THE PROPHET (SALLAL LAAHU ALAIHI WASALLAM) ALSO DISTRIBUTEDPORTIONS OF HIS I'LM-I-GHAYB TO HIS SERVANTS

THE PROPHET (SALLAL LAAHU ALAIHI WASALLAM) ALSO DISTRIBUTEDPORTIONS
OF HIS I'LM-I-GHAYB TO HIS SERVANTS

So far
we have been discussing the vast expanse and depth of the Holy
Prophet's (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam) knowledge and meditative
understanding of the cosmic forces operating in the universe together
with the super human forces operating in the universe with super
human visual insight of the Unseen as a special gift from the
Divine Grace, transcending and surpassing human intellect, unmatched
in the entire history of mankind.

We are apt to feel and think if the Holy Prophet (sallal laahu
alaihi wasallam) kept the whole repository of these God-gifted
treasures, of the knowledge, particularly relating to the Unseen
confined to himself alone or he also, as charitable gesture, passed
on some part of it to his devotees who were eager and capable
to receive and preserve the rare and priceless beneficence from
Almighty Allah.

It is
learnt from different Traditions of the Holy Prophet (sallal laahu
alaihi wasallam) that he not only favoured his devotees and admirers
with this rare and Divine gift, but did so in a greater and open-hearted
manner, taught them how communion with Divinity may be maintained
and carried forward as the intellect advances and progresses in
the realm or history. This is an expression of Divine Dispensation
of charity among the fellow beings, the humanity at large for
whose benefit the vast universe has been created.

A. This is what the well-known and famous devoted Companion of
the Holy Prophet (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam) Abu Zarr Ghaffari
(radi Allahu anhu) has to say in this respect, "The Holy
Prophet (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam) did not leave this material
world without telling us in effect that there is not a single
birdflying in the atmosphere about which he left anything unsaid."
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B. Another
companion, Hazrat Huzaifa (radi Allahu anhu) reports, "Only
the Holy Prophet (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam) stood amongst
us (to deliver a sermon) and disclosed before us every detail
of events that were to take place that moment onward till the
Day of Judgement; he left nothing. Anyone who could retain in
his memory remembered it; and the one who forgot it, could not
revive it afterwards." 56

C. It
is reported in the Tradition: "The Holy Prophet (sallal laahu
alaihi wasallam) did not leave the world without telling the description
of every disrupter (creating disturbance on earth) till the coming
of the Day of Resurrection; everything, i.e. his name, his father's
name and the name of the tribe or clan to which he belonged."
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D. The
Battle of Badr took place on the 17th of Ramadaan. Before the
fighting (Jihad) started, the Holy Prophet (sallal laahu alaihi
wasallam) went over the field and disclosed the identity of the
enemies of Islam and indicated by placing his hand at different
spots and telling "here so and so will be slain." When
the battle was over, it was discovered that each and every person
about whom the Prophet (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam) had indicated,
was found at the very spot lying dead, neither inch more or less.
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E. There
is a lengthy Tradition (Hadith) of the Holy Prophet (sallal laahu
alaihi wasallam) which is an eye-opener for any sceptic who entertained
misgivings about the truth of the Holy Prophet's (sallal laahu
alaihi wasallam) Knowledge of the Unseen. It is reported by Hazrat
Anas bin Malik (radi Allahu anhu), who says: "After the decline
of the sun (noon) the Holy Prophet (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam)
came out of his Hujrah, and led the Zohr Prayer. After completing
the prayer the Holy Prophet mounted the pulpit and delivered the
sermon about the Day of Judgement and the big events that will
take place before the advent of the Day. Then addressing the companions
he asked them if any one of them had any question to ask from
him. He proceeded, 'I swear in the name of Allah, there is nothing
that you would ask me and I will not answer it (no query, whatever
its nature shall remain unanswered), so long as I am here.'"
Hazrat Anas (radi Allahu anhu) reports that on hearing this the
companions burst in tears, (for it forbode the grave tidings of
his leaving the world). But the Holy Prophet (sallal laahu alaihi
wasallam) continued, saying again and again: "Ask me. Ask
me (as none after me will tell you)." 59

The
following verse of the Holy Quran bears testimony to his truth:
"The Holy Prophet (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam) does not
withhold grudgingly a Knowledge of the Unseen." 60 It amounted
to saying, "whatever you ask will be answered and whatever
you will require, shall be granted."

