Regrading Shirk, Tawassul/Wasilah and Knowledge of the Unseen

Shirk means attributing the Qualities and traits of Allah-SWT (which are specifically descriptive of Him-SWT alone) to anybody or anything else ... for example to believe any one other than Allah-SWT is 'Hazir-o-Nazir' would also come under shirk and when we call out to anyone other than Allah-SWT we actually are denoting this quality of Omni-presence and All-hearing to that person or thing which falls under the exact definition of Shirk.

It is not acceptable for anyone to call out to anyone or anything other than Allah-SWT (especially for the fulfillment of any need at all), be the person a Christian, Jews, Sikhs, Buddhists, Hindus, Qadiani, Shia, Sunni, Berailvi, Sufi, Ahl-e-Hadis, and or any other so called maslaq that exists. Infact if you study Hinduism, they too believe in One final God, and believe some similar notion about their demi gods.

the difference between Shirk and disbelief is that in disbelief, One simply does not believe in Allah-SWT. And in Shirk, one believes in Allah-SWT, but also believes that others share similar qualities as Him-SWT or are partners or co-creators or co-sustainers with Allah-SWT, and the act of this belief of shared qualities which are solely specific of Allah-SWT is Shirk.

to say things like "Ya-Muhammad" or "Ya-Ali" or "Ya-Hussain" etc are all incorrect - because none of them are hazir-o-nazir only Allah-SWT is Omni-present and only Allah-SWT is All-Hearing, All-Seeing, All-encompassing, All-Sustaining. He-SWT is the sole Provider and none can fulfill our needs but Him-SWT.

Sayyiduna Rasoolullah (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam) said, "On the Day of Qiyamah, that person will be closest to me who used to read Durood Shareef in abundance. The person who reads the Durood Shareef on Fridays, Almighty Allah fulfils a hundred needs of his, seventy needs of the Hereafter and thirty of this world. Almighty Allah also commands an Angel to present the Durood Shareef to me as you would receive a present. This Durood Shareef is then preserved in a white record". (Sadaatud Daarain)

“Whoever recites Durood at my grave, I hear it myself. And whoesoever recites it from a distance, Angels present them to me.” (BAIHAQI)

Allah Almighty has appointed a group of angels who travel the world, and in my Ummah, whoever sends salutatations to me, those salutations are presented to me by these angels.” (IBNE HABBAN)

Almighty Allah says: “Surely Allah and His Angels send blessings on the Holy Prophet (Sallal Laahu Alaihi Wasallim). O you who believe! Send Blessings (Durood) and Salutations (Salaams) on the Prophet with worthy Salutation”.(Surah al-Ahzab: 56)

There is no human who was ever created more exalted in spiritual and physical stature than the Prophet Muhammad-SAAW. There is no human superior to him-SAAW in the eyes of Allah-SWT or closer than his-SAAW to Allah-SWT. The proof being the above ayat that Allah-SWT Himself-SWT sends blessings (Durud) on the Prophet Muhammad-SAAW. Thus if he-SAAW cannot hear us directly when we recite durud from a distance and angels have been ordained the duty to carry our durud like gifts to him-SAAW (in barzakh), then no other creation on earth can be expected to be all-hearing or ever-present (hazir-o-nazir). Only Allah-SWT is Omni-Present and All-Hearing and only He-SWT has the right to be called out to for all our desires and needs.

Al-Jinn (The Jinn) ruku 2

72:20 (Picktall) Say (unto them, O Muhammad-SAAW): I pray unto Allah only, and ascribe unto Him no partner.

72:21 (Picktall) Say: Lo! I control not hurt nor benefit for you.

72:22 (Picktall) Say: Lo! none can protect me from Allah, nor can I find any refuge beside Him

72:23 (Picktall) (Mine is) but conveyance (of the truth) from Allah, and His messages; and whoso disobeyeth Allah and His messenger, lo! his is fire of hell, wherein such dwell for ever.

72:24 (Picktall) Till (the day) when they shall behold that which they are promised (they may doubt); but then they will know for certain) who is weaker in allies and less in multitude.

72:25 (Picktall) Say (O Muhammad-SAAW, unto the disbelievers): I know not whether that which ye are promised is nigh, or if my Lord hath set a distant term for it.

