بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِ
إن الحمد لله نحمده ونستعينه من يهده الله فلا مضل له ومن يضلل فلا هادي له وأشهد أن لا إله إلا الله وحده لا شريك له وأن محمدا عبده ورسوله . أما بعد:
● Belief in the Existence of Allah
قَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى: ﴿فَلَمَّا أَتَاهَا نُودِيَ مِن شَاطِئِ الْوَادِ الْأَيْمَنِ فِي الْبُقْعَةِ الْمُبَارَكَةِ مِنَ الشَّجَرَةِ أَن يَا مُوسَىٰ إِنِّي أَنَا اللَّهُ رَبُّ الْعَالَمِينَ﴾
❀ Allah Almighty said:
“So when Moses arrived, he heard a voice from a tree on the right side of the field in a blessed piece of land, saying: O Moses, indeed I am Allah, the Lord of the worlds.”
وَقَالَ الله تَعَالَى: ﴿ إِنَّنِي أَنَا اللَّهُ لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا أَنَا فَاعْبُدْنِي وَأَقِمِ الصَّلَاةَ لِذِكْرِي﴾
❀ And Allah Almighty said:
“Indeed, I am Allah. There is no deity except Me, so worship Me and establish prayer for My remembrance.”
وَقَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى: ﴿إِنَّ رَبَّكُمُ اللَّهُ الَّذِي خَلَقَ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضَ فِي سِتَّةِ أَيَّامٍ ثُمَّ اسْتَوَىٰ عَلَى الْعَرْشِ يُغْشِي اللَّيْلَ النَّهَارَ يَطْلُبُهُ حَثِيثًا وَالشَّمْسَ وَالْقَمَرَ وَالنُّجُومَ مُسَخَّرَاتٍ بِأَمْرِهِ ۗ أَلَا لَهُ الْخَلْقُ وَالْأَمْرُ ۗ تَبَارَكَ اللَّهُ رَبُّ الْعَالَمِينَ﴾
❀ And Allah Almighty said:
“Indeed, your Lord is Allah, who created the heavens and the earth in six days and then established Himself above the Throne. He covers the night with the day, which pursues it rapidly; and the sun, the moon, and the stars are subjected by His command. Indeed, His is the creation and the command; blessed is Allah, Lord of the worlds.”
Hadith 1:
﴿عن أنس بن مالكؓ ، أن أعرابيا دخل يوم الجمعة والنبى ﷺ يخطب، فقال يا رسول للہ! هلك المال وجاع العیال ، فادع الله لنا، فرفع يديه ودعا ، فثار السحاب أمثال الجبال ، فلم ينزل عن منبره حتى رأيت المطر يتحادر على لحيته، وفى الجمعة الثانية قام ذالك الأعرابي أو غيره، فقال: يا رسول الله ، هدم البناء وغرق المال ، فادع الله لنا ، فرفع يديه وقال: اللهم حوالينا ولا علينا﴾
Hazrat Anas (RA) narrates that an Arab came on a Friday when the Messenger of Allah ﷺ was delivering the sermon and said, “O Messenger of Allah! Due to lack of rain, the livestock has perished, and the family is hungry. Please pray to Allah.” The Prophet raised his hands and prayed, then clouds gathered like mountains. Before he had even descended from the pulpit, I saw rain flowing on his blessed beard. The next Friday, the same villager or someone else stood up and said, “O Messenger of Allah! (Due to excessive rain) buildings have collapsed and the livestock has drowned. Please pray to Allah for us.” The Prophet raised his hands and said, “O Allah! Let it rain around us but not upon us.”
● Belief in the Lordship of Allah Almighty
قَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى: ﴿قُلْ مَن رَّبُّ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ قُلِ اللَّهُ ۚ قُلْ أَفَاتَّخَذْتُم مِّن دُونِهِ أَوْلِيَاءَ لَا يَمْلِكُونَ لِأَنفُسِهِمْ نَفْعًا وَلَا ضَرًّا﴾
Allah Almighty has said:
“Say, ‘Who is the Lord of the heavens and the earth?’ Say, ‘Allah.’ Say, ‘Do you take besides Him helpers who do not possess for themselves any benefit or harm?'”
وَقَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى: ﴿وَإِذْ أَخَذَ رَبُّكَ مِن بَنِي آدَمَ مِن ظُهُورِهِمْ ذُرِّيَّتَهُمْ وَأَشْهَدَهُمْ عَلَىٰ أَنفُسِهِمْ أَلَسْتُ بِرَبِّكُمْ قَالُوا بَلَىٰ ۛ شَهِدْنَا ۛ أَن تَقُولُوا يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ إِنَّا كُنَّا عَنْ هَٰذَا غَافِلِينَ﴾
❀ And Allah Almighty has said:
“And when your Lord took from the children of Adam—from their loins—their descendants and made them testify concerning themselves, [saying to them], ‘Am I not your Lord?’ They said, ‘Yes, we testify.’ [This was] lest you should say on the Day of Resurrection, ‘Indeed, we were of this unaware.'”
Hadith 2:
﴿و عن أبى بن كعب ، فى قول الله عز وجل: (وَ اِذْ اَخَذَ رَبُّكَ مِنْۢ بَنِیْۤ اٰدَمَ مِنْ ظُهُوْرِهِمْ ذُرِّیَّتَهُمْ) قال : جمعهم فجعلهم أزواجا ، ثم صورهم فاستنطقهم ، فتكلموا ثم أخذ عليهم العهد والميثاق ، ( وَ اَشْهَدَهُمْ عَلٰۤى اَنْفُسِهِمْ اَلَسْتُ بِرَبِّكُمْؕ) قالوا: بلى . قال : فإنى أشهد عليكم السماوات السبع والأرضين السبع ، وأشهد عليكم آباكم آدم أن تقولوا يوم القيامة: لم تعلم بهذا، اعلموا أنه لا إله غيري، ولا رب غيرى ولا تشركوا بى شيئا، إنى سأرسل إليكم رسلى يذكرونكم عهدى وميثاقى، وأنزل عليكم كتبى . قالوا: شهدنا بأنك ربنا وإلهنا لارب لنا غيرك ، ولا إله لنا غيرك. فأقروا بذلك، ورفع عليهم آدم عليه السلام ينظر إليهم ، فرأى الغني والفقير، وحسن الصورة ودون ذلك . فقال : رب لولا سويت بين عبادك قال : إني أحببت أن أشكر . وراى الأنبياء فيهم مثل السرج عليهم النور، خصوا بميثاق آخر فى الرسالة والنبوة ، وهو قوله تبارك وتعالى (وَ اِذْ اَخَذْنَا مِنَ النَّبِیّٖنَ مِیْثَاقَهُمْ) إلى قوله (عِيسَى ابْنُ مَرْيَمُ) كان فى تلك الأرواح ، فأرسله إلى مريم عليها السلام فحدث عن أبى : أنه دخل من فيها .﴾
Sheikh Hamza Zain has said it is “Sahih al-Isnad.”
And Sayyiduna Abi bin Ka’b (RA) explained the command of Allah Almighty, “And when your Lord took from the children of Adam—from their loins—their descendants,” that Allah gathered them (after bringing them forth), made them male and female, created them in different kinds, then gave them form and assembled them. They spoke (according to Allah’s will). Afterwards, He took a covenant from them and made them bear witness concerning themselves, saying, “Am I not your Lord?” They testified in affirmation (then) Allah said:
I bear witness over you by the seven heavens and the seven earths, and I also bear witness over you by your father Adam, so that on the Day of Resurrection you do not say that you had no knowledge of this. Believe that there is no true deity except Me, and there is no Lord besides Me. You must not associate anyone with Me. Indeed, I will continue to send My messengers to you who will remind you of the covenant and promise with Me, and I will reveal My books to you. They said, We bear witness that You are our Lord and deity; there is no Lord for us except You, and there is no deity for us besides You. Thus, they acknowledged these words, and Adam was elevated and shown to all; Adam was looking towards them. He saw among them the wealthy and the poor, as well as the beautiful and the ugly. Adam asked, O my Lord! Why did You not make Your servants equal? Allah replied, I desired that My gratitude be shown. Also, Adam saw those prophets who were like shining lanterns, their light was evident. A special covenant was taken from them related to prophethood and messengership. This is explained in Allah’s statement, “When We took the covenant from the prophets,” up to Allah’s saying “Jesus, son of Mary,” meaning Jesus was also among those souls, as his soul was sent to Mary. It is narrated that Jesus’ soul was placed into Mary’s womb through her mouth.
● Belief in the Divinity of Allah Almighty
قَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى: ﴿شَهِدَ اللَّهُ أَنَّهُ لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ وَالْمَلَائِكَةُ وَأُولُو الْعِلْمِ قَائِمًا بِالْقِسْطِ ۚ لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ الْعَزِيزُ الْحَكِيمُ﴾
❀ Allah Almighty has said:
“Allah Himself bears witness that there is no deity except Him, and [so do] the angels and those of knowledge – [that He is] maintaining justice. There is no deity except Him, the Exalted in Might, the Wise.”
وَقَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى: ﴿فَنَادَىٰ فِي الظُّلُمَاتِ أَن لَّا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا أَنتَ سُبْحَانَكَ إِنِّي كُنتُ مِنَ الظَّالِمِينَ﴾
❀ And Allah Almighty has said:
“So he called out within the darknesses, ‘There is no deity except You; exalted are You. Indeed, I have been of the wrongdoers.'”
Hadith 3:
﴿وعن سعدؓ ، قال : قال رسول الله ﷺ: دعوة ذى النون إذا دعا ربه وهو فى بطن الحوت (لا إله إلا أنت سبحانك إني كنت من الظالمين) لم يدع بها رجل مسلم فى شيء إلا استجاب الله له﴾
Muhaddith Albani has declared it “Sahih”.
And it is narrated from Sayyiduna Saad (may Allah be pleased with him) that he said the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said:
The supplication of Yunus (Jonah) when he prayed to his Lord while he was in the belly of the fish (which means) “There is no deity except You; exalted are You. Indeed, I have been of the wrongdoers.” Whoever supplicates with these words as a Muslim, his supplication is accepted.