The
insistence of the Holy Prophet (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam)
on oath in the Name of Allah and urging the audience again and
again to ask and enquire about anything indicates beyond a shadow
of doubt that by the Grace of Almighty Allah, the Holy Prophet
(sallal laahu alaihi wasallam) was endowed with the Knowledge
of the Unseen and was extremely generous to satisfy every enquirer
in his quest for knowledge including the Unseen.

An Arab
Scholar, Shaikh Ahmad bin Muhammad Al-Siddique Al-Ghamari Al-Hasani
has written a very learned book entitled "Motabiqa al-Ikhtia'at
al-Asriya." (Mufti Ahmad Mian Barkati has translated this
book in Urdu with the title "Islam aur Asri Eijadaat"
printed and published at Lahore in 1980). In this book the learned
scholar has collected forebodings of the Unseen, which the Holy
Prophet (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam) has disclosed on various
ocassions. One is explicably amazed and wonderstruck while going
through these details how gracefully the Holy Prophet (sallal
laahu alaihi wasallam) was honoured by Allah the Almighty about
even the minutest details of the Unseen. It appears that the past,
the present and the future lay clear before the Holy Prophet (sallal
laahu alaihi wasallam) like a mirror. Why this should not be so!
because the Holy Prophet (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam) has himself
said: "The keys of the Unseen were brought before me and
placed over my hand." 61

Thus
the Holy Prophet (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam) was made the key
Bearer (Owner) of the treasures of the earth, 62 because one who
possesses the keys, enjoys the right of possession too. This however
does not mean that Allah the Almighty has divested himself of
the Divine Powers of the Unseen. On the contrary, it indicates
the Absolute Authority and Power of Allah even to bestow any one
of His Choice anything as He pleases. It also demonstrates how
much Allah has favoured and honoured the Holy Prophet (sallal
laahu alaihi wasallam)! These are, in fact, the keys with which
the hidden meanings and interpretations of the Holy Quranic treasures
are opened. The Holy Quran as the Divine Book, we all see and
recite, but whatever the Prophetic Vision observes behind the
contents of words and letters we cannot even imagine and visualize
with our limited blurred vision of intellect.

I might
refer to but one verse of the Quran: "Against them make ready
your strength to the utmost of your power, including steeds of
war, to strike terror into (the hearts of) the enemies of Allah."
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In this
verse the word "power" seems to denote nothing in particular,
i.e. weapon or means to subdue the enemy, but when the Holy Prophet
(sallal laahu alaihi wasallam) lifts the veil from the word "power"
then the human wisdom simply gets perplexed to the extreme, as
the real significance, as expressed and stressed by the Holy Prophet
(sallal laahu alaihi wasallam) is definitely beyond the reach
of human intellect. Expressing the real significance of the word
"power", he said: "Beware this power is Rami! Beware
this power is Rami! Beware this power is Rami!" 64

In the
Arabic language, the word "Rami" means to throw or strike.
One of the important ritual observance during the course of hajj,
is to throw small stones at the Satan which ritual is known as
"Rami." In this Hadith (Tradition) the Holy Prophet
(sallal laahu alaihi wasallam) meant all such weapons which demand
throwing or hurting from a distance at the enemy. The simplest
form of this "throw" is by the hands with as much power
as one is capable of, and this power is in the hands of those
nations in possession of those weapons, especially firing cannon
shells, hurting missiles, rockets or even bombs of any description.
All these weapons are thrown at the enemies from a distance and
these are the secrets of "power." If you refer to Ahadith
(Traditions) you will discover an ocean of the Knowledge of the
Unseen spring up from its bottom.

55.
Anba al-Mustafa, p. 8 ref: Musnad-i-Ahmad and Tabaqat-i-Ibn-i-Sa'ad

56.
Anba al-Mustafa, p. 7 ref: Bukhari, Muslim and Musnad-i-Ahmad

57.
Miskhat Shareef, Bab al-Fitan

58.
Muslim Shareef, Kitab al-Jihad, vol. 2

59.
Bukhari Shareef, Kitab al-E'tisaam, vol. 3, p. 855

60.
Surah Takweer: Verse 24

61.
Bukhari Shareef, p. 848 and Muslim Shareef, vol. 2, p. 116

62.
Bukhari and Muslim Shareef

63.
Surah Anfal: Verse 60

64.
Muslim Shareef, vol. 2, p. 143

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