Bid'ah - Innovation in Islam
©As-Sunnah Trust Sri Lanka/Hafiz Ehsan Qadiri- 2014
Wa sharrul Umoori
Muhdathaatuhaa, Wa kulla Bid'atin dhaialah, wa kulla dhalatin fin-naar"
Al-Hadith (Sahih Muslim). Translation of the above Hadith: Every
innovation is a misguidance and every misguidance goes to Hell fire.
IMAM SHAFI'S EXPLANATION OF THE ABOVE HADITH:
Kullu
bida'tin daiala: "Every innovation is a misguidance"? Doesn't the term
"every" include all innovations?" Such an objection stems from the
misinterpretation of the term kull ("every") in the Hadith to be all
encompassing without exception, whereas in Arabic it may mean "Nearly
all" or "the vast majority." This is how al-Shafi'i understood it or
else he would have never allowed for any innovation whatsoever to be
considered good, and he is considered a hujja or "Proof," that is,
reference without peer for questions regarding the Arabic language. The
stylistic figure of meaning the part by the whole, or nechdoche in
English is in Arabic: 'abbara 'an al-kathratf bi at-kulliyya. This is
illustrated by the use of kull in the following verse 46:25 of the Quran
in a selective or partial sense not a universal sense:
"Destroying
all things by commandment of its Lord. And morning found them so that
naught could be seen save their dwellings". Thus, the dwellings were not
destroyed although "all" things had been destroyed. "All" here means
specifically the lives of the unbelievers of 'Ad and their properties
except their houses.
ARE THERE GOOD OR BAD INNOVATIONS IN ISLAM?
Prophetic
saying as stated in Sahih Muslim is known even to common Muslims, let
alone scholars: "He who inaugurates a good practice (sanna fil-islam
sunnatun hasana) in Islam earns the reward of it, and of all who perform
it after him, without diminishing their own rewards in the least. "
Tirmizi, Page 92.
Imam Nawawi said in Sahih Muslim (6-21):
"The
Prophet's saying 'every innovation is a general-particular and it is a
reference to most innovations. The linguists say, 'Innovation is any act
done without a previous pattern, and it is of five different kinds."'
Imam Nawawi also said in Tahzeeb al Asma'wal Sifaat, "Innovation in
religious law is to originate anything which did not exist during the
time of the Prophet, and it is divided into good and bad." He also said,
"al-muhdathat (pi. for muhdatha) is to originate something that has no
roots in religious law. In the tradition of religious law, it is called
innovation, and if it has an origin within the religious law, then it is
not innovation. Innovation in religious law is disagreeable, unlike in
the language where everything that has been originated without a
previous pattern is called innovation regardless of whether it is good
or bad."
Sheikh al-Islam lbn Hajar Al Asqalani, the
commentator on al-Bukhari, said, "Anything that did not exist during the
Prophet's time is called innovation, but some are good while others are
not."
Abu Na'eem, narrated from Ibrahim al-Junaid, said, "I heard
Ash-Shafi'i saying, 'Innovation is of two types: praiseworthy
innovation and blameworthy innovation, and anything that disagrees with
the Sunnah is blameworthy."
Imam al Bayhaqi narrated in Manaqib
Ash-Shafi'i that he said, "Innovations are of two types: that which
contradicts the Quran, the Sunnah, or unanimous agreement of the Muslims
is an innovation of deception, while a good innovation does not
contradict any of these things."
IN CONCLUSION:
Clearly,
we can see from the opinions of the righteous scholars, that to define
innovations in worship as wholly negative without exception is ignorant.
For these pious knowers, among them, Imam Shafi'i and Imam Nawawi,
declared that innovations could be divided into good and bad, based on
their compliance with, or deviance from religious law. Can the latter
day scholars of Islam (who came after I 1 00 years) claim that they
understand the Quran and Hadith better than the Sahaba and the
Salaf-Us-Saliheen? If 'every' innovation is a misguidance then the
following too are all innovations which originated two centuries or more
after Sahaba RA: Reading eight raka in Tarawih; Translations of Quran;
Writing Tafseers; collection and classification of Ahaadiths; Principles
of Jurisprudence; The four schools of Fiqh, Stoned and carpeted
Mosques, use of loud speakers in mosques etc.
Therefore,
anything that does not have roots originating to the Quran and Sunnah is
considered a bad innovation. But the following practices, such as
recitation of the Quran in gatherings; Recital of Darud-Sharif
(Salaat-o-Salaam) in gatherings and Mawlid (commemorating the birth and
Seerah of the Holy Prophet Muhammed (Peace be Upon Him) has clear and
authenticated roots to the Quran and Sunnah. Where in Quran and Hadith
all these gatherings are declared as haram or prohibited? Proof of such
acts is indicated as follows: On Mawlid: "Abi Qatadat said that the
Prophet was asked about fasting on Monday and he said 'That was the day I
was born."' This Hadith is a clear evidence of the importance of the
commemoration of the Prophet's e birthday through worship. Al-Hafiz ibn
Rajab al-Hanbali, in his book Lataif al-maarif (p. 98), in explaining
this Hadith of Muslim said, "It is good to fast on the days that Allah
honored and favored his servants."
It is incumbent not
only on Muslims but on all human beings to rejoice in his advent, the
day of his birth. As al-Hafiz ibn Rajab al-Hanbali said, "The best favor
that Allah has granted this nation is the birth of Prophet Muhammad
(PBUH) when he was sent to humanity. " We did not send you except as a
mercy to the whole Universe' (AlAnbiya'107. So we review and recall
Allah's favor of sending the Prophet by fasting on that day". 'Of the
favor and mercy of Allah let them rejoice" (Yunus, 58).
Below
is a divine order for all the believers to send Salutations on Prophet
Muhammad (Peace be upon HIM). Allah has said in the Quran- Allah and His
angels sends blessings on the Prophet (Peace be upon HIM)"-. O'you
believes! You too send Salutation on beloved Prophet (Peace be upon
HIM)" (33:56)
What does the Quran say about Dhiker in gatherings'?
"Those men and women who engage much in Allah's praise. For them has Allah prepared forgiveness and a great reward." (33:35)
"Those who remember their Lord standing, and sitting, and lying on their sides" (3:191)
"
Men whom neither traffic nor merchandise can divert from Remembrance of
Allah nor from regular Salaat, nor from regular practice of Zakaat.
(24:37)
"Those who believe, and whose hearts find comfort
in the remembrance of Allah! Aye! It is in the remembrance of Allah that
hearts can find comfort;" (13: 28)
What do the Hadith say about Dhiker in gatherings?
Hadith
Qudsi: "Those that remember Me in their heart, I remember them in My
heart; and those that remember Me in a gathering, I remember them (i.e.
make mention of them) in a gathering better than theirs. (This can
include recitation of Quran, Durood (Salat-o-Salaam) and other Dhiker
Allah)
In Bukhari and Muslim: The Prophet (Peace be upon
him) said that Allah has angels roaming the roads to find the people of
dhikr, i.e. those who say La ltaha ltiabah and similar expressions, and
when they find a group of people (Qaom) reciting dhikr, they call each
other and encompass them in layers until the first heaven -- the
location of which is in Allah's knowledge. (This is to say, an unlimited
number of angels are going to be over that group
Ibn 'Umar
reported that the Prophet (Peace be upon him) said: "When you pass by
the gardens of Paradise, avail yourselves of them." The Companions
asked: "What are the gardens of Paradise, 0 Messenger of Allah?" He
replied: "The circles of dhikr. There are roaming angels of Allah who go
about looking for the circles of dhikr, and when they rind them they
surround them closely." Tirmidhi narrated it (Hasan Gharib) and Ahmad.
Abu
Sa'id Al-Khudri and Abu Huraira reported that the Prophet (Peace be
upon him) said, "When any group of men remember Allah, angels surround
them and mercy covers them, tranquility descends upon them, and Allah
mentions them to those who are with Him." Narrated by Muslim, Tirmidhi,
Ahmad, lbn Majah, and Bayhaqi.
Those who call upon Bida'h (innovations):
For
those who insist on scrutinizing Bida'h should rather pay more
attention to Haram and major sins. The following are typical examples
that majority of the Ummah is engaged in everyday and so routinely which
are often overlooked and justified through obtaining Fatwa's for the
purpose of legitimizing their actions:
Buying houses on mortgages (interest);
Holding Credit on credit cards;
Eating non halal meat and foods (MacDonald, KFC, etc.)
