SHAYKH AL ISLAM

Chapter 1 : Allah made all creation through the Light Of Muhammad
Chapter 2 : Witnessing the Blessed Birth of Prophet Muhammad
Chapter 3 : Ruling of Islamic Law for the Justification of Milad

(1)  Milad an-Nabi

(2)  Milad Feast

(3)  Qiyaam

(4)  Salaam

(5)  Du'a after Taraweeh

Answers to above Questions with 69 Proofs!

CHAPTER 1. (A)

ALLAH COMMEMORATES THE MAWLID OF VARIOUS PROPHETS

Proofs From al-Qur'an


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Proof From Ahadeeth
Narrated Sayyadina Aws ibn Aws radi Allahu anh'':


The Beloved Prophet Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam said:

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Note that Allah Subhanahu wa ta'ala has mentioned the creation of Prophets' among the Bani Israel, separately from other favours, in order to especially highlight this.

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From the above it is amply clear that Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala has commemorated Mawlid of many of His Noble Prophets, and others who are worthy of His proximity.

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Proofs From The Noble Qur'an


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"Allah has never sent a Prophet, from Adam alayhis asalam, unless he took from Him the covenant regarding Muhammad : if Muhammad is sent in that Prophet's lifetime, he was to believe in him and support him, and that prophet was to take this covenant to his people as well. (Sayyadina Ibn Abbas )

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It is well known that Allah Subhanahu wa ta'ala' protected the Meccans from the attack of Abraha, and that this took place in the year of the beloved Prophet's birth. This event is an indication of the prestige of the Beloved Prophet [Allah bless him and give him peace], and a clear proof of Allah Subhanahu wa ta'ala's great favour in the year of the Beloved Prophet's birth.

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Note here that Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala has sworn upon the entire life of His Beloved Prophet ; this includes the time of his noble birth!

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For further proofs, see CHAPTER 1 (C) and (D).

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CHAPTER 1. (D)

Proofs from the Noble Qur'an

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Note that the Beloved Prophet Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam is one of Allah's 'Greatest favours to Mankind'!

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Note here the Beloved Prophet Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam is a mentioned as a "Clear Proof" from Allah.

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Note here the Beloved Prophet Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam is a mentioned as a "Light" from Allah.


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This verse clearly states that REJOICING upon the favours and Mercy from Allah Subhanahu wa Ta'ala is better that all worldly goods. And there is no doubt that the Beloved Prophet Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam is :

This general permission from Allah Subhanahu wa Ta'ala applies to all His favours.

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CHAPTER 1. (E)

Proofs From The Noble Qur'an

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And indeed We sent Moosa along with Our signs that, "Bring your people from the realms of darkness into light - and remind them of the days of Allah; indeed in them are signs for every greatly enduring, grateful person." [Surah Ibrahim 14:5]

Explaining the previous verse, An-Nasa'i and 'Abdullah Ibn Ahmad report in 'Zawayd Al-Musnad' and Al-Bayhaqi in 'Shu'ab Al-Iman' reports on the authority of Ibn Ka'b that he said that the Beloved Prophet Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam said: "The days of Allah" are Allah's Blessings and Signs, and the Prophet Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam's birth is a great bliss. (Al-Aloosi's Rooh Al-Ma'aani).

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Indeed following the Noble Messenger of Allah is better for you - for one who is confident of Allah and the Last Day, and remembers Allah much. [Surah Ahzab 33:21]

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And remember Ibrahim in the Book; he was very truthful, a Herald of the Hidden (a Prophet). [Surah Maryam 19:41]

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Note that we are ordered here to say the Purity of Allah ta'ala, along with honouring and revering the Beloved Prophet Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam, morning and evening - that is, without fail.

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CHAPTER 1. (H)

Proofs From The Noble Qur'an


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Note here that Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala has promised excellent reward for those who good deeds of their own accord (increase their non-obligatory worship) - for such Allah will be "Most Appreciative".


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Note the superiority is by the sending of the Noble Messengers.


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The favour separately mentioned here is the advent of the Beloved Prophet Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam.


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Note that the Beloved Prophet Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam is one of Allah's greatest favours to mankind.


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Note that the creation of Prophets is mentioned as a separate favour.


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The "days of Allah" refers to days when various favours were bestowed.


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Note that we are commanded here to keep proclaiming the "favours" of our Lord Allah.

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Proofs from the Ahadeeth


The Beloved Prophet Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam commemorated his own Mawlid by Fasting. Sayyadina Qatadah Al-Ansaari radi Allahu anhu narrated that the Prophet Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam was asked about fasting on Monday and he replied:

This hadeeth is clear evidence of the importance of the commemoration of the Beloved Prophet Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam's birthday through worship. And Allah the Supreme has commanded in the Qur'an al kareem to follow his example ;

It is also important to note that the Beloved Prophet Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam fixed a certain day, every week, for offering this gratitude. He did this for other matters also e.g. visiting Quba Mosque, visiting martyrs' graves at Uhud, etc. So if Muslims "fix" a certain day, this too is part of Sunnah. Al-Hafiz ibn Rajab al-Hanbali radi Allahu anhu, in his book Lataif al-maarif, explaining this hadeeth of 'Muslim' said,

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The Beloved Prophet Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam celebrated his own Mawlid by offering extra Aqeeqah. Narrated Sayyadina Anas radi Allahu anhu that the Beloved Prophet Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam slaughtered an Aqeeqah (sacrificial animal) on his own behalf, after receiving his first revelation. (Bayhaqi, Suyutee).


He did this 40 years after his birth, though one had been slaughtered by his grandfather when he was born. This is yet another solid evidence for increasing acts of worship and remembrance of the Beloved Prophet Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam's birth, for the Aqeeqah is an act of worship associated with a birth.


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The Beloved Prophet Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam recalls his own creation Narrated from Jabir bin Abdullah radi Allahu anhu, that he said,

The Beloved Prophet Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam recalls his excellent lineage, and his birth, and his Finality.

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Sayyadina Wathila b. al-Asqa' reported: I heard Allah's Apostle Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam as saying: Verily Allah granted eminence to Kinana from amongst the descendants of Isma'il and he granted eminence to the Quraish amongst Kinana and he granted eminence to the Quraish amongst Banu Hashim and he granted me eminence from the tribe of Banu Hashim. ( Muslim).

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Narrated Sayyadina Abu Hurayra radi Allahu anhu: Allah's Apostle Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam said,

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Allah's Apostle Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam said,

"I was cast into the clay of Adam and was the promise of my father Ibrahim and the good news of Isa ibn Maryam" (Sunan Ahmad, Bayhaqi, Hakim)

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The Beloved Prophet Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam praised his own name and recited poetry about himself in the middle of the battle of Hunayn in order to encourage the companions and scare the enemies. That day he said:

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Sayyadina Jabir radi Allahu anhu reported Allah's Apostle Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam as saying: The similitude of mine and that of the Apostles is like that of a person who built a house and he completed it and made it perfect but for the space of a brick. People entered therein and they were surprised at it and said: Had there been a brick (it would have been complete in all respects). Allah's Apostle Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam said: I am that place where the brick (completing the building is to be placed), and I have come to finalise the chain of Apostles. ( Muslim)

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The Beloved Prophet Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam said that Allah wrote the Destinies of the Creation fifty thousands years before He created the Heavens and Earth, and His Throne was on the Water, and among the things that have been written in the Zikr, which is the Mother of the Book, is that Muhammad is the Seal of Prophets. Sayyadina Al Irbadh ibn Sariya radi Allahu anhu, said that the Prophet Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam said,

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Prior to presenting the proofs for the captioned subject, readers are requested to note the SHARIAH RULE that EVEN the MERE SILENCE of the Beloved Prophet Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam upon his witnessing of any event / action (and not preventing or expressly forbidding it) constitutes an implied approval of the same, and it thus becomes an approved action.

Proofs From The Ahadeeth

Proof # 1

The Prophet Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam's uncle al-'Abbas radi Allahu anhu composed poetry praising the birth of the Beloved Prophet, in which are found the following lines:

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The Beloved Prophet Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam heard Sayyadina Anas radi Allahu anhu and other Companions praising him and reciting poems while digging before the famous battle of the Trench (Khandaq), as they said:

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By the Grace of Almighty Allah, from the above, it has been amply proven that :

AND ALLAH KNOWS BEST

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Peace & Abundant Blessings Be Upon Our Master Muhammad -
The Leader Of The Creation - and Upon His Progeny, His Companions, and All His Followers.

May Allah keep us on the Straight Path. Aameen.

by: M. Aqib Farid Qadri

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Allah ta'ala Made all Creation through 'Nur-e-Muhammadi' or the 'Light of Muhammad'

1] "Logos" - The 'Holy' Spirit - The Light of Truth : Science and logic both agree that this beautiful creation which we see all around and of which we form a very small and significant part, must have come out of something substantial. The astronomers theorise that the entire universe has come out of a vast "Nebula", a cloud-like gaseous group of atoms which formed a vague, hazy, and indistinct formless mass. The planet we live in is a very small one revolving round a small-to-medium-sized star called the "Sun" which is itself revolving with millions of other such stars, in one of the millions of galaxies in a boundless Universe.

The Milky Way, the galaxy to which our Solar System belongs, is only of average size, yet it is so vast it would take a rocket hurtling along its diameter at 10.000 miles per minute more than eleven million years to make the journey from end to end! A rocket travelling at the same speed across our solar system from the Sun to its furthest planet, Pluto, would take more than a month.

2] The "Medium" : Religions all over the world, monotheistic or polytheistic, without any exception, admit that the almighty Creator created first of all a "Medium", and through this medium the entire Universe has been created. This medium has been described in many of the religious works, even in Hinduism, as a huge, formless, shapeless mass of cloud-like substance giving out a glow.

3] "Nebula" : In other words, the description given by the scientific astronomers, or the various religious teachers all over the world belonging to different castes, colours, creeds and nationalities, are all identical in substance viz.: the creation out of a vast "Nebula".

One is struck naturally with the awe-inspiring wonder as to what or who this "medium" must be, through which has come about the millions of galaxies and each galaxy with its millions of stars and each star with its numerous planets, satellites, meteorites, comets, and each of them filled with various wonders such as the rings around Saturn or multicoloured nature on this earth of ours with all its beauties!

One cannot help realising very clearly over here that the "medium" through which everything has been created by Allah is indeed so very immense that objects from it, i.e. the entire Universe appears to us on Earth as boundless. But it is still bounded by objects having shapes, designs, form and colours. On the other hand, let us try to think how very much larger and greater must Allah, Who shows His Omnipresence throughout the entire Universe. He does so not only in each and every little object and atom, but He is also omnipresent in all the vast spaces in between the various stars in all galaxies by guiding each of them on a separate course at varying speeds, angles, direction of travel and rotation.

Allah is indeed the only one who is "infinite" i.e. really boundless, formless and undefinable. His "Infinity" - is not affected in the least manner nor is He bounded in anyway - if one little portion were to be taken out of Him to create the "medium", because He is the Omnipresent, the all-prevailing , the limitless, the formless and the boundless. In much the same way His Infinity cannot increase if indeed it were possible to add something to Him. Thus any addition or subtraction, even if possible, would not affect the "infinity" of the indescribable Allah, nor would reduce Him into a "finite" or limited being. This is also confirmed in the Qur'an al-kareem as follows:

4]  The Word of Allah : As in Science this "medium" has been termed "Nebula", so also each religion has given its own name to this medium. For example, the European Group of Nations popularly called it by the Greek word "Logos", which stands for "The word of God". It has also been termed in the 'Holy Bible' as the "Holy Spirit". One of the names of the Beloved Prophet Muhammad is "Amr Allah" i.e. "The Word of Allah" or in the language of the Europeans: "Logos".

Isa alayhis salam [Jesus] is quoted on pages 89-91, of the "The Gospel of Barnabas" as saying:"Adam (upon being created), having sprung upon his feet, saw in the air a writing that shone like the sun, which said: 'There is only one God, and Muhammad is the Messenger of God'. Whereupon Adam opened his mouth and said: "I thank Thee, O Lord my God, that Thou has deigned to create me; but tell me I pray Thee what meaneth the message of these words: " Muhammad is the Messenger of God " : Have there been other men before me?"

Not only Isa alayhis salam [Jesus] and all the earlier Prophets but also all Muslims believe that the "Logos" or "the Holy Spirit" was the first thing that Allah created. They call him by the name of "Nur-e-Muhammadi" or the "Light of Muhammad".  As soon as this "Light of Truth" was created, he adored his Creator. This is further confirmed in the following Divine passage:

People asked Prophet Muhammad Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam to explain the phrase "I am first" in this passage, as Adam alayhis salam and the other Prophets up to Isa alayhis salam [Jesus] were born on earth before him, and all these Prophets were "Muslims" i.e. surrendered to the will of Allah, so how could Muhammad claim to be the first of those who surrendered?

It was then that the Beloved Prophet Muhammad Salla Allahu 'alayhi wa Sallam explained that Allah had created him as "Nur-e-Muhammadi" out of Himself many thousands of astronomical years before Allah decided to create the Universe. The creation of "Nur-e-Muhammadi" or the "Logos" was just as if you take up a bucket of water from the vast oceans, and find no difference whatsoever in the quantity of water in the Oceans, or with one candle you light another and the former does not lose any of its light, whilst the next candle is kindled. So also, the miraculous creation of "Logos" or the lighting up of the "Nur-e-Muhammadi" by Allah, as it is explained variously, made not the least difference or shortage in any way in Allah, Who continued to remain His Infinite Self. it is ever so easy for Allah to create whatsoever He wishes.

He has only to order: "Be! and it is" (al-Qur'an III : 59), "Let there be light : and there was light" (Genesis 1 : 3). Hence all of Allah's works are miraculous events well beyond the ken of human knowledge and comprehension.

5] The Affection of Allah for His Beloved : Now let us consider intelligently, what would happen if were to pour the water lifted in a bucket from the vast ocean out of the bucket on the seashore? You will surely see that the water from the bucket will try to flow back into the ocean mass from which it has been separated. Thus also was the case figuratively with Nur-e-Muhammadi! It prostrated itself before its Creator in an effort to reach Him from Whom it emanated. This was the first bowing before Allah. It pleased the Lord so very much, that it is said, He enjoyed this adoration for 3,202,009,900,000 years. After this long period He was satisfied with this and He thought of developing a creation out of this 'Nur-e-Muhammadi'. Thus started the creation of the Universe (page 46, Vol. 1 Tafrihul Askia Ul Ambia). In appreciation Allah called this 'Holy Spirit', His "Mahboob" i.e. "beloved".

This affection of Allah for His "Mahboob" or beloved finds repeated expression in the "secret" code letters to be found at the commencement of many of the "Surahs" (Chapters) of the Qur'an al-kareem. These letters "Alif", "Lam", "Mim" may be interpreted: Alif as the first letter of "Ahad" or God the One and Alone.Lam as the first letter of "La" i.e. there was nothing else. Mim for the design created by the bowing of the Logos before his Lord, which when added to the centre of "Ahad" or "God the One and Alone" gives the name "Ah-M-ad", the original name of the Beloved Prophet Muhammad. Accordingly the "Holy Spirit, the 'Light of Muhammad 'or Logos, became the first of those who prostrated themselves before the Creator."These Code letters cover the Secrets and the happiness that exist between Allah and His Beloved.

6]  The meaning of "Ahmad" & "Muhammad" : The name "Ahmad" represents "The illustrious one who praises the Lord". From it has come the word "Hamd" which means "praise". When Allah called him, His Mahboob or beloved, he became "The praised one" or "Muhammad" from the origin of the word "Hamd".

7]  The Creation of the Universe to Honour Allah's Beloved : Allah could very well have created the universe by ordering: "Be!" (al-Qur'an III : 59), but to honour His beloved "Nur-e-Muhammadi" or "Logos", He decided to create the entire Universe through this medium and bless everything thus created for the sake of His beloved.

Accordingly, Allah started devising out of 'Nur-e-Muhammadi' each and every one of the Angels, the countless Galaxies throughout the Universe and all that is therein. Thus He honoured His Beloved. Nothing that was created by Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala was out of anything else! Each and every thing that has been created up till now and those that will be created in the future will all emanate from this 'Holy Spirit', which has thus become the "Light and Guidance" for the entire Universe.

Since all created beings and objects have come out of the same medium, there is a common rule applicable to each one of them in as much as they all have a beginning, a space of time for existence and an end, even though the time period and the course of each is different and individual. Since all creation has come out of one single source, it is but natural that all creation can reach their goal only through this source i.e. 'Holy' Logos - "Nur-e-Muhammadi", when they receive their blessings from him and are comforted by him.

The Beloved Prophet Muhammad, the owner of "Nur-e-Muhammadi" therefore is the most sublime and exalted of all that exists and has been created! Consequently he is supreme in regard to dignity and rank amongst all creation. He is the chief of all arch angels and superior to all creation. He is the "Nur" or "Light" which guides the entire creation to the "All Truth" of Allah. Therefore Allah has given him the title of :

No other Prophet save and except the Beloved Prophet Muhammad Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam has ever claimed since the commencement of creation that he is the 'Holy Spirit' or 'Nebula' through which everything has been created. It was on this basis that Muhammad has confirmed "I was a Prophet, whilst Adam was between water and clay". No such claim has been made by anyone else since the creation of Adam alayhis salaam.

Confirmation in Gospel of Barnabas : This was also confirmed by Jesus to his followers in the under mentioned passages, from pages 225-227, of "The Gospel of Barnabas":"Then", said the Priest, "how shall the Messiah be called and what sign shall reveal his coming?"

"Jesus answered: The name of the Messiah is Admirable, for God Himself gave him the name when He had created his soul, and placed it in Celestial splendour. God said: Wait Muhammad, for thy sake I will create Paradise, the world and a great multitude of creatures, whereof I make thee a present, insomuch that who shall bless thee, shall be blessed, and whoso shall curse thee, shall be accursed. When I shall send thee unto the world, I shall send thee as My Messenger of salvation, (i.e. as the Promised Comforter) and thy word shall be true, insomuch that heaven and earth shall fail, but thy faith shall never fail.

"Muhammad" is his blessed name

"Then the crowd lifted up their voices saying: 'O God, send us Thy messenger. O Muhammad, come quickly for the salvation of the world." - (Gospel of Barnabas, pages 225- 227).

References in the Bible: The 'Holy Bible' also admits these fundamental truths, describing Nur-e-Muhammadi as "The Holy Spirit", "The Spirit of Truth" and "Logos" or "The Word of God" in addition to "Comforter" or Blessings for the entire Universe, as will be seen from the following quotations:

"In the beginning was the 'Word'and the 'Word'(of God or 'Logos') was with God ...

"The same was in the beginning with God.

"All things were made out of him (Logos) and without him there was not anything made that was made (by God).

In him was life; and the life was the light (Nur-e-Muhammadi) of men.

"But Ahmad Rahmat-Ul-lil-Aalameen" (now forged from the Original Hebrew Aramaic Script into Greek as "Parakletos" which stands for Illustrious Comforter. The Arabic translation of the New Testament however still carries the name "Ahmad"), which is the Holy Ghost (Logos) whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said to you. (St John 14 : 26).

It is obvious that the "Holy Light of Truth" himself must be fairer than all beauties that have been created out of him. Grace and blessings all the time should flow from his lips. The burden of the management of Allah's kingdom, the entire creation, should be upon his shoulders. Therefore he should be the most mighty, full of glory and majesty amongst all creation. What he really is will thus be known to only One, and that is to his Creator - Allah.

If men say he is this or that, it is not of much value because people may be influenced, but Allah says so in the various Holy Books then there is no scope for contradictions. Disbelievers in the Divine messages would naturally expose themselves for punishment from the Lord as warned by Jesus in the Gospel of Barnabas quoted earlier.

"Lo! Allah and (all) His Angels (continuously) send 'salluna' (i.e. prayers of glorification) on the Prophet, (because he is Nur-e- Muhammadi from which everything in the Universe has been created). 'O Ye who believe! (you are ordered by Allah to) also send 'Sallu' (i.e. prayers of glorification) on him and offer 'Sallemu' (i.e. Peace of Allah and salutation) to him with 'tasleema'- a worthy (i.e. respectful) manner. - (al-Qur'an 33 : 57).

(9) THE COVENANT OF THE PROPHETS : Allah in order to honour His beloved still further decided to give the most unique position in creation to Muhammad, the Prophet, who is the "Logos" or the 'Holy Spirit', through whom the entire creation has come about and through whom the Universe will be blessed. This is confirmed from the sacred covenant extracted from the Prophet Adam alayhis salam, the first man, and all prophets that came after him up to and including Jesus, in the following passage: "When Allah made (His) covenant with (all) the Prophets (commencing from Adam to Jesus and said): Behold that which I have given you of the Scripture and knowledge. And afterwards there will come unto you (i.e. your followers, the promised and foretold) messenger (Muhammad), confirming that which you possess (i.e. Torah, Psalms, Evangel). Ye shall (instruct your followers to) believe in him (and give up all the earlier teachings which would have become corrupted before the advent of Muhammad) and ye shall (instruct your followers) to help him. He (Allah) asked: Do ye agree and will ye take up My burden (which I am placing upon you) in this matter? They (all the prophets from Adam to Jesus) confirmed: We agree. He (Allah) said:

"Then whosoever after this shall turn away: they will be miscreants" - (al-Qur'an 3 : 82).

 On pages 105 of "Gospel of Barnabas" Jesus confirms:

"Then answered Jesus: Verily I say unto you, that Satan ever seeketh to annul the laws of God; and therefore he and his followers, hypocrites and evil-doers, the former with false doctrine, the latter with lewd living, today have contaminated almost all things, so that scarcely is the truth found. Woe to the hypocrites: for the praises of this world turn for them into insults and torments in hell.

"I therefore say unto you that the messenger of God is a splendour that shall give gladness to nearly all that God hath made, for he is adorned with the spirit of understanding and of counsel, the spirit of wisdom and might, the spirit of fear and love, the spirit of prudence and temperance; he is adorned with the spirit of charity and mercy, the spirit of justice and piety, the spirit of gentleness and patience which he (individually) had received from God three times more than He hath given to all His creatures (put together).

"O blessed time, when shall he come to the world: Believe me that I have seen him and have done him reverence, even as every prophet hath seen him: seeing that if his spirit God giveth to them prophecy (i.e. prophethood). And when I saw him my soul was filled with consolation, saying: 'O Muhammad, God be with thee, and may he make me worthy to untie thy shoe-latchet, for obtaining this, I shall be a great prophet and holy one of God.'

Submit to divine wishes : Today's scientific progress in nuclear weapons of mass destruction has given the world the very tools by which Allah will make us destroy ourselves, because of our disobedience to His Universally published commandments.

'Light of Muhammad 'dispelled dark ages' : When NUR-E-MUHAMMADI came on earth as the Promised mankind everywhere had fallen into such depths of ignorance that it threatened the very existence of man. Europe was in the midst of her Dark Ages. Arabia was even worse off! The promised Prophet Muhammad, the Holy Spirit, the Light of Truth came and guided mankind to "Al Islam" or "Surrender to the Will of the Almighty Creator, without any scope for distinctions of caste, colour, creed, languages or nationality". He started a force of universal love, unity and brotherhood. He thus laid the foundations for Allah's Kingdom on Earth - Thy will be done on Earth as it is in Heaven".The extent to which mankind progressed and developed in the thirty years after Muhammad passed away from earthly life, was not achieved by the children of Adam in the 4 500 years before his time. Thus Islam educated the ignorant people of the earth from the shores of the Atlantic to China in such a way as to provide security, rights of women, basis for abolition of slavery by giving everybody equal rights, and freedom of speech, freedom from fear, the protection of the weak, and social democracy.

'Islam communicated its first glow to European Life': This was followed by a period of three hundred years in which the greatest philosophers, artists, mathematicians, scientists and educationalists were able to shine out from Islam and instruct Europe whilst she was still in her Dark Ages. Says Briffault in his "The Making of Humanity": "Neither Roger Bacon nor his later namesake has any title to be credited with having introduced the experimental method. Roger Bacon was no more than one of the apostles of Muslim science and method to Christian Europe... Science is the momentous contribution of Arab civilisation to the modern world, (though) it was not science alone which brought Europe back to life. Other and manifold influences from the civilisation of Islam communicated its first glow to European life."(p.202).

Since then man has continued this progress initiated by Prophet Muhammad, the Logos. For example, what man has achieved in the past couple of centuries is greater than what had been accomplished in the previous 6 000 years. This progress is still continuing day by day with more impressive discoveries and scientific achievements. All this is thanks to Nur-e-Muhammadi or 'Light of Muhammad'(which in the words of Briffault, "communicated the first GLOW to European life" and thus to humanity, through the followers of Prophet Muhammad) coming on earth as the final Promised Prophet!

Taught new meaning on Creations of God : Thus Muhammad, the Logos, taught for the first time since the advent of Man that the sun, the moon, the heaven. the rivers, the hills, the seas, the earth and all elements in them are not only subservient to man, but are also for man's benefit, comfort, upliftment and service. The Qur'an also confirms repeatedly these teachings. One example is quoted hereunder: "Allah is He, Who created the heavens and the earth, and causeth water to descend from the sky, thereby producing fruits as food for you, and maketh the ships to be of service unto you (for trading, fishing and acquiring food and carrying cargoes), that they may stay afloat (to run) upon the sea at his command; and hath made of service unto you the rivers (of water, Oil and underground natural gas and the underground veins of metals, coal, ores and chemicals);

All praise be to Allah through His creation of "Nur-e-Muhammadi" not only we human beings, but all other creation came into being for the service of man.

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Witnessing of "NUR-E-MUHAMMADI" & the Miraculous Events before & after the Birth of the Most Beloved Prophet Muhammad Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa 'aalihi wa 'saabihi wa Sallam

The Martyrdom of Prophet John (Yahya):  The forerunner of Jesus of Nazareth, the son of the Virgin Mary, was the Prophet John, son of Zakariah. He was beheaded by King Herod, the Tetrarch of Galilee, as recorded in the Bible:"And he (Herod) sent, and beheaded John in the prison."  (St Matthew, 14 :10)

The Prophecy of Jesus on the Birth of the Father of the Promised Prophet Muhammad : The Prophet John's body was buried by his disciples, as the Bible states: "And his disciples came, and took up the body, and buried it, and went and told Jesus." (St Matthew, 14 : 12).

They tried to wash the blood-stained clothes but the blood-stains would not be washed away. Because Jesus was one of the disciples of the Prophet John, they went and reported the matter to Jesus (St Matt. 14 : 12). Jesus foretold that these blood-stains would not come off the clothes until the date of the birth of the father of the Promised Prophet. On this day the blood would become fresh and by itself flow off the clothes miraculously, leaving them pure white!

On the date of the birth of Abdullah, the father of Muhammad, the Jewish Elders in Syria saw the blood-stains become fresh and drip off miraculously from the Prophet john's preserved blood-stained clothes, until they became pure white. Thereupon some of the learned Jews came from Palestine and Syria to Mecca to enquire about this new-born child. When they saw the "Nur-e-Muhammadi" (Light of Muhammad) on the forehead of the child Abdullah, they recognised him and said this is "Nur-e-Muhammadi" of the Promised Prophet (i.e. Muhammad).

Hence they realised that Abdullah was going to be the father of the Promised Prophet as foretold by Jesus in relation to the blood-stained clothes of John, the son of Zakariah (pages 10 and 12 of "Ahsan-UL-Muwaiz" in Urdu by Maulana Muhammad Ebrahim Qadri, Dehelvi, published by Qutubkhana Rashidiah, Urdu Bazar, Juma Masjid, Delhi).

ATTEMPT TO MURDER THE FATHER OF THE PROMISED PROPHET : The Jews of those days, who were famous for murdering their prophets, decided to send an armed band of 90 persons from Syria to kill Abdullah. This incident took place when Abdullah had grown up into a young man, but before he got married. Thus they conspired to prevent the birth of the Promised Prophet Muhammad, so as to ensure that the prophethood, which for so long had been amongst the children of Isaac (i.e. the Jews) may not get transferred to the children of Ishmael i.e. their brethren tribe, as foretold repeatedly in the 'Holy Bible' (Deuteronomy 18 :18, 19; Acts 3 : 21-25). Deuteronomy 18 :18 states: "I shall raise them up a Prophet from among their brethren, like unto thee, and will put my words in his mouth; and he shall speak unto them all that I shall command him." (Deuteronomy, 18 :18).

One day these assassins got their golden opportunity. Abdullah had gone out hunting alone in one of the surrounding areas. Wahb bin Abdul Munaf, his would-be-father-in-law, was also out hunting on that day. He saw from a distance that Abdullah was suddenly encircled on all sides by 90 armed men with drawn swords, all proceeding to attack the defenceless Abdullah. Wahb ibn Abdul Munaf and his men rushed to the rescue of Abdullah. But before they could even take a few steps, he (Wahb ibn Abdul Munaf) saw that a number of horsemen came down from the sky. These slew all the 90 attackers, and Abdullah was saved even before assistance could reach him.


MARRIAGE OF ABDULLAH : Wahb bin Abdul Munaf then took Abdullah safely away from the pile of the 90 corpses to his brother Abdul Muttaleb, the father of Abdullah. After relating the incident he proposed that his nephew Abdullah be married to his young daughter Amena. Accordingly they were married. The very night of their marriage, the "Nur-e-Muhammadi" went from the forehead of Abdullah into the forehead of Amena. This was Friday the 12th of the Lunar Month of Jamadi-Us-Sani (page 8, Vol. II, Tafrihul Askia Fil Ahwal Ul Ambia). Shortly after Abdullah left for Yathrib (now known as Madinah). He did not return because he died on the return journey.

THE VISIT OF ANGELS AND EARLIER PROPHETS TO THE PREGNANT MOTHER FORETELLING THAT HER CHILD WOULD BE THE PROMISED PROPHET : Amena informed the household members that she was often being visited by angels and the previous prophets who announced that the child in her womb was Muhammad, the Promised Prophet, through whom the world would be blessed. They thought that perhaps some evil spirits might be appearing to Amena, so just a few days before the birth, they chained her up, so that the hand-cuffs and the chains made of iron would act as charms to ward off the evil spirits. That night she beheld an aged man come to her. he touched the iron of the handcuffs and chains and they broke and fell away from her neck and hands, and she became free. She asked him who he was. The old man replied that he was "Ibrahim Khalil Allah" i.e. Prophet Abraham, the friend of Allah.

Prophet Abraham alayhis salam said Allah had ordered him to sacrifice Ishmael, who was then his one and only son. At that point in time he had no news of any more children or grand-children. Therefore he had taken Ishmael to sacrifice him on mount Monah in accordance with Allah's orders. Ishmael, however, was saved miraculously and a ram was killed instead of him. When this happened and his beloved Ishmael was saved, he had prayed to the Creator that his child be blessed with the Promised Prophet through whom the world be blessed, and which prayer Allah had accepted. This promise of Allah was now going to be fulfilled when the child in Amena's womb was born. In the Bible, Genesis 22 : 18 confirms that promise to Abraham: "And in thy seed (through this one and only child Ishmael) shall all the nations of the earth be blessed; because thou hast obeyed My voice."

Abraham than said to Amena: "The child now in your womb, whose name will be Muhammad, is the only prophet from the descendants of my first son and heir, Ishmael" (pages 17 and 18, "Ahsan Ul Muwaiz"). Abraham explained that the reason for the visit of angels to her and the earlier prophets was due to the fact that she was to be the mother of the Promised Prophet. Thus Amena became the third woman in the whole of creation to receive direct visits of Angels. The first was her ancestral grandmother Princess Hagar of Egypt, the second wife of Abraham. The second was the Virgin Mary, the mother of Jesus.

The Birth of Muhammad (May Allah Bless Him) : Amena stated that as soon as the labour pains of child birth started, an angel came and asked her to drink from a cup in his hand. This drink was whiter than milk and sweeter than honey. As soon as she drank this heavenly drink her pain disappeared and all fear left her (pages 33-34, Vol. II, Ajaibul Kasas). Amena then saw the gates of Heaven open. The angels came for the adoration of the new babe. Three angels went towards the Ka'abah. One angel stayed over the Ka'abah, one went to the East and the other towards the West. A light then spread out lighting up the universe. In this miraculous light, Amena stated, she could see distinctly the palaces of Palestine and Syria (pages 18-19, Ashsan Ul Muwaiz).

Then four unknown ladies appeared miraculously before Amena to attend to the child-birth (pages 43-44, Vol. II, Ajaibul Kasas). The first, who was very tall, said, she was Eve, the mother of mankind. The second was Sarah, the mother of the Prophet Isaac, and the grandmother of Jacob, whose children were the Israelites, to pave the way for the forgiveness of the Jews, if they followed this child (Muhammad). The third was Princess Hagar of Egypt, the mother of Prophet Ishmael. She came, with Otto ( a sweet-smelling essence) from Heaven, to express her love for this great grand-child from the descendants which fulfilled Allah's promise to her husband Prophet Abraham: "the world would be blessed through thy seed" (Genesis 22 : 18).The fourth was Queen Asiya, daughter of Mazahim. She was the wife of the Pharaoh of the time of Moses. She was that queen of Egypt who brought up Moses from a little child when he was found floating in the basket on the river Nile. She was the first person in the Pharaoh's court who believed in Allah upon seeing how small miraculous snake made by the staff of Moses ate up the bigger snakes of the Egyptian magicians. Whereupon the enraged Pharaoh tortured her severely, but in spite of this she refused to give up her faith.

Eventually the Pharaoh had her (Asiya) publicly stripped naked and thrown into the fire, thus allowing her to wear the glories of a martyr's crown. This treatment was also given to those magicians who had converted to the truth taught by Moses upon seeing how the small snake made by the staff of Moses miraculously ate up the larger magical snakes.


IN THE HANDS of these four great nurses was Muhammad born with his foreskin already circumcised miraculously, with his navel cord already separated miraculously from his mother's body and his body miraculously pure and clean without any kind of blood or filth on it (pages 10-13, Vol. II, Tafrihul Askia Fil Ahwal Ul Ambia).

Thus was Muhammad born on Monday the 12th of the lunar month of Rabi al-Awwal at dawn, i.e. the time between the end of the night and the commencement of daylight, 53 lunar years before Hijrah, which corresponded to 20th April 570 A.D.

Miraculous happennings after Birth : Immediately upon birth, the child Muhammad miraculously did prostration to Allah and recited miraculously in a clear voice with his right hand index raised miraculously, as if in the act of giving evidence (page 13, Vol. II, Tafrihul Askia Fil Ahwal Ul Ambia) and said the following words:

Translation:

At once Allah spoke to His beloved as one who speaks face to face with his friend and replied:Translation from the Arabic:

After the Adoration of Allah and giving evidence of His Oneness, the child Muhammad picked up miraculously a handful of earth from the ground in his tiny fist. When this incident was related to Abu Lahab (the Uncle of the Beloved Prophet), he foretold that one day this child would become the ruler of this world (page 20, Vol. I, Ahsan Ul Muwaiz).

Three angels appeared. One of them took a seal and marked the right shoulder and handed over the child to the mother (page 13, Vol. II, Tafrihul Askia Fil Ahwal Ul Ambia). A voice announced: "Ruler of the whole Universe, the Universe is your slave" (page 13, Vol. II, of ibid). When Amena looked upon the face of the child it was shining like a full moon and perfume of the finest otto was coming from the body (page 21, Vol. I. Ahsan Ul Muwaiz) as foretold in the Song of Solomon, 5 : 8-16.

Incidents experienced by Abdul Muttaleb at the time of the Birth of Muhammad : Abdul Muttaleb, the grandfather of Muhammad, and some other Meccans, were at the Ka'abah at this early hour before dawn. All of a sudden they were surprised to see the walls of the Ka'abah bow miraculously before "Mukam-e-Ebrahim" or the "Station of Abraham", a construction near the Ka'abah, where Abraham had stood and prayed during the building of the Ka'abah.

Then miraculously the Ka'abah spoke as follows: (Translation from the Arabic)

Abdul Muttaleb hearing the walls of the Ka'abah talk and seeing all the idols fall, ran home to verify if his daughter-in-law had given birth to a child. He did not find Nur-e-Muhammadi shining from Amena's forehead. He thus knew the child was already born, so he asked Amena: "Please show me, where is my grandchild."

Amena replied that Muhammad was in the nest room but nobody could see him for three days, as the angels and the dwellers of heaven were paying homage to the child. Abdul Muttaleb tried to force his way into that room but he was confronted by an angel with a drawn sword, who told the grandfather not to advance any further and that he could not see the child until the spiritual dwellers of heaven had completed their adoration. Abdul Muttaleb wanted to tell the Meccans but he was struck dumb, strangely for three days just as Zakariah had been struck dumb at the time of the birth of his son Prophet John (St Luke 1: 57-63)

And he had been born at Mecca and gave a full description of him as "Nur-e-Muhammadi", through whom the universe should be blessed. Amer had a deformed daughter. She was also seeing and hearing all that was taking place. She prayed aloud:

So impressed were they all at this miracle performed by merely taking his name, that the family journeyed to Makkah to pay homage to this holy child. They traced Abdul Muttaleb, the grandfather of Muhammad, and asked him to show them this wondrous child Muhammad. On seeing his marvellous face, Amer bowed before the child and collapsed out of joy and died on the spot. Thus Amer was honoured as the first martyr out of love for Muhammad (pages 23-24, Ahsan Ul Muwaiz).

The Roman Emperor and the Birth of Muhammad : The Roman Emperor Justin II was frightened and alarmed on the date of the birth of Muhammad. Because when he went into the royal Chapel to pray on that morning he was very much surprised to find that the beautiful statue of Jesus Christ had very strangely come out of its firm base and was lying on the ground. It reminded him of the foretelling of Jesus that on the date of the birth of the Promised Prophet all idols all over the world would fall down (page 169, Gospel of Barnabas). As he lifted up the idol of Christ it spoke and again fell on its face onto the floor and declared:

(b) This child would be the greatest personage to come on earth and he would be from amongst the circumcised people.

(c) This Baby was not from a Jewish family but from the brethren of the Jews, i.e. a tribe which was related by blood to the Jews!

(d) He would be a destroyer of idols and lay the foundation for the destruction of idolatry.

(e) Those who would not listen to his teachings would be losers in this earth and in the hereafter.

Universal celebration on the Birth of Muhammad : Not only did the angels of heaven, the trees and the mountains celebrate the birth of Muhammad as is evident from the incidents of Amer of Yemen given herebefore, but all the animals also celebrated on the night of the birth of Muhammad. This is evident from the recordings on page 14 of "Ahsan Ul Muwaiz". In fact the whole universe rejoiced at his birth.

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Chapter 3

Allama, Mufti of Islam, Jallal al-Din Suyuti (Allah's Mercy upon him), writes in his book 'Husnul-Muhasirah' and Allama Mufti Shaikh Sakhawi (Allah's Mercy upon him) mentions it in his book 'Qaulil-Badee'.


‘... the salaam after adhaan was introduced by the order of Sultan Salahuddin ibni ALMUZAFFAR ibni Ayoob in the year 700 Hijri. This is a good innovation and commendable action, the executor thereof shall reap great rewards. Thereafter it (Salaam) became instituted after the Maghrib adhaan, too. (Dure-Mukhtar, Vol. 1, Page 181).

Proof no. 56 : The Beloved Prophet Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam says: 'I hear the Durood of those who love me and I recognise them' (from Dalailul-Khairaat, Page 2). Thus it is that people stand and recite salaam because of the attention and presence (Haazir wa naazir) of the Beloved Prophet Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam.

Proof no. 57 : The Beloved Prophet Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam says: 'Whenever any of you enter the mosque first send salaam upon the Nabi and thereafter say: 'Oh Allah open the doors of thy Mercy upon me'. And whenever any of you leave the mosque then first send salaam to the Nabi, and thereafter say: 'Oh Allah open upon me the doors of thy Bounty'. (Reported by Abu Daud, Nisai - hisne - Hassen, Page 52).

By this Hadith is proven that one should think of the presence (haazir and naazir) of the Beloved Prophet Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam and send salaams. There is respect and honour of the Beloved Prophet Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam herein.

Proof no. 58 : In the famous book of jurisprudence, 'Durre-Mukhtar' Vol. 1, Page 228, is explained: The 'Tashahud' (du'a read in the sitting position of namaaz) must be read in the present and not as the repetition of an event such as took place during the Me'raj when the 'Tashahud' was revealed.

In fact one must know and read 'Tashahud' and recite Allah's Praises then make present (haazir) the Prophet Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam and say 'Assalamu alaika ayyahannabiyu ...', then the salaam upon the present congregation and the pious peoples, and then the testament of the Oneness of Allah and the Messengership of the Prophet Salla Allahu 'alayhi wa Sallam. This then constitutes the 'Tashahud'.

Thus in namaaz we are guided to say in the present: Assalamu alaika ayyahannabiyu, that is, in the middle of Allah's Worship (namaaz) we are told to make salaam and realise that the Prophet Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam is present! Then indeed out of namaaz it is permissible in the first instance. The Beloved Prophet Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam himself hears this salaam and in return himself answers. And this is proof for his presence and for the standing respectfully, when sending salaam.


Proof no. 59 : Now, is forwarded the words and sayings of the great learned and pious leaders and spiritual mentors of the Ahl as-Sunnat wal Jama'at, who have all addressed the Beloved Prophet Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam, as 'haazir' and 'naazir' (present and seeing) and in their daily prayers and wazeefas called out 'YA RASULALLAH', YA HABEEBALLAH, YA NABIYYALLAH'. Hadrat Mawlana, Mufti Shah Abdul Aziz of India, 'Muhaddith of Delhi', calls out, mindful that the Beloved Prophet Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam is haazir and naazir, from Madressa Raheem Baksh in Delhi, saying:

THE MOON WAS LIT UP FROM THE LIGHT OF YOU FACE

IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO PRAISE THEE BEFITTINGLY

(Tasfeer Azizi, Surah alam Nashrah).

Proof no. 60 : Allama Muslihuddeen Shaykh Saadi (Allah's Mercy upon him) from Shiraz, beholding the Beloved Prophet Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam as 'haazir' & 'naazir', with great humility, and standing with respect - he reads:

Upon thee Peace, Oh Prophet of all guidance!

(Bustaan-e-Saadi, Page 5).


Proof no. 61 : Hadrat Allama Jami (Allah's Mercy upon him), accepting from Shiraz the 'haazir & naazir' Prophet of Allah, with great humility asks for help, calling out and addressing thus:

All Earth trembles at your departure!

I come to thee with a colossus of sin

Bent and tired am I at the weight thereof.

Guide me to thy court and presence

That I walk upon my forehead in respect,

(Qaseedah - Allama Jami).


Proof no. 62 : Hadrat Shaykh, lover of the Prophet, Imam Muhammad ibni Saeed Buseeri (Allah's Mercy upon him), accepting the Beloved Prophet as 'haazir' & 'naazir' in front of him, addressed in the present, humbly seeking help:

Besides thee there in none for support,

To whom I can turn to in difficulties?'

(Qaseedah Burda Shareef, Page 11).

Proof no. 63 : Hadrat Imam Zaynul-Abideen, son of Hadrat Imam Husain (Allah be pleased with him), Martyr of Karbala, imprisoned, knowing the Beloved Prophet Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam is 'haazir' & 'naazir', calls to his illustrious grandfather from prison in the present, thus:

'Oh Mercy of the Universe, Seek out Zaynul-Abideen

He is prisoner at the hands of transgressors

Proof no. 64 : Imam al-A'zam Hadrat Abu Hanifa (Allah be pleased with him), Imam of all Ahl as-Sunnat wal Jama'at, knowing the Beloved Prophet Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam as 'haazir', with great respect and honour, calls from Kufa thus:

'Oh Best of Creation, Oh Treasure of Allah's Mercy,

Give to me what Allah has bestowed upon thee

And Allah made thee happy, so grant me joy!

Oh Taha, Indeed thou art elevated above all Prophets,

So, Pure is He Who has Ascended thee in a Night of Nights'.

(Qaseeda Nu'maan). MOLVI QASIM NANOTVI (Deobandi)


Proof no. 65 : Maulvi Qasim Nanotvi, founder of Deobandi school, bathed and with ablution, with both hands clasped, lowered shoulders, bowed head and bare feet, accepting the Beloved Prophet Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam as 'haazir' & 'naazir' in front of him, calls for help thus: 'Help me Oh kindness of Ahmad, for besides thee,

There is none helper for Qasim, the helpless!'. (Qasaid Qasimi Deobandi, Page 8).


Proof no. 66 : Imdadullah Muhajire Makki, a noted spiritual mentor admired by even the Deobandis, himself a lover of Meelad an-Nabi and Salaam and Qiyaam, understands the Beloved Prophet Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam as 'haazir' & 'naazir', and with great respect and humility, recites:


'The ship of thy Ummat Allah has placed in thy care, As thou wishest let it sail, or sink it, YA RASOOLALLAH!'

IMDADULLAH MAKKI

Proof no. 67 : Khawaja Hasan Sanjeri (Allah's Mercy upon him), student of Khawaja Nizamuddin Awliya (Allah's Mercy upon him) from Delhi, accepting the Beloved Prophet Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam as 'haazir' and 'naazir', addresses the Beloved Prophet Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam in the present:

Hundred Salaams from poor Hasan

Proof no. 68 : Mawlana Murshadana Khawaja Shams ut-Tabrizi (Allah be pleased with him), teacher to Mawlana Jalaluddin Rumi (Allah's Mercy upon him) beholds the Beloved Prophet Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam 'haazar' & 'naazir', in his presence, calls out with great love:

The One Creator,

Thou art the only devotee of The Pure and

Proof no. 69 : Hadrat Khawaja-e-Khwajagaan, Khawaja Muinuddin Hasan Chisti Ajmeri, from Ajmer, seeing the Beloved Prophet Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam 'haazir' & 'naazir', in front of him, addresses in the present thus: 'YA RASOOLALLAH, I have hope in your intercession. Even though I have thousands of wrongdoings'. BY ALL THESE PROOFS have been clearly established that to think of the Beloved Prophet Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam as being 'haazir' and 'naazir' (present and seeing), and to address him with the word 'YA', is an action of great good and an opportunity for spiritual elevation.

Lovers and Honourers of the Beloved Prophet Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam address the Beloved Prophet Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam only in the present, that is, with the word 'YA'. All the learned of the Ummat have concerned on the fact that to address or call the Beloved Prophet Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam with the word 'YA' and viewing him as 'haazir' and 'naazir', is permissible and productive of great reward. Great men of learning stated: 'THERE IS NO FAITH IN HIM WHO HAS NO LOVE FOR THE PROPHET Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam AND HE HAS NO RELIGION WHO HAS NO CLEAR FAITH ABOUT THE PROPHET Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam)'.

ANSWER TO QUESTION 5

Without doubt after 'TARWEEHA' (after every four rakaats during Taraweeh prayers) for the Imaam to lift his hands up and make du'a loudly (Commonly known as 'Fateha'), in the Shariat of Islam, it is completely permissible. There is no forbiddance against it, and that which Islam does not forbid, can never become forbidden.

In a Hadith is reported: 'Du'a is the kernel (essence) of worship'. (Reported by Tirmidhi). Yet in another Hadith: 'Du'a is in fact worship'. This authentic Hadith is recorded by Abu Daud, Nisai and in the Masnad of Imam Ahmad).

All jurists and especially the Hanafite jurists and learned have all made permissible, after every four rakaats of taraweeh prayers, du'a tasbeeh and tahleel; subsequently in the books 'Tahtawi Shareef' and 'Durr-e-Mukhtar'is stated that after every four rakaats of taraweeh, recites this du'a: 'Subhana Malikil Hayyil lazi laa yamootu Subbuhan Quddusu Rabbana wa Rabbul-Malaaikatu war-Rooh', and thereafter the full du'a of: La ilaha illallahu Nastagh firullaha wa nasalukaljannah wa na-oozu bika minannaar ...'(Durre-Mukhtar. Vol. 1, Page 326). Besides these du'as, there is permission to read others.

ANSWER TO QUESTION 6

Before the sermon on Friday and before the Imam ascends the pulpit to recite 'tarquiyya' (innallaha wa malaaikatahu) the complete verse of the Qur'an al-kareem, aloud, is, according to Hanafi and Shafi'i Schools, completely acceptable and permissible. In fact all the jurists and the Muhadditheen and all four Imams (Allah be pleased with them), rule it is permissible.

Imam Abu Hanifa's (Allah's Mercy upon him) two students, Imam Abu Yusuf and Imam Muhammad (Allah's Mercy upon them), who are called 'Sahibain'(the two companions), and whose rulings and jurisprudence constitutes two thirds of the Hanafite School, that if their rulings are ignored, it will make hollow the Hanafite School, have, concerning 'tarqiyya' ame nded Imam Abu Hanifa's (Allah be pleased with him) saying: Thus in the Hanafite law, according to 'Sahibain' (Allah be pleased with them) it is permissible to recite 'tarqiyya' because the reciter thereof causes the listeners to recite Durood and Salaam upon the Beloved Prophet Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam and this action comes under 'Amr bil Ma'roof' (Commanding of good). This is not only permissible but in fact Mustahab (commended) and an action of great reward, and the opportunity for being a candidate to the Intercession of the Beloved Prophet Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam.

(Duraral-Hukkam fi Sharhi), Ghuraril Ahkaam, Vol. 1, Page 137 and Durre-Mukhtar, Vol. 1, Page 379).

HADITH SHAREEF: 'Definitely the best of your days is the Jummah, so increase upon me Durood on that day, for without doubt your Durood is presented to me.'The Beloved Prophet Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam enquired: How will our Durood be presented to thee as thou shalt be dust? The Beloved Prophet Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam replied: Indeed Allah has forbidden upon the earth the bodies of the Prophets. That is Allah has forbade the earth to decompose the bodies of all Prophets (Reported by Abu Daud).

IN ANOTHER HADITH : Hadrat Anas (Allah be pleased with him) narrates:

According to SHAFI'I LAW: All jurists of the Shafi'ite School state that before Jummah to recite the famous verse (Innallaha . . .) is a good action - in fact it is Mustahab, beloved and commended. This verse invites each and every 'musalli', each and every Mosque to recite on Jummah day Durood and salaam, and the famous Hadith invites the people to remain silent while listening to the Khutba.

The Shafi'i jurists and learned have even stated that the Beloved Prophet (abundant peace and blessings upon him) at Mina on the occasion of the 'Farewell Pilgrimage', directed somebody to silence and congregation before commencement of the sermon. Thus it is then sunnat for the Imam on the Jummah before the Khutba, to call for silence and the one who recites 'tarqiyya' is doing just that. (Tuhafatul-Muhtaj Vol. 1, Page 276).

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Compiled from the Muslim Digest South Africa :
By Janab Atif Sabri

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