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الفتح الربانی
Fath al-Rabbani
كتاب خلق العالمBook of the Creation of the World
بَابُ مَاوَرَدَ فِي خَلْقِ السَّمَاوَاتِ السَّبْعِ وَالْأَرْضِينَ السَّبْعِ وَمَا بَيْنَهُنَّChapter: What has been reported regarding the creation of the seven heavens and the seven earths and what is between them
Hadith 10222
اُردوEn
عَنْ أَنَسٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِنَّ اللَّهَ تَعَالَى قَالَ لِي إِنَّ أُمَّتَكَ لَا يَزَالُونَ يَتَسَاءَلُونَ فِيمَا بَيْنَهُمْ حَتَّى يَقُولُوا هَذَا اللَّهُ خَلَقَ النَّاسَ فَمَنْ خَلَقَ اللَّهَ
Narrated from Sayyiduna Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Indeed, Allah Almighty has said to me: The people of your Ummah will continue to ask one another questions, until they even say: Allah Almighty created the people, but who created Allah Almighty?
Brief Explanation
Benefits: … The Essence of Allah Ta’ala is from pre-eternity (azal) and will remain until eternity (abad); He has neither a beginning nor an end. Every single thing in this vast and expansive universe is dependent upon Him for its creation, and He is free of need from everyone in every matter. From the aforementioned and other related ahadith on this subject, it is understood that when a question arises in the mind of a Muslim regarding the origin of Allah Ta’ala—whether it is the result of a satanic whisper (waswasah) or a human invention—he should recite any one of the following three supplications and reject that whisper.
1. Recite: “Aamantu billahi wa rusulihi” (I believe in Allah and His messengers).
2. Recite: “A’udhu billahi min ash-shaytan ir-rajim” (I seek refuge with Allah from the accursed Satan) and repel such whispers.
3. Recite: “Allahu ahad, Allahu as-samad, lam yalid wa lam yoolad, wa lam yakun lahu kufuwan ahad” (Allah is One, Allah is the Self-Sufficient, He neither begets nor is born, and there is none comparable to Him), spit to the left, and then recite “A’udhu billahi min ash-shaytan ir-rajim.”
Shaykh al-Albani rahimahullah writes: These authentic ahadith indicate that whoever is afflicted by a satanic whisper such as, “Who created Allah Ta’ala?” must refrain from answering it and should be diligent in reciting the supplications mentioned in these ahadith. The summary of these three ahadith is that he should recite the following supplication (so that all three ahadith are acted upon):
“Aamantu billahi wa rusulihi. Allahu ahad, Allahu as-samad, lam yalid wa lam yoolad, wa lam yakun lahu kufuwan ahad.” Then spit three times to the left, recite “A’udhu billahi min ash-shaytan ir-rajim,” and repel that whisper.
In my opinion, whoever sincerely performs these actions in obedience to Allah Ta’ala and His Messenger sallallahu alayhi wa sallam will remain protected from such whispers, and Satan will be repelled.
The Prophetic teaching for repelling such whispers is more beneficial than presenting rational arguments in response to such questions or engaging in debate and disputation with the opponent, because there is no benefit in discussion and scrutiny in such matters. However, it is unfortunate that most Muslims are heedless of these teachings of the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam.
These ahadith also prove that it is not necessary to answer every question of the questioner; rather, instead of answering doubtful and complex matters, one should act upon the rulings of the Shari’ah.
1. Recite: “Aamantu billahi wa rusulihi” (I believe in Allah and His messengers).
2. Recite: “A’udhu billahi min ash-shaytan ir-rajim” (I seek refuge with Allah from the accursed Satan) and repel such whispers.
3. Recite: “Allahu ahad, Allahu as-samad, lam yalid wa lam yoolad, wa lam yakun lahu kufuwan ahad” (Allah is One, Allah is the Self-Sufficient, He neither begets nor is born, and there is none comparable to Him), spit to the left, and then recite “A’udhu billahi min ash-shaytan ir-rajim.”
Shaykh al-Albani rahimahullah writes: These authentic ahadith indicate that whoever is afflicted by a satanic whisper such as, “Who created Allah Ta’ala?” must refrain from answering it and should be diligent in reciting the supplications mentioned in these ahadith. The summary of these three ahadith is that he should recite the following supplication (so that all three ahadith are acted upon):
“Aamantu billahi wa rusulihi. Allahu ahad, Allahu as-samad, lam yalid wa lam yoolad, wa lam yakun lahu kufuwan ahad.” Then spit three times to the left, recite “A’udhu billahi min ash-shaytan ir-rajim,” and repel that whisper.
In my opinion, whoever sincerely performs these actions in obedience to Allah Ta’ala and His Messenger sallallahu alayhi wa sallam will remain protected from such whispers, and Satan will be repelled.
The Prophetic teaching for repelling such whispers is more beneficial than presenting rational arguments in response to such questions or engaging in debate and disputation with the opponent, because there is no benefit in discussion and scrutiny in such matters. However, it is unfortunate that most Muslims are heedless of these teachings of the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam.
These ahadith also prove that it is not necessary to answer every question of the questioner; rather, instead of answering doubtful and complex matters, one should act upon the rulings of the Shari’ah.
