LEVELS OF I'LM-I-GHAYB POSSESSED BY THE AMBIYA (ALAIHIMUS SALAAM)

LEVELS OF I'LM-I-GHAYB POSSESSED BY THE AMBIYA (ALAIHIMUS SALAAM)

This,
however, does not mean that Allah the Almighty restricts and retains
the Knowledge of Unseen exclusively to Himself and does not reveal
any part of it to any other person. No, not at all. Allah the
Almighty has revealed and honoured His apostles as much and as
and when He willed, for guidance and enlightenment to cope with
the circumstances and situations confronting them viz-a-viz the
enemies of Allah, and to fulfill the mission assigned to them.
These phenomena have been illustrated at various places in the
Holy Quran.

Some of the relevant verses are quoted below:-

A. Regarding
Hazrat Adam (alaihis salaam) and the Angels, it is said: "He
(Allah) taught the names (nature and qualitative attributes) of
all the things and placed them before the Angels". 15

B. Regarding
Hazrat Da'ud (alaihis salaam), it is said, "He (Allah) gave
Da'ud power and wisdom and taught him whatever (else)He willed."
16

C. In
respect of the I'lm-i-Ghayb to Hazrat Sulaiman (alaihis salaam),
it is said, "O People! We have been taught the speech of
the birds, and on us has been bestowed (a little of) all things."
17

D. For
Hazrat Lut (alaihis salaam), it is said, "And to Lut We gave
Judgement and Wisdom." 18

E. About
Hazrat Yaqub (alaihis salaam) it was said, "He was, by Our
instructions full of Knowledge (and experience), but most men
know not." 19

F. Hazrat
Yaqub (alaihis salaam) himself told his sons about this blessing
from Allah thus, "Did I not say to you, I know from Allah
that which you know not." 19

G. About
Hazrat Yusuf (alaihis salaam), it is said, "When Yusuf attained
his full manhood, We gave him Power and Knowledge; thus do We
reward those who do the right things." 20

H. Regarding
Hazrat Musa (alaihis salaam), it is said, "When he reached
full age and was firmly established (in life), We bestowed on
him Wisdom and Knowledge." 21

I. It
is said about Hazrat Khizr (alaihis salaam): "So they found
one of our servants on whom We had bestowed Mercy from Ourselves
and whom We had taught knowledge (of special significance) from
Our Own Presence." 22

These
verses of the Holy Quran make it clear that Allah the Almighty
bestowed the Knowledge of the Unseen (Ghayb) on His chosen servants,
but is unfortunate that most people do not know this; on the contrary,
even they refuse to believe it without realising the consequence
thereof! These pious souls, at times on their own, disclosed this
Divine bestowment in order to convince the people and clear their
doubts and put them on the right track of faith and Belief.

J. For
example, Hazrat Isa (alaihis salaam) spoke to his followers thus,
"And I declare to you whatever you eat and whatever you store
in your houses." 23 (It meant that whatever they had eaten
in the houses - within four walls - and whatever they had preserved
therein, was well known to the Prophet of Allah.

K. On
another ocassion, Hazrat Yusuf (alaihis salaam) spoke to his fellow
prisoners before telling them the meaning of their dreams. He
said, "Before any food comes to you, I shall surely reveal
to you the truth and meaning of this. It is due to the knowledge
bestowed upon me by Allah that I have to reveal to you what you
did not know." 24

These
verses reveal that Allah the Almighty has bestowed I'lm-i-Ghayb
to His chosen Apostles. To deny this, amounts to the denial and
rejection of the Holy Quran itself. This is not an ordinary or
routine knowledge. Elaborate precautionary and protective measures
are adopted before such messages relating to the "Unseen"
are despatched. Special angels are sent (on earth) who stay around
the Apostles, on whom the Knowledge of the Unseen (I'lm-i-Ghayb)
is bestowed. 25

The
grant of I'lm-i-Ghayb is admitted by a great honour and whosoever
of the Apostles are bestowed this Unique Divine blessing become
the holders of great Divine Treasure. However, there is no uniform
and set pattern of Divine Message transmitted to each recipient
in accordance to their status.

According
to the Holy Quran the status and nature of responsible of the
Apostles vary from one to another. "Those Apostles, we bestowed
with gifts (endowed with ranks, etc.) as willed by Allah."
26 Likewise the grant of I'lm-i-Ghayb to Prophets varies according
to their nature of assignment relating to their prescribed mission.

The
story of Hazrat Musa and Khizr (alaihimus salaam) so vividly described
in the Holy Quran explains this aspect of the proposition. Hazrat
Musa met Khizr (alaihimus salaam) and requested him to enlighten
him with the specific knowledge which Allah bestowed on him. Hazrat
Khizr (alaihis salaam) accepted, but advised Hazrat Musa (alaihis
salaam) to be patient and not to utter any word until he would
permit him to do so. Whatever Hazrat Khizr (alaihis salaam) did
was beyond the understanding of Hazrat Musa (alaihis salaam).

The
promise of keeping silence on events taking place before his eyes
was too much for Hazrat Musa (alaihis salaam) to sustain and at
last (he broke the silence) Hazrat Khizr (alaihis salaam) revealed
the secrets of the events. Hazrat Khizr (alaihis salaam) did not
keep him in his company any more. Details of the story is found
in the Holy Quran 27 This clearly shows that the nature of I'lm-i-Ghayb
even to Prophets of Allah was not uniform nor of equal measure.

15.
Surah Baqarah: Verse 31

16.
Surah Baqarah: Verse 251

17.
Surah Namal: Verse 16

18.
Surah Anbiya: Verse 74

19.
Surah Yusuf: Verse 96

20.
Surah Yusuf: Verse 22

21.
Surah Qasas: Verse 140

22.
Surah Kah'f: Verse 65

23.
Surah Ale Imran: Verse 49

24.
Surah Yusuf: Verse 37

25.
Surah Jinn: Verse 26

26.
Surah Baqarah: Verse 253

27.
Surah Kah'f: Verse 65-82

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