72:26 (Picktall) (He is) the knower of the Unseen, and He revealeth unto none His secret,

72:27 (Picktall) Save unto every Messenger-AS whom He hath chosen, and then He maketh a guard to go before him and a guard behind him

72:28 (Picktall) That He may know that they have indeed conveyed the Messages of their Lord. He surroundeth all their doings, and He keepeth count of all things.


In The Name of Allah-SWT the Most Gracious, The Most Merciful
SECRETS OF REVELATION:
Declare O Prophet-SAAW, that you only worship your Rabb-SWT and ascribe no partners to Him-SWT and that you are not responsible for their vices and virtues nor is it a part of your duties, being also His-SWT creation and His-SWT bondman. All your affairs are in His-SWT very control and you have no refuge save Him-SWT . However, your duty as His-SWT Messenger is only to convey His-SWT Message and whoever disobeys is destined to abide in the Hell. But the wretched souls incapable of accepting would never heed what you say. When they will see Akhirah materializing and the promise of retribution for disbelief coming true, they would know who was weak and fragile. They think that a handful of powerless Muslims posed no serious threat to them.

But they have seen in this world that Allah-SWT's Word is true and would so witness it in the Akhirah. Therefore, tell them that the hour of the Doomsday is only known to Allah-SWT , and not to His-SWT Prophets-AS. Only He-SWT Knows whether it is very near or far away. But it certainly is there. As for the Unseen, it is again only known to Him-SWT save what He-SWT informs the Prophets-AS on, through revelation, in full confidence and secrecy. He-SWT dominates everything and has a count of each particle in universe.

Knowledge of the Unseen
It must be remembered that the Knowledge of the Unseen is peculiar to Allah-SWT as His-SWT Knowledge is independent of any source or medium. He-SWT Knows even 'the number of atoms in each speck of the universe and whatever these contain. He-SWT Knows everything at all times. This is the kind of knowledge no one else can possess. But the Information over the Unseen, as hinted in the preceding paragraph, is given to the Prophets-AS as and when required for the fulfillment of their Prophetic responsibilities. The Holy Prophet-SAAW is blessed with this information to the highest degree, but despite it, he does not have, by any stretch of imagination, a share in Allah-SWT's Attributes.


The Holy Prophet-SAAW and Knowledge of the Unseen
This is an issue often discussed in public debates. However, according to the consensus of the righteous scholars, to say that the Holy Prophet-SAAW did not know the unseen, or to make him-SAAW the topic of discussion in this context is not permitted at all. In fact it is so impudent that it may well jeopardize one's faith. It is true that the Holy Prophet-SAAW is not a partner in His-SWT Being and His-SWT Attributes, nor anyone else. The knowledge vouchsafed to His-SWT entire creation is less than what has been given to the Holy Prophet-SAAW alone. The Ayah under discussion may be interpreted to mean that he-SAAW does not claim to know the unseen, nor does he-SAAW foretell anything even about himself-SAAW as to what may befall him-SAAW the next day. He-SAAW speaks only that of which he-SAAW is blessed with knowledge by Him-SWT .

They must be warned of the consequences of their denial, for undoubtedly this Quran is from Allah-SWT , duly supported by logical as well as Scriptural evidence. And many a righteous scholars of Bani Israil enjoying knowledge of the earlier Divine Scriptures have believed in it, testifying its authenticity. Other are just being arrogant, denying out of sheer ignorance and conceit. A severe punishment awaits them and Allah-SWT does not guide such transgressors.


7:188 = Say you-SAAW : I possess no power of benefit or hurt to myself save as Allah-SWT wills; and had I knowledge of the unseen I would have amassed ample good, and evil would not have touched me. I am nothing but a warner and bringer of good tidings to a people who believe.


The Exalted Office of Prophethood
The Holy Prophet-SAAW is being told to inform the people that he-SAAW has no power over his-SAAW own gain and loss, for it is purely in the control of the Almighty. It is His-SWT Will that prevails and it is by His-SWT Grace and blessing that he-SAAW enjoys an exalted status, which depends upon His-SWT Pleasure. Prophets-AS, too, are Allah-SWT's creation who submit to His-SWT Omnipotence and always look up to Him-SWT for His-SWT Blessings. To ascribe partners in Divine Attributes is polytheism; neither a Prophet-AS, nor an angel-AS nor a Wali can be taken as partners in any of His-SWT Attributes. In fact, to eradicate this very evil Allah-SWT sent His-SWT Messengers-AS unto mankind. It is not proper to hope for the attainment of health, affluence or other worldly needs from a Prophet'-AS or to make obedience conditional to the fulfillment of mundane desires. The expectation generally associated with the Aulia that they can prevent a loss or cause benefit is absolutely wrong. Take note that these are Divine Attributes and whatever happens is by His-SWT Free Will.