● Belief in the Names and Attributes of Allah Almighty
قالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى: ﴿وَلِلَّهِ الْأَسْمَاءُ الْحُسْنَىٰ فَادْعُوهُ بِهَا وَذَرُوا الَّذِينَ يُلْحِدُونَ فِي أَسْمَائِهِ ۚ سَيُجْزَوْنَ مَا كَانُوا يَعْمَلُونَ﴾
❀ Allah Almighty has said:
“And to Allah belong the best names, so invoke Him by them. And leave [the company of] those who practice deviation concerning His names. They will be recompensed for what they used to do.”
وَقَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى: ﴿قُلِ ادْعُوا اللّٰهَ اَوِ ادْعُوا الرَّحْمٰنَ اَیًّا مَّا تَدْعُوْا فَلَهُ الْاَسْمَآءُ الْحُسْنٰىۚ﴾
❀ And Allah Almighty has said:
“Say, call upon Allah or call upon the Most Merciful. Whichever [name] you call – to Him belong the best names.”
Hadith 4:
﴿وعن أبى هريرةؓ ، قال : قال رسول الله ﷺ: إن لله تعالى تسعة وتسعين إسما من أحصاها دخل الجنة ، هو الله الذى لا إله إلا هو، الرحمن الرحيم، الملك القدوس، السلام، المؤمن المهيمن العزيز الجبار المتكبر ،الخالق ، البارئ المصور الغفار القهار، الوهاب، الرزاق ، الفتاح العليم، القابض الباسط ، الخافض ، الرافع المعز ، المذل ، السميع البصير ، الحكم العدل، اللطيف، الخبير، الحليم، العظيم، الغفور، الشكور، العلي الكبير، الحفيظ، المقيت، الحسيب الجليل، ، الكريم ، الرقيب المجيب الواسع ، الحكيم، الودود ، المجيد الباعث الشهيد الحق ، الوكيل القوي ، المتين ، الولي ، الحميد، المحصى، المبديء ، المعيد، المحيى، المميت، الحي القيوم، الواحد الماجد، الواحد، الاحد الصمد القادر المقتدر ، المقدم، المؤخر، الاول، الآخر، الظاهر، الباطن الولي، المتعالى البر التواب المنتقم، العفو ، الرؤوف، مالك ، الملك ، ذو الجلال والاكرام المقسط ، الجامع ، الغني، المغني ، المانع ، الضار ، النافع النور الهادي البديع ،الباقى ، الوارث ، الرشيد الصبور﴾
And it is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (RA), he states that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:
Undoubtedly, Allah has ninety-nine names; whoever memorizes them will enter Paradise. Allah is the Being besides whom there is no true deity, He is the Most Merciful, the Most Compassionate, the King, the Pure, the Source of Peace, the Guardian, the Almighty, the Compeller, the Majestic, the Creator, the Originator, the Fashioner, the Forgiver, the Subduer, the Giver of Honor, the Abaser, the Hearer, the Seer, the Judge, the Just, the Subtle, the All-Aware, the Forbearing, the Magnificent, the Pardoner, the Appreciative, the Most High, the Most Great, the Preserver, the Sustainer, the Sufficient, the Majestic, the Generous, the Watchful (nothing is hidden from Him), the Responsive, the Exalted in Might, the Wise, the Loving, the Most Honorable, the Resurrector, nothing is hidden from Him, His existence is the truth, the Doer, the Strong, the Most Strong, the Helper, the Praiseworthy, the Encompassing, the Originator, the Restorer, the Giver of Life, the Causer of Death, the Ever-Living, the Sustainer, the Self-Sufficient, the Most Great, the One, the Unique, the Self-Sufficient, the All-Powerful, the Possessor of Power, the Expediter, the Delayer, the First, the Last, the Prevailing, the Hidden, the Owner, the Most High, the Benefactor, the Accepter of Repentance, the Punisher, the Pardoner, the Compassionate, the Sovereign, the Most Great and the Most Honorable, the Just, the Gatherer of all creatures, the Indifferent to all, the Enricher, the Preventer of Harm, the Harmer of Enemies and the Benefactor of Friends, the Light, the Guide, the Creator without example, the Everlasting, the Inheritor, the Guide, the Forbearing in the face of disobedience.
Hadith 5:
﴿وعن أبى هريرةؓ أن رسول الله ﷺ قال: يضحك الله إلى رجلين: يقتل أحدهما الآخر، يدخلان الجنة، يقاتل هذا فى سبيل الله فيقتل، ثم يتوب الله على القاتل فيستشهد .﴾
“And Abu Huraira (RA) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: Allah laughs at two men who kill each other but both enter Paradise. One of them fights in the way of Allah and becomes a martyr, then Allah grants the killer the same fate, so he also becomes a martyr in the way of Allah.”
● Belief in the Existence of Angels
قَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى: ﴿يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا آمِنُوا بِاللَّهِ وَرَسُولِهِ وَالْكِتَابِ الَّذِي نَزَّلَ عَلَىٰ رَسُولِهِ وَالْكِتَابِ الَّذِي أَنزَلَ مِن قَبْلُ ۚ وَمَن يَكْفُرْ بِاللَّهِ وَمَلَائِكَتِهِ وَكُتُبِهِ وَرُسُلِهِ وَالْيَوْمِ الْآخِرِ فَقَدْ ضَلَّ ضَلَالًا بَعِيدًا﴾
❀ Allah Almighty said:
“O you who have believed! Believe in Allah and His Messenger and the Book which He sent down upon His Messenger and the Scriptures which He sent down before. And whoever disbelieves in Allah, His angels, His books, His messengers, and the Last Day has certainly gone far astray.”
وَقَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى: ﴿مَن كَانَ عَدُوًّا لِّلَّهِ وَمَلَائِكَتِهِ وَرُسُلِهِ وَجِبْرِيلَ وَمِيكَالَ فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ عَدُوٌّ لِّلْكَافِرِينَ﴾
❀ And Allah Almighty has said:
“Whoever is an enemy to Allah and His angels and His messengers and Gabriel and Michael, then indeed, Allah is an enemy to the disbelievers.”
Hadith 6:
﴿وعن أبى سلمة بن عبد الرحمن بن عوف قال: سألت عائشة أم المؤمنين: باى شيء كان نبي الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يفتتح صلاته إذا قام من الليل؟ قالت: كان إذا قام من الليل افتتح صلوته: اللهم رب جبرائيل وميكائيل وإسرائيل، فاطر السموات والأرض ، عالم الغيب والشهادة، أنت تحكم بين عبادك فيما كانوا فيه يختلفون، اهدني لما اختلف فيه من الحق بإذنك إنك تهدى من تشاء إلى صراط مستقيم .﴾
“And Abu Salamah bin Abdul Rahman bin Awf says, I asked Umm al-Mu’minin Sayyida Aisha (RA) how the Prophet ﷺ used to start the prayer when he stood at night? In response, Umm al-Mu’minin (RA) said that when you ﷺ stood for prayer at night, you would start your prayer with these words: O Allah! You are the Lord of Jibra’il, Mikail, Israfil, the One who created the heavens and the earth, the Knower of the hidden and the apparent. You will judge among Your servants concerning the matters in which they differ, or O Allah, by Your grace, guide me to the truth among the disputed matters. Whomever You will, You guide to the straight path.”
Hadith 7:
﴿وعن أبى هريرةؓ أن رسول الله ﷺ قال: يتعاقبون فيكم ملائكة بالليل وملائكة بالنهار ، ويجتمعون فى صلاة الفجر وصلاة العصر .﴾
“And it is narrated from Hazrat Abu Hurairah (RA) that he said the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: The angels of the day and the angels of the night alternate coming to you, and they meet at the Fajr and Asr prayers.”
● Belief in the Names of Angels
قَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى: ﴿مَن كَانَ عَدُوًّا لِّلَّهِ وَمَلَائِكَتِهِ وَرُسُلِهِ وَجِبْرِيلَ وَمِيكَالَ فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ عَدُوٌّ لِّلْكَافِرِينَ﴾
❀ Allah Almighty has said:
“Whoever is an enemy to Allah and His angels and His messengers and Gabriel and Michael – then indeed, Allah is an enemy to the disbelievers.”
وَقَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى: ﴿وَنَادَوْا يَا مَالِكُ لِيَقْضِ عَلَيْنَا رَبُّكَ ۖ قَالَ إِنَّكُم مَّاكِثُونَ﴾
❀ And Allah Almighty has said:
“And the inhabitants of Hell will call out, ‘O Malik, let your Lord put an end to us!’ He will say, ‘Indeed, you will remain.'”
Hadith 8:
﴿وعن أبى هريرةؓ قال: قال رسول الله ﷺ: إذا قبر : الميت أو قال: أحدكم – أتاه ملكان أسودان أزرقان ، يقال لأحدهما المنكر وللآخر النكير.﴾
And it is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (RA) that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:
When the deceased is buried in the grave, two black-colored angels with blue eyes come to him, one named Munkar and the other named Nakir.
● Belief in the Attributes of Angels
قَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى: ﴿فَلَمَّا رَأَيْنَهُ أَكْبَرْنَهُ وَقَطَّعْنَ أَيْدِيَهُنَّ وَقُلْنَ حَاشَ لِلَّهِ مَا هَٰذَا بَشَرًا إِنْ هَٰذَا إِلَّا مَلَكٌ كَرِيمٌ﴾
❀ Allah Almighty has said:
“So when the women saw him, they were amazed and cut their hands and said, ‘Allah forbid! This is not a man; this is none but a noble angel.'”
وَقَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى: ﴿فَالَّذِیْنَ عِنْدَ رَبِّكَ یُسَبِّحُوْنَ لَهٗ بِالَّیْلِ وَ النَّهَارِ وَ هُمْ لَا یَسْــٴَـمُوْنَ﴾
❀ And Allah Almighty has said:
“And those [angels] who are near to Allah do not disdain to worship Him, nor do they tire. They exalt [Him] night and day [and] do not slacken.”
Hadith 9:
﴿وعن عائشة قالت: قال رسول الله ﷺ: خلقت الملائكة من نور، وخلق الجان من مارج من نار ، وخلق آدم مما وصف لكم .﴾
And it is narrated from Hazrat Aisha (RA) that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:
The angels were created from light, the jinn from a blazing fire, and the details about the creation of Adam have been explained to you.
