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Before reading this book please read: (a) Foundation Booklet on Usool-e-Deen (b) Tawheed - Book 1 (c) Adl - Book 2 For useful religious information read: (a) General Religious Knowledge - Book 1 (full series in preparation) (b) Wajibat – e – Namaaz (c) Shakkiyat – e – Namaaz (d) Taharatunnisa Also Translation of Booklet on Marriage and Family Life regulations By Muhammadi Cultural Group, Tanga, is being undertaken by Brother Mohamedhusein Somji of Tabligh Committee, Daressalaam

IN THE NAME OF ALLAH, THE BENEFICENT, THE MERCIFUL By the Grace of Allah Sub’hanahu Wa Taala and the favours of Maasoomeen A.S. we had completed three booklets on Usool-e-Deen and one booklet on General Religious Knowledge. Those on Usool-e-Deen are as follows: 1. Foundation Booklet 2. Book 1 - Tawheed 3. Book 2 - Adl Book 2 was under primary phase of printing at the time of starting to write this booklet on NUBUWWAT (Prophethood). By Allah S.W.T.’s Grace and favours of Maasoomeen A.S. (to whom we crave for help) the book on ADL has been printed and distributed by the time we finished writing this booklet. Also the diskette containing the above mentioned three books as well as the revised version of TAHARATUNNISA (book for guidance of ladies) has been prepared and distributed. This booklet has taken much longer period to complete than expected, but since this is a very abridged explanation of the topic, many outstanding facts had to be left out which, we hope, the readers of this booklet will be inclined to go into, in order to fairly acquaint themselves of basic knowledge of the subject. Although every effort is made to explain the topic well to the readers, it is highly unlikely to bring all important points of the subject within such a small booklet, let alone the explanations thereon. Yet it is felt that the initial points have been conveyed to the reader which will enable him/her to go further deep into the subject and also grasp other important points. Lastly, we would request the readers to pass on this literature to others also who are interested in knowing true Islamic Principles and belief. 18th Muharram, 1423. 2nd April,2002.

Before we start discussion on NUBUWWAT, let us remind ourselves and recapitulate the intellectual facts presented in the Foundation Booklet, Book 1 on Tawheed and Book 2 on ADL. In this way we shall have the basic indepth about USOOL – E – DEEN which will go a long way to make us toil to strengthen our belief and induce us to go further deep into understanding more and more about this important subject upon which our existence as well as success of life depends. Apart from the books quoted in the previous booklets – i.e. Nahjul Balagha, Sahifa – Kamela, Al Hayaat, Anwarunnoamaniyyah, Aamali , Kashful Ghummah etc (page 19 of Tawheed Booklet), we may mention that in the Holy Quraan there are at the minimum very open verses about: Existance of Allah S.W.T. and Tawheed 256 verses However, if we take the verses of “Sifaat – e – Subutiyyah” , “ Sifaat – e – Salbiyyah” (defined in Book on Tawheed) and verses of “ADL” of ALLAH S.W.T. which are quite explicit, their number is 1009. Since the aim of these booklets is to prove the Basics or Fundamentals of True Religion Islam logically, we emphasize on logical and intellectual common sense proofs which every believer must first understand before his inner conscience will be satisfied to accept the facts. This in turn will make him believe in the un-challengeable facts and thus it will become his strong belief. Nevertheless, the facts presented must fully and unequivocally conform to the order , guidances and statements of the SUPREME CREATOR that are contained in HIS HOLY BOOK – QURAAN. This will act as a further satisfaction of the readers as well as serve as a guidance of Muslims who,due to misunderstanding, may be maintaining beliefs that do not conform with the HOLY QURAAN. This basic reason compels us to quote the verses of the HOLY QURAAN so that the reader is fully and properly guided within the limits of our discussion which is meantfor the common man with sense and intelligence. The discussion does not cover even the slightest of the depths of the knowledge on the subject. Once the reader acquires this basic level of knowledge of the subject, he/she will be inclined to go through that literature which provides some in-depth knowledge and further go deeper and deeper in the understanding of the subject. During our discussion in the Foundation Booklet, Book 1 on Tawheed and Book 2 on ADL (Justice of God) we logically proved that: (a) Appointing and sending HIS Representatives duly educated by HIM for the guidance of Every creation including human beings is not only the DUTY of THE CREATOR but HIS FUNDAMENTAL JUSTICE upon HIS creations. (b) These Representatives must be fully and perfectly educated by HIM before sending them To this world. (c) HIS Representatives must be INFALLIBLE, who do not make even the slightest mistake in guiding or in any other way and must not be even slightly forgetful or deviate from HIS orders and path. (c) THE SUPREME CREATOR must instill in them such SUPREME KNOWLEDGE Covering the knowledge of ALL HIS creations, their needs, their make up and all Knowledge that all human beings’ knowledge , intelligence, wisdom etc put together Will not be able even to imagine the strata of the knowledge of the GOD – APPOINTED Representatives. Only then they can become the TRUE REPRESENTAIVES upon HIS Creations. -3- THE SUPREME CREATOR has instilled not only Knowledge of the creation in them but HE has also given them some CREATIVE AUTHORITIES over them ( apart from Legal Authorities) throiugh which the GOD-APPOINTED REPRESENTATIVESare able to show MIRACLES when absolutely necessary and upon HIS ORDER. The CREATIVE AUTHORITIES are known as WILAYAT-E- TAQWEENI and the LEGAL AUTHORITIES are known as WILAYAT – E – TASHRI’EE ( ولاية تشريعي ). THE SUPREME CREATOR has gifted human beings with talents and understanding and then made them responsible to act in accordance with HIS orders. Whenever anyone is given any responsibility he is completely made aware of how to fulfil his responsibility. For this he is expected to be fully conversant with what actions he is supposed to carry out and how to carry them out and at the same time what actions are prohibited are fully explained for him, which he is bound to study. He is also made aware of the actions that are not compulsory but highly recommended and those actions which are not prohibited but are disliked and should be avoided. Only then it would be justified to give him responsibility; otherwise if he does something prohibited of which he was not made aware, it would be injustice even to blame him – let alone punishing him. This will equally apply to the actions that were compulsory on him but he did not fulfil because he was never made aware of them. It will not be his fault at all under these circumstances and the giver of the responsibility is not entitled to punish or reprimand him: if he does that, it will be grossly injustice. When any sensible human being – who is just a created being – cannot do such a thing, how would one dare to even think about THE SUPREME CREATOR – ALLAH S.W.T. to have not created a continuous chain of guidance throughout the period HIS creations have existed and until the period they will exist? In the Foundation Booklet on the topic of NUBUWWAT (PROPHETHOOD) , we had quoted an example of the manufacturer (maker) of a washing machine. We saw that his ( the maker’s or the manufacturer’s) representatives will be fully trained by him ( the maker) with all aspects of the machine. All aspects of the knowledge of these representatives will first be tested by the maker after imparting full knowledge to them. Not only he will test their knowledge, but before appointing them as his representatives, he will fully test them for all thinkable good qualities including honesty, understanding, trustworthiness, infallibility, capabilities etc.. When the maker of the machine will be fully satisfied about all these qualities then only he will appoint them as his representatives. This is intellectually true of representatives for things in the MAKING STAGE. The maker ( whom we know as manufacturer) who is NOT A CREATOR BUT A CREATED ONE will not make the mistake of appointing someone, who fails in any of the said aspects, as his representative. How can THE SUPREME CREATOR appoint anyone as HIS REPRESENTATIVE who has not been given full knowledge of all HIS CREATIONS BY HIMSELF or who is not infallible, trustworthy or having even the slightest weakness of qualities? Such a person with any of the defects cannot be the true representative of THE ALL PERFECT WHO IS THