MUSJIDUL HAQ

كَیْفَ تَرْقٰى رُقِیَّكَ الأَنْبِیَاءُ

یَا سَمَاءً مَا طَاوَلَتْهَا سَمَاءُ

How could the (other) Prophets ascend to the altitude you attained

O the elevated one, those high ranking (Prophets) could not supersede such a level

لَمْ یُسَاوُوْكَ فِي عُلاَكَ وَقَدْ حَا

لَ سَنىً مِنْكَ دُوْنَهُمْ وَسَنَاءُ

They are not on par with you in your Elevated Station

Verily a great light and monumental grace distinguishes You from them. 

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تِلْکَ الرُّسُلُ فَضَّلْنَا بَعْضَہُمْ عَلٰی بَعْضٍۘ مِنْہُمۡ مَّنۡ کَلَّمَ اللہُ وَرَفَعَ بَعْضَہُمْ دَرَجٰتٍؕ وَاٰتَیۡنَا عِیۡسَی ابْنَ مَرْیَمَ الْبَیِّنٰتِ وَاَیَّدْنٰہُ بِرُوۡحِ الْقُدُسِؕ وَلَوْ شَآءَ اللہُ مَا اقْتَتَلَ الَّذِیۡنَ مِنۡۢ بَعْدِہِمۡ مِّنۡۢ بَعْدِ مَا جَآءَتْہُمُ الْبَیِّنٰتُ وَلٰکِنِ اخْتَلَفُوۡا فَمِنْہُمۡ مَّنْ اٰمَنَ وَمِنْہُمۡ مَّنۡ کَفَرَؕ وَلَوْ شَآءَ اللہُ مَا اقْتَتَلُوۡا۟ وَلٰکِنَّ اللہَ یَفْعَلُ مَا یُرِیۡدُ﴿۲۵۳﴾٪

These are the Noble Messengers, to whom We gave excellence over each other; of them are some with whom Allah spoke, and some whom He exalted high above all others; and We gave Eisa (Jesus), the son of Maryam, clear signs and We aided him with the Holy Spirit; and if Allah willed, those after them would not have fought each other after the clear evidences had come to them, but they differed – some remained on faith and some turned disbelievers; and had Allah willed, they would not have fought each other; but Allah may do as He wills.

(Al-Baqarah 2, Verse 253)

أَجْمَعْتِ الْأُمَّةُ عَلَى أَنَّ بَعْضَ الْأَنْبِيَاءِ أَفْضَلُ مِنْ بَعْضٍ، وَعَلَى أَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَفْضَلُ مِنَ الْكُلِّ وَيَدُلُّ عَلَيْهِ وُجُوهٌ

The Ummah has formed consensus that indeed some Prophets are better than others, and indeed the Holy Prophet Muhammad – may Allah send peace and blessings upon him – is most superior of all Prophets for the following reasons:

 أَحَدُهَا: قَوْلُهُ تَعَالَى:

وَما أَرْسَلْناكَ إِلَّا رَحْمَةً لِلْعالَمِينَ [الْأَنْبِيَاءِ: 107]

 فَلَمَّا كَانَ رَحْمَةً لِكُلِّ الْعَالَمِينَ لَزِمَ أَنْ يَكُونَ أَفْضَلَ مِنْ كُلِّ الْعَالَمِينَ.

1. Due to the following statement of Allah Almighty:

وَمَاۤ اَرْسَلْنٰکَ اِلَّا رَحْمَۃً لِّلْعٰلَمِیۡنَ ﴿۱۰۷﴾

  And We sent you not, but a mercy for all worlds.

(Al-Ambiya 21, Verse 107)

If he is a Mercy unto all the worlds (every domain) then it is essential for him to be the best of all the worlds.

(Tafseer Kabeer)

{تِلْكَ الرُّسُلُ فَضَّلْنَا بَعْضَهُمْ عَلَى بَعْضٍ مِنْهُمْ مَنْ كَلَّمَ اللَّهُ} يَعْنِي مُوسَى عَلَيْهِ السَّلَامُ

{وَرَفَعَ بَعْضَهُمْ دَرَجَاتٍ} يَعْنِي مُحَمَّدًا صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ

 قَالَ الشَّيْخُ الْإِمَامُ رَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ: وَمَا أُوتِيَ نَبِيٌّ آيَةً إِلَّا وَقَدْ أُوتِيَ نَبِيُّنَا مِثْلَ تِلْكَ الْآيَةِ وَفُضِّلَ عَلَى غَيْرِهِ بِآيَاتٍ مِثْلُ:

 انْشِقَاقِ الْقَمَرِ بِإِشَارَتِهِ

 وَحَنِينِ الْجِذْعِ عَلَى مُفَارَقَتِهِ

وَتَسْلِيمِ الْحَجَرِ وَالشَّجَرِ عَلَيْهِ

وَكَلَامِ الْبَهَائِمِ وَالشَّهَادَةِ بِرِسَالَتِهِ

 وَنَبْعِ الْمَاءِ مِنْ بَيْنِ أَصَابِعِهِ

وَغَيْرِ ذَلِكَ مِنَ الْمُعْجِزَاتِ وَالْآيَاتِ الَّتِي لَا تُحْصَى

 وَأَظْهَرَهَا الْقُرْآنُ الَّذِي عَجَزَ أَهْلُ السَّمَاءِ وَأَهْلُ الْأَرْضِ عَنِ الْإِتْيَانِ بِمِثْلِهِ.

These are the Noble Messengers, to whom We gave excellence over each other; of them are some with whom Allah spoke viz. Sayyiduna Moosa – peace be upon him.

and some whom He exalted high above all others viz. Sayyiduna Muhammad – may Allah send peace and blessings upon him.

The Shaykh and Imam – may Allah shower mercy upon him – said:  There has not been a single verse which was revealed to any Prophet and not to our beloved Prophet – may Allah send peace and blessings upon him or a verse like that.  He was blessed with excellence over others through some signs (miracles); such as:

• Splitting the moon with his gesture
• Nostalgia of the trunk upon his separation
• The greetings of stones and trees upon him
• Speech of the animals and their testimony on his Prophethood
• Flow of water from his blessed fingers
• Other miracles and signs of his which are innumerable
• The most apparent of them is the Holy Quran that the people of the heaven and earth have exhausted their efforts and still failed to bring anything like it.

عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: فُضِّلْتُ عَلَى الْأَنْبِيَاءِ بِسِتٍّ:

 أُوتِيتُ جَوَامِعَ الْكَلِمِ

وَنُصِرْتُ بِالرُّعْبِ

 وَأُحِلَّتْ لِي الْغَنَائِمُ

 وَجُعِلَتْ لِي الْأَرْضُ مَسْجِدًا وَطَهُورًا

 وَأُرْسِلْتُ إِلَى الْخَلْقِ كَافَّةً

 وَخُتِمَ بِي النَّبِيُّونَ .

Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah – may Allah be pleased with him – reported that the Holy Prophet – may Allah send peace and blessings upon him – has stated:

I have been granted excellence over other Prophets through six things:

1. I have been blessed with universal (short yet rich) expressions.
2. I have been assisted through fear ahead of me by the distance of a month’s travel.
3. Spoils have been made lawful for me whereas they were never allowed for anyone before me.
4. The entire earth has been purified and made a place of worship for me.
5. I have been appointed over the entire creation.
6. Prophethood ends with me.

(Tafseer al-Baghawi)

أَنَّ مُعْجِزَةَ رَسُولِنَا صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَفْضَلُ مِنْ مُعْجِزَاتِ سَائِرِ الْأَنْبِيَاءِ فَوَجَبَ أَنْ يَكُونَ رَسُولُنَا أَفْضَلَ مِنْ سَائِرِ الْأَنْبِيَاءِ.