Hadith 10:
﴿وعن عبد الله مَا كَذَبَ الْفُؤَادُ مَا رَاٰى قال: رأى رسول الله جبريل فى حلة من رفرف قد ملا ما بين السماء والأرض﴾
Muhaddith Albani has graded it as “Sahih”.
“And from Sayyiduna Abdullah (RA) it is narrated regarding this verse ‘مَا كَذَبَ الْفُؤَادُ مَا رَاٰى‘ that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) saw Jibreel (AS) with pairs of wings that filled the space between the heavens and the earth.”
● Belief in the deeds of the angels
قَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى: ﴿ وَمَا مِنَّا إِلَّا لَهُ مَقَامٌ مَّعْلُومٌ ﴿١٦٤﴾ وَإِنَّا لَنَحْنُ الصَّافُّونَ ﴿١٦٥﴾ وَإِنَّا لَنَحْنُ الْمُسَبِّحُونَ ﴿١٦٦﴾﴾
❀ Allah Almighty has said:
’’And the angels say, each one of us has a designated place, and we stand in rows, and we declare purity.’’
Hadith 11:
﴿وعن جابر بن عبد الله ، قال: قال رسول الله ﷺ: ما فى السموات السبع موضع قدم ولا شبر ولا كت إلا وفيه ملك قائم ، أو ملك راكع ، أو ملك ساجد ، فإذا كان يوم القيامة قالوا جميعا: سبحانك ما عبدناك حق عبادتك إلا أنا لم نشرك بك شيئا .﴾
The investigator has declared it “Sahih”.
’’And it is narrated from Hazrat Jabir bin Abdullah (RA) that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: In the seven heavens, there is not even a foot, a palm’s length, or a hand’s breadth of space where an angel is not present in the state of standing, bowing, or prostrating. So when the Day of Resurrection comes, they will all say: O Allah! You are pure, as Your worship deserved; we could not worship You as You deserved, but we did not associate anyone with You.’’
● Belief in the Revelation of Allah’s Books
قَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى: ﴿يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا آمِنُوا بِاللَّهِ وَرَسُولِهِ وَالْكِتَابِ الَّذِي نَزَّلَ عَلَىٰ رَسُولِهِ وَالْكِتَابِ الَّذِي أَنزَلَ مِن قَبْلُ﴾
❀ Allah Almighty has said:
’’O you who have believed! Believe in Allah and His Messenger and the Book which He sent down upon His Messenger and the books which He sent down before.’’
وَقَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى: ﴿وَمَا قَدَرُوا اللَّهَ حَقَّ قَدْرِهِ إِذْ قَالُوا مَا أَنزَلَ اللَّهُ عَلَىٰ بَشَرٍ مِّن شَيْءٍ قُلْ مَنْ أَنزَلَ الْكِتَابَ الَّذِي جَاءَ بِهِ مُوسَىٰ نُورًا وَهُدًى لِّلنَّاسِ تَجْعَلُونَهُ قَرَاطِيسَ تُبْدُونَهَا وَتُخْفُونَ كَثِيرًا وَعُلِّمْتُم مَّا لَمْ تَعْلَمُوا أَنتُمْ وَلَا آبَاؤُكُمْ ۖ قُلِ اللَّهُ ۖ ثُمَّ ذَرْهُمْ فِي خَوْضِهِمْ يَلْعَبُونَ﴾
❀ And Allah Almighty has said:
“When they said, ‘Allah has not revealed anything to any human.’ Say, ‘Then who revealed the Book that Moses brought, a light and guidance for the people? You have made it into sheets, showing some and hiding much.’ And you were taught what neither you nor your forefathers knew. Say, ‘Allah (revealed it).’ Then leave them to indulge in their idle talk.”
Hadith 12:
﴿وعن عبد الله بن عمر أنه سمع رسول الله ﷺ يقول: إنما بقاؤكم فيما سلف قبلكم من الأمم كما بين صلاة العصر إلى غروب الشمس ، أوتي أهل التوراة التوراة، فعملوا حتى إذا انتصف النهار عجزوا فأعطوا قيراطا قيراطا ، ثم أوتي أهل الإنجيل الإنجيل، فعملوا إلى صلاة العصر ثم عجزوا فأعطوا قيراطا قيراطا، ثم أوتينا القرآن فعملنا إلى غروب الشمس فأعطينا قيراطين قيراطين ، فقال أهل الكتابين: أى ربنا أعطيت هؤلاء قيراطين قيراطين وأعطيتنا قيراطا قيراطا، ونحن كنا أكثر عملا ، قال الله عز وجل: هل ظلمتكم من أجركم من شيء؟ قالوا: لا ، قال: فهو فضلى أوتيه من أشاء .﴾
And it is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (RA) that indeed he heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ saying that indeed, compared to other nations, your duration is like the time from Asr to Maghrib. The People of the Torah were given the Torah, and they acted upon it until half of the day had passed, then they became incapable, so they were given one Qirat each. Then the People of the Gospel were given the Gospel, and they worked until Asr, then they too became incapable, so they were also given one Qirat each. Then we were given the Quran, and we worked until sunset, so we were given two Qirats each. Then the People of the Torah and the People of the Gospel said:
“O our Lord! They were given two Qirats, and we were given one Qirat, although we acted more than them.” So Allah Almighty said:
“Have I done any injustice to your reward?” They said no. Allah Almighty said:
“Then this is the favor of my chosen one. To whom I wish, I give.”
● Belief in the Names of the Books
قالَ الله تَعَالَى: ﴿قُلْ مَنْ أَنزَلَ الْكِتَابَ الَّذِي جَاءَ بِهِ مُوسَىٰ نُورًا وَهُدًى لِّلنَّاسِ تَجْعَلُونَهُ قَرَاطِيسَ تُبْدُونَهَا وَتُخْفُونَ كَثِيرًا وَعُلِّمْتُم مَّا لَمْ تَعْلَمُوا أَنتُمْ وَلَا آبَاؤُكُمْ قُلِ اللَّهُ ثُمَّ ذَرْهُمْ فِي خَوْضِهِمْ يَلْعَبُونَ﴾
❀ Allah Almighty has said:
“You ask about the Book which Moses brought, a light and guidance for the people; you have written it in different sheets, some of which you display and most you conceal. And you were taught that which you did not know, neither you nor your forefathers. Say, ‘Allah (Himself) has revealed it.’ Then leave them to indulge in their idle tales.”
وَقَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى: ﴿إِنَّا اَوْحَيْنَا إِلَيْكَ كَمَا أَوْحَيْنَا إِلَى نُوحٍ وَالنَّبِينَ مِنْ بَعْدِهِ وَ اَوْحَيْنَا إِلَى إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَإِسْعِيلَ وَإِسْحَقَ وَيَعْقُوبَ وَالْأَسْبَاطِ وَعِيسَى وَ أَيُّوبَ وَيُونُسَ وَهُرُونَ وَسُلَيْمَنَ وَأَتَيْنَا دَاوُدَ زَبُورًا﴾
❀ And Allah Almighty has said:
“Indeed, We have revealed to you as We revealed to Noah and the prophets after him. And We revealed to Abraham, Ishmael, Isaac, Jacob, and the descendants, and to Jesus, Job, Jonah, Aaron, and Solomon. And We gave David the Psalms.”
Hadith 13:
﴿وعن البراء بن عازب قال: مر على النبى ﷺ بيهودى محمما مجلودا ، فدعاهم فقال: هكذا تجدون حد الزاني فى كتابكم؟ قالوا: نعم فدعا رجلا من علمائهم ، فقال: أنشدك بالله الذى أنزل التوراة على موسى أهكذا تجدون حد الزاني فى كتابكم؟ قال: لا ، ولولا أنك نشدتني بهذا لم أخبرك، نجده الرجم ، ولكنه كثر فى أشرافنا، فكنا إذا أخذنا الشريف تركناه، وإذا أخذنا الضعيف أقمنا عليه الحد﴾
And it is narrated from Sayyiduna Baraa bin Aazib رضي الله عنه, that a Jew passed in front of the Prophet ﷺ, blackened with coal and punished with lashes. The Prophet ﷺ called the Jews and said:
Do you find this punishment for the adulterer in your book? They said:
Yes. Then he called one of their scholars and said:
I swear by Allah who revealed to Moses at night, is this the punishment for adultery in your book? He remained silent. And if you had not sworn me by this oath, I would not have told you. In our book, the punishment for adultery is stoning, but among us, many honorable people began committing adultery, so when we caught a prominent person in adultery, we would release him, and when we caught a poor person, we would carry out the punishment on him.
● Confirming the news of these books
قَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى: ﴿وَيَسْأَلُونَكَ عَن ذِي الْقَرْنَيْنِ ۖ قُلْ سَأَتْلُو عَلَيْكُم مِّنْهُ ذِكْرًا ﴿٨٣﴾ إِنَّا مَكَّنَّا لَهُ فِي الْأَرْضِ وَآتَيْنَاهُ مِن كُلِّ شَيْءٍ سَبَبًا ﴿٨٤﴾ فَأَتْبَعَ سَبَبًا ﴿٨٥﴾ حَتَّىٰ إِذَا بَلَغَ مَغْرِبَ الشَّمْسِ وَجَدَهَا تَغْرُبُ فِي عَيْنٍ حَمِئَةٍ وَوَجَدَ عِندَهَا قَوْمًا ۗ قُلْنَا يَا ذَا الْقَرْنَيْنِ إِمَّا أَن تُعَذِّبَ وَإِمَّا أَن تَتَّخِذَ فِيهِمْ حُسْنًا ﴿٨٦﴾ قَالَ أَمَّا مَن ظَلَمَ فَسَوْفَ نُعَذِّبُهُ ثُمَّ يُرَدُّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّهِ فَيُعَذِّبُهُ عَذَابًا نُّكْرًا ﴿٨٧﴾ وَأَمَّا مَنْ آمَنَ وَعَمِلَ صَالِحًا فَلَهُ جَزَاءً الْحُسْنَىٰ ۖ وَسَنَقُولُ لَهُ مِنْ أَمْرِنَا يُسْرًا ﴿٨٨﴾ ثُمَّ أَتْبَعَ سَبَبًا ﴿٨٩﴾ حَتَّىٰ إِذَا بَلَغَ مَطْلِعَ الشَّمْسِ وَجَدَهَا تَطْلُعُ عَلَىٰ قَوْمٍ لَّمْ نَجْعَل لَّهُم مِّن دُونِهَا سِتْرًا ﴿٩٠﴾ كَذَٰلِكَ وَقَدْ أَحَطْنَا بِمَا لَدَيْهِ خُبْرًا ﴿٩١﴾ ثُمَّ أَتْبَعَ سَبَبًا ﴿٩٢﴾ حَتَّىٰ إِذَا بَلَغَ بَيْنَ السَّدَّيْنِ وَجَدَ مِن دُونِهِمَا قَوْمًا لَّا يَكَادُونَ يَفْقَهُونَ قَوْلًا ﴿٩٣﴾ قَالُوا يَا ذَا الْقَرْنَيْنِ إِنَّ يَأْجُوجَ وَمَأْجُوجَ مُفْسِدُونَ فِي الْأَرْضِ فَهَلْ نَجْعَلُ لَكَ خَرْجًا عَلَىٰ أَن تَجْعَلَ بَيْنَنَا وَبَيْنَهُمْ سَدًّا ﴿٩٤﴾ قَالَ مَا مَكَّنِّي فِيهِ رَبِّي خَيْرٌ فَأَعِينُونِي بِقُوَّةٍ أَجْعَلْ بَيْنَكُمْ وَبَيْنَهُمْ رَدْمًا ﴿٩٥﴾ آتُونِي زُبَرَ الْحَدِيدِ ۖ حَتَّىٰ إِذَا سَاوَىٰ بَيْنَ الصَّدَفَيْنِ قَالَ انفُخُوا ۖ حَتَّىٰ إِذَا جَعَلَهُ نَارًا قَالَ آتُونِي أُفْرِغْ عَلَيْهِ قِطْرًا ﴿٩٦﴾ فَمَا اسْطَاعُوا أَن يَظْهَرُوهُ وَمَا اسْتَطَاعُوا لَهُ نَقْبًا ﴿٩٧﴾ قَالَ هَٰذَا رَحْمَةٌ مِّن رَّبِّي ۖ فَإِذَا جَاءَ وَعْدُ رَبِّي جَعَلَهُ دَكَّاءَ ۖ وَكَانَ وَعْدُ رَبِّي حَقًّا ﴿٩٨﴾﴾
❀ Allah Almighty has said:
“And they ask you about Dhul-Qarnayn. Say, ‘I will recite to you a brief account of him.’ We gave him power on the earth and made everything easy for him. He followed a certain way until he reached the place where the sun sets, and he found it setting in a murky spring. Near it, he found a people. We said, ‘O Dhul-Qarnayn, either punish them or treat them with kindness.’ He said, ‘As for him who does wrong, we will punish him; then he will be returned to his Lord, who will punish him with a severe torment. But as for him who believes and does good deeds, he will have a reward of goodness, and we will speak to him from our command with ease.’ Then he followed another way until he reached the place where the sun rises, and he found a people for whom We had not made any shelter against it. Such is the account, and We have encompassed all things in knowledge. Then he followed a way until he reached between two mountains, and he found a people who could hardly understand speech. They said, ‘O Dhul-Qarnayn, indeed Gog and Magog are [great] corrupters in the land. So may we assign for you an expenditure that you might make between us and them a barrier?’ He said, ‘That in which my Lord has established me is better, but assist me with strength; I will make between you and them a dam.’ Bring me sheets of iron.’ Until, when he had leveled [them] between the two mountain walls, he said, ‘Blow [with bellows].’ Until when he had made it [like] fire, he said, ‘Bring me, that I may pour over it molten copper.’ So they were unable to climb it, nor were they able to make a hole in it. He said, ‘This is a mercy from my Lord; but when the promise of my Lord comes, He will make it level, and the promise of my Lord is ever true and certain.'”
Hadith 14:
﴿وعن أنس، قال : قال رسول الله ﷺ: ما من نبي إلا قد انذر أمته الأعور الكذاب ، ألا إنه أعور ، وإن ربكم ليس بأعور، مكتوب بين عينيه : ك ف ر.﴾
And it is narrated from Hazrat Anas (RA), the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:
Every prophet warned his nation against the one-eyed liar. Beware, there is no doubt that the Dajjal is one-eyed while your Lord is not one-eyed. Between the two eyes of the Dajjal will be written “K-F-R” (disbelief).
● To act upon the unabolished rulings of these books
قَالَ الله تَعَالَى: ﴿وَأَنزَلْنَا إِلَيْكَ الْكِتَابَ بِالْحَقِّ مُصَدِّقًا لِّمَا بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ مِنَ الْكِتَابِ وَمُهَيْمِنًا عَلَيْهِ ۖ فَاحْكُم بَيْنَهُم بِمَا أَنزَلَ اللَّهُ ۖ وَلَا تَتَّبِعْ أَهْوَاءَهُمْ عَمَّا جَاءَكَ مِنَ الْحَقِّ ۚ لِكُلٍّ جَعَلْنَا مِنكُمْ شِرْعَةً وَمِنْهَاجًا﴾
❀ Allah Almighty said:
“And We have revealed to you the Book with the truth, confirming what was before it of the Scripture and as a guardian over it. So judge between them by what Allah has revealed and do not follow their desires away from what has come to you of the truth. To each of you We prescribed a law and a method.”
Hadith 15:
﴿وعن ابن عمرؓ قال: أتي رسول الله ﷺ بيهودى ويهودية قد أحدثا جميعا ، فقال لهم: ما تجدون فى كتابكم؟ قالوا إن أحبارنا أحدثوا تحميم الوجه والتجبية ، قال عبد الله بن سلام ادعهم يا رسول الله بالتوراة ، فأتي بها فوضع أحدهم يده على آية الرجم وجعل يقرأ ما قبلها وما بعدها ، فقال له ابن سلام: ارفع يدك ، فإذا آية الرجم تحت يده ، فأمر بهما رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم فرحما ، قال ابن عمر: فرحما عند البلاط، فرأيت اليهودى أجنا عليها .﴾
And Sayyiduna Ibn Umar رضي الله عنه narrated that a Jewish man and a Jewish woman were brought to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, both of whom had committed adultery. The Prophet ﷺ asked them, “What punishment do you find for this in your Book?” They said, “Our scholars have invented the punishment of blackening the face and making the person ride a donkey backwards.” Hazrat Abdullah bin Salam رضي الله عنه said:
“O Messenger of Allah! Ask them for the Torah.” When the Torah was brought, one of them placed his hand on the verse of stoning and started reading before and after it. Then Hazrat Abdullah bin Salam رضي الله عنه said to him, “Lift your hand.” When he lifted his hand, the verse of stoning was underneath it. Accordingly, the Prophet ﷺ ordered both of them to be stoned. So they were stoned. Sayyiduna Ibn Umar رضي الله عنه says that they were stoned in Balat (a place), and I saw a Jew repeatedly leaning over that woman.
● The Statement on Believing in the Messengers of Allah
قَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى: ﴿اللَّهُ يَصْطَفِي مِنَ الْمَلَائِكَةِ رُسُلًا وَمِنَ النَّاسِ﴾
❀ Allah Almighty has said:
“Allah selects messengers from among the angels and humans.”
وَقَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى: ﴿وَإِذَا جَاءَتْهُمْ آيَةٌ قَالُوا لَن نُّؤْمِنَ حَتَّىٰ نُؤْتَىٰ مِثْلَ مَا أُوتِيَ رُسُلُ اللَّهِ ۘ اللَّهُ أَعْلَمُ حَيْثُ يَجْعَلُ رِسَالَتَهُ سَيُصِيبُ الَّذِينَ أَجْرَمُوا صَغَارٌ عِندَ اللَّهِ وَعَذَابٌ شَدِيدٌ بِمَا كَانُوا يَمْكُرُونَ﴾
❀ And Allah Almighty has said:
“And when a sign comes to them, they say, ‘We will never believe until we are given the same as the messengers of Allah were given.’ Allah knows best where and when to send His message. Soon these criminals will have to face great humiliation and severe punishment from Allah for the schemes they used to devise.”
وَقَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى: ﴿سُبْحَانَ الَّذِي أَسْرَىٰ بِعَبْدِهِ لَيْلًا مِّنَ الْمَسْجِدِ الْحَرَامِ إِلَى الْمَسْجِدِ الْأَقْصَى الَّذِي بَارَكْنَا حَوْلَهُ لِنُرِيَهُ مِنْ آيَاتِنَا ۚ إِنَّهُ هُوَ السَّمِيعُ الْبَصِيرُ ﴾
❀ And Allah Almighty has said:
“Exalted is He who took His servant by night from al-Masjid al-Haram to al-Masjid al-Aqsa, whose surroundings We have blessed, to show him of Our signs. Indeed, He is the Hearing, the Seeing.”
Hadith 16:
﴿وعن أبى هريرة ، قال : قال رسول الله ﷺ : ما من الأنبياء من نبي إلا قد أعطى من الآيات ما مثله آمن عليه البشر، وإنما كان الذى أعطيت وحيا أوحى الله إلى ، وارجو أن أكون أكثرهم تابعا يوم القيامة .﴾
And Sayyiduna Abu Huraira (RA) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:
Among the prophets, each prophet was given only such miracles as would enable people to believe, and the miracle granted to me is revelation (Divine Speech) which Allah Almighty has sent to me. Therefore, I hope that on the Day of Resurrection, the number of my followers will be the greatest.
● Belief in the Prophethood of the Messengers
قَالَ الله تَعَالى: ﴿اللَّهُ يَصْطَفِي مِنَ الْمَلَائِكَةِ رُسُلًا وَمِنَ النَّاسِ﴾
❀ Allah Almighty has said:
“Allah chooses His messengers from among the angels and the people.”
وَقَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى: ﴿إِنَّا أَوْحَيْنَا إِلَيْكَ كَمَا أَوْحَيْنَا إِلَىٰ نُوحٍ وَالنَّبِيِّينَ مِن بَعْدِهِ وَأَوْحَيْنَا إِلَىٰ إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَإِسْمَاعِيلَ وَإِسْحَاقَ وَيَعْقُوبَ وَالْأَسْبَاطِ وَعِيسَىٰ وَأَيُّوبَ وَيُونُسَ وَهَارُونَ وَسُلَيْمَانَ وَآتَيْنَا دَاوُودَ زَبُورًا﴾
❀ And Allah Almighty has said:
“Indeed, We have revealed to you as We revealed to Noah and the prophets after him, and We revealed to Abraham, Ishmael, Isaac, Jacob, and the descendants, and to Jesus, Job, Jonah, Aaron, and Solomon, and We gave David the Psalms.”
وَقَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى: ﴿لَقَدْ أَرْسَلْنَا رُسُلَنَا بِالْبَيِّنَاتِ وَأَنزَلْنَا مَعَهُمُ الْكِتَابَ وَالْمِيزَانَ لِيَقُومَ النَّاسُ بِالْقِسْطِ وَأَنزَلْنَا الْحَدِيدَ فِيهِ بَأْسٌ شَدِيدٌ وَمَنَافِعُ لِلنَّاسِ وَلِيَعْلَمَ اللَّهُ مَن يَنصُرُهُ وَرُسُلَهُ بِالْغَيْبِ إِنَّ اللَّهَ قَوِيٌّ عَزِيزٌ﴾
❀ And Allah Almighty has said:
“Indeed, We sent Our messengers with clear signs, and We sent down with them the Scripture and the balance so that people may uphold justice, and We sent down iron, in which there is great strength and benefits for people, and so that Allah may know who supports Him and His messengers. Indeed, Allah is Powerful and Exalted in Might.”
Hadith 17:
﴿وعن أنسؓ قال: قال النبى ﷺ: ما بعث نبي إلا أندر أمته الأعور الكذاب، ألا إنه أعور ، وإن ربكم ليس بأعور، وإن بين عينيه مكتوب كافر﴾
And Hazrat Anas (RA) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: No prophet was sent but that he warned his nation against the one-eyed liar (Dajjal). Remember, he is one-eyed and your Lord is not one-eyed, and between the Dajjal’s two eyes is written the word.
Hadith 18:
﴿وعن جابر، أن رسول الله ﷺ، قال : عرض على الأنبياء، فإذا موسى ضرب من الرجال ، كأنه من رجال شنوءة ، ورأيت عيسى ابن مريم – عليه السلام فإذا أقرب من رأيت به شبها عروة بن مسعود، ورأيت إبراهيم صلوات الله عليه فإذا أقرب من رأيت به شبها صاحبكم يعني نفسه، ورأيت جبرئيل – عليه السلام – فإذا أقرب من رأيت به شبها دحية﴾
And it is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir (RA) that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:
The Prophets were presented before me, and Moses (Musa) was a man of medium height (neither very fat nor very thin), like the people of the tribe of Shanu’ah. And I saw Jesus son of Mary (Isa ibn Maryam), and I found him most resembling ‘Urwah ibn Mas’ud. I saw Abraham (Ibrahim), and the one who most resembled him is your master (i.e., you ﷺ yourself). And I saw Gabriel (Jibril), and the one who most resembled him is Dihyah (may Allah be pleased with him).
Hadith 19:
﴿وعن أبى ذرؓ قال: قلت: يا رسول الله كم الأنبياء قال: مائة ألف وعشرون ألفا، قلت يا رسول الله كم الرسل من ذلك ؟ قال ثلا تمائة وثلاثة عشر جما غفيرا، قال: قلت: من كان أولهم؟ قال: آدم ، قلت يا رسول الله! أنبي مرسل ؟ قال: نعم خلقه الله بيده ونفخ من روح ، وكلمه قبلا ، ثم قال: يا أبا ذرا أربعة سريانيون: آدم وشيت وأخنوخ وهو إدريس ، وهو أول من خط بالقلم ونوح ، وأربعة من العرب: هود وشعيب وصالح ونبيك محمد .﴾
Ibn Hibban has declared it “Sahih” (authentic).
And Sayyiduna Abu Dharr (may Allah be pleased with him) said: I asked the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, “How many Prophets are there?” He ﷺ replied:
One hundred and twenty thousand. I asked, “How many of them are Messengers?” He ﷺ said:
Three hundred and thirteen, which is a large number. I asked, “Who was the first among them?” He ﷺ replied:
Adam. I asked, “O Messenger of Allah! Was he a Prophet and Messenger?” He said:
Yes, Allah created them with His own hands, breathed His spirit into them, spoke to them first. Then He said:
O Abu Dharr! Among them were four Syrians, Sheeth and Enoch, who is Idris, and they were the first to write with a pen, and Noah (Nuh). And four prophets are Arabs: Hud, Shuayb, Salih, and your Prophet Muhammad ﷺ.
● Belief in the Names of the Messengers
قالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى: ﴿وَرُسُلًا قَدْ قَصَصْنَاهُمْ عَلَيْكَ مِن قَبْلُ وَرُسُلًا لَّمْ نَقْصُصْهُمْ عَلَيْكَ وَكَلَّمَ اللَّهُ مُوسَىٰ تَكْلِيمًا﴾
❀ Allah Almighty said:
“And among the messengers, We have made some to speak before you, and some messengers We have not made you hear about. And Allah spoke directly to Moses.”
وَقَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى: ﴿وَ لَقَدْ اَرْسَلْنَا رُسُلًا مِّنْ قَبْلِكَ مِنْهُمْ مَّنْ قَصَصْنَا عَلَیْكَ وَ مِنْهُمْ مَّنْ لَّمْ نَقْصُصْ عَلَیْكَؕ-وَ مَا كَانَ لِرَسُوْلٍ اَنْ یَّاْتِیَ بِاٰیَةٍ اِلَّا بِاِذْنِ اللّٰهِۚ-فَاِذَا جَآءَ اَمْرُ اللّٰهِ قُضِیَ بِالْحَقِّ وَ خَسِرَ هُنَالِكَ الْمُبْطِلُوْنَ﴾
❀ And Allah Almighty said:
“And indeed, We have sent many messengers before you, some of whom We have mentioned to you, and some of whom We have not mentioned to you. And no messenger was given the authority to bring a miracle except by Allah’s permission. And when the command of Allah comes, it will be judged with justice, and at that time the people of falsehood will be in great loss.”
وَقَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى: ﴿وَتِلْكَ حُجَّتُنَا آتَيْنَاهَا إِبْرَاهِيمَ عَلَىٰ قَوْمِهِ نَرْفَعُ دَرَجَاتٍ مَّن نَّشَاءُ إِنَّ رَبَّكَ حَكِيمٌ عَلِيمٌ ﴿٨٣﴾ وَوَهَبْنَا لَهُ إِسْحَاقَ وَيَعْقُوبَ كُلًّا هَدَيْنَا ۚ وَنُوحًا هَدَيْنَا مِن قَبْلُ وَمِن ذُرِّيَّتِهِ دَاوُودَ وَسُلَيْمَانَ وَأَيُّوبَ وَيُوسُفَ وَمُوسَىٰ وَهَارُونَ ۚ وَكَذَٰلِكَ نَجْزِي الْمُحْسِنِينَ ﴿٨٤﴾ وَزَكَرِيَّا وَيَحْيَىٰ وَعِيسَىٰ وَإِلْيَاسَ كُلٌّ مِّنَ الصَّالِحِينَ ﴿٨٥﴾ وَإِسْمَاعِيلَ وَالْيَسَعَ وَيُونُسَ وَلُوطًا وَكُلًّا فَضَّلْنَا عَلَى الْعَالَمِينَ ﴿٨٦﴾﴾
❀ And Allah Almighty has said:
“And this was Our argument which We gave to Abraham against his people. We raise in degrees whom We will. Indeed, your Lord is Wise and Knowing. And We gave to Abraham Isaac and Jacob, and each of them We made righteous. And before him, We guided Noah, and among his descendants, David and Solomon, and Job and Joseph and Moses and Aaron. And thus do We reward the doers of good. And among his descendants, Zakariya and John and Jesus and Elias; all were of the righteous. And Ishmael and Elisha and Jonah and Lot; and to all We gave favor over the worlds.”
Hadith 20:
﴿و عن ابن عباسؓ قال: قال رسول الله ﷺ: مررت ليلة أسري بي على موسى بن عمران عليه السلام رجل آدم طوال جعد كأنه من رجال شنونة، ورأيت عيسى ابن مريم مربوع الخلق إلى الحمرة والبياض سبط الرأس ، وأرى مالكا خازن النار والدجال فى آيات أراهن الله إياه (فَلَا تَكُنْ فِیْ مِرْیَةٍ مِّنْ لِّقَآىٕهٖ) قال: كان قتادة يفسرها أن نبي الله ﷺ قد لقي موسى عليه السلام .﴾
And it is narrated from Hazrat Ibn Abbas (RA) that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:
The night I was taken on the Isra, I passed by Musa ibn Imran (Moses), who was like the men of the Shin’u tribe, wheat-colored, tall, with curly hair. And I saw Isa ibn Maryam (Jesus), of medium height, reddish-white complexion, with straight hair. The keeper of Hell and the Dajjal were also shown. Among many signs that Allah showed you, “So do not doubt meeting them.”
The narrator said:
Qatadah explained the interpretation of this verse that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ met Musa (Moses).
● Confirming the News of the Messengers
قالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى:﴿قُلْنَا اهْبِطُوا مِنْهَا جَمِيعًا فَإِمَّا يَأْتِيَنَّكُم مِّنِّي هُدًى فَمَن تَبِعَ هُدَايَ فَلَا خَوْفٌ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلَا هُمْ يَحْزَنُونَ﴾
❀ Allah Almighty said:
“We said, ‘Go forth from here, all of you. And when guidance comes to you from Me, whoever follows My guidance will neither fear nor grieve.'”
Hadith 21:
﴿وعن أبى سعيد الخدريؓ عن النبى ﷺ قال: إن أهل الجنة يتراثون أهل الغرف من فوقهم ، كما يترانون الكوكب الدرى الغابر فى الأفق من المشرق أو المغرب لتفاضل ما بينهم، قالوا: يا رسول الله! تلك منازل الأنبياء لا يبلغها غيرهم، قال: بلى والذي نفسي بيده رجال آمنوا بالله وصدقوا المرسلين .﴾
And Sayyiduna Abu Saeed Al-Khudri رضي الله عنه narrates from the Messenger of Allah ﷺ that He ﷺ said: The people of Paradise will see those above them in the upper chambers as they see a bright star near the western or eastern corner, due to the difference between them. The Companions رضي الله عنهم said:
O Messenger of Allah! Those are the places of the Prophets, no one else can reach there. He ﷺ said:
By the One in Whose Hand is my soul, those who believe in Allah and confirm the Messengers can reach there.