Disobedience to parents and ill treatment of either wife or husband;
Sending of children to Islamic school but not practicing Islam themselves
Calling other Muslim brothers Miskeen (poor) based upon nationality
Undue extravagance: Luxuries (Castles, Rolls Royces, Cadillacs etc);
Engaging in fraud and corruption
Celebrating own anniversaries and birthdays yet raise objection on Mawlid. Etc.
Islam
cannot be customized to suit individual needs and lifestyles. This is a
great hypocrisy. One can ask themselves how pious and strict follower
of the Quran and Sunnah, am I in reality? Stay away from haram, shirk
and Kufr and try to follow other Hadiths as well in order to fulfill the
claim of being strict followers of Quran and Sunnah.
Monday, March 24, 2014
ALL PROPHETS ARE LITERATE&MEANING OF UMMI NABI?
ALL THE PROPHETS ARE LITERATE AND THE MEANING OF UMMI NABI
©As-Sunnah Trust Sri Lanka/Hafiz Ehsan Qadiri- 2014
IMPORTANCE OF WRITING
[Qalam 68:1] Nuun* - by oath of the pen and by oath of what is written by it. (Alphabet of the Arabic language; Allah and to whomever He reveals, know their precise meanings.)
[A’laq 96:1] Read with the name of your Lord Who created,
[A’laq 96:2] Created man from a clot.
[A’laq 96:3] Read, and your Lord only is the Most Beneficent,
[A’laq 96:4] The One Who taught to write with the pen.
[A’laq 96:5] The One Who taught man all what he did not know.
[Baqarah 2:282] O People who Believe! If you make an agreement for debt for a specified time, write it down; and appoint a scribe to write it for you with accuracy; and the scribe must not refuse to write in the manner Allah has taught him, so he must write; and the liable person (debtor ) should dictate it to him and fear Allah, Who is his Lord, and not hide anything of the truth; but if the debtor is of poor reasoning, or weak, or unable to dictate, then his guardian must dictate with justice; and appoint two witnesses from your men; then if two men are not available, one man and two women from those you would prefer to be witnesses, so that if one of them forgets, the other can remind her; and the witnesses must not refuse when called upon to testify; do not feel burdened to write it, whether the transaction is small or big - write it for up to its terms end; this is closer to justice before Allah and will be a strong evidence and more convenient to dispel doubts amongst yourselves - except when it is an instant trade in which exchange is carried out immediately, there is no sin on you if it is not written down; and take witnesses whenever you perform trade; and neither the scribe nor the witnesses be caused any harm (or they cause any harm); and if you do, it would be an offence on your part; and fear Allah; and Allah teaches you; and Allah knows everything.
ALL THE PROPHETS ALAIHIMUSSALAM ARE LITERATE
Hazrat Syyiduna Adam Alaihissalam continued to cry over his mishap for years on end, however, the glad tidings of acceptance of His repentance did not come. Then one day, Hazrat Adam Alaihissalam said, “O Lord! I ask you for the sake of Muhammad that You forgive me.” Allah replied, “O Adam! How have you come to know of Muhammad when I have not caused him to be born yet?” Hazrat Adam Alaihissalam said, “O Lord! When You created me I raised my head and saw that on the throne it was written Laa ilaha illallahu Muhammadur Rasoolullah. So I understand that The Name to accompany Yours would only be of the most beloved to You of all creation.” Upon this, Allah stated,
“you have spoken the truth, O Adam. He is the most beloved of all creation to Me. And since you ask Me for his sake, then I have forgiven you. And if Muhammad was not, then I would not have created you.”
Concerning Hazrat Musa Alaihissalam, Allah Tha’ala states in The Holy Quran:
[Aa`raf 7:145] And We wrote for him on the tablets, the advice for all things and the details of all things; and commanded "Accept it firmly and command your people to choose its good advices; soon I shall show you people the destination of the disobedient."
Concerning Hazrat Isa Alaihissalam, Allah Tha’ala states,
[Maryam 19:30] The child proclaimed, "I am Allah’s bondman; He has given me the Book and made me a Herald of the Hidden (a Prophet)."
[Maryam 19:31] "And He has made me blessed wherever I be; and ordained upon me prayer and charity, as long as I live."
Concerning Hazrat Sulaiman Alaihissalam, Allah Tha’ala states,
[Naml 27:27] Said Sulaiman, “We shall now see whether you spoke the truth or are among the liars.”
[Naml 27:28] “Go with this letter of mine and drop it upon them - then move aside from them and see what they answer in return.”
[Naml 27:29] The woman said, “O chieftains, indeed a noble letter has been dropped upon me.”
[Naml 27:30] “Indeed it is from Sulaiman, and it is (begins) with ‘Allah - in the name of - the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.’ ”
[Naml 27:31] “That ‘Do not wish eminence above me, and present yourselves humbly to me, with submission.’ ”
If Hazrat Adam Alaihissalam could read the declaration of faith written on the throne, Hazrat Musa Alaihissalam could read the Torah written on the Tablets and Hazrat Isa Alaihissalam spoke divine revelation in his mother’s lap, and the other Prophets reading and writing as mentioned in Hadees and in Thafseer does it make sense that our Beloved Prophet, Who is The Leader and Imam of all the Prophets Alaihimussalam, could not read the divine revelation even at the age of forty years? Moreover, previous Prophets were taught by Allah to read before the annunciation of Prophet hood? This scenario does not suit the grandeur and is not befitting to the status of The Noble Prophet Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam.
ALLAH IS THE TEACHER FOR HIS HABEEB SALLALLAHU ALAIHI WASALLAM
[Shua`ra 26:192, 193, 194] And indeed this Qur’an has been sent down by the Lord Of The Creation. The Trustworthy Spirit brought it down. (Angel Jibreel – peace be upon him.) Upon your heart, for you to convey warning.
[Baqarah 2:97] Say (O dear Prophet Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him), "Whoever is an enemy to Jibreel (Gabriel)" - for it is he who has brought down this Qur'an to your heart by Allah’s command, confirming the Books before it, and a guidance and glad tidings to Muslims.
[Rahman 55:1, 2, 3, 4] Allah, the Most Gracious Has taught the Qur’an to His beloved Prophet (Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him). Has created Prophet Mohammed (peace and blessings be upon him) as the soul of mankind. Has taught him the knowledge of the past and the future.
[Nisa 4:113] And O dear Prophet, were it not for Allah’s munificence and His mercy upon you, a group among them would have wished to deceive you; and they only mislead themselves and will not harm you at all; and Allah has sent down upon you the Book and wisdom, and taught you all what you did not know*; and upon you is Allah’s great munificence. (Allah gave the knowledge of the hidden to the Holy Prophet peace and blessings be upon him.)
[Ibrahim 14:4] And We sent every Noble Messenger with the same language as his people *, so that he may clearly explain to them; then Allah sends astray whomever He wills, and He guides whomever He wills; and He only is the Most Honourable, the Wise. (* Prophet Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him - was taught all the languages as he is sent towards all.)
[Bayyinah 98:1,2,3] The disbelieving People of the Book(s) and the polytheists would not have left their religion until the clear proof came to them. (The clear proof is) the Noble Messenger from Allah, who reads the pure pages. In which are written proper affairs.
[Aa`raf 7:157] "Those who will obey this Noble Messenger (Prophet Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him), the Herald of the Hidden who is untutored * (except by Allah), whom they will find mentioned in the Taurat and the Injeel with them; he will command them to do good and forbid them from wrong, and he will make lawful for them the good clean things and prohibit the foul for them, and he will unburden the loads and the neck chains which were upon them; so those who believe in him, and revere** him, and help him, and follow the light which came down with him - it is they who have succeeded." (*The Holy Prophet was taught by Allah Himself - see Surah 55 Al-Rahman. **To honour the Holy Prophet peace and blessings be upon him is part of faith. To disrespect him is blasphemy.)
[Aa`raf 7:158] Say (O dear Prophet Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him), "O people! Indeed I am, towards you all, the Noble Messenger of Allah - for Whom (Allah) only is the kingship of the heavens and the earth; there is none worthy of worship, except Him - giving life and giving death; therefore believe in Allah and His Noble Messenger, the Prophet who is untutored (except by Allah), who believes in Allah and His Words, and obey him (the Prophet) to attain guidance." (Prophet Mohammed peace and blessings be upon him is the Prophet towards all mankind.)