The Holy Prophet-SAAW told the people that he-SAAW had no knowledge of the unseen. Had he-SAAW any control over his-SAAW gain and loss, he-SAAW would have never gone through any distress. He-SAAW could have avoided all problems by making the correct choice and avoiding possible loss, had he-SAAW known the unseen. But they could see how he-SAAW endured hardships and temporal losses. Though he-SAAW was not responsible for the worldly loss or gain yet the status he-SAAW enjoyed was to impart broad and enlightened vision and knowledge to the mankind through which they can perceive the end results of evil and the reward of piety, to help cultivate a strong faith in the Day of Judgement. Take note that the Messengers-AS of Allah-SWT are the personalities "those mildest gestures can brighten the destiny of millions. At the same time it can also be a source of punishment if inspite of being associated with a Prophet"-AS, one fails to accept the faith and be obedient. Therefore, all authority rests with Allah-SWT . Barakah can be acquired through the Prophets-AS and the Aulia but it is not a ride that all associating with them will always be guided.

Knowledge of the Unseen
Secondly, it is worth paying attention that the topics addressed by the Prophets-AS pertain to the unseen, such as the Angels-AS, Barzakh, Hereafter and the Almighty Himself-SWT , Who-SWT is the Greatest of the Unseen. The Prophets-AS do inform mankind on the unseen but reiterate that they do not possess the Knowledge of the Unseen themselves. In fact, all realities pertaining to the unseen conveyed to mankind by the Prophets-AS are revealed unto them by Allah-SWT . The major share of such knowledge, of course, went to the Holy Prophet-SAAW and his knowledge excels all his-SAAW distant and recent predecessors. But this is termed as Information on the Unseen whereas Knowledge of the Unseen is that which is not attained through a medium or a source and is an Attribute of the Almighty. The excellence of Prophethood is that people become not only aware of good and evil but also practically begin to refrain from the latter and thus receive the glad tidings of salvation. This is also an indicator of the distinction of a Wali that those who associate with him are blessed with correction of beliefs and practices. But only those shall be blessed with this correction who embrace faith because the pre requisite of receiving beneficence from a Prophet-AS is faith.


Knowledge Of The Unseen; A Divine Peculiarity
The knowledge of the unseen is Allah-SWT's domain while the Messengers-AS are informed over it. Therefore, if Allah-SWT withholds information over a particular matter, it cannot be known. In this case Allah-SWT used the hoophoe as a courier to convey the news to Prophet Sulaiman-AS. It had witnessed a city called Saba in Yemen, ruled by a woman (Queen Bilqees), who had all the resources required for running an empire and sat on a magnificent throne.


Human estimation and planning, based on which people imagine Allah-SWT to be like them and argue about Him-SWT , carry no importance at all. The Knowledge of the Unseen is only with Allah-SWT and it is He-SWT Alone Who-SWT knows what is there in-store for tomorrow. No human being can predict what can befall him the very next moment. So the only reasonable thing for a human being to do is obedience because he does not know when the Hour may strike, when everything is shacked up and the Day of Judgement is established. Allah-SWT certainly Knows when it is going to be. Rather, it is He-SWT Who-SWT will cause it and He-SWT certainly is Omnipotent. Therefore, following His-SWT instructions and planning for the future within the framework of His-SWT‘s obedience is the most appropriate thing to do.

The extent of human knowledge is so limited that when Allah-SWT brought him to this world from his mother's womb, he was completely ignorant of everything. He knew nothing about his food or clothing. He was completely incapable of discriminating between right and wrong; he had no knowledge whatsoever. Allah-SWT blessed him with senses which gradually turned more and more refined with the passage time, and man began to acquire knowledge. The primary source of this acquisition is the sense of hearing. Seeing is the second major source, as a person collects information primarily through hearing, while the opportunity to witness everything is comparatively less.