Hadith 22:
﴿وعن أبى سعيد الخدري قال: بينا النبى ﷺ يقسم ذات يوم قسما، فقال ذو الخويصرة – رجل من بنى تميم – يا رسول الله اعدل، قال: ويلك، من يعدل إذا لم أعدل؟ فقال عمر: انذن لى فلأضرب عنقه، قال: لا ، إن له أصحابا يحقر أحدكم صلاته مع صلاتهم، وصيامه مع صيامهم ، يمرقون من الدين كمروق السهم من الرمية، ينظر إلى نصله فلا يوجد فيه شيء ، ثم ينظر إلى رصافه فلا يوجد فيه شيء ، ثم ينظر إلى نضيه فلا يوجد فيه شيء ، ثم ينظر إلى قذذه فلا يوجد فيه شيء ، قد سبق الفرث والدم ، يخرجون على حين فرقة من الناس ، آيتهم رجل إحدى يديه مثل ثدي المرأة ، أو مثل البضعة تدردر ، قال أبو سعيد: أشهد لسمعته من النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم، وأشهد أنى كنت مع على حين قاتلهم ، فالتمس فى القتلى، فأتي به على النعت الذى نعت النبى ﷺ﴾
And it is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Saeed Al-Khudri رضي الله عنه that one day the Prophet ﷺ was distributing the spoils of war, when Dhul-Khuwaisirah (a man from the tribe of Bani Tamim) said:
O Messenger of Allah! Be just. He ﷺ said:
I pity you; if I (as the Messenger of Allah) am not just, then who in the world will be just? Hazrat Umar رضي الله عنه said:
O Messenger of Allah! (He seems to be a hypocrite) Allow me, I will behead him. The Prophet ﷺ said:
No, some of his followers (in my Ummah) will be born (i.e., external apostates). You will consider your prayer insignificant compared to their prayer, and your fasting insignificant compared to their fasting (but despite all these things) they will be so far removed from the religion of Islam as an arrow that passes through a hunted animal. Look at the arrowhead; there is no sign on it (no blood, no flesh). Then look at the shaft; there is nothing there either. Then look at the wood; there is nothing there either. Then look at the feathers; the same condition. It has left behind all the flesh and blood and come out from the woman. These people will be born at a time when there will be division among the people (they will not be united under one Caliph). Their sign is that among them will be a man whose one hand will be soft and flabby like a woman’s breast or a lump of flesh. Hazrat Abu Saeed Al-Khudri (RA) says:
I testify that I heard this Hadith from the Holy Prophet ﷺ and fought alongside Hazrat Aliؓ against those people (in Nahrawan). The bodies were searched, and then it was seen that the condition of that person was exactly as the Holy Prophet ﷺ had said. (One of his hands was like a breast)
● To follow the Shariah of the Messenger who was sent to us among the Messengers
قالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى: ﴿فَلَا وَرَبِّكَ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ حَتَّىٰ يُحَكِّمُوكَ فِيمَا شَجَرَ بَيْنَهُمْ ثُمَّ لَا يَجِدُوا فِي أَنفُسِهِمْ حَرَجًا مِّمَّا قَضَيْتَ وَيُسَلِّمُوا تَسْلِيمًا﴾
❀ Allah Almighty has said:
“Then by your Lord, they will never become believers until they make you, [O Muhammad], judge concerning that over which they dispute among themselves and then find within themselves no discomfort concerning your decision and accept it with full submission.”
Hadith 23:
﴿وعن عروة قال: خاصم الزبير رجلا من الأنصار فى شريج من الحرة، فقال النبى ﷺ: اسق يا زبير، ثم أرسل الماء إلى جارك. فقال الأنصاري: يا رسول الله أن كان ابن عمتك؟ فتلون وجه رسول الله ﷺ ثم قال: اسق يا زبير ، ثم احبس الماء حتى يرجع إلى الجدر ، ثم أرسل الماء إلى جارك، واستوعى النبى ﷺ للزبير حقه فى صريح الحكم حين أحفظه الأنصاري، وكان أشار عليهما بأمر لهما فيه سعة ، قال الزبير: فما أحسب هذه الآيات إلا نزلت فى ذلك (فَلَا وَ رَبِّكَ لَا یُؤْمِنُوْنَ حَتّٰى یُحَكِّمُوْكَ فِیْمَا شَجَرَ بَیْنَهُمْ) ﴾
And Hazrat Urwah narrated that Hazrat Zubairؓ had a dispute with an Ansari regarding a stream in Maqam Harrah. The Holy Prophet ﷺ said:
Zubair, first water your own garden, then give water to your neighbor. Upon this, the Ansari said, “Because they are your maternal cousins.” Hearing this, your ﷺ face changed, and He said, “Zubair! Water your garden and hold back the water until the reservoir is full, then release it for your neighbor.” This time, you ﷺ clearly gave Zubair his full right because the Ansari had said something that naturally caused anger. Earlier, you had shown leniency in your judgment for both of them. Hazrat Zubair (RA) says that in my opinion, this verse was revealed regarding this incident: “By your Lord, they will not be believers until they make you (O Muhammad) judge in their disputes.”
Hadith 24:
﴿وعن عبد الله بن عمرو بن العاصؓ أن هذه الآية التى فى القرآن (یٰۤاَیُّهَا النَّبِیُّ اِنَّاۤ اَرْسَلْنٰكَ شَاهِدًا وَّ مُبَشِّرًا وَّ نَذِیْرًا) قال: فى التوراة يا أيها النبى إنا أرسلناك شاهدا ومبشرا ونذيرا وحرزا للأميين ، أنت عبدى ورسولى سميتك المتوكل ليس بفظ ولا غليظ ولا سخاب بالأسواق، ولا يدفع السيئة بالسيئة، ولكن يعفو ويصفح ، ولن يقضه الله حتى يقيم به الملة الموجاء بأن يقولوا: لا إله إلا الله، فيفتح بها أعينا عميا ، وآذانا صما وقلوبا غلفا .﴾
And Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Amr bin Al-As (رضی اللہ عنہ) says that this verse: “O Prophet, indeed We have sent you as a witness and a bringer of good tidings and a warner” which is in the Quran, is stated in the Torah as:
O Prophet, indeed We have sent you as a witness and a bringer of good tidings and a means of salvation for the unlettered. You are My servant and My messenger. I have named you Al-Mutawakkil (the one who relies on Allah). You are neither ill-tempered nor harsh, nor do you raise a commotion in the marketplace, nor do you repay evil with evil. Rather, you forgive and pardon. And Allah will not take them away until through them He rectifies the corrupted nation so that they say: There is no deity except Allah. And through this declaration, they will open the blind eyes, deaf ears, and closed hearts.
Hadith 25:
﴿وعن أبى هريرة أن رسول الله ﷺ قال: فضلت على الأنبياء بسي أعطيت جوامع الكلم، ونصرت بالرعب وأحلت لى الغنائم ، وجعلت لى الأرض طهورا ومسجدا، وأرسلت إلى الخلق كافة ، وختم بي النبيون .﴾
And it is narrated from Hazrat Abu Huraira (رضی اللہ عنہ) that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said:
I have been given superiority over other prophets with six things, I have been given comprehensive speech, I have been helped through awe, and spoils of war have been made lawful for me, and the earth has been made pure and a place of prostration for me, and I have been sent to all creation, and the chain of prophets has been concluded with me.
● Belief in the Day of Resurrection
قَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى: ﴿ثُمَّ إِنَّكُم بَعْدَ ذَٰلِكَ لَمَيِّتُونَ ﴿١٥﴾ ثُمَّ إِنَّكُمْ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ تُبْعَثُونَ ﴿١٦﴾﴾
❀ Allah Almighty has said:
“Then indeed, after that you are surely to die, Then indeed you, on the Day of Resurrection, will be resurrected.”
وَقَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى: ﴿أَلَا يَظُنُّ أُولَٰئِكَ أَنَّهُم مَّبْعُوثُونَ ﴿٤﴾ لِيَوْمٍ عَظِيمٍ ﴿٥﴾ يَوْمَ يَقُومُ النَّاسُ لِرَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ ﴿٦﴾﴾
❀ And Allah Almighty has said:
“Do those people not have certainty that they will be resurrected on a great Day, The Day when all mankind will stand before the Lord of the worlds?”
وَقَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى: ﴿وَنُفِخَ فِي الصُّورِ فَصَعِقَ مَن فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ وَمَن فِي الْأَرْضِ إِلَّا مَن شَاءَ اللَّهُ ثُمَّ نُفِخَ فِيهِ أُخْرَىٰ فَإِذَا هُمْ قِيَامٌ يَنظُرُونَ﴾
﴿الزمر: 68﴾
❀ And Allah Almighty has said:
“And when the trumpet is blown, all who are in the heavens and the earth will swoon, except whom Allah wills. Then, when the trumpet is blown again, they will all stand up and look on.”