OUR NABI SALLALLAHU ALAIHI WASALLAM IS THE TEACHER AND THE PURIFIER
[A/I`mran 3:164] Allah has indeed bestowed a great favour upon the Muslims, in that He sent to them a Noble Messenger (Prophet Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him) from among them, who recites to them His verses, and purifies them, and teaches them the Book and wisdom; and before it, they were definitely in open error. (The Holy Prophet Mohammed peace and blessings be upon him is one of Allah’s greatest favours to mankind.)
[Baqarah 2:129] "Our Lord! And send towards them a Noble Messenger, from amongst them, to recite to them Your verses, and to instruct them in Your Book and sound wisdom*, and to fully purify them; indeed You only are the Almighty, the Wise." (The traditions of the Holy Prophet “ sunnah and hadith are called wisdom.)
[Baqarah 2:151] The way We have sent to you a Noble Messenger from among you, who recites to you Our verses and purifies you, and teaches you the Book and sound wisdom*, and teaches you what you did not know. (The traditions / sayings of the Holy Prophet - peace and blessings be upon him).
[Juma`h 62:1, 2] All whatever is in the heavens and all whatever is in the earth proclaims the Purity of Allah, the King, the Most Pure, the Most Honourable, the Wise. It is He Who has sent among the unlettered people a Noble Messenger from themselves, who recites His verses to them and purifies them, and bestows them the knowledge of the Book and wisdom; and indeed before this, they were in open error.
OUR NABI SALLALLAHU ALAIHI WASALLAM KNEW TO READ AND WRITE
[Bayyinah 98:1,2,3] The disbelieving People of the Book(s) and the polytheists would not have left their religion until the clear proof came to them. (The clear proof is) the Noble Messenger from Allah, who reads the pure pages. In which are written proper affairs.
[Furqan 25:3,4,5,6] And people have appointed other Gods besides Him, those who do not create anything but are themselves created, and those who do not have the power to harm or benefit themselves, and who do not have any authority over death or life nor over resurrection. And the disbelievers said, “This is nothing but a slur he has fabricated and others have helped him upon it”; so indeed the disbelievers have stooped to injustice and lie. And they said, “These are stories of the former people, which he has written down, so they are read to him morning and evening.” Proclaim (O dear Prophet Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him), “It is sent down by Him Who knows all the secrets of the heavens and the earth; indeed He Oft Forgiving, Most Merciful."
Narrated Al-Bara: When the Prophet intended to perform 'Umra in the month of Dhul-Qada, the people of Mecca did not let him enter Mecca till he settled the matter with them by promising to stay in it for three days only. When the document of treaty was written, the following was mentioned: 'These are the terms on which Muhammad, Allah's Apostle agreed (to make peace).' They said, "We will not agree to this, for if we believed that you are Allah's Apostle we would not prevent you, but you are Muhammad bin 'Abdullah." The Prophet said, "I am Allah's Apostle and also Muhammad bin 'Abdullah."Then he said to 'Ali, "Rub off (the words) 'Allah's Apostle' ", but 'Ali said, "No, by Allah, I will never rub off your name." So, Allah's Apostle took the document and wrote, 'This is what Muhammad bin 'Abdullah has agreed upon: (Bukhari Book 49, Hadees 863)
Narrated Al-Bara: When the Prophet intended to perform the 'Umra he sent a person to the people of Mecca asking their permission to enter Mecca. They stipulated that he would not stay for more than three days and would not enter it except with sheathed arms and would not preach (Islam) to any of them. So Ali bin Abi-Talib started writing the treaty between them. He wrote, "This is what Muhammad, Apostle of Allah has agreed to." The (Meccans) said, "If we knew that you (Muhammad) are the Apostle of Allah, then we would not have prevented you and would have followed you. But write, 'This is what Muhammad bin 'Abdullah has agreed to..' " On that Allah's Apostle said, "By Allah, I am Muhammad bin 'Abdullah, and, by Allah, I am Apostle of 'Allah." Allah's Apostle used not to write; so he asked 'Ali to erase the expression of Apostle of Allah. On that 'Ali said, "By Allah I will never erase it." Allah's Apostle said (to 'Ali), "Let me see the paper." When 'Ali showed him the paper, the Prophet erased the expression with his own hand. (Bukhari Book 53, Hadees 408)
Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Amr bin al-Aas (radi Allahu anhu) reports: The Holy Prophet (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam) came out of his house bearing two books in his hands. He said, "Do you know what are these books?" We said, "No, O Allah's Messenger. Please tell us about these books." The Holy Prophet (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam) pointed at the book in his right hand and said, "This is the Book from Almighty Allah. It contains the names of the inmates of Paradise and their father's names and the names of their clans. The total number of the inmates of Paradise is given at the end of this book." Then the Holy Prophet (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam) pointed at the other book in his left hand and said, "This is a Book from Allah, the Creator of the worlds. It contains the names of the inmates of Hell and their father's names and the names of their tribes. The total number of inmates of the Hell is given at the end of the text. This number will never change, neither addition nor deletion." The companions said, "O Master! If everything is predestined then what is the necessity of actions." The Apostle of Allah (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam) said, "Purify your actions and seek proximity with Allah. The person who is destined to be the inmate of Paradise will get the same whatever the actions may be and the person who is destined to Hell will get whatever his action may be." Then the Holy Prophet (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam) waved his hands and put the books behind and said, "Allah has done with his creatures - one group in the Heaven and the other in Hell." (Tirmizi, Mishkath, Ahamd, Tabrani).
Narrated 'Ubaidullah bin
'Abdullah: Ibn 'Abbas said, "When the ailment of the Prophet became worse, he said, 'Bring for me (writing) paper and I will write for you a statement after which you will not go astray.' (Bukhari Book 3 Hadees 114, Book 53 Hadees 393, Book 59 Hadees 717)
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Zaid bin Thabit [may Allah be well pleased with him] that the Messenger of Allah [Allah bless and greet him] said (whilst teaching the way of writing bismiLlah), "Emphasise the SEEN when you write {bismiLlah ir-Rahman ir-Rahim}." (Musnad ul Firdous Lid Daylami)
Sayyiduna Anas [may Allah be well pleased with him] narrated that the Messenger of Allah [Allah bless and greet him] stated: "When you write {bismiLlah ir-Rahman ir-Rahim}, put an elongated vowel over 'Rahman'." (Musnad ul Firdous Lid Daylami)
Syyiduna Anas Bin malik RadiyAllahu Anhu narrated that Nabi e Kareem Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam stated: On the night of Me’raj, I saw written on the Door of Jannah, Charity is repaid tenfold, and the loan eighteenfold. The Prophet said: "O Jibril, how can the loan be more meritorious than charity?" He replied: "Because one asking for charity may still have some need left, while the borrower does not borrow except his need is fulfilled." (Ibn e Majah)
Hazrat Abu Hamraa RadiyAllahu Anhu narrated that Nabi e Kareem Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam stated: During Me’raj I saw on the right side of The Arsh written LAA ILAAHA ILLALLAHU MUHAMMAD UR RASOOLULLAH (Jalla Wa Alaa wa Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam). (Khateeb Baghdadi, Thareekh ul Baghdad Li Ibn Asaakir, Mu’jam ul Kabeer Lil Tabarani, Ibn jawzi, Majma uz Zawaaid lil Haytami)
Hazrat Abdullah Ibn Umar RadiyAllahu Anhuma narrated that Nabi e Kareem Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam stated: on whichever heavens I passed by, I saw Muhammad ur Rasoolullah and Abu Bakr (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam wa RadiyAllahu Anhu). (Thareekh Baghdad Lil Khateeb)
Hazrat Abdullah Ibn Abbas RadiyAllahu Anhuma narrated that Nabi e Kareem Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam stated: During Me’raj I saw written on The Arsh, LAA ILAAHA ILLALLAHU MUHAMMAD UR RASOOLULLAH, ABUBAKR SIDDIQ, UMAR UL FAROOQ (Thareekh Baghdad Lil Khateeb)
Nabi e Kareem Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam said, Indeed I see what you do not see and hear what you do not hear. (Ibn Majah, Thirmizi, Musnad Ahmad, Shu’bul Imaan Lil Bayhaqi, Sunan ul Kubra Lil Bayhaqi, Imam Tahawi, Ibn Jawzi)
Hazrath Awn bin Abdullah RadiyAllahu Anhu narrated that Nabi e Kareem Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam did write and read before He left this world. (Ibn jawzi, Imam Qurtubi, Imam Navavi).
OBJECTIONS
1. [Ankabut 29:48] And you (O dear Prophet Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him) were not reading any Book before it, nor writing with your right hand – if it were, the people of falsehood would surely have doubted.
ANSWER
By looking at the Previous Verse of the above, its very clear that Allah sent down This Holy Book to His Habeeb Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam so that those who were given The Book believe in it and can never reject it as this being The Book being written by other than Allah. Also the last part of the above Verse proves this
[Ankabut 29:47] And this is how We sent down the Book to you O dear Prophet (Mohammed – peace and blessings be upon him); so those to whom We gave the Book believe in it; and some of these (polytheists) accept faith in it; and none except the disbelievers reject Our signs.
Further it was extremely important that the Prophet (peace be upon him) was not seen to read and write in public. However, there is a big difference between: ‘not being able to read and write’ and ‘not being seen to read and write’. If no one has seen a person swim, it doesn’t automatically mean he cannot swim. Illiteracy is a defect and all prophets and messengers are free from such defects and shortcomings,
2. At the Cave Hira, The Prophet saying Maa Ana Bi Qaari’in, I am unable to read or I don’t know to read, I cannot read, I am not the one who reads etc
ANSWER
Whilst in seclusion in Hira, Hazrat Jibreel Alaihissalam appeared and instructed The Prophet Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam, ‘Recite’. Thrice the Prophet responded with the words ‘Ma ana bi-Qari’in’. Maa Ana Bi Qaari’in does not mean ‘I cannot read’. consider the incident of Habil and Qabil, the two sons of Prophet Adam Alaihissalam , mentioned in the glorious Quran. It states that Habil said to Qabil:
[Maidah 5:27, 28] And recite to them the true tale of the two sons of Adam; when both of them offered a sacrifice each - hence the sacrifice of one was accepted and not accepted from the other; he (the other) said, I swear I will kill you; he answered, Allah accepts only from the pious. Indeed, if you do extend your hand against me to kill me, I will not extend my hand against you to kill you; I fear Allah, the Lord Of The Creation.
Here, also the negation of Habil of not raising his hand against his brother to kill him has been mentioned using the ‘active present particle’. The phrase used is Maa ana bi basitin (which has the same grammatical structure as Maa Ana Bi Qaari’in). This does not mean that Habil didn’t have the strength or ability to raise his hand; rather, he would not do as such because he feared Allah. So from the Qur’an, we can show that to translate Ma ana bi Qari’in as ‘I cannot read’ is wrong and inaccurate. What the Prophet (peace be upon him) really said was ‘I shall not read.’ Why did he not read? Because Jibril did not take the name of Allah for the first three times. Only when he said ‘Recite in the name of your Lord’ did the Prophet react!
Only Allah knows the actual motives and wisdoms behind the Prophet not reading at that auspicious moment of receiving the first divine revelation. However one of them could be that since it is necessary to begin every chapter of the Quran with the name of Allah Tha’ala and Hazrat Jibreel Alaihissalam, in the first 3 instances, merely said ‘read’ without the name of Allah, the Holy Prophet Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam refused to read saying, “I shall not read.” In other words, The Prophet Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam is clarifying that if He were to instruct all his followers to begin every action with the name of Allah, how is it possible that he himself begins this divine message and starts to read without invoking the name of Allah.
The Ahlus Sunnah correctly translate ‘Maa Ana Bi Qaari’in’ as ‘I shall not read’ so that the dignity of Hazrat Jibreel and The Prophet are preserved.
Consider the situation where there is an illiterate person standing before me who cannot read nor write and I ask him to read. If I am aware that he cannot read then by asking him to do so, I am actually insulting him since he will not be able to read and will be embarrassed in front of the audience. On the other hand, if I am unaware of the fact that he cannot read then by asking him to do so, I am actually insulting myself since I am asking a person to do something that he does not have the ability to do. In the same manner, if Hazrat Jibreel was aware that the Prophet could not read, then (Allah forbid) he is insulting the Prophet. Conversely if Hazrat Jibreel is not aware that the Prophet cannot read, then (Allah forbid) he is insulting Himself.
3. Narrated Ibn 'Umar: The Prophet said, "We are an illiterate nation; we neither write, nor know accounts. The month is like this and this, i.e. sometimes of 29 days and sometimes of thirty days.
ANSWER
To use this Hadees as a proof for The Prophet Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam being illeterate goes against all the Verses and Hadees which proves the Literacy of Nabi e Kareem Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam. further this Hadees is referred to the Crescent which is very well explained in the Commentaries even by the Deviants, so to use this as evidence is nothing but to show the ignorance.
4. Ummi Nabi means illiterate
ANSWER
Several meanings for Ummi can be found,
Imam Baghavi narrates from Hazrat Abdullah Ibn Abbas RadiyAllahu Anhuma about the word Ummi as the one who does not write, so isn’t there a huge difference between unable write and does not write?
Imam al-Sha’rawi writes that Ummi means ‘not taught by humans, but by Allah directly.’ Allah didn’t want any human to take credit for the great wisdom and intellect of the Final Prophet.
Ummi has been referred to the One who has an illiterate community.
The Holy Qur’an uses the word Ummi to describe the Ummah of the Prophet:
[Juma`h 62:2] It is He Who has sent among the unlettered people a Noble Messenger from themselves, who recites His verses to them and purifies them, and bestows them the knowledge of the Book and wisdom; and indeed before this, they were in open error.
Ummi is a reference to Umm al-Qura, namely Makkah. The Prophet Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam was Makkan born.
The Prophet Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam was like a mother (Umm) in compassion and mercy.
Ummi means gentile. Namely, the Prophet did not belong to the descendants of the Jews.
Ummi used in The Holy Quran to describe The Perfect Messenger of Allah who is The Soul of Universe, so to translate Ummi towards the Prophet as unlettered, illiterate or ignorant is to show the the ignorance and the enimosity towards Allah’s Habeeb Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam.
CONCLUSION
Our Nabi, Allah’s Habeeb, The Teacher for the mankind, The Mercy for the universe Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam was taught everything by Allah Tha’ala, and Allah Tha’ala wanted there to be no doubt that the Qur’an was divine and not man-written. So he ensured that Prophet Muhammad Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam was not seen to read and write in public. Otherwise, people would have assumed he wrote it. And also was not taught by anyone else. Otherwise people would think the Qur’an has come from his teachers. The Qur’an perfectly highlights this point when Allah states:
[Ankabut 29:48] And you (O dear Prophet Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him) were not reading any Book before it, nor writing with your right hand – if it were, the people of falsehood would surely have doubted.
Finally, Would Allah send an illiterate Prophet to teach people the Book and Wisdom?
May Allah Tha’ala grant us the wisdom to understand the reality. Aameen
©As-Sunnah Trust Sri Lanka/Hafiz Ehsan Qadiri- 2014
IMPORTANCE OF WRITING
[Qalam 68:1] Nuun* - by oath of the pen and by oath of what is written by it. (Alphabet of the Arabic language; Allah and to whomever He reveals, know their precise meanings.)
[A’laq 96:1] Read with the name of your Lord Who created,
[A’laq 96:2] Created man from a clot.
[A’laq 96:3] Read, and your Lord only is the Most Beneficent,
[A’laq 96:4] The One Who taught to write with the pen.
[A’laq 96:5] The One Who taught man all what he did not know.
[Baqarah 2:282] O People who Believe! If you make an agreement for debt for a specified time, write it down; and appoint a scribe to write it for you with accuracy; and the scribe must not refuse to write in the manner Allah has taught him, so he must write; and the liable person (debtor ) should dictate it to him and fear Allah, Who is his Lord, and not hide anything of the truth; but if the debtor is of poor reasoning, or weak, or unable to dictate, then his guardian must dictate with justice; and appoint two witnesses from your men; then if two men are not available, one man and two women from those you would prefer to be witnesses, so that if one of them forgets, the other can remind her; and the witnesses must not refuse when called upon to testify; do not feel burdened to write it, whether the transaction is small or big - write it for up to its terms end; this is closer to justice before Allah and will be a strong evidence and more convenient to dispel doubts amongst yourselves - except when it is an instant trade in which exchange is carried out immediately, there is no sin on you if it is not written down; and take witnesses whenever you perform trade; and neither the scribe nor the witnesses be caused any harm (or they cause any harm); and if you do, it would be an offence on your part; and fear Allah; and Allah teaches you; and Allah knows everything.