17:57 = Those whom they call upon seek access themselves to their Rabb-SWT , striving which of them shall be the nearest; and they hope for His-SWT Mercy and fear His-SWT Chastisement; the Chastisement of your-SAAW Rabb-SWT is indeed ever to be guarded against.


Wasilah (Means of Approach)
The idols of angels, Prophets-AS or saints which they worship are themselves always seeking means of pleasing Allah-SWT . They worship and obey Allah-SWT diligently so that their obedience may serve as a Wasilah to obtain His-SWT Pleasure. They remain hopeful of His-SWT Mercy while being fully conscious and apprehensive of Him-SWT . He-SWT is without any want. And certainly His-SWT Punishment is worthy of being feared.

5:35 = O’ you who believe; fear Allah-SWT and seek approach to Him-SWT . And strive hard in His-SWT Way that haply you may thrive.

The address to those claiming faith continues. The Quranic style of speech here is charming indeed, when it says: "O’ you who believe!" This expression connotes affection, love and advice, and stresses upon the believers to renounce sin, abandon Allah-SWT's disobedience and not to allow the relationship between them and Allah-SWT weaken; rather to strive for strengthening it. For this purpose, one must find means of approaching Allah-SWT , termed as Wasilah.

Reality of Wasilah
According to scholars the meaning of Wasilah is to be joined in love, if it is written with s. (see the difference in the Transliteration) it will mean an absolute joining without hinting at any under King emotions. Here it calls for such actions which increase Allah-SWT's Love in the heart, and by which Allah-SWT will take the seeker as His-SWT beloved. According to the Quran: "Follow me (the Holy Prophet-SAAW ) and Allah-SWT shall love you (3:31).

If you fulfill your obligations and restrain yourself from sin as commanded by the Holy Prophet-SAAW , Allah-SWT shall start loving you. If you complement them with Sunnah and voluntary Salat, as was the practice of the Holy Prophet-SAAW, Allah-SWT shall love you even more. Next in order are those neutral practices for which no hard and fast method has been fixed in Shari’ah. They are permissible, but include those acts which were not practiced by the Holy Prophet-SAAW as a routine throughout his life. Conforming to his-SAAW way of dressing also falls under the same category. Once Hadhrat ‘Umar Faruq-RAU had a new shirt with longer sleeves. He sent for a knife and asked his son to cut off the extra length. The son said that he would get a scissors, but Hadhrat 'Umar-RAU insisted on using the knife as once the Holy Prophet-SAAW had done so. It is quite possible that the Holy Prophet-SAAW may have used a knife due to the non availability of scissors but Hadhrat 'Umar-RAU had a choice. Nevertheless, following the Holy Prophet-SAAW comprehensively was extremely important to him.

When Hadhrat Ibn-e-'Umar-RAU was an old man, he was on his way to Hajj riding a camel. Suddenly, he bent down touching the packsaddle and sat up straight again. Those accompanying him asked the reason behind this action. He told them that there used to be a tree there, and as the Holy Prophet-SAAW had passed by he had bent down on his camel in a similar manner to avoid the branches. "But the tree is no longer here." he was asked. He replied 'Even if the tree stands no more, the gestures of the Holy Prophet-SAAW stand today to be followed. What do we have to do with the tree?"

If this level of adherence to the Holy Prophet-SAAW even in neutral acts is practiced. Allah-SWT's love too will multiply manifolds. This love will be initiated from Allah-SWT's side and it is characteristic of His-SWT Love, that when it is received, a person, in turn, starts loving Him-SWT . Even in everyday life if we love someone he will also reciprocate, and if we hate someone without even uttering a word, he too will begin to hate us. Following the Holy Prophet-SAAW in an endeavour to qualify for Allah-SWT's Love is the reality of Wasilah. Similarly, any action helpful in approaching Allah-SWT shall be a Wasilah. An intermediary or any human being helping in His-SWT Path will also be Wasilah. Such as the Prophets-AS, the Companions-RAU, the Aulia-, the pious and the righteous scholars. It is true that one's good deeds can be referred to while praying to Allah-SWT , since deeds are also a creation. Praying through the Wasilah of pious people is also permissible: so long as the motive is pure. One should not sell the honourable names of the Prophets-AS and the righteous for some petty mundane benefits. The Wasilah should only be sought for the sake of Allah-SWT , to seek His-SWT Pleasure and to struggle in His-SWT Cause. If Wasilah is available, but there is no struggle, optimum results cannot be obtained.

This should be ascertained from those who have had the opportunity to benefit from the company of an accomplished Shaikh, but for some reason it discontinued altogether or the time gap between the meetings drew longer. The spiritual states in this case tend to weaken. To benefit from Wasilah, be it good deeds or a pious person, one's personal efforts, are the pre-requisite. Jihad with sword is obligated by necessity. It may become an individual or a collective obligation, depending upon the prevailing circumstances. But Jihad with one's own soul to cultivate virtue and repel evil is a never ending process. Therefore, strive in the Cause of Allah-SWT , and work hard for success both in this world as well as in the Hereafter. When the Quran mentions success, it embraces personal, family, and national life extending to after life and the Day of Resurrection. The worldly affluence, in comparison, means nothing. For, firstly it is impossible that the entire wealth of the world may ever accumulate in one hand. And even if the non-believers amass all the wealth of the world and even if they double it, it will not suffice as ransom on the Day of Judgment. Allah-SWT will not accept anything because everything belongs to Him-SWT and they are not offering any personal belonging. The logical outcome of disbelief is punishment. A desire to find an outlet from the Hell will always pique the non-believers, but they will never succeed. Eternal torment and perpetual pain is their destiny. Therefore, it is very important to abandon wrongdoing, and obey Allah-SWT ; to love Him-SWT and win His-SWT Love. To achieve this one must put his heart and soul and his very life in His-SWT Cause. This is not an ordinary affair. The wealth is mundane and will not be of any help in the Hereafter, but Allah-SWT's Love will entitle a person to behold His-SWT Splendour and have the honour of a dialogue with Him-SWT . Do take a note of the difference

JazakAllah Khair

May Allah-SWT forgive me any mistakes and correct me in my understanding where I have erred.

ps: Another kind of Shirk that we all fall victim to at some point and time or the other ... and that is placing our own likes and desires over what Allah-SWT has preferred for us, thus accepting our own selves as na'uzubillah Allah-SWT equals or partner god (Allah-Forbid!)

May Allah-SWT protect us from this worst and most hidden shirk that we fall victim to committing without realizing the true significance of what we are doing. Ameen

We all must seek protection and guidance from indulging in this unforgivable crime at any level, be it out of ignorance or misunderstanding. May Allah-SWT keep us safe from this gravest of sins and may He-SWT guide us on to the sirat-e-Mustaqeem. May He-SWT eliminate all firqa's and bring us all to the authentic and pure Islam, free of all sects, the one that the Prophet-SAAW brought more than 1400 yrs ago. May He-SWT unite this Ummah and fill our hearts with His-SWT Love and the urge for being obedient to Allah-SWT alone, and in the ways taught to us by the Holy Prophet Muhammad-SAAW. May He-SWT shower us with His-SWT forgiveness and Mercy and May He-SWT join all our hearts in Love and Peace and allow us to be a source of pride and joy for our Prophet Muhammad-SAAW, his-SAAW's family-RAU, the Companions-RAU and the Aulia-RUA and be an honourable part of his-SAAW's Ummah. Ameen!

A discussion regarding dhikr-Allah done by the core of the heart to the skins

The discussion continued such, that the brother stated the following:

Dear sis,
again.. I said in my comment that I do not disagree with your opinion, but the only thing I was asking is some authentic reference ....
There are many sentences that are without any authentic reference...
I will just point out one,

"One of the annuities of the companions described in the Book is that their hearts and their skins (i.e. from the inner most to the outer most), every cell of their body resonated at the frequency of Allah’s Zikr. When the heart becomes zakir through the blessings of company, it starts beating at the frequency of Zikr and saturates the entire body with it. Such a person is able to fulfill the Divine obligation of performing frequent Zikr. This beneficence was handed down by the ''companions to Tabaeen, then to Taba Tabaeen and finally to the Aulia (lit: friends, cloq: savants: sages)."
My question is , whether any Sahabi, or Tab'ii or Mufassir from Quroon e OOla did the same tafseer of the aforementioned aya (with referenc), in the way the Sheikh is saying ???

To which I replied with the following:

Brother, I would like to clarify a couple of things before I go ahead and share the rest of what I have to say. Firstly, you keep asking me and/or discussing my opinion, and I would like to say, as far as Islam and it’s teachings are concerned, I try not to have an opinion, but infact ‘understanding’. And yes! Each individual may understand different depths of the same concept depending on their caliber. Nonetheless, it shall still not be considered an ‘opinion’, but infact the ‘understanding’ of the individual. To have an opinion about the teachings of Islam is an audacity I dare not venture, and May Allah-SWT always protect me from this act of arrogance.

Secondly, half the time I reply to you, not to convince you to do dhikr, that is not my job. My job is to introduce and invite people to Islam and as dhikr-Allah has proved to be the most effective means to it, as far as my family and my experience is concerned (along with the experiences of hundreds of other people who have come to it before my very eyes). The only reason I do reply in detail and with whatever references I can provide and whatever my understanding of the matter is, is solely so that your doubts do not prove to be a source of other peoples confusions and other peoples hesitation towards practicing dhikr-Allah for themselves. I really want everyone to come to the love and appreciation of Islam as is it’s due, and I know sometimes without realization too much bookish information of a subject can prove to be the biggest barrier in experiencing it fully and absorbing it completely.

Hadhrat Allah-Yaar Khan-RUA himself a great scholar never believed in Tassawwuf and used to prove through his studied information that it is impossible to communicate with people from Barzakh. However when he met Hadhrat Abd-ur-Raheem-RUA, who was rather old at the time and was lying on a charpoy nearby, while Hadhrat Allah-Yaar Khan-RUA was engrossed in this deep discussion proving to all how this is an impossibility. Hadhrat Abd-ur-Raheem-RUA, got up and said ‘I don’t know about all that, but we communicate with people in the Barzakh’. At this Hadhrat Allah-Yaar Khan-RUA was taken aback and asked him ‘can you make me experience this too?’ (in the form of a curious challenge). Hadhrat Abd-ur-Raheem-RUA replied in the affirmative, and thereafter took him to Hadhrat Allah-Deen Madni-RUA’s grave. After engaging in dhikr-Allah, he spiritually introduced Hadhrat Allah-Yaar Khan-RUA to Hadhrat Allah-Deen Madni-RUA who had passed away some hundreds of years ago. And thus Hadhrat Allah-Yaar Khan-RUA’s journey of Tassawwuf began.

So all I want to say regarding your request of reference to a Tafseer done by the Sahaba-RAU or the three blessed generations. Well I am sorry my knowledge is limited and I never found any discrepancy or conflict with anything with in the Quran or teachings of the Prophet-SAAW as such in this Tafseer for me to doubt it. Also, I have personally experienced each body cell doing dhikr-Allah (and I know of numerous others who have experienced the same) and have scientifically researched all this to great extent and know that it is well within nature for all this to be absolutely possible. Moreover, my point is when people like us, who are the scum of the earth in comparison to the Sahabah-RAU can experience and achieve this, there is no doubt in my being that this Tafseer and understanding of the ayat (which is as clear and obvious as day light) cannot have any fallacy or issue with it, and the Shabah-RAU did infact experience each and every cell of their body being engaged in dhikr-Allah. (If you ever want to discuss the scientific side of this with me, feel free).

39:23 = Allah-SWT has revealed the most excellent discourse, a Book consimilar, off-repeated, at which trembles the skins of those who fear their Rabb-SWT ; then their skins and hearts soften to Allah-SWT ’s Zikr. This is Allah-SWT's guidance to which He-SWT guides whom He-SWT will; and whom Allah-SWT sends astray, for him there is no guide

Also I believe that when the Quran has ordained something so clearly, there is no doubt that the Prophet-SAAW and the Sahabah-RAU must have abided by it completely.

7:205 = Remember you your Rabb-SWT within yourself with humility and awe, without loudness in word, morning and evening, and be you not of the heedless.

Also Brother in the following aayat:

62:1 = Hallows whatsoever is in the heavens and whatsoever is in the earth Allah-SWT , the Sovereign, the Holy, the Mighty, the Wise.

Everything that Allah-SWT has created engages in His-SWT dhikr, everything! That would include every cell in our being! :)

There’s another thing I would like to mention here, which I have understood through common sense. There are certain things, which are so obvious that you will not find any reference discussions to them. For example, the three generations through which Love automatically generates without anyone having to make much effort, ie; a child, a parent and a grandparent. This is something that just happens automatically as a matter of transference of Love from the hearts of one generation to another generation. I don’t think ‘how it is transferred’ has ever come into discussion or a conflicting debate, and neither have any methods been devised to achieve this, because it happens naturally. There are certain things, which are so obvious and utterly clear and commonly experienced that details of them are unnecessary to be mentioned. However when the nature of man and society gets corrupted and these natural feelings become rare. And their transference and absorption too become rare and no longer remain automatic. Then obviously people would need to realize and come up with techniques to bring these feelings back into the society and people. And if this indifference amongst people becomes terribly common, then they might sit back and wonder why hundreds of years ago no one wrote books about the techniques to acquire this love from generation to generation!

Allah Knows Best! May Allah-SWT guide us all. Ameen!

JazakAllah Khair

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Every Body Cell Practises Allah-SWT ’s Zikr

Those who enjoy the light of faith are thrilled by the facts revealed in the Quran. As a result each and every cell of their bodies, from skin down to the core of their hearts, gets initiated with Allah-SWT ’s Zikr. Hadhrat Asma' bint Abu Bakr Siddiq-RAU reports that while listening to the Quran tears would roll down the eyes of most of the Companions-RAU and the hair would stand on end due to Allah-SWT's awe. This indeed is the guidance mankind is blessed with, out of His-SWT Mercy. And those deprived of it cannot be put on the track by anyone. They will end up with the lashing flames striking across their naked face in Hell as they had opted for the path of denial and polytheism. They must now taste the consequences of their evil conduct like the preceding nations.

If only the infidels realize that Allah-SWT revealed the Quran with all kinds of logical and recorded evidences in a language rich in beauty and fluency to facilitate understanding. Ponder over the example of a slave owned by many owners at discord with one another, and a slave who is exclusively at the service of only one master. Can the two be equal? It is only Allah-SWT Who-SWT deserves all Praise. Yet a majority of people do not appreciate these realities. The Holy Prophet-SAAW also has to pass away to his eternal abode and the deniers too will have to cross the alley of death into eternity. Then all shall gather to stand before Allah-SWT , for final judgement and everyone will be given a chance to defend himself.

Life of a Prophet-AS and this Ayah

This, Ayah refers to death is a law of nature and does not discuss the Life of a Prophet-AS in Barzakh (Hayat un Nabi-AS). It highlights that everyone has to go through the same process to get to the arena of Reckoning. It also does not infer that the Holy Prophet-SAAW did not experience death at all. For the Prophets-AS death means a state whereby the connection of their Arwah is diverted from this world to the Barzakh and the Akhirah, while they continue to enjoy life as in the world.

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Zikr Allah-SWT

Everything contained in heavens and the earth remembers Allah-SWT and each particle is a manifestation of His-SWT perfection. He-SWT is Absolute Ruler. He-SWT is Predominant, Prudent and Flawless. He-SWT is the Supreme Being Who appointed an unlettered Prophet-SAAW among the generally unlettered Arabs.

A Miracle

The Arabs did not have the tradition of schooling and very few could read or write. The Holy Prophet-SAAW himself never received any formal education. Such ignorant nations are hard to reform, as it is difficult to make them understand anything. The fact that the Holy Prophet-SAAW transformed them into fountainheads of knowledge and wisdom for the world is evident as daylight. They became the keepers, the dominators, the beautifiers of the world. While the unlettered Prophet-SAAW blessed mankind with a Code of Life that spells out human rights and duties perfectly and explicitly. This Code was practically enforced in the world by the same unlettered nation.

Responsibilities of the Holy Prophet-SAAW

The Holy Prophet-SAAW recites Allah-SWT ’s Ayat unto them, purifies them, and teaches them the Book and Wisdom by explaining the Quran and by self-example. His-SAAW four responsibilities have been described here. First, he-SAAW invites people to believe in Allah-SWT as dictated by the Quranic Ayat. Then he-SAAW purifies the hearts of those who embrace Islam.