Hadith 26:
﴿وعن ابن عباس قال: خطب النبى الله فقال: إنكم محشورون إلى الله حفاة عراة غرلا (كَمَا بَدَاْنَاۤ اَوَّلَ خَلْقٍ نُّعِیْدُهٗؕ-وَعْدًا عَلَیْنَاؕ-اِنَّا كُنَّا فٰعِلِیْنَ) ثم إن أول من يكسى يوم القيامة إبراهيم ، ألا إنه يجاه برجال من أمتي ، فيؤخذ بهم ذات الشمال فأقول: يارب أصحابي، فيقال: لا تدري ما أحدثوا بعدك . فأقول كما قال العبد الصالح (وَ كُنْتُ عَلَیْهِمْ شَهِیْدًا مَّا دُمْتُ فِیْهِمْۚ-فَلَمَّا تَوَفَّیْتَنِیْ كُنْتَ اَنْتَ الرَّقِیْبَ عَلَیْهِمْ وَ اَنْتَ عَلٰى كُلِّ شَیْءٍ شَهِیْدٌ) فيقال: إن هؤلاء لم يزالوا مرتذين على أعقابهم مند فارقتهم .﴾
And it is narrated from Hazrat Abdullah bin Abbas (RA) that he said the Messenger of Allah said in the sermon that you all will be gathered on the Day of Resurrection barefoot, naked, and uncircumcised before Allah (as Allah Almighty says): “Just as We created you the first time, We will return you the same way. This is Our promise, and We will surely do it.” Then first, Ibrahim (AS) will be clothed, and some people of my Ummah will be brought and taken towards the north (Hell). I will say, “O my Lord, these are my companions.” I will be told, “You do not know what they invented after you.” At that time, I will say what the righteous servant (Isa AS) said: Quranic verse:
﴿وَ كُنْتُ عَلَیْهِمْ شَهِیْدًا مَّا دُمْتُ فِیْهِمْۚ-فَلَمَّا تَوَفَّیْتَنِیْ كُنْتَ اَنْتَ الرَّقِیْبَ عَلَیْهِمْؕ-وَ اَنْتَ عَلٰى كُلِّ شَیْءٍ شَهِیْدٌ﴾
I will be told that these people completely turned away from the religion after you.
Hadith 27:
﴿وَعَنْ أَنَسٍ قَالَ: قَالَ وعن أنس قال: قال رسول الله ﷺ: بعثت أنا والساعة كهاتين، قال: وضم السبابة والوسطى .اللهِ ﷺ: بُعِثْتُ أَنا وَالسَّاعَةُ كَهَاتَيْنِ، قَالَ: وَضَمَّ السَّبَّابَةَ وَالْوُسْطى .﴾
And Hazrat Anas (RA) said that the Messenger of Allah (SAW) said:
I and the Day of Resurrection have been sent so close to each other, and you ﷺ joined the two fingers (index and middle).
● Belief in Accountability and Reward
قَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى: ﴿وَ لِلّٰهِ مَا فِی السَّمٰوٰتِ وَ مَا فِی الْاَرْضِۙ-لِیَجْزِیَ الَّذِیْنَ اَسَآءُوْا بِمَا عَمِلُوْا وَ یَجْزِیَ الَّذِیْنَ اَحْسَنُوْا بِالْحُسْنٰى﴾
❀ Allah Almighty has said:
“And whatever is in the heavens belongs to Allah so that He may recompense the evildoers for what they did and reward the doers of good with good.”
وَقَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى: ﴿إِنَّ إِلَيْنَا إِيَابَهُمْ ﴿٢٥﴾ ثُمَّ إِنَّ عَلَيْنَا حِسَابَهُم ﴿٢٦﴾﴾
❀ And Allah Almighty has said:
“Indeed, to Us is their return; then indeed, upon Us is their account.”
وَقَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى: ﴿يَوْمَئِذٍ يَصْدُرُ النَّاسُ أَشْتَاتًا لِّيُرَوْا أَعْمَالَهُمْ ﴿٦﴾ فَمَن يَعْمَلْ مِثْقَالَ ذَرَّةٍ خَيْرًا يَرَهُ ﴿٧﴾ وَمَن يَعْمَلْ مِثْقَالَ ذَرَّةٍ شَرًّا يَرَهُ ﴿٨﴾﴾
❀ And Allah Almighty has said:
“That Day, the people will depart separated into categories to be shown their deeds. So whoever does an atom’s weight of good will see it, and whoever does an atom’s weight of evil will see it.”
Hadith 28:
﴿وعن صفوان بن محرز المازني قال: بينما أنا أمشي مع ابن عمرؓ آخذ بيده ، إذ عرض رجل فقال: كيف سمعت رسول الله ﷺ فى النجوى؟ فقال: سمعت رسول الله ﷺ يقول: إن الله يدني المؤمن فيضع عليه كتفه ويستره فيقول: أتعرف ذنب كذا أتعرف ذنب كذا؟ فيقول: نعم أى رب حتى إذا قرره بذنوبه ورأى فى نفسه أنه هلك، قال: سترتها عليك فى الدنيا، وأنا أغفرها لك اليوم ، فيعطى كتاب حسناته ، وأما الكافر والمنافقون فيقول الأشهاد: (هٰۤؤُلَآءِ الَّذِیْنَ كَذَبُوْا عَلٰى رَبِّهِمْ اَلَا لَعْنَةُ اللّٰهِ عَلَى الظّٰلِمِیْنَ) ﴾
And Hazrat Safwan bin Muhriz Mazani says that once I was walking holding the hand of Ibn Umar (RA) when a person came from the front and asked, “What did you hear from the Prophet ﷺ about whispering?” He replied:
I heard the Prophet ﷺ say that Allah Almighty will bring a believer close, cover him with His veil, and conceal him, then ask, “Do you remember such and such sin? Do you remember such and such sin?”
He will say, “Yes, O Lord!” until he realizes his sins and begins to understand that he is doomed. Then Allah will say, “I concealed your faults in the world, and today I forgive you.” Then the book of good deeds will be given to him. As for the disbelievers and hypocrites, those who testify against them say, “These are the ones who lied against their Lord. Beware, may Allah’s curse be upon the oppressors.”
Hadith 29:
﴿وعن أبى هريرةؓ قال: قال رسول الله ﷺ: من كانت له مظلمة لأخيه من عرضه أو شيء فليتحلله منه اليوم قبل أن لا يكون دينار ولا درهم ، إن كان له عمل صالح أخذ منه بقدر مظلمته، وإن لم تكن له حسنات أخذ من سيئات صاحبه فحمل عليه .﴾
“And it is narrated from Hazrat Abu Huraira (RA) that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: If someone has oppressed another in his honor or any other matter, he should seek to resolve it today before the day comes when there will be neither dinar nor dirham. If the oppressor has any good deeds, they will be taken from him equivalent to the oppression, and if he has no good deeds, then the sins of the oppressed will be placed upon him.”
● Belief in Paradise and Hell
قالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى: ﴿ إِنَّ الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا وَعَمِلُوا الصَّالِحَاتِ أُولَٰئِكَ هُمْ خَيْرُ الْبَرِيَّةِ ﴿٧﴾ جَزَاؤُهُمْ عِندَ رَبِّهِمْ جَنَّاتُ عَدْنٍ تَجْرِي مِن تَحْتِهَا الْأَنْهَارُ خَالِدِينَ فِيهَا أَبَدًا رَّضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمْ وَرَضُوا عَنْهُ ذَٰلِكَ لِمَنْ خَشِيَ رَبَّهُ ﴿٨﴾﴾
❀ Allah Almighty has said:
“Indeed, those who believe and do righteous deeds are the best of all creation. Their reward with their Lord will be gardens beneath which rivers flow, wherein they will abide forever. Allah is pleased with them, and they are pleased with Allah. That is the reward for one who fears his Lord.”
وَقَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى: ﴿إِنَّا أَعْتَدْنَا لِلظَّالِمِينَ نَارًا أَحَاطَ بِهِمْ سُرَادِقُهَا وَإِن يَسْتَغِيثُوا يُغَاثُوا بِمَاءٍ كَالْمُهْلِ يَشْوِي الْوُجُوهَ بِئْسَ الشَّرَابُ وَسَاءَتْ مُرْتَفَقًا﴾
❀ And Allah Almighty has said:
“Indeed, We have prepared for the wrongdoers a fire whose walls will surround them. And if they call for relief, they will be relieved with water like molten copper that will scald their faces. How dreadful the water and how terrible the resting place.”
Hadith 30:
﴿وعن أبى سعيد الخدريؓ عن النبى ﷺ قال: إن أهل الجنة يتراتون أهل الغرف من فوقهم كما يترالون الكوكب الدرى الغابر فى الأفق من المشرق أو المغرب لتفاضل ما بينهم قالوا: يا رسول الله تلك منازل الأنبياء لا يبلغها غيرهم، قال: بلى، والذي نفسي بيده! رجال آمنوا بالله وصدقوا المرسلين﴾
And it is narrated from Hazrat Abu Saeed Khudri (RA) that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said:
The people of Paradise will see those above them as one sees a bright star near the western or eastern horizon. Due to the difference between them, the Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) said, “O Messenger of Allah! Those are the ranks of the Prophets, no one else can reach there.” You (the Prophet) said:
By the One in Whose hand is my soul, those who believe in Allah and confirm the Messengers can reach there.
Hadith 31:
﴿وعن عدى بن حاتم: أن النبى ﷺ ذكر النار فأشاح بوجهه فتعوذ منها ، ثم ذكر النار فأشاح بوجهه فتعوذ منها ، ثم قال: اتقوا النار ولو بشق تمرة، فمن لم يجد فبكلمة طيبة .﴾
And Adi bin Hatim narrates that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ mentioned the fire, then turned his blessed face away and sought refuge from it. Then he mentioned Hellfire and turned his blessed face away and sought refuge again. Then he said:
Avoid the fire even if it is through a piece of a date, and if that is not possible, then through a good word.
Hadith 32:
﴿وعن أنس بن مالكؓ أنه حدثهم أن رسول الله ﷺ قال: له إن العبد إذا وضع فى قبره، وتولى عنه أصحابه، وإنه ليسمع قرع نعالهم أتاه ملكان فيقعدانه فيقولان ما كنت تقول فى هذا الرجل لمحمد ﷺ فأما المؤمن فيقول: أشهد أنه عبد الله ? ورسوله ، فيقال له: انظر إلى مقعدك من النار قد أبدلك الله به مقعدا من الجنة فيراهما جميعا ، قال قتادة: وذكر لنا أنه يفسح له فى قبره، ثم رجع إلى حديث أنس قال: وأما المنافق والكافر ، فيقال له: ما كنت تقول فى هذا الرجل؟ فيقول لا أدرى، كنت أقول ما يقول الناس فيقال: لا دريت ولا تليت ويضرب بمطارق من حديد ضربة فيصيح صيحة يسمعه من يليه غير الثقلين .﴾
And it is narrated from Hazrat Anas (RA) that the Holy Prophet ﷺ said that when a person is placed in the grave and buried, and people turn their backs and leave, he hears the sound of their shoes. Then two angels come, make him sit, and ask him about his belief regarding that person (Muhammad, the Messenger of Allah ﷺ). He replies that I bear witness that he is the servant of Allah and His Messenger. Upon this answer, he is told, “Look, this is a place in Hell, but Allah has built a house for you in Paradise in exchange for it.” The Holy Prophet ﷺ said:
Then this believing servant is shown both Paradise and Hell, and as for the disbeliever or hypocrite, his response is that he does not know; he says what he heard others say. Then he is told that he neither understood nor followed (the good people). After that, he is struck very hard with an iron hammer, and he screams so horribly that all creatures around, except humans and jinn, hear it.