ALL THE PROPHETS ALAIHIMUSSALAM ARE LITERATE
Hazrat Syyiduna Adam Alaihissalam continued to cry over his mishap for years on end, however, the glad tidings of acceptance of His repentance did not come. Then one day, Hazrat Adam Alaihissalam said, “O Lord! I ask you for the sake of Muhammad that You forgive me.” Allah replied, “O Adam! How have you come to know of Muhammad when I have not caused him to be born yet?” Hazrat Adam Alaihissalam said, “O Lord! When You created me I raised my head and saw that on the throne it was written Laa ilaha illallahu Muhammadur Rasoolullah. So I understand that The Name to accompany Yours would only be of the most beloved to You of all creation.” Upon this, Allah stated,
“you have spoken the truth, O Adam. He is the most beloved of all creation to Me. And since you ask Me for his sake, then I have forgiven you. And if Muhammad was not, then I would not have created you.”
Concerning Hazrat Musa Alaihissalam, Allah Tha’ala states in The Holy Quran:
[Aa`raf 7:145] And We wrote for him on the tablets, the advice for all things and the details of all things; and commanded "Accept it firmly and command your people to choose its good advices; soon I shall show you people the destination of the disobedient."
Concerning Hazrat Isa Alaihissalam, Allah Tha’ala states,
[Maryam 19:30] The child proclaimed, "I am Allah’s bondman; He has given me the Book and made me a Herald of the Hidden (a Prophet)."
[Maryam 19:31] "And He has made me blessed wherever I be; and ordained upon me prayer and charity, as long as I live."
Concerning Hazrat Sulaiman Alaihissalam, Allah Tha’ala states,
[Naml 27:27] Said Sulaiman, “We shall now see whether you spoke the truth or are among the liars.”
[Naml 27:28] “Go with this letter of mine and drop it upon them - then move aside from them and see what they answer in return.”
[Naml 27:29] The woman said, “O chieftains, indeed a noble letter has been dropped upon me.”
[Naml 27:30] “Indeed it is from Sulaiman, and it is (begins) with ‘Allah - in the name of - the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.’ ”
[Naml 27:31] “That ‘Do not wish eminence above me, and present yourselves humbly to me, with submission.’ ”
If Hazrat Adam Alaihissalam could read the declaration of faith written on the throne, Hazrat Musa Alaihissalam could read the Torah written on the Tablets and Hazrat Isa Alaihissalam spoke divine revelation in his mother’s lap, and the other Prophets reading and writing as mentioned in Hadees and in Thafseer does it make sense that our Beloved Prophet, Who is The Leader and Imam of all the Prophets Alaihimussalam, could not read the divine revelation even at the age of forty years? Moreover, previous Prophets were taught by Allah to read before the annunciation of Prophet hood? This scenario does not suit the grandeur and is not befitting to the status of The Noble Prophet Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam.
ALLAH IS THE TEACHER FOR HIS HABEEB SALLALLAHU ALAIHI WASALLAM
[Shua`ra 26:192, 193, 194] And indeed this Qur’an has been sent down by the Lord Of The Creation. The Trustworthy Spirit brought it down. (Angel Jibreel – peace be upon him.) Upon your heart, for you to convey warning.
[Baqarah 2:97] Say (O dear Prophet Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him), "Whoever is an enemy to Jibreel (Gabriel)" - for it is he who has brought down this Qur'an to your heart by Allah’s command, confirming the Books before it, and a guidance and glad tidings to Muslims.
[Rahman 55:1, 2, 3, 4] Allah, the Most Gracious Has taught the Qur’an to His beloved Prophet (Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him). Has created Prophet Mohammed (peace and blessings be upon him) as the soul of mankind. Has taught him the knowledge of the past and the future.
[Nisa 4:113] And O dear Prophet, were it not for Allah’s munificence and His mercy upon you, a group among them would have wished to deceive you; and they only mislead themselves and will not harm you at all; and Allah has sent down upon you the Book and wisdom, and taught you all what you did not know*; and upon you is Allah’s great munificence. (Allah gave the knowledge of the hidden to the Holy Prophet peace and blessings be upon him.)
[Ibrahim 14:4] And We sent every Noble Messenger with the same language as his people *, so that he may clearly explain to them; then Allah sends astray whomever He wills, and He guides whomever He wills; and He only is the Most Honourable, the Wise. (* Prophet Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him - was taught all the languages as he is sent towards all.)
[Bayyinah 98:1,2,3] The disbelieving People of the Book(s) and the polytheists would not have left their religion until the clear proof came to them. (The clear proof is) the Noble Messenger from Allah, who reads the pure pages. In which are written proper affairs.
[Aa`raf 7:157] "Those who will obey this Noble Messenger (Prophet Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him), the Herald of the Hidden who is untutored * (except by Allah), whom they will find mentioned in the Taurat and the Injeel with them; he will command them to do good and forbid them from wrong, and he will make lawful for them the good clean things and prohibit the foul for them, and he will unburden the loads and the neck chains which were upon them; so those who believe in him, and revere** him, and help him, and follow the light which came down with him - it is they who have succeeded." (*The Holy Prophet was taught by Allah Himself - see Surah 55 Al-Rahman. **To honour the Holy Prophet peace and blessings be upon him is part of faith. To disrespect him is blasphemy.)
[Aa`raf 7:158] Say (O dear Prophet Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him), "O people! Indeed I am, towards you all, the Noble Messenger of Allah - for Whom (Allah) only is the kingship of the heavens and the earth; there is none worthy of worship, except Him - giving life and giving death; therefore believe in Allah and His Noble Messenger, the Prophet who is untutored (except by Allah), who believes in Allah and His Words, and obey him (the Prophet) to attain guidance." (Prophet Mohammed peace and blessings be upon him is the Prophet towards all mankind.)
OUR NABI SALLALLAHU ALAIHI WASALLAM IS THE TEACHER AND THE PURIFIER
[A/I`mran 3:164] Allah has indeed bestowed a great favour upon the Muslims, in that He sent to them a Noble Messenger (Prophet Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him) from among them, who recites to them His verses, and purifies them, and teaches them the Book and wisdom; and before it, they were definitely in open error. (The Holy Prophet Mohammed peace and blessings be upon him is one of Allah’s greatest favours to mankind.)
[Baqarah 2:129] "Our Lord! And send towards them a Noble Messenger, from amongst them, to recite to them Your verses, and to instruct them in Your Book and sound wisdom*, and to fully purify them; indeed You only are the Almighty, the Wise." (The traditions of the Holy Prophet “ sunnah and hadith are called wisdom.)
[Baqarah 2:151] The way We have sent to you a Noble Messenger from among you, who recites to you Our verses and purifies you, and teaches you the Book and sound wisdom*, and teaches you what you did not know. (The traditions / sayings of the Holy Prophet - peace and blessings be upon him).
[Juma`h 62:1, 2] All whatever is in the heavens and all whatever is in the earth proclaims the Purity of Allah, the King, the Most Pure, the Most Honourable, the Wise. It is He Who has sent among the unlettered people a Noble Messenger from themselves, who recites His verses to them and purifies them, and bestows them the knowledge of the Book and wisdom; and indeed before this, they were in open error.
OUR NABI SALLALLAHU ALAIHI WASALLAM KNEW TO READ AND WRITE
[Bayyinah 98:1,2,3] The disbelieving People of the Book(s) and the polytheists would not have left their religion until the clear proof came to them. (The clear proof is) the Noble Messenger from Allah, who reads the pure pages. In which are written proper affairs.
[Furqan 25:3,4,5,6] And people have appointed other Gods besides Him, those who do not create anything but are themselves created, and those who do not have the power to harm or benefit themselves, and who do not have any authority over death or life nor over resurrection. And the disbelievers said, “This is nothing but a slur he has fabricated and others have helped him upon it”; so indeed the disbelievers have stooped to injustice and lie. And they said, “These are stories of the former people, which he has written down, so they are read to him morning and evening.” Proclaim (O dear Prophet Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him), “It is sent down by Him Who knows all the secrets of the heavens and the earth; indeed He Oft Forgiving, Most Merciful."
Narrated Al-Bara: When the Prophet intended to perform 'Umra in the month of Dhul-Qada, the people of Mecca did not let him enter Mecca till he settled the matter with them by promising to stay in it for three days only. When the document of treaty was written, the following was mentioned: 'These are the terms on which Muhammad, Allah's Apostle agreed (to make peace).' They said, "We will not agree to this, for if we believed that you are Allah's Apostle we would not prevent you, but you are Muhammad bin 'Abdullah." The Prophet said, "I am Allah's Apostle and also Muhammad bin 'Abdullah."Then he said to 'Ali, "Rub off (the words) 'Allah's Apostle' ", but 'Ali said, "No, by Allah, I will never rub off your name." So, Allah's Apostle took the document and wrote, 'This is what Muhammad bin 'Abdullah has agreed upon: (Bukhari Book 49, Hadees 863)
Narrated Al-Bara: When the Prophet intended to perform the 'Umra he sent a person to the people of Mecca asking their permission to enter Mecca. They stipulated that he would not stay for more than three days and would not enter it except with sheathed arms and would not preach (Islam) to any of them. So Ali bin Abi-Talib started writing the treaty between them. He wrote, "This is what Muhammad, Apostle of Allah has agreed to." The (Meccans) said, "If we knew that you (Muhammad) are the Apostle of Allah, then we would not have prevented you and would have followed you. But write, 'This is what Muhammad bin 'Abdullah has agreed to..' " On that Allah's Apostle said, "By Allah, I am Muhammad bin 'Abdullah, and, by Allah, I am Apostle of 'Allah." Allah's Apostle used not to write; so he asked 'Ali to erase the expression of Apostle of Allah. On that 'Ali said, "By Allah I will never erase it." Allah's Apostle said (to 'Ali), "Let me see the paper." When 'Ali showed him the paper, the Prophet erased the expression with his own hand. (Bukhari Book 53, Hadees 408)
Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Amr bin al-Aas (radi Allahu anhu) reports: The Holy Prophet (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam) came out of his house bearing two books in his hands. He said, "Do you know what are these books?" We said, "No, O Allah's Messenger. Please tell us about these books." The Holy Prophet (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam) pointed at the book in his right hand and said, "This is the Book from Almighty Allah. It contains the names of the inmates of Paradise and their father's names and the names of their clans. The total number of the inmates of Paradise is given at the end of this book." Then the Holy Prophet (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam) pointed at the other book in his left hand and said, "This is a Book from Allah, the Creator of the worlds. It contains the names of the inmates of Hell and their father's names and the names of their tribes. The total number of inmates of the Hell is given at the end of the text. This number will never change, neither addition nor deletion." The companions said, "O Master! If everything is predestined then what is the necessity of actions." The Apostle of Allah (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam) said, "Purify your actions and seek proximity with Allah. The person who is destined to be the inmate of Paradise will get the same whatever the actions may be and the person who is destined to Hell will get whatever his action may be." Then the Holy Prophet (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam) waved his hands and put the books behind and said, "Allah has done with his creatures - one group in the Heaven and the other in Hell." (Tirmizi, Mishkath, Ahamd, Tabrani).
Narrated 'Ubaidullah bin
'Abdullah: Ibn 'Abbas said, "When the ailment of the Prophet became worse, he said, 'Bring for me (writing) paper and I will write for you a statement after which you will not go astray.' (Bukhari Book 3 Hadees 114, Book 53 Hadees 393, Book 59 Hadees 717)
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Zaid bin Thabit [may Allah be well pleased with him] that the Messenger of Allah [Allah bless and greet him] said (whilst teaching the way of writing bismiLlah), "Emphasise the SEEN when you write {bismiLlah ir-Rahman ir-Rahim}." (Musnad ul Firdous Lid Daylami)
Sayyiduna Anas [may Allah be well pleased with him] narrated that the Messenger of Allah [Allah bless and greet him] stated: "When you write {bismiLlah ir-Rahman ir-Rahim}, put an elongated vowel over 'Rahman'." (Musnad ul Firdous Lid Daylami)
Syyiduna Anas Bin malik RadiyAllahu Anhu narrated that Nabi e Kareem Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam stated: On the night of Me’raj, I saw written on the Door of Jannah, Charity is repaid tenfold, and the loan eighteenfold. The Prophet said: "O Jibril, how can the loan be more meritorious than charity?" He replied: "Because one asking for charity may still have some need left, while the borrower does not borrow except his need is fulfilled." (Ibn e Majah)
Hazrat Abu Hamraa RadiyAllahu Anhu narrated that Nabi e Kareem Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam stated: During Me’raj I saw on the right side of The Arsh written LAA ILAAHA ILLALLAHU MUHAMMAD UR RASOOLULLAH (Jalla Wa Alaa wa Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam). (Khateeb Baghdadi, Thareekh ul Baghdad Li Ibn Asaakir, Mu’jam ul Kabeer Lil Tabarani, Ibn jawzi, Majma uz Zawaaid lil Haytami)
Hazrat Abdullah Ibn Umar RadiyAllahu Anhuma narrated that Nabi e Kareem Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam stated: on whichever heavens I passed by, I saw Muhammad ur Rasoolullah and Abu Bakr (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam wa RadiyAllahu Anhu). (Thareekh Baghdad Lil Khateeb)
Hazrat Abdullah Ibn Abbas RadiyAllahu Anhuma narrated that Nabi e Kareem Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam stated: During Me’raj I saw written on The Arsh, LAA ILAAHA ILLALLAHU MUHAMMAD UR RASOOLULLAH, ABUBAKR SIDDIQ, UMAR UL FAROOQ (Thareekh Baghdad Lil Khateeb)
Nabi e Kareem Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam said, Indeed I see what you do not see and hear what you do not hear. (Ibn Majah, Thirmizi, Musnad Ahmad, Shu’bul Imaan Lil Bayhaqi, Sunan ul Kubra Lil Bayhaqi, Imam Tahawi, Ibn Jawzi)
Hazrath Awn bin Abdullah RadiyAllahu Anhu narrated that Nabi e Kareem Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam did write and read before He left this world. (Ibn jawzi, Imam Qurtubi, Imam Navavi).
OBJECTIONS
1. [Ankabut 29:48] And you (O dear Prophet Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him) were not reading any Book before it, nor writing with your right hand – if it were, the people of falsehood would surely have doubted.
ANSWER
By looking at the Previous Verse of the above, its very clear that Allah sent down This Holy Book to His Habeeb Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam so that those who were given The Book believe in it and can never reject it as this being The Book being written by other than Allah. Also the last part of the above Verse proves this
[Ankabut 29:47] And this is how We sent down the Book to you O dear Prophet (Mohammed – peace and blessings be upon him); so those to whom We gave the Book believe in it; and some of these (polytheists) accept faith in it; and none except the disbelievers reject Our signs.
Further it was extremely important that the Prophet (peace be upon him) was not seen to read and write in public. However, there is a big difference between: ‘not being able to read and write’ and ‘not being seen to read and write’. If no one has seen a person swim, it doesn’t automatically mean he cannot swim. Illiteracy is a defect and all prophets and messengers are free from such defects and shortcomings,
2. At the Cave Hira, The Prophet saying Maa Ana Bi Qaari’in, I am unable to read or I don’t know to read, I cannot read, I am not the one who reads etc
ANSWER
Whilst in seclusion in Hira, Hazrat Jibreel Alaihissalam appeared and instructed The Prophet Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam, ‘Recite’. Thrice the Prophet responded with the words ‘Ma ana bi-Qari’in’. Maa Ana Bi Qaari’in does not mean ‘I cannot read’. consider the incident of Habil and Qabil, the two sons of Prophet Adam Alaihissalam , mentioned in the glorious Quran. It states that Habil said to Qabil:
[Maidah 5:27, 28] And recite to them the true tale of the two sons of Adam; when both of them offered a sacrifice each - hence the sacrifice of one was accepted and not accepted from the other; he (the other) said, I swear I will kill you; he answered, Allah accepts only from the pious. Indeed, if you do extend your hand against me to kill me, I will not extend my hand against you to kill you; I fear Allah, the Lord Of The Creation.
Here, also the negation of Habil of not raising his hand against his brother to kill him has been mentioned using the ‘active present particle’. The phrase used is Maa ana bi basitin (which has the same grammatical structure as Maa Ana Bi Qaari’in). This does not mean that Habil didn’t have the strength or ability to raise his hand; rather, he would not do as such because he feared Allah. So from the Qur’an, we can show that to translate Ma ana bi Qari’in as ‘I cannot read’ is wrong and inaccurate. What the Prophet (peace be upon him) really said was ‘I shall not read.’ Why did he not read? Because Jibril did not take the name of Allah for the first three times. Only when he said ‘Recite in the name of your Lord’ did the Prophet react!
Only Allah knows the actual motives and wisdoms behind the Prophet not reading at that auspicious moment of receiving the first divine revelation. However one of them could be that since it is necessary to begin every chapter of the Quran with the name of Allah Tha’ala and Hazrat Jibreel Alaihissalam, in the first 3 instances, merely said ‘read’ without the name of Allah, the Holy Prophet Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam refused to read saying, “I shall not read.” In other words, The Prophet Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam is clarifying that if He were to instruct all his followers to begin every action with the name of Allah, how is it possible that he himself begins this divine message and starts to read without invoking the name of Allah.
The Ahlus Sunnah correctly translate ‘Maa Ana Bi Qaari’in’ as ‘I shall not read’ so that the dignity of Hazrat Jibreel and The Prophet are preserved.
Consider the situation where there is an illiterate person standing before me who cannot read nor write and I ask him to read. If I am aware that he cannot read then by asking him to do so, I am actually insulting him since he will not be able to read and will be embarrassed in front of the audience. On the other hand, if I am unaware of the fact that he cannot read then by asking him to do so, I am actually insulting myself since I am asking a person to do something that he does not have the ability to do. In the same manner, if Hazrat Jibreel was aware that the Prophet could not read, then (Allah forbid) he is insulting the Prophet. Conversely if Hazrat Jibreel is not aware that the Prophet cannot read, then (Allah forbid) he is insulting Himself.
3. Narrated Ibn 'Umar: The Prophet said, "We are an illiterate nation; we neither write, nor know accounts. The month is like this and this, i.e. sometimes of 29 days and sometimes of thirty days.
ANSWER
To use this Hadees as a proof for The Prophet Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam being illeterate goes against all the Verses and Hadees which proves the Literacy of Nabi e Kareem Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam. further this Hadees is referred to the Crescent which is very well explained in the Commentaries even by the Deviants, so to use this as evidence is nothing but to show the ignorance.
4. Ummi Nabi means illiterate
ANSWER
Several meanings for Ummi can be found,
Imam Baghavi narrates from Hazrat Abdullah Ibn Abbas RadiyAllahu Anhuma about the word Ummi as the one who does not write, so isn’t there a huge difference between unable write and does not write?
Imam al-Sha’rawi writes that Ummi means ‘not taught by humans, but by Allah directly.’ Allah didn’t want any human to take credit for the great wisdom and intellect of the Final Prophet.
Ummi has been referred to the One who has an illiterate community.
The Holy Qur’an uses the word Ummi to describe the Ummah of the Prophet:
[Juma`h 62:2] It is He Who has sent among the unlettered people a Noble Messenger from themselves, who recites His verses to them and purifies them, and bestows them the knowledge of the Book and wisdom; and indeed before this, they were in open error.
Ummi is a reference to Umm al-Qura, namely Makkah. The Prophet Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam was Makkan born.
The Prophet Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam was like a mother (Umm) in compassion and mercy.
Ummi means gentile. Namely, the Prophet did not belong to the descendants of the Jews.
Ummi used in The Holy Quran to describe The Perfect Messenger of Allah who is The Soul of Universe, so to translate Ummi towards the Prophet as unlettered, illiterate or ignorant is to show the the ignorance and the enimosity towards Allah’s Habeeb Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam.
CONCLUSION
Our Nabi, Allah’s Habeeb, The Teacher for the mankind, The Mercy for the universe Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam was taught everything by Allah Tha’ala, and Allah Tha’ala wanted there to be no doubt that the Qur’an was divine and not man-written. So he ensured that Prophet Muhammad Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam was not seen to read and write in public. Otherwise, people would have assumed he wrote it. And also was not taught by anyone else. Otherwise people would think the Qur’an has come from his teachers. The Qur’an perfectly highlights this point when Allah states:
[Ankabut 29:48] And you (O dear Prophet Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him) were not reading any Book before it, nor writing with your right hand – if it were, the people of falsehood would surely have doubted.
Finally, Would Allah send an illiterate Prophet to teach people the Book and Wisdom?
May Allah Tha’ala grant us the wisdom to understand the reality. Aameen
Wednesday, March 12, 2014
Did Zakir Naik respond to 25 Quran verses against Waseela?
What happen to the challenge?
As-Sunnah Trust Sri lanka responds to a Video to an unknown up loader who understood that Zakir Naik & IRF cannot show something off from the Quran which they lied upon, therefore He/They made a video, after 1 year……yes your right after 1 year await that some were able to defend Zakir Naik ideology but of a video with really poor taste.
So the challenge is still on!
25 Verses to say Waseelah is haram by Dr Zakir Naik
We thought Dr Zakir Naik and his lovers would repent (like many of his lovers did ALHAMDULILLAH) for the clear Lie with regards to The Holy Quran to say there are over 25 Verses in The Holy Quran which rejects Waseelah for the BELIEVERS, But to see the so called lovers of Dr Zakir Naik are worse than him for coming up with irrelevant Verses IN THE BELOW LINK
before that refer to our link
Their link
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B7M4k-rGm8A
First of all, the up loader has mentioned, Certain Muslims of Sri Lanka, whereas we have openly announced that We are from Assunnah Trust Sri Lanka along with the names and signatures, So come forward if you are truthful with your names and identity.
Secondly, our discussion was very clear to say that Dr, you have mentioned about 25 Verses to say Waseelah is Haram in your lectures, whereas they refer to the Kuffaar, so our question is very clear and written that
WHAT ARE THOSE 25 VERSES OF QURAN WHICH REJECTS WASEELAH FOR THE BELIEVERS ?
REFER TO THE BELOW LINKS
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oO_l9u_a0No&sns=em
Further, the Claim of 25 Verses was for WASEELAH and not for INTERCESSION and his answer on 2 Verses out of those 25 Verses were on Shafa’ath and not on Waseelah which was countered at the same time
And the uploader wrote, “So producing 25 Verses for INTERCESSION” this itself is out of context because our question was on WASEELAH so the answer should be on it.
Now we honestly ask the uploader and the viewers to show a single Verse quoted below by the uplaoder and his team (whoever) to show a single Verse which answers our question given in writing to Dr Zakir Naik
WHAT ARE THOSE 25 VERSES OF QURAN WHICH REJECTS WASEELAH FOR THE BELIEVERS ?
1, [Ana`am 6:51] And with this Quran warn those who fear, that they will be raised towards their Lord in a state when, except Allah, there will be no protector for them nor an intercessor, so that they may be pious.
2, [Baqarah 2:48] And fear the Day (of Resurrection) when no soul will be exchanged for another, nor will any intercession be accepted for the disbelievers, nor will they be set free in lieu of compensation nor will they be helped.
3, [Baqarah 2:123] And fear the day when no soul will be exchanged for another, nor will they be set free in lieu of compensation, nor will any intercession benefit the disbelievers, nor will they be helped.
4, [Baqarah 2:165] And some people create for themselves Gods (objects of worship) other than Allah, with devotion (love) equal to the devotion of Allah; and the believers do not love anybody with love equal to the love of Allah; and what will be their state, when the punishment will be before the eyes of the unjust (disbelievers)? For all power belongs wholly to Allah, and because Allah’s punishment is very severe.
[Baqarah 2:166] (The day) when the leaders will be disgusted with their followers - and they shall see their punishment, and all their links will be cut off.
[Baqarah 2:167] And the followers will say, "If we were to return (to earth), we would break off from them like they have broken off from us"; this is how Allah will show them their deeds as despair for them; and they will never come out from the fire (hell).
5, [Baqarah 2:254] O People who Believe! Spend in Allah's cause, from what We have provided you, before the advent of a day in which there is no trade, and for the disbelievers neither any friendship nor intercession; and the disbelievers themselves are the unjust.
[Baqarah 2:255] Allah - there is no God except Him; He is Alive (eternally, on His own) and the Upholder (keeps others established); He never feels drowsy nor does He sleep; to Him only belongs all whatever is in the heavens and all whatever is in the earth; who is he that can intercede* with Him except by His command? He knows what is in front of them and what is behind them; and they do not achieve anything of His knowledge except what He wills; His Throne (of Sovereignty) encompasses the heavens and the earth; and it is not difficult for Him to guard them; and He is the Supreme, the Greatest. (This Verse is popularly known as Ayat Al-Kursi. It has a special status and reciting it carries great reward. *Prophet Mohammed “peace and blessings be upon him “ will be the first one to be granted the permission to intercede, others will follow.)
6, [Ana`am 6:70] And forsake those who have made their religion a mockery and play, and whom the worldly life has deceived - and advise them with this Qur�an so that a soul may not be seized for what it earns; other than Allah it will not have a protector nor an intercessor; and if it offers every recompense in exchange for itself, it will not be accepted from it; these are the ones who are seized for their own deeds; for them is boiling water to drink and a painful punishment, as a recompense of their disbelief. (The disbelievers will not have any intercessors.)
7, [Ana`am 6:93] Who is more unjust than one who fabricates lies against Allah or says, I have received divine inspiration, whereas he has not been inspired at all - and one who says, I will now reveal something similar to what Allah has sent down? And if you see when the unjust are in the throes of death and the angels are with their hands outstretched; (saying) Surrender your souls; this day you shall be given a disgraceful punishment - the recompense of your fabricating lies against Allah, and your scorning His signs.
[Ana`am 6:94] And indeed you (the disbelievers) have now come to Us alone as We had created you at first, and you have left behind you all the wealth and riches We had bestowed upon you; and We do not see your intercessors along with you, whom you claimed to possess a share in you; indeed the link between yourselves is cut off, and you have lost all what you contended.
8, [Yunus 10:1] Alif-Lam-Ra *; these are verses of the Book of wisdom. (*alphabets of the Arabic language; Allah and to whomever He reveals, know their precise meanings.)
[Yunus 10:2] Are people amazed that We have sent to a man among them, the divine revelation that "Warn the people and convey glad tidings to the believers that for them with their Lord is the place * of truth"? The disbelievers say, "Indeed he is an open magician." (* Positions of honour on the Day of Resurrection or in heaven.)
[Yunus 10:3] Indeed your Lord is Allah Who created the heavens and the earth in six days, then (befitting His Majesty) , established Himself upon the Throne (of control) - He plans all matters; there is no intercessor except after His permission;* such is Allah, your Lord - therefore worship Him; so do you not ponder? ( * Prophet Mohammed (peace and blessings be upon him) will be the first to be granted permission to intercede.)
9, [Yunus 10:18] And they worship the thing other than Allah, which neither harms them nor benefits them *, and they say, "These are our intercessors ** before Allah"; say, "What! You inform Allah of something which in His knowledge does not exist in the heavens or in the earth?" Purity and Supremacy are to Him, above their association. (* Some things like the sun, stars, trees are useful but they too are created by Allah. Their worship will not benefit - in fact it is harmful ** Only the virtuous will be granted permission by Allah to intercede.)
10, [Yusuf 12:40] "You do not worship anything besides Him, but which are merely names coined by you and your forefathers - Allah has not sent down any proof regarding them; there is no command but that of Allah; He has commanded that you do not worship anyone except Him; this is the proper religion, but most people do not know."
11, [Ibrahim 14:21] They will all publicly come in the presence of Allah - then those who were weak will say to those who were the leaders, "We were your followers - is it possible for you to avert some of Allah’s punishment from us?" They will answer, "If Allah had guided us, we would have guided you; it is the same for us, whether we panic or patiently endure - we have no place of refuge." (* This conversation will take place between the disbelievers and their leaders.
[Ibrahim 14:22] And Satan will say when the matter has been decided, "Indeed Allah had given you a true promise - and the promise I gave you, I made it untrue to you; and I had no control over you except that I called you and you obeyed me; so do not accuse me, blame only yourselves; neither can I help you, nor can you help me; I have no concern with your ascribing me as a partner (to Allah); indeed for the unjust is a painful punishment."
12, [b/Israel 17:57] The devoted bondmen whom these disbelievers worship, themselves seek the means of proximity from their Lord, that who among them is the closest (to his Lord), and hope for His mercy and fear His punishment; indeed the punishment of your Lord is to be feared.
13, [Maryam 19:86] And drive the guilty towards hell, thirsty.
[Maryam 19:87] People do not own the right to intercede, except those * who have made a covenant with the Most Gracious. (* The Holy Prophets and virtuous people will be given the permission to intercede. Prophet Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him - will be the first to intercede.)
14, [Ta-Ha 20:109] On that day no ones intercession shall benefit except his to whom the Most Gracious has given permission and whose word He has liked. (The Holy Prophets and virtuous people will be given the permission to intercede. Prophet Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him - will be the first to intercede.)
15, [Ambiya 21:26] And they said, “The Most Gracious has chosen a son” - Purity is to Him! In fact they are honourable bondmen.
[Ambiya 21:27] They do not speak before He has, and they act only at His command.
16, [Shua`ra 26:91] And hell will be revealed for the astray.
[Shua`ra 26:92] And it will be said to them, “Where are those whom you used to worship?”
[Shua`ra 26:93] “Instead of Allah? Will they help you or retaliate?”
[Shua`ra 26:94] So they and all the astray were flung into hell.
[Shua`ra 26:95] And all the armies of Iblis. (Satan)
[Shua`ra 26:96] And they will say, and they will be quarrelling in it:
[Shua`ra 26:97] “By oath of Allah , we were indeed in open error.”
[Shua`ra 26:98] “When we considered you equal to the Lord Of The Creation.”
[Shua`ra 26:99] “And none misled us but the guilty.”
[Shua`ra 26:100] “So now we do not have any intercessors.” (The believers shall have intercessors, the disbelievers none).
[Shua`ra 26:101] “Nor a caring friend.”
[Shua`ra 26:102] “So if only were we to go back, in order to become Muslims!”
[Shua`ra 26:103] Indeed in this is a sign; and most of them were not believers.
16, [Qasas 28:62] On the day when He will call to them – He will therefore proclaim, “Where are those partners of Mine, whom you had assumed?”
[Qasas 28:63] Those against whom the Word will have proved true will say, “Our Lord! It is these whom we led astray; we led them astray the way we ourselves went astray; we are unconcerned with them and we incline towards You - they never worshipped us!”
[Qasas 28:64] And it will be said to them, “Call unto your ascribed partners” – so they will call unto them and they will not listen to them, and they will behold the punishment; if only they had obtained guidance!
17, [Saba 34:22] Proclaim, “Call those whom you assume (as Gods) besides Allah”; they do not own anything equal even to an atom either in the heavens or in the earth, nor do they have any share in them, nor is any one among them an aide to Allah.
[Saba 34:23] And intercession does not benefit before Him, except for one whom He permits; to the extent that when the fear is removed from their hearts by giving permission, they say to each other, “How splendidly has your Lord spoken!” They say, “All that He has proclaimed is the Truth; and He is the Supreme, the Great.”
18, [Fatir 35:12] And the two seas are not alike; this is sweet, very sweet and palatable – and this is salty, bitter; and from each you eat fresh meat and extract the ornament which you wear; and you see the ship cleaving through it, so that you may seek His munificence, and in some way become grateful.
[Fatir 35:13] He brings the night in a part of the day and He brings the day in a part of the night; and He has subjected the sun and moon; each one runs to its fixed term; such is Allah, your Lord – only His is the kingship; and those whom you worship instead of Him do not own even the husk of a date-seed.
19, [Yaa-Seen 36:22] “And what is the matter with me that I should not worship Him Who created me, whereas it is towards Him that you are to return?”
[Yaa-Seen 36:23] “What! Shall I appoint Gods other than Allah? So that if the Most Gracious should wish me any harm, their intercession would be of no use to me, nor would they be able to save me?”
20, [Zumar 39:43] What! Have they chosen intercessors against Allah? Proclaim, “What! Even if they do not own anything nor have any intelligence?”
[Zumar 39:44] Proclaim, “To Allah only* belongs all the intercession! For Him only is the kingship of the heavens and the earth; and then it is towards you have to return.” (*Allah does not intercede – He gives the permission to intercede with Him, to whomever He wills.)
[Zumar 39:45] And when Allah the One God is mentioned, the hearts of those who do not believe in the Hereafter get constricted; and when others (false deities) besides Him are mentioned, they rejoice!
21, [Momin 40:47] And when they will quarrel amongst themselves in the fire, those who were weak will say to those who sought greatness, “We were your followers, so will you reduce from us some of the punishment of the fire?”
[Momin 40:48] Those who were proud will say, “We are all in the fire - indeed Allah has already passed the judgement among the bondmen.”
22, [Momin 40:73] It will then be said to them, “Where are the partners you used to appoint?” -
[Momin 40:74] “As rivals to Allah?” ; they will say, “We have lost them - in fact we never used to worship anything before!”; this is how Allah sends the disbelievers astray.
23, [Najm 53:23] They are nothing but some names that you have coined, you and your forefathers - Allah has not sent any proof for them; they follow only guesses and their own desires; whereas the guidance from their Lord has come to them.
24, [Najm 53:26] And many an angel is in the heavens, whose intercession does not benefit the least unless Allah gives permission for whomever He wills, and whom He likes.
THIS IS OUR CHALLENGE TO Zakir Naik/IRF AND THE WHOLE TEAM
None of the above quoted by the idiots answers the question.
We give you time till the day of judgement or till the day you will have your soul to answer the lie, which you stated that "There are 25 verses in the Quran which prohibits Waseela"
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