Tasawwuf

The outward purification involves education on cleaning the body and the raiments, earning lawful and clean food while the spiritual purification extends to ethics and morality and character building. The latter was instantly affected when a person physically presented himself before the Holy Prophet-SAAW after taking Shahadah. A solitary glance of his-SAAW purifying sight lifted him to the status of a Companion-RAU, and his soul stood consecrated. In Quran's language: Each and every cell of his body, right from his skin to the core of his heart, became engaged in Zikr Allah-SWT (39:23). This very state was termed Tazkiyah by the Quran and was translated to Tasawwuf in the first foreign language into which Quran was translated. Those believers associated with the Companions-RAU became Tab'ain, who, in turn, produced Tab'a Tab'ain.

As time progressed, the intensity of this phenomenon of purification depleted. In more recent times, people used to remain engaged in Zikr-e-Qalbi. They spent years in the company of those whose hearts radiated with the light that emanated from the Holy Prophet-SAAW .As a result, their morals were reformed, their conduct dignified and the flame to act on Shari'ah kindled in their bosoms. Then came a time when incompetent people took over as spiritual mentors through hereditary succession. The prestige of Tasawwuf was tarnished by these incapable frauds who made it an assortment of absurd rituals. Such mimicry, however, does not reduce the effectiveness of the actual marvel called Tasawwuf.

Interpreting Quran is also the Holy Prophet-SAAW's Duty

After bodily and spiritual purification, the Holy Prophet-SAAW enlightened his Companions-RAU with the knowledge and wisdom of the Quran. It implies that to explain the meaning and context of Quranic Ayat, that is, its interpretation is among his-SAAW responsibilities; every plebeian is not authorized to interpret Quran in any way he chooses. The Arabs were a people who were disgusted with their own condition and knew that they were not on the right path but were ignorant of the Truth.

The Honour for Succeeding Generations

The believers, who follow the Companion-RAU’s in time till the Day of Judgment, and who follow them in belief and practise would also be similarly blessed with the Barakah of the Holy Prophet-SAAW . It is a matter of great honour for the succeeding generations that they followed the footsteps of such illustrious souls as the Companions-RAU. It also signifies the greatness of the Companions-RAU. Allah-SWT is Predominant and Prudent. Benevolence and Generosity are His-SWT Attributes and He blesses anyone He-SWT chooses. The Companions-RAU were blessed because they obeyed the Holy Prophet-SAAW and whosoever obeys the Companions-RAU would be blessed likewise. Allah-SWT is really Kind and Rewarding. He rewarded the illiterate and made them the most fortunate people. On the other hand, the Jew scholars who were famous for their knowledge, and considered themselves to be extremely wise, could not live upto the expectations of their own Book, the Torah.

A Hallmark of Knowledge

A hallmark of knowledge is that human conduct is enlightened by it. If knowledge does not influence action, it would not be called knowledge but information. The Jew scholars, despite having read thick volumes, are similar to donkeys loaded with tomes. They could not benefit from the wisdom of Torah and repudiated Quran despite knowing it to be true from their own Book. They did not believe in the Holy Prophet-SAAW and thus committed the gravest of sins. Of course, Allah-SWT , could not care less, and has no need to guide such flagrant sinners.

Even Jews did not Doubt the Holy Prophet-SAAW's Veracity

These unfortunate people claim to be the friends of Allah-SWT and a cut above the rest. Allah-SWT asks the Holy Prophet-SAAW to tell them to wish for death if they are so sure of their righteousness, in certification of their confident claims. But they understand that they would surely die if they make such a wish on his asking. They also recognize the profanity of their conduct. Therefore, they would never ever wish for death. They are terrified of the Akhirah and Allah-SWT surely knows such wicked people.

Infidels and Evildoers are Terrified of Death

Another point that comes to light here is that the infidels and the evildoers as a rule, are terrified of dying. It is a common observation in our immediate surroundings, particularly in the West where this dread has made the lives of the non believers miserable. Everyone in those infidel societies is frightened with it knowing the reason for it. They helplessly call it "Fear of the Unknown”. The Quran clearly warns such people that death they try to escape, is bound to catch up with them at the destined moment. They would then be produced before Allah-SWT , Knower of all things hidden and manifest, and their deeds would be unveiled in His-SWT Court.