Hadith 33:
﴿وعن ابن عباس قال: مر النبى ﷺ بحائط من حيطان المدينة أو مكة ، فسمع صوت إنسانين يعذبان فى قبورهما ، فقال النبى ﷺ: يعذبان وما يعذبان فى كبير ، ثم قال: بلى ، كان أحدهما لا يستتر من بوله، وكان الآخر يمشي بالنميمة، ثم دعا بجريدة فكسرها كسرتين ، فوضع على كل قبر منهما كسرة، فقيل له: يا رسول الله الم فعلت هذا؟ قال: لعله أن يخفف عنهما ما لم تيسا أو إلى أن ييبسا﴾
And it is narrated from Hazrat Abdullah bin Abbas (RA) that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) passed by one of the walls of Medina and heard the voices of two men being punished in their graves. The Prophet (ﷺ) then said:
They are being punished, and they are not being punished for any major reason. Then it was said, yes, one of them did not refrain from urinating, and the other used to backbite. Then the Prophet (peace be upon him) asked for a fresh branch, then broke it into two pieces, and placed one piece on each of their graves. Then he was asked:
O Messenger of Allah! Why did you do this? He replied:
Until it dries, perhaps the punishment upon them will be lessened.
Allah’s Knowledge of All Things
قَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى: ﴿اللَّهُ الَّذِي خَلَقَ سَبْعَ سَمَاوَاتٍ وَمِنَ الْأَرْضِ مِثْلَهُنَّ يَتَنَزَّلُ الْأَمْرُ بَيْنَهُنَّ لِتَعْلَمُوا أَنَّ اللَّهَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ وَأَنَّ اللَّهَ قَدْ أَحَاطَ بِكُلِّ شَيْءٍ عِلْمًا﴾
❀ Allah Almighty has said:
“Allah is the One who created the seven heavens and the earth like them. His command descends among them so that you may know that Allah is over all things competent and that Allah has encompassed all things in knowledge.”
وَقَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى: ﴿وَعِندَهُ مَفَاتِحُ الْغَيْبِ لَا يَعْلَمُهَا إِلَّا هُوَ وَيَعْلَمُ مَا فِي الْبَرِّ وَالْبَحْرِ وَمَا تَسْقُطُ مِن وَرَقَةٍ إِلَّا يَعْلَمُهَا وَلَا حَبَّةٍ فِي ظُلُمَاتِ الْأَرْضِ وَلَا رَطْبٍ وَلَا يَابِسٍ إِلَّا فِي كِتَابٍ مُّبِينٍ﴾
❀ And Allah Almighty has said:
’’And with Allah are the keys of the unseen; none knows them except Him. And He knows what is on the land and in the sea. Not a leaf falls but that He knows it. And no grain is there within the darknesses of the earth and no moist or dry [thing] but that it is [written] in a clear record.’’
Hadith 34:
﴿و عن ابن عمر ، قال : قال النبى : مفاتح الغيب خمس ، ثم قرأ: إن الله عنده علم الساعة وينزل الغيث﴾
And it is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Huraira (RA) that he stated the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:
The keys of the unseen are five, then you recited the verse of the Holy Quran:
Indeed, with Allah is the knowledge of the Hour, and He sends down the rain.
● Recording of All Things
قَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى: ﴿قَدْ عَلِمْنَا مَا تَنْقُصُ الْاَرْضُ مِنْهُمْ وَ عِنْدَنَا كِتٰبٌ حَفِیْظٌ﴾
❀ Allah Almighty said:
“Indeed, We know whatever the earth diminishes of them, and with Us is a Book [that is] preserved.”
وَقَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى: ﴿وَكُلَّ شَيْءٍ أَحْصَيْنَاهُ فِي إِمَامٍ مُّبِينٍ﴾
❀ And Allah Almighty said:
“And We have certainly recorded everything in a clear record.”
Hadith 35:
﴿وعن ابن عباس قال: كنت خلف رسول الله ﷺ يوما ، فقال: يا غلام إني أعلمك كلمات، احفظ الله يحفظك ، احفظ الله تجده تجاهك، إذا سألت فاسأل الله، وإذا استعنت فاستعن بالله واعلم أن الأمة لو اجتمعت على أن ينفعوك بشيء لم ينفعوك إلا بشيء قد كتبه الله لك، ولو اجتمعوا على أن يضروك بشيء لم يضروك إلا بشيء قد كتبه الله عليك، رفعت الأقلام وجفت الصحف .﴾
Muhammad al-Bani has declared it “Sahih.”
“And from Hazrat Abdullah bin Abbas (RA) it is narrated that I was riding behind the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, and he said: O boy, I teach you a few things: Guard the commands of Allah, and He will guard you; guard Him and you will find Him before you. When you ask, ask from Allah, and when you seek help, seek help from Allah. And know that if the Ummah agrees to benefit you with something, they can only benefit you with what Allah has written for you, and if they agree to harm you, they can only harm you with what Allah has written for you. The pens have been lifted and the pages have dried.”
Hadith 36:
﴿وعن عبد الله بن عمرو بن العاص قال: سمعت رسول الله ﷺ يقول: كتب الله مقادير الخلائق قبل أن يخلق السموات والأرض بخمسين ألف سنة، قال: وعرشه على الماء .﴾
And Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Amr bin Al-As (رضي الله عنه) says: I heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say that Allah Almighty wrote the destinies of creation fifty thousand years before creating the heavens and the earth. He said:
❀ And His Throne was upon the water.
● Allah Almighty’s Will Regarding Things
قالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى:﴿وَ مَا تَشَآءُوْنَ اِلَّاۤ اَنْ یَّشَآءَ اللّٰهُ رَبُّ الْعٰلَمِیْنَ﴾
❀ Allah Almighty said:
“For whoever among you wills to walk straight, and you cannot will except that Allah wills, the Lord of the worlds.”
وَقَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى: ﴿قُل لَّا أَمْلِكُ لِنَفْسِي نَفْعًا وَلَا ضَرًّا إِلَّا مَا شَاءَ اللَّهُ وَلَوْ كُنتُ أَعْلَمُ الْغَيْبَ لَاسْتَكْثَرْتُ مِنَ الْخَيْرِ وَمَا مَسَّنِيَ السُّوءُ إِنْ أَنَا إِلَّا نَذِيرٌ وَبَشِيرٌ لِّقَوْمٍ يُؤْمِنُونَ﴾
And Allah Almighty said:
“Say, I do not possess for myself any harm or benefit except what Allah wills. And if I knew the unseen, I would have acquired much good, and no harm would have touched me. I am only a warner and a bringer of good tidings to a people who believe.”
Hadith 37:
﴿و عن ابن عمر يقول: قال رسول الله ﷺ: كل شيء بقدر ، حتى العجر و الكيس أو الكيس والعجر .﴾
And it is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (رضي الله عنه) that he said the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said:
Everything is with destiny, even mistake and wisdom.
● Creation of Things (Producing)
قَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى: ﴿اللَّهُ خَالِقُ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ وَهُوَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ وَكِيلٌ﴾
❀ Allah Almighty has said:
“Allah is the Creator of all things, and He is the Guardian over all things.”
﴿وَقَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى ﴿ذَٰلِكُمُ اللَّهُ رَبُّكُمْ لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ خَالِقُ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ فَاعْبُدُوهُ وَهُوَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ وَكِيلٌ﴾
❀ And Allah Almighty has said:
“He is Allah, your Lord; there is no deity except Him, the Creator of all things, so worship Him. And He is Disposer of all things.”
Hadith 38:
﴿وعن ابن عباس، عن النبى قال: إن الله وضع عن أمتى الخطأ والنسيان وما استكرهوا عليه .﴾
Muhaddith Albani graded it as “Sahih”.
“And Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (RA) narrates from you (ﷺ) that you (ﷺ) said: Indeed, Allah Almighty has removed from my Ummah mistakes, forgetfulness, and everything they are compelled to do.”
Hadith 39:
● Statement condemning Qadariyyah
﴿وحدثني نافع ، أن ابن عمرؓ جائه رجل فقال: إن فلانا يقرأ عليك السلام فقال له: إنه قد بلغنى أنه قد أحدث ، فإن كان قد أحدث ، فلا تقرته مني السلام فإني سمعت رسول الله ﷺ يقول: يكون فى هذه الأمة أو فى أمتى – الشك منه خسف أو مسخ أو قلف فى أهل القدر .﴾
Muhaddith Albani graded it as “Hasan”.
And a person came to Sayyiduna Ibn Umar رضي الله عنه and said that so-and-so sends his greetings to you. The Prophet ﷺ said that I have heard that he has innovated in religion. If this is true, then do not return his greetings from me, because I heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say that in this Ummah or my Ummah, there will be doubts about the narrator, the earth swallowing people, the distortion of forms, or stones raining down will occur in the times of Qadariyyah.
Hadith 40:
● Statement on the Importance of Qadr (Divine Decree)
﴿وعن علي، قال: قال رسول الله ﷺ: لا يؤمن عبد حتى يؤمن بأربع ، يشهد أن لا إله إلا الله وأنى محمد رسول الله بعثني بالحق، ويؤمن بالموت ، وبالبعث بعد الموت ، ويؤمن بالقدر .﴾
Muhaddith al-Bani has declared it “Sahih.”
And it is narrated from Hazrat Ali رضي الله عنه that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said:
A person cannot be a believer until he believes in four things: testifies that there is no deity except Allah and that I am the Messenger of Allah, that Allah has sent me with the truth, believes in death and resurrection after death, and believes in predestination.
وصلى الله تعالىٰ على خير خلقه محمد وآله وصحبه أجمعين