• The miracles of the Holy Prophet – may Allah send peace and blessings upon him – are far superior to all the miracles of all the Prophets which necessitates that our beloved Prophet – may Allah send peace and blessings upon him – is superior to all the Prophets.

الْحُجَّةُ السَّادِسَةُ: أَنَّ مُعْجِزَتَهُ عَلَيْهِ السَّلَامُ هِيَ الْقُرْآنُ وَهِيَ مِنْ جِنْسِ الْحُرُوفِ وَالْأَصْوَاتِ

إِنَّهُ سُبْحَانَهُ جَعَلَ مُعْجِزَةَ مُحَمَّدٍ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ بَاقِيَةً إِلَى آخِرِ الدَّهْرِ، وَمُعْجِزَاتِ سَائِرِ الْأَنْبِيَاءِ فَانِيَةً مُنْقَضِيَةً.

• Indeed, one of the miracles of the Holy Prophet – may Allah send peace and blessings upon him – is the Holy Quran which comprises of Arabic alphabets and its recitation. 

Allah Almighty caused the miracles of the Holy Prophet – may Allah send peace and blessings upon him – to last till the end of time whereas the miracles of all the other Prophets were perishable and elapsed.

الْحُجَّةُ السَّابِعَةُ: أَنَّهُ تَعَالَى بَعْدَ مَا حَكَى أَحْوَالَ الْأَنْبِيَاءِ عَلَيْهِمُ السَّلَامُ قَالَ:

أُولئِكَ الَّذِينَ هَدَى اللَّهُ فَبِهُداهُمُ اقْتَدِهْ [الْأَنْعَامِ: 90]

 فَأَمَرَ مُحَمَّدًا صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ بِالِاقْتِدَاءِ بِمَنْ قَبْلَهُ، فَإِمَّا أَنْ يُقَالَ: إِنَّهُ كَانَ مَأْمُورًا بِالِاقْتِدَاءِ بِهِمْ فِي أُصُولِ الدِّينِ وَهُوَ غَيْرُ جَائِزٍ لِأَنَّهُ تَقْلِيدٌ، أَوْ فِي فُرُوعِ الدِّينِ وَهُوَ غَيْرُ جَائِزٍ، لِأَنَّ شَرْعَهُ نَسَخَ سَائِرَ الشَّرَائِعِ، فَلَمْ يَبْقَ إِلَّا أَنْ يَكُونَ الْمُرَادُ مَحَاسِنَ الْأَخْلَاقِ، فَكَأَنَّهُ سُبْحَانَهُ قَالَ: إِنَّا أَطْلَعْنَاكَ عَلَى أَحْوَالِهِمْ وَسِيَرِهِمْ، فَاخْتَرْ أَنْتَ مِنْهَا أَجْوَدَهَا وَأَحْسَنَهَا وَكُنْ مُقْتَدِيًا بِهِمْ فِي كُلِّهَا، وَهَذَا يَقْتَضِي أَنَّهُ اجْتَمَعَ فِيهِ مِنَ الْخِصَالِ الْمَرْضِيَّةِ مَا كَانَ مُتَفَرِّقًا فِيهِمْ، فَوَجَبَ أَنْ يَكُونَ أَفْضَلَ مِنْهُمْ.

• After Allah Almighty mentioned the stories of Prophets – peace be upon them, he stated:

اُولٰٓئِکَ الَّذِیۡنَ ہَدَی اللہُ فَبِہُدٰىہُمُ اقْتَدِہۡ ؕ

  These are they whom Allah has guided, then follow you their path.

(Al-An’am 6, Verse 90)

Allah Almighty commanded His beloved Prophet – may Allah send peace and blessings upon him – to follow the path of Prophets that came before him.

So if it is said that since he was commanded to follow them in the principle of religion then it is not valid, for it will be deemed Taqleed, or in the secondary matters of religion which is also not valid, for his Shariah abrogated all the other Shariahs, then the objective of this command will be directed towards the Holy Prophet – may Allah send peace and blessings upon him – adorning himself with beautiful morals and ethics.  It is as if Allah Almighty is stating, “Follow the predecessors in all their qualities” which will conclude that he had accumulated all their pleasant qualities that were possessed by each of them individually, which will necessarily make him the best of them all.

الْحُجَّةُ الثَّامِنَةُ: أَنَّهُ عَلَيْهِ السَّلَامُ بُعِثَ إِلَى كُلِّ الْخَلْقِ وَذَلِكَ يَقْتَضِي أَنْ تَكُونَ مَشَقَّتُهُ أَكْثَرَ، فَوَجَبَ أَنْ يَكُونَ أَفْضَلَ، أَمَّا إِنَّهُ بُعِثَ إِلَى كُلِّ الْخَلْقِ فَلِقَوْلِهِ تَعَالَى:

وَما أَرْسَلْناكَ إِلَّا كَافَّةً لِلنَّاسِ [سَبَأٍ: 28]

 وَأَمَّا إِنَّ ذَلِكَ يَقْتَضِي أَنْ تَكُونَ مَشَقَّتُهُ أَكْثَرَ فَلِأَنَّهُ كَانَ إِنْسَانًا فَرْدًا مِنْ غَيْرِ مَالٍ وَلَا أَعْوَانٍ وَأَنْصَارٍ، فَإِذَا قَالَ لِجَمِيعِ الْعَالَمِينَ: يَا أَيُّهَا الْكَافِرُونَ صَارَ الْكُلُّ أَعْدَاءً لَهُ، وَحِينَئِذٍ يَصِيرُ خَائِفًا مِنَ الْكُلِّ، فَكَانَتِ الْمَشَقَّةُ عَظِيمَةً

 وَكَذَلِكَ فَإِنَّ مُوسَى عَلَيْهِ السَّلَامُ لَمَّا بُعِثَ إِلَى بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ فَهُوَ مَا كَانَ يَخَافُ أَحَدًا إِلَّا مِنْ فِرْعَوْنَ وَقَوْمِهِ، وَأَمَّا مُحَمَّدٌ عَلَيْهِ السَّلَامُ فَالْكُلُّ كَانُوا أَعْدَاءً لَهُ

وَإِذَا ثَبَتَ أَنَّ مَشَقَّتَهُ أَعْظَمُ مِنْ مَشَقَّةِ غَيْرِهِ وَجَبَ أَنْ يَكُونَ فَضْلُهُ أَكْثَرَ مِنْ فَضْلِ غَيْرِهِ لِقَوْلِهِ عَلَيْهِ السَّلَامُ: «أَفْضَلُ الْعِبَادَاتِ أَحَمَزُهَا» .

• The Holy Prophet – may Allah send peace and blessings upon him – was appointed over the entire creation which involves a great deal of troubles.  It proves that he is the best of all Prophets.

According to the following statement of Allah Almighty, he was sent upon the entire mankind:

وَمَاۤ اَرْسَلْنٰکَ اِلَّا کَآفَّۃً لِّلنَّاسِ

  And O beloved! We sent not you but with Messenger ship encircling entire mankind.

(Saba 34, Verse 28)

It definitely involved a great series of trials and tribulations, for he was alone without wealth or helpers, so when he addressed the entire creation with the words, “O disbelievers!”  All and sundry became his enemy.  He was at the receiving end of all threats coming from everyone which was a great deal of trouble.

As we see in the case of Sayyiduna Moosa – peace be upon him – when he was appointed on Bani Israel, he did not have to fear anything except Pharaoh and his army whereas the Holy Prophet – may Allah send peace and blessings upon him, all and sundry became his enemy.

When it has established that his troubles were the greatest of all that the others had to face, it proves his excellence over the virtues of others, in the words of the Holy Prophet – may Allah send peace and blessings upon him:

اَفْضَلُ الْعِبَادَاتِ اَحْمَزُھَا

Best form of worship the one that is hardest of all.

الْحُجَّةُ التَّاسِعَةُ: أَنَّ دِينَ مُحَمَّدٍ عَلَيْهِ السَّلَامُ أَفْضَلُ الْأَدْيَانِ، فَيَلْزَمُ أَنْ يَكُونَ مُحَمَّدٌ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَفْضَلَ الْأَنْبِيَاءِ

 أَنَّهُ تَعَالَى جَعَلَ الْإِسْلَامَ نَاسِخًا لِسَائِرِ الْأَدْيَانِ، وَالنَّاسِخُ يَجِبُ أَنْ يَكُونَ أَفْضَلَ لِقَوْلِهِ عَلَيْهِ السَّلَامُ: «مَنْ سَنَّ سُنَّةً حَسَنَةً فَلَهُ أَجْرُهَا وَأَجْرُ مَنْ عَمِلَ بِهَا إِلَى يَوْمِ الْقِيَامَةِ»

فَلَمَّا كَانَ هَذَا الدِّينُ أَفْضَلَ وَأَكْثَرَ ثَوَابًا، كَانَ وَاضِعُهُ أَكْثَرَ ثَوَابًا مِنْ وَاضِعِي سَائِرِ الْأَدْيَانِ، فَيَلْزَمُ أَنْ يَكُونَ مُحَمَّدٌ عَلَيْهِ السَّلَامُ أَفْضَلَ مِنْ سَائِرِ الْأَنْبِيَاءِ.

• The Religion of Sayyiduna Muhammad – may Allah send peace and blessings upon him – is the best of all religions which proves that Sayyiduna Muhammad – may Allah send peace and blessings upon him – is the best of all Prophets – peace be upon them.

Indeed Allah Almighty caused the religion of Islam to abrogate all the other religions which proves that the abrogator be the best, for the Holy Prophet – may Allah send peace and blessings upon him – has stated:

مَنْ سَنَّ سُنَّةً حَسَنَةً فَلَهُ أَجْرُهَا وَأَجْرُ مَنْ عَمِلَ بِهَا إِلَى يَوْمِ الْقِيَامَةِ

One who introduces a new good practice he receives its reward as well as the reward of all those who will practice it till the Day of Judgment.

So, if this religion is the best religion and most rewarding, its maker will excel in rewards than the makers of all the other religions.  It proves that Sayyiduna Muhammad – may Allah send peace and blessings upon him – is the best of all Prophets – peace be upon them.

الْحُجَّةُ الْعَاشِرَةُ: أُمَّةَ مُحَمَّدٍ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَفْضَلُ الْأُمَمِ، فَوَجَبَ أَنْ يَكُونَ مُحَمَّدٌ أَفْضَلَ الْأَنْبِيَاءِ، قَوْلُهُ تَعَالَى:

كُنْتُمْ خَيْرَ أُمَّةٍ أُخْرِجَتْ لِلنَّاسِ [آلِ عِمْرَانَ: 110]

 أَنَّ هَذِهِ الْأُمَّةَ إِنَّمَا نَالَتْ هَذِهِ الْفَضِيلَةَ لِمُتَابَعَةِ مُحَمَّدٍ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، قَالَ تَعَالَى:

قُلْ إِنْ كُنْتُمْ تُحِبُّونَ اللَّهَ فَاتَّبِعُونِي يُحْبِبْكُمُ اللَّهُ [آلِ عِمْرَانَ: 31]

 وَفَضِيلَةُ التَّابِعِ تُوجِبُ فَضِيلَةَ الْمَتْبُوعِ

وَأَيْضًا إِنَّ مُحَمَّدًا صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَكْثَرُ ثَوَابًا لِأَنَّهُ مَبْعُوثٌ إِلَى الْجِنِّ وَالْإِنْسِ، فَوَجَبَ أَنْ يَكُونَ ثَوَابُهُ أَكْثَرَ، لِأَنَّ لِكَثْرَةِ الْمُسْتَجِيبِينَ أَثَرًا فِي عُلُوِّ شَأْنِ الْمَتْبُوعِ.

• The Ummah of Sayyiduna Muhammad – may Allah send peace and blessings upon him – is the best of all Ummahs which proves that the Holy Prophet – may Allah send peace and blessings upon him – is the best of all Prophets – peace be upon them, in the light of the following statement of Allah Almighty:

کُنۡتُمْ خَیۡرَ اُمَّۃٍ اُخْرِجَتْ لِلنَّاسِ تَاۡمُرُوۡنَ بِالْمَعْرُوۡفِ وَتَنْہَوْنَ عَنِ الْمُنۡکَرِ وَتُؤْمِنُوۡنَ بِاللہِؕ

  You are the best among all those nations appeared unto mankind, you command to good, and forbid evil, and keep faith unto Allah.

(Aale ‘Imran 3, Verse 110)

The fact is, that this Ummah reached this excellence only by following into the footsteps of the Holy Prophet – may Allah send peace and blessings upon him.  Hence Allah Almighty states as follows:

قُلْ اِنۡ کُنۡتُمْ تُحِبُّوۡنَ اللہَ فَاتَّبِعُوۡنِیۡ یُحْبِبْکُمُ اللہُ

  ‘O beloved! Say you, ‘O people! If you love Allah, then follow me; Allah will love you.

(Aale ‘Imran 3, Verse 31)

The excellence of followers points out the excellence of the leader.

Moreover, the Holy Prophet – may Allah send peace and blessings upon him – is the most virtuous one, for he was indeed appointed to all the jinns as well as the mankind which proves that he is the most virtuous, because the extraordinary followership signifies the extraordinarily exalted station of the leader.

الْحُجَّةُ الْحَادِيَةَ عَشْرَةَ: أَنَّهُ عَلَيْهِ السَّلَامُ خَاتَمُ الرُّسُلِ، فَوَجَبَ أَنْ يَكُونَ أَفْضَلَ.

• The Holy Prophet – may Allah send peace and blessings upon him – is the seal of Prophethood which proves that he is the best of all Prophets.

الْحُجَّةُ الثَّانِيَةَ عَشْرَةَ: أَنَّ تَفْضِيلَ بَعْضِ الْأَنْبِيَاءِ عَلَى بَعْضٍ يَكُونُ لِأُمُورٍ مِنْهَا: كَثْرَةُ الْمُعْجِزَاتِ الَّتِي هِيَ دَالَّةٌ عَلَى صِدْقِهِمْ وَمُوجِبَةٌ لِتَشْرِيفِهِمْ، وَقَدْ حَصَلَ فِي حَقِّ نَبِيِّنَا عَلَيْهِ السَّلَامُ مَا يَفْضُلُ عَلَى ثَلَاثَةِ آلَافٍ، وَهِيَ بِالْجُمْلَةِ عَلَى أَقْسَامٍ

 مِنْهَا مَا يَتَعَلَّقُ بِالْقُدْرَةِ، كَإِشْبَاعِ الْخَلْقِ الْكَثِيرِ مِنَ الطَّعَامِ الْقَلِيلِ، وَإِرْوَائِهِمْ مِنَ الْمَاءِ الْقَلِيلِ

 وَمِنْهَا مَا يَتَعَلَّقُ بِالْعُلُومِ كَالْإِخْبَارِ عَنِ الْغُيُوبِ

 وَفَصَاحَةِ الْقُرْآنِ

 وَمِنْهَا اخْتِصَاصُهُ فِي ذَاتِهِ بِالْفَضَائِلِ، نَحْوُ كَوْنِهِ أَشْرَفَ نَسَبًا مِنْ أَشْرَافِ الْعَرَبِ، وَأَيْضًا كَانَ فِي غَايَةِ الشَّجَاعَةِ

 وَمِنْهَا فِي خُلُقِهِ

 وَحِلْمِهِ

وَوَفَائِهِ

 وَفَصَاحَتِهِ

وَسَخَائِهِ

 وَكُتُبُ الْحَدِيثِ نَاطِقَةٌ بِتَفْصِيلِ هَذِهِ الْأَبْوَابِ.

• Sometimes excellence of some Prophets over others is measured by their miracles.  Abundance of miracles that are the proof of their truthfulness and the reason of their appointment as a Prophet.  Our beloved Prophet – may Allah send peace and blessings upon him – possessed over three thousand miracles which can be further divided into the following categories:
• Miracles pertaining to his power; such as feeding a large number of creation from little food and quenching their thirst with little water etc.
• Miracles pertaining to his knowledge of the unseen
• His Quranic eloquence
• Significant personal excellences; such as his lineage being the most noble among the Arabs
• His great bravery
• His blessed code of conduct
• His tolerance and forbearance
• His affection
• His eloquence
• His generosity

The books of Ahadeeth are full of contents on each of these chapters.

الْحُجَّةُ الثَّالِثَةَ عَشْرَةَ:

قَوْلُهُ عَلَيْهِ السَّلَامُ: «آدَمُ وَمَنْ دُونَهُ تَحْتَ لِوَائِي يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ»

وَذَلِكَ يَدُلُّ عَلَى أَنَّهُ أَفْضَلُ مِنْ آدَمَ وَمِنْ كُلِّ أَوْلَادِهِ،

وَقَالَ عَلَيْهِ السَّلَامُ: «أَنَا سَيِّدُ وَلَدِ آدَمَ وَلَا فَخْرَ»

وَقَالَ عَلَيْهِ السَّلَامُ: «لَا يَدْخُلُ الْجَنَّةَ أَحَدٌ مِنَ النَّبِيِّينَ حَتَّى أَدْخُلَهَا أَنَا، وَلَا يَدْخُلُهَا أَحَدٌ مِنَ الْأُمَمِ حَتَّى تَدْخُلَهَا أُمَّتِي»

وَرَوَى أنس قَالَ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «أَنَا أَوَّلُ النَّاسِ خُرُوجًا إِذَا بُعِثُوا، وَأَنَا خَطِيبُهُمْ إِذَا وَفَدُوا، وَأَنَا مُبَشِّرُهُمْ إِذَا أَيِسُوا، لِوَاءُ الْحَمْدِ بِيَدِي، وَأَنَا أَكْرَمُ وَلَدِ آدَمَ عَلَى رَبِّي وَلَا فَخْرَ»

وَعَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ قَالَ: جَلَسَ نَاسٌ مِنَ الصَّحَابَةِ يَتَذَاكَرُونَ فَسَمِعَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ حَدِيثَهُمْ فَقَالَ بَعْضُهُمْ: عَجَبًا إِنَّ اللَّهَ اتَّخَذَ إِبْرَاهِيمَ خَلِيلًا، وَقَالَ آخَرُ: مَاذَا بِأَعْجَبَ مِنْ كَلَامِ مُوسَى كَلَّمَهُ تَكْلِيمًا، وَقَالَ آخَرُ:

فَعِيسَى كَلِمَةُ اللَّهِ وَرُوحُهُ، وَقَالَ آخَرُ: آدَمُ اصْطَفَاهُ اللَّهُ فَخَرَجَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وقال: قَدْ سَمِعْتُ كَلَامَكُمْ وَحُجَّتَكُمْ أَنَّ إِبْرَاهِيمَ خَلِيلُ اللَّهِ وَهُوَ كَذَلِكَ، وَمُوسَى نَجِيُّ اللَّهِ وَهُوَ كَذَلِكَ، وَعِيسَى رُوحُ اللَّهِ وَهُوَ كَذَلِكَ، وَآدَمُ اصْطَفَاهُ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى وَهُوَ كَذَلِكَ، أَلَا وَأَنَا حَبِيبُ اللَّهِ وَلَا فَخْرَ، وَأَنَا حَامِلُ لِوَاءِ الْحَمْدِ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ وَلَا فَخْرَ، وَأَنَا أَوَّلُ شَافِعٍ وَأَنَا أَوَّلُ مُشَفَّعٍ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ وَلَا فَخْرَ، وَأَنَا أَوَّلُ مَنْ يُحَرِّكُ حَلْقَةَ الْجَنَّةِ فَيُفْتَحُ لِي فَأَدْخُلُهَا وَمَعِي فُقَرَاءُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَلَا فَخْرَ، وَأَنَا أَكْرَمُ الْأَوَّلِينَ وَالْآخِرِينَ وَلَا فَخْرَ.

1. The Holy Prophet – may Allah send peace and blessings upon him – has stated:

Sayyiduna Adam and others will take shelter under my flag on the Day of Judgment.

It proves that the Holy Prophet – may Allah send peace and blessings upon him – is superior to Sayyiduna Adam – peace be upon him – and his children.

The Holy Prophet – may Allah send peace and blessings upon him – has stated:

I am the leader of Adam’s children, yet I do not boast.

The Holy Prophet – may Allah send peace and blessings upon him – has also stated the following:

None from amongst the Prophets will enter Paradise until I enter it and none amongst the Ummahs will enter it until my Ummah does.

Sayyiduna Anas – may Allah be pleased with him – narrated that the Holy Prophet – may Allah send peace and blessings upon him – has stated:

I will be the first one to come out when the resurrection will occur.

I will be their spokesperson when their delegation comes to me.

I will give them glad tidings when they lose hope.

The flag of Allah’s praise will be in my hand.

I am the most honourable in Allah’s sight amongst the children of Adam, yet I do not boast.

Sayyiduna Ibn ‘Abbas – may Allah be pleased with them – is reported to have said:

Once some of the companions were having a group discussion and the Holy Prophet – may Allah send peace and blessings upon him – heard their conversation.

One of them said, “It is so marvelous that Allah Almighty took Sayyiduna Ibrahim – peace be upon him – as His Friend!”

Someone said, “What can be more marvelous than the conversation of Sayyiduna Moosa – peace be upon him – with (Allah Almighty)!”

Another person added, “But Sayyiduna ‘Isa – peace be upon him – is Roohullah!”

One said, “Allah Almighty has chosen Sayyiduna Adam – peace be upon him.”

The Holy Prophet – may Allah send peace and blessings upon him – came out and said:

I heard your conversations and your arguments that Sayyiduna Ibrahim – peace be upon him – is Allah’s Friend, which is exactly as you said.

Sayyiduna Moosa – peace be upon him – is Kaleemullah, which is exactly as you said.

Sayyiduna ‘Isa – peace be upon him – is Roohullah, and it is as it is said.

Allah Almighty chose Sayyiduna Adam – peace be upon him, which is exactly as you said.

But behold, I am the beloved of Allah, yet I do not boast.

I will be the one holding the flag of Allah’s Praise on the Day of Judgment, yet I do not boast.

I will be the first one to intercede and the first one to be allowed to intercede whose intercession will be accepted on the Day of Judgment, yet I do not boast.

I will be the first one who will knock at the gate of Paradise and it will be opened for me, so I will enter and the poor amongst the believers will enter along with me, yet I do not boast.

I am the most honoured amongst my predecessors and those who will come after me, yet I do not boast.

الْحُجَّةُ الرَّابِعَةَ عَشْرَةَ:

رَوَى الْبَيْهَقِيُّ فِي «فَضَائِلِ الصَّحَابَةِ» أَنَّهُ ظَهَرَ عَلِيُّ بْنُ أَبِي طَالِبٍ مِنْ بَعِيدٍ فَقَالَ عَلَيْهِ السَّلَامُ: هَذَا سَيِّدُ الْعَرَبِ فَقَالَتْ عَائِشَةُ: أَلَسْتَ أَنْتَ سَيِّدُ الْعَرَبِ؟ فَقَالَ أَنَا سَيِّدُ الْعَالَمِينَ وَهُوَ سَيِّدُ الْعَرَبِ

وَهَذَا يَدُلُّ عَلَى أَنَّهُ أَفْضَلُ الْأَنْبِيَاءِ عَلَيْهِمُ السَّلَامُ.

1. Imam Bayhaqi – may Allah be pleased with him – recorded this Hadeeth in Fadhal al-Sahaba that once when Sayyiduna ‘Ali – may Allah be pleased with him – appeared somewhere far, the Holy Prophet – may Allah send peace and blessings upon him – said:

This is the leader of Arabs.

Sayyidah ‘Ayesha – may Allah be pleased with her – asked, “Aren’t you the leader of Arabs?”

He replied, “I am the leader of the entire universe and he is the leader of Arabs.”

It proves that he is best of all Prophets.

(Tafseer Kabeer)

قَدْ أَشَارَ ابْنُ عَبَّاسٍ إِلَى هَذَا فَقَالَ: إِنَّ اللَّهَ فَضَّلَ مُحَمَّدًا عَلَى الْأَنْبِيَاءِ وَعَلَى أَهْلِ السَّمَاءِ، فَقَالُوا: بِمَ يَا ابْنَ عَبَّاسٍ فَضَّلَهُ عَلَى أَهْلِ السَّمَاءِفَقَالَ: إِنَّ اللَّهَ تَعَالَى قَالَ:

وَمَنْ يَقُلْ مِنْهُمْ إِنِّي إِلهٌ مِنْ دُونِهِ فَذلِكَ نَجْزِيهِ جَهَنَّمَ كَذلِكَ نَجْزِي الظَّالِمِينَ .

 وَقَالَ لِمُحَمَّدٍ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ:

إِنَّا فَتَحْنا لَكَ فَتْحاً مُبِيناً.

لِيَغْفِرَ لَكَ اللَّهُ مَا تَقَدَّمَ مِنْ ذَنْبِكَ وَما تَأَخَّرَ .

 قَالُوا: فَمَا فَضْلُهُ عَلَى الْأَنْبِيَاءِ قَالَ قَالَ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى:

وَما أَرْسَلْنا مِنْ رَسُولٍ إِلَّا بِلِسانِ قَوْمِهِ لِيُبَيِّنَ لَهُمْ

 وَقَالَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ لِمُحَمَّدٍ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ:

وَما أَرْسَلْناكَ إِلَّا كَافَّةً لِلنَّاسِ

فَأَرْسَلَهُ إِلَى الْجِنِّ وَالْإِنْسِ

ذَكَرَهُ أَبُو مُحَمَّدٍ الدَّارِمِيُّ فِي مُسْنَدِهِ.

Sayyiduna Ibn ‘Abbas – may Allah be pleased with them – said hinting in this direction:  Indeed Allah Almighty has blessed Sayyiduna Muhammad – may Allah send peace and blessings upon him – with excellence over other Prophets – peace be upon them – and over the residents of heaven.  Someone asked, “With what has Allah Almighty granted him excellence over the people of heaven, O Ibn ‘Abbas?”  He replied:

Allah Almighty states:

وَمَنۡ یَّقُلْ مِنْہُمْ اِنِّیۡۤ اِلٰہٌ مِّنۡ دُوۡنِہٖ فَذٰلِکَ نَجْزِیۡہِ جَہَنَّمَ ؕ کَذٰلِکَ نَجْزِی الظّٰلِمِیۡنَ ﴿٪۲۹﴾

And whosoever of them says. ‘I am a god besides Allah’, and then We shall recompense him with Hell. Thus, We recompense the oppressors.

(Al-Ambiya 21, Verse 29)

And said to Sayyiduna Muhammad – may Allah send peace and blessings upon him:

اِنَّا فَتَحْنَا لَکَ فَتْحًا مُّبِیۡنًا ۙ﴿۱﴾

  Undoubtedly, We have granted you a clear victory.

(Al-Fath 48, Verse 1)

لِّیَغْفِرَ لَکَ اللہُ مَا تَقَدَّمَ مِنۡ ذَنۡۢبِکَ وَ مَا تَاَخَّرَ وَ یُتِمَّ نِعْمَتَہٗ عَلَیۡکَ وَیَہۡدِیَکَ صِرٰطًا مُّسْتَقِیۡمًا ۙ﴿۲﴾

  That Allah may forgive the sins of your formers and of your lathers on account of you and may complete His favours upon you and may show you straight path.

(Al-Fath 48, Verse 2)

They then asked, “What is his excellence over other Prophets – peace be upon them?”

He replied, “Allah Almighty stated:

وَمَاۤ اَرْسَلْنَا مِنۡ رَّسُوۡلٍ اِلَّا بِلِسَانِ قَوْمِہٖ لِیُبَیِّنَ لَہُمْ ؕ

  And, We have sent each messenger in the language of his own people that he may tell them clearly.

(Ibrahim 14, Verse 4)

But He stated the following for the beloved Prophet – may Allah send peace and blessings upon him:

وَمَاۤ اَرْسَلْنٰکَ اِلَّا کَآفَّۃً لِّلنَّاسِ

  And O beloved! We sent not you but with Messenger ship encircling entire mankind.

(Saba 34, Verse 28)

So He sent him to the jinns as well as humans.

(Musnad Darimi)

(Tafsser Qurtubi)

خلق سے اولیاء ، اولیاء سے رسل​

اور رسولوں سے اعلیٰ ہمارا نبی ​

​ Khalq Se Auliyah, Auliyah Se Rusul

Aur Rasoolon Se A’ala  Hamara Nabi

The Awliya are superior to the general creation, and the Messengers are superior to all the Awliya, and the greatest of all Messengers is our beloved Prophet – may Allah send peace and blessings upon him.

Prophets Attained Prophethood by Having Imaan in Him:

Imam Qastalaani – may Allah be pleased with him – mentioned in the Tafseer of this verse, that when Allah Almighty created the light of the Holy Prophet – may Allah send peace and blessings upon him – and after honoring it with Prophethood and perfections when he created the lights of other Prophets – peace be upon them – then He commanded the light of Hazrat Mustafa – may Allah send peace and blessings upon him – to appear before them and pay attention towards them. When his light appeared before them it outshined their lights due its intense brightness and they spoke up, “O our Lord! Who is this outshining our lights and has surpassed us?” Allah Almighty replied:

ہٰذَا نُوْرُ مُحَمَّدٍ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللّٰہِ اِنْ اٰمَنْتُمْ بِہٖ جَعَلْتُکُمْ اَنْبِیَاءَ قَالُوْا اٰمَنَّا بِہٖ وَ بِنُبُوَّتِہٖ فَقَالَ اللّٰہُ اَشْھَدُ عَلَیْکُمْ قَالُوْا نَعَمْ فَذَالِکَ قَوْلُہٗ تَعَالٰی

“It is the light of Muhammad Ibn ‘Abdullah (may Allah send peace and blessings upon him). If you believe in him I will make you all Prophets.”

They said, “We believe in him and in his Prophethood.”

Allah Almighty then stated, “I will be your witness.”

They said, “Yes, please.”

Hence, the following statement of Allah Almighty:

وَ اِذْ اَخَذَ اللہُ مِیۡثٰقَ النَّبِیّٖنَ

And remember when Allah took, from the prophets their covenant….

(Aale ‘Imraan 3, Verse 81)

(Mawaahib with Zarqaani Vol. 1, p. 40)

إِنَّمَا مَثَّلُو ا صِفَاتِكَ لِلنَّا

سِ  كَمَا مَثَّلَ النُّجُومَ الْمَاءُ

They were adorned in the eyes of people through the virtue of your qualities

Like how the (static) water resembles the moon

أَنْتَ مِصْبَاحُ كُلِّ فَضْلٍ فَمَا  تَصْ

دُر إِلاَّعَنْ ضَوْئِكَ الأَضْواءُ

 You are the torch bearer of every excellence

No light becomes apparent unless it is with yours

Commentary:

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قَدْ جَآءَکُمۡ مِّنَ اللہِ نُوۡرٌ وَّکِتٰبٌ مُّبِیۡنٌ ﴿ۙ۱۵﴾

  Undoubtedly, there has come to you from Allah a light and a Book, luminous.

(Al-Ma’idah 5, Verse 15)

Tafseer Ibn Jareer Tabri:

Undoubtedly, there has come to you (the people of Torah and Bible) from Allah a light (Muhammad ) and a luminous book (Quran).

All the other books of Tafseer are unanimous in the view that the Noor refers to none other than our beloved Prophet Muhammad – may Allah send peace and blessings upon him.

Hadeeth of Noor:

عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ عَنْ مَعْمَر عَنِ ابْنِ الْمُنْکَدِرِ عَنْ جَابِرٍ، قَالَ سَئَلَتُ رَسُوْلَ اللّٰہِ صَلَّی اللّٰہُ عَلَیْہِ وَسَلَّمَ عَنْ اَوَّلِ شَیْءٍ خَلَقَہُ اللّٰہُ تَعَالٰی، فَقَالَ ھُوَ نُوْرُ نَبِیِّکَ یَا جَابِرُ  خَلَقَهُ اللَّهُ ثُمَّ خَلَقَ مِنْهُ كُلَّ خَيْرٍ وَخَلَقَ بَعْدَهُ كُلَّ شَرٍّ، فَحِينَ خَلَقَهُ أَقَامَهُ قُدَّامَهُ فِي مَقَامِ الْقُرْبِ اثْنَيْ عَشَرَ أَلْفَ سَنَةٍ

 ثُمَّ جَعَلَهُ أَرْبَعَةَ أَقْسَامٍ:

 فَخَلَقَ الْعَرْشَ مِنْ قِسْمٍ

 وَالْكُرْسِيَّ مِنْ قِسْمٍ

وَحَمَلَةَ الْعَرْشِ وَخَزَنَةَ الْكُرْسِيِّ مِنْ قِسْمٍ

 وَأَقَامَ الْقِسْمَ الرَّابِعَ فِي مَقَامِ الْحُبِّ اثْنَيْ عَشَرَ أَلْفَ سَنَةٍ

 ثُمَّ جَعَلَهُ أَرْبَعَةَ أَقْسَامٍ:

فَخَلَقَ الْقَلَمَ مِنْ قِسْمٍ

 وَالرُّوحَ مِنْ قِسْمٍ

 وَالْجَنَّةَ مِنْ قِسْمٍ

 وَأَقَامَ الْقِسْمَ الرَّابِعَ فِي مَقَامِ الْخَوْفِ اثْنَيْ عَشَرَ أَلْفَ سَنَةٍ

 ثُمَّ جَعَلَهُ أَرْبَعَةَ أَجْزَاءٍ:

 فَخَلَقَ الْمَلَائِكَةَ مِنْ جُزْءٍ

وَخَلَقَ الشَّمْسَ مِنْ جُزْءٍ

وَخَلَقَ الْقَمَرَ وَالْكَوَاكِبَ مِنْ جُزْءٍ

وَأَقَامَ الْجُزْءَ الرَّابِعَ فِي مَقَامِ الرَّجَاءِ اثْنَيْ عَشَرَ أَلْفَ سَنَةٍ

 ثُمَّ جَعَلَهُ أَرْبَعَةَ أَجْزَاءٍ:

 فَخَلَقَ الْعَقْلَ مِنْ جُزْءٍ

 وَالْحِلْمَ وَالْعِلْمَ مِنْ جُزْءٍ

 وَالْعِصْمَةَ وَالتَّوْفِيقَ مِنْ جُزْءٍ

وَأَقَامَ الْجُزْءَ الرَّابِعَ فِي مَقَامِ الْحَيَاءِ اثْنَيْ عَشَرَ أَلْفَ سَنَةٍ

 ثُمَّ نَظَرَ إلَيْهِ فَتَرَشَّحَ ذَلِكَ النُّورُ عَرَقًا

 فَقُطِرَتْ مِنْهُ مِائَةُ أَلْفٍ وَعِشْرُونَ أَلْفًا، وَأَرْبَعَةُ آلَافِ قَطْرَةٍ

 فَخَلَقَ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى مِنْ كُلِّ قَطْرَةٍ رُوحَ نَبِيٍّ أَوْ رَسُولٍ

 ثُمَّ تَنَفَّسَتْ أَرْوَاحُ الْأَنْبِيَاءِ

 فَخَلَقَ اللَّهُ مِنْ أَنْفَاسِهِمْ نُورَ أَرْوَاحِ الْأَوْلِيَاءِ

 وَالسُّعَدَاءِ

 وَالشُّهَدَاءِ

 وَالْمُطِيعِينَ مِنْ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ إلَى يَوْمِ الْقِيَامَةِ

 فَالْعَرْشُ وَالْكُرْسِيُّ مِنْ نُورِي

وَالْكَرُوبِيُّونَ وَالرُّوحَانِيُّونَ مِنْ الْمَلَائِكَةِ مِنْ نُورِي

وَمَلَائِكَةُ السَّمَوَاتِ السَّبْعِ مِنْ نُورِي

وَالْجَنَّةُ وَمَا فِيهَا مِنْ النَّعِيمِ مِنْ نُورِي

وَالشَّمْسُ وَالْقَمَرُ وَالْكَوَاكِبُ مِنْ نُورِي

وَالْعَقْلُ وَالْعِلْمُ وَالتَّوْفِيقُ مِنْ نُورِي

وَأَرْوَاحُ الْأَنْبِيَاءِ وَالرُّسُلِ مِنْ نُورِي

وَالشُّهَدَاءُ وَالسُّعَدَاءُ وَالصَّالِحُونَ مِنْ نَتَائِجِ نُورِي

ثُمَّ خَلَقَ اللَّهُ اثْنَيْ عَشَرَ حِجَابًا فَأَقَامَ النُّورَ وَهُوَ الْجُزْءُ الرَّابِعُ فِي كُلِّ حِجَابٍ أَلْفَ سَنَةٍ

 وَهِيَ مَقَامَاتُ الْعُبُودِيَّةِ

وَهِيَ حِجَابُ الْكَرَامَةِ

 وَالسَّعَادَةِ

 وَالرُّؤْيَةِ

وَالرَّحْمَةِ

 وَالرَّأْفَةِ

وَالْحِلْمِ

وَالْعِلْمِ

 وَالْوَقَارِ

 وَالسَّكِينَةِ

وَالصَّبْرِ

 وَالصِّدْقِ

 وَالْيَقِينِ

فَعَبَّدَ اللَّهُ ذَلِكَ النُّورَ فِي كُلِّ حِجَابٍ أَلْفَ سَنَةٍ، فَلَمَّا خَرَجَ النُّورُ مِنْ الْحُجُبِ رَكَّبَهُ اللَّهُ فِي الْأَرْضِ فَكَانَ يُضِيءُ بَيْنَ الْمَشْرِقِ وَالْمَغْرِبِ كَالسِّرَاجِ فِي اللَّيْلِ الْمُظْلِمِ

ثُمَّ خَلَقَ اللَّهُ آدَمَ مِنْ الْأَرْضِ

 وَرَكَّبَ فِيهِ النُّورَ فِي جَبِينِهِ

ثُمَّ انْتَقَلَ مِنْهُ إلَى شِيثٍ وَلَدِهِ

وَكَانَ يَنْتَقِلُ مِنْ طَاهِرٍ إلَى طَيِّبٍ

إلَى أَنْ وَصَلَ إلَى صُلْبِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الْمُطَّلِبِ

 وَمِنْهُ إلَى زَوْجِهِ أُمِّي آمِنَةَ

 ثُمَّ أَخْرَجَنِي إلَى الدُّنْيَا

 فَجَعَلَنِي سَيِّدَ الْمُرْسَلِينَ

 وَخَاتَمَ النَّبِيِّينَ

وَرَحْمَةً لِلْعَالَمِيْنَ الْغُرِّ الْمُحَجَّلِينَ

هَكَذَا كَانَ بَدْءُ خَلْقِ نَبِيِّك يَا جَابِرُ

Imam Abdur Razzaaq narrates from Ma’mar, from Ibn Al-Munkadir, from Hazrat Jabir , He said, “I asked the Messenger of Allah about the first thing that Allah Almighty created.”  “It’s the light of your Prophet, O Jabir,” he – may Allah send peace and blessings upon him – replied.  After Allah Almighty created it, He created every good and after that, He created every evil.  He kept it in His proximity for 12,000 years after He had created the light.

He then divided the light into four portions;

1. He created the Divine ‘Arsh from one portion
2. The Divine Throne from the second
3. The carriers (the angels) of the ‘Arsh and the treasurers of the Divine Throne (Al-Kursi) from the third

He kept the fourth portion at the station of love for 12,000 years.

The then divided it into four portions:

He created the Divine pen from the first

The soul from the second

The paradise from the third

He kept the fourth portion at the station of fear for 12,000 years

He then divided it into four portions:

1. He created the angels from the first
2. The sun from the second
3. The moon and the stars from the third

He kept the fourth portion at the station of hope for 12,000 years

He then divided it into four portions:

1. He created intellect from the first
2. Humility and knowledge from the second
3. Innocence and Taufeeq (Divine means from Allah’s Court to aid one on virtues)

He kept the fourth portion at the station of chastity for 12,000 years

He then casted a glance at the light and it began to shed perspiration:

There were 124,000 drops of Noor

Allah Almighty created the soul of a Prophet or Messenger from each of those drops

The souls of the Prophets and Messengers then breathed

Allah Almighty created the souls of Awliya from their breaths

And the souls of the blessed (personalities)

The martyrs

And of the obedient amongst the believers till the Day of Judgment.

So the Divine ‘Arsh and Kursi are from my light

The Karoobi and Roohani angels are from my light

The angels of the seven heavens are from my light

Paradise and all its contents of bounties are from my light

The sun, the moon and the stars are from my light

Intellect, knowledge and Taufeeq are from my light

The souls of the Prophets and Messengers are from my light

The Martyrs, the blessed and the pious are the result of my light

Allah Almighty then created 12,000 veils and kept the fourth portion of the light in each veil for a thousand year:

They are the stations of ‘Uboodiyyah (highest forms of Allah’s worship)

And the veils of nobility

Fortune

Vision

Mercy

Compassion

Forbearance

Knowledge

Dignity

Tranquility

Patience

Truth

Faith

Allah Almighty kept the light immersed in each veil for a thousand year.  When He took it out and descended it onto the earth, it illuminated the east and the west like the sun lights up the dark night.

Allah Almighty then created Sayyiduna Adam – peace be upon him – from the earth

And placed the light in his forehead

It then transferred to his son, Sayyiduna Sheeth – peace be upon him

And likewise it was transferred from one pure soul to the other

Until it reached the back of Sayyiduna ‘Abdullah ibn ‘Abdul Muttalib – may Allah be pleased with them

And from him to the his wife, Sayyiduna Aminah – may Allah be pleased with her

He then brought me into the world

And made me the leader of all the Prophets

And the seal of Prophethood

A Mercy unto the universe

Leader of those who possess light

This was the beginning of the creation of your Prophet, O Jabir.

(Al-Juz’ al-Mafqood min Musannaf ‘Abdur Razzaq, Mawahib al-Ladinniyah with Zurqani’s commentary etc.)

وَّ دَاعِیًا اِلَی اللہِ بِاِذْنِہٖ وَ سِرَاجًا مُّنِیۡرًا ﴿۴۶﴾

And an inviter towards Allah by His command and a brightening sun.

(Al-Ahzaab 33, Verse 45-46)

The word “Siraaj” although it has two meanings; “The sun” and “Lamp” but the preferable meaning elected in this context is “The sun”.  Allamah Saawi – may Allah be pleased with him – writes in the marginal footnotes (Haashiya) of Jalalain as follows:

قَوْلُہٗ تَعَالٰی وَسِرَاجًا یَحْتَمِلُ اَنَّ الْمُرَادَ بِالسِّرَاجِ اَلشَّمْسُ وَھُوَ الظَّاھِرُ وَ یَحْتَمِلُ اَنَّ الْمُرَادَ بِہٖ اَلْمِصْبَاحُ

To interpret the objective of ‘Siraaj” in Allah’s statement as “The sun” is more obvious while there is also a possibility of referring to it as “Lamp”.

The Moon of Taibah (The Blessed face of the Holy Prophet – may Allah send peace and blessings upon him):

Hazrat Sayyiduna Jaabir ibn Samurah – may Allah be pleased with him – narrates as follows:

It was a full moon night and the Holy Prophet – may Allah send peace and blessings upon him – was sleeping covering a red sheet.  I used to look at his face and then at the moon and then I had no control over the feeling of my heart that:

فَاِذَا ھُوَ اَحْسَنُ عِنْدِیْ مِنَ الْقَمَرِ

To me, his face was more beautiful than the moon.

As if the moon lost its beauty compared to his Jamaal as witnessed by his illustrious companions.

Hazrat Mulla Ali Qari – may Allah be pleased with him – writes as follows:

The light of his face was permanent and not derived from any other source whereas, on the other hand, the light of the moon is borrowed from the sun, therefore sometimes, it has light and sometimes it gets dim and there also comes a time when it doesn’t have any light at all.

(Jam’ al-Wasaail ala al-Shamaail Vol. 1, p. 47)

There are many other Ahadeeth where the Sahaba have called his blessed his face like the full moon.

جس سہانی گھڑی چمکا طیبہ کا چاند

اس دل افروز ساعت پہ    لاکھوں    سلام

Jis suhaani ghari chamka Taiba ka Chaand

Us dil Afroz Saa’at pe Laakhon Salam

Millions of peace be upon the beautiful moment and the heart-enlightening time in which the Moon of Taibah shone

Sayyidah Ayesha – may Allah be pleased with her – has stated the beauty of Sayyiduna RasoolAllah – may Allah send peace and blessings upon him – in the following words:

لَنَا شَمْسٌ وَ لِلآفَاقِ شَمْسٌ

وَشَمْسِیْ فَوْقَ مِنْ شَمْسِ السَّمَائِ

وَشَمْسُ السَّمَاءِ تَطْلَعُ بَعْدَ فَجْرٍ

وَشَمْسِیْ تَطْلَعُ بَعْدَ الْعِشَائِ

We have a sun and so does the sky

Our sun outshines the sun of the sky

The sun of the sky rises after dawn

But my sun rises after Esha

He is the light of our homes:

Mulla Ali Qaari – may Allah be pleased with him – writes in the commentary of Al-Shifa shareef that the reason we recite greetings upon entering an empty house:

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَیْکَ اَیُّھَا اللنَّبِیُّ وَ رَحْمَۃُ اللّٰہِ وَبَرَکَاتُہٗ

It is because:

لِاَنَّ رُوْحَ النَّبِیِّ ﷺ حَاضِرَۃٌ فِیْ بُیُوْتِ اَھْلِ الْاِسْلَامِ

Because the soul of the beloved Prophet – may Allah send peace and blessings upon him – is present in the houses of Muslims.

   لَكَ ذَاتُ الْعُلُومِ مِنْ عَالِمِ الْغَیْ

بِ    وَمِنْهََا لآدَمَ الأَسْمَاءُ

Real knowledge from the possessor of the knowledge of the unseen is bestowed upon you

The names of all things, that Sayyiduna Adam – peace be upon him – was thought, is the fraction of the knowledge bestowed upon you, ya RasoolAllah

Commentary:

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Allah Almighty stated the following regarding the knowledge bestowed upon His Prophet Sayyiduna Adam – peace be upon him:

وَعَلَّمَ اٰدَمَ الۡاَسْمَآءَ کُلَّہَا ثُمَّ عَرَضَہُمْ عَلَی الْمَلٰٓئِکَۃِ ۙ فَقَالَ اَنْۢبِـُٔوْنِیْ بِاَسْمَآءِ ہٰۤؤُلَآءِ اِنۡ کُنۡتُمْ صٰدِقِیۡنَ﴿۳۱﴾

  And Allah the Exalted taught the names of all things to Adam. Then presenting all things before the Angels said, “Tell the names of these, if you are truthful.”

(Al-Baqarah 2, Verse 31)

But when it comes to His beloved Rasool Sayyiduna Mustafa – may Allah send peace and blessings upon him, The Almighty states the following:

اَلرَّحْمٰنُ ۙ﴿۱﴾

  The Most Affectionate

 عَلَّمَ الْقُرْاٰنَ ؕ﴿۲﴾

  Taught the Quran to His beloved.

خَلَقَ الْاِنۡسٰنَ ۙ﴿۳﴾

  He created Mohammad, the soul of humanity.

 عَلَّمَہُ الْبَیَانَ ﴿۴﴾

  He taught him speech regarding whatever had already happened and whatever will happen.

(Al-Rahman 55, Verse 1-4)

And:

وَاَنۡزَلَ اللہُ عَلَیۡکَ الْکِتٰبَ وَالْحِکْمَۃَ وَعَلَّمَکَ مَا لَمْ تَکُنْ تَعْلَمُ ؕ وَکَانَ فَضْلُ اللہِ عَلَیۡکَ عَظِیۡمًا﴿۱۱۳﴾

  And Allah sent down to you the Book and Wisdom and has taught to you what you did not know, and great is the grace of Allah upon you.

(Al-Nisa 4, Verse 113)

فَاِنَّ مِنْ جُوْدِكَ الدُّنْيَا وَضَرَّتَهَا

وَمِنْ عُلُوْمِكَ عِلْمُ اللَّوْحِ وَالْقَلَمٖ

Fa Innah Min Joodikad Dunya Waazarataha

Wamin Uloomika Ilmal Lowhi Wal Qalami

This World and the Hereafter exist only, through Your Grace and Mercy.

The Knowledge of the Tablet and the Pen are circles of a part of Your Knowledge.

The points us towards the Hadith where Allah Almighty states that if I did not create You (our beloved Prophet), I would not have created anything. The Pen and the Tablet are parts of the vast knowledge of our beloved Prophet (May Allah send peace and blessings upon him). This also is a Speciality of the Sacred Prophet (May Allah send peace and blessings upon him).

اور کوئی غیب کیا تم سے نہاں ہو بھلا
جب نہ خدا ہی چھپا، تم پہ کروڑوں درود

Aur Koyi Ghaib Kia Tum Se NehaaN Ho Bhalaa,

Jab Na Khuda Hee Chhupaa, Tum Peh Karoro Durood.

How could any other mystery of the unseen remain concealed from you?

When the Almighty did not hide Himself from you? Billions of blessings be upon you!

The Vast Knowledge of RasoolAllah:

Hadrat Sayyiduna Anas bin Malik Radi Allahu ‘Anhu narrates that once the Holy Prophet May Allah send peace and blessings upon him was resting in the house of Sayyidah Binte Milhaan Radi Allahu ‘Anha. He closed his eyes a while and woke up smiling. Sayyidah Binte Milhaan Radi Allahu ‘Anha then asked, “O Prophet of Allah May Allah send peace and blessings upon him! What is it that made you smile?” He replied, “I saw a few of my Ummah on a ship travelling in a sea of green in the path of Allah Almighty and their likeness is like that of a King who sits on his throne.”

When Sayyidah Binte Milhaan Radi Allahu ‘Anha heard this, she asked, “O Prophet of Allah May Allah send peace and blessings upon him, please make Du’a that I am also among them.” He replied, “You are also among them.”

After saying this, the Prophet of Allah May Allah send peace and blessings upon him again closed his blessed eyes. He woke up again and was smiling. Sayyidah Binte Milhaan Radi Allahu ‘Anha again asked the Holy Prophet May Allah send peace and blessings upon him the reason and he mentioned exactly the same thing. She then asked him to make Du’a to Allah Almighty that she also be among them. The Prophet of Allah May Allah send peace and blessings upon him said, “You are among the first group and not among the second group.”

Later on, this same pious lady, Sayyidah Binte Milhaan Radi Allahu ‘Anha, also travelled with the wife of Hadrat Sayyiduna Ameer Mu’awiyah Radi Allahu ‘Anhu, Binte Qarazah Radi Allahu ‘Anha, on a ship. While they were returning, as she climbed on her animal, she fell and through this incident, she passed away.

(Abu Daud Shareef)

Sayyidah Binte Milhaan Radi Allahu ‘Anha was the maternal aunt of Hadrat Sayyiduna Anas bin Malik Radi Allahu ‘Anhu. Some ‘Ulama have also included her as being among the foster mothers of the Holy Prophet May Allah send peace and blessings upon him. Some have mentioned her as the aunt of some of these foster mothers.

It is reported that during the reign of Hadrat Sayyiduna Ameer Mu’awiyah Radi Allahu ‘Anhu, he undertook Jihad by ship to a place called Qubrus. His wife, Binte Qarazah, was also on this journey. The wife of Hadrat Sayyiduna Abaadah bin Saamit Radi Allahu ‘Anhu, Sayyidah Binte Milhaan Radi Allahu ‘Anha, was also on this journey as foretold many years earlier by the Holy Prophet May Allah send peace and blessings upon him. As they were returning to Syria, she fell off her animal and passed away. There is no doubt that she passed away as a Martyr. As a matter of fact, Hadrat Sayyiduna Uqbah bin Amir Radi Allahu ‘Anhu narrates that, “Whosoever passes away in the Path of Allah Almighty and fell off his animal, that person is a Martyr.”

(Umdatul Qari)

It proves the Knowledge of the Unseen of the Holy Prophet May Allah send peace and blessings upon him. Many years before hand, the Holy Prophet May Allah send peace and blessings upon him predicted that Sayyidah Binte Milhaan Radi Allahu ‘Anha would be in the first group and not in the second group. That means, he also predicted when she would pass away.

There are people who say that the Holy Prophet May Allah send peace and blessings upon him did not possess the Knowledge of the Unseen. What answers would they give about this Hadith Shareef?

The Holy Prophet May Allah send peace and blessings upon him also predicted that this journey would be undertaken on a ship which is another prediction which was unheard of at that time because no Arabs had ever undertaken a journey on a ship to engage in a battle.