for the saliva of the
Prophet صلی اللہ تعالی علیہ وسلم the potency of the snake bite would have caused immediate
death. Thus, the passing of Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddique was in reality his
sacrifice in the love and respect of the beloved Prophet صلی اللہ تعالی علیہ وسلم .
[7]
The reason for saying that you should not go too close is
so that you may be protected from causing any unintentional disrespect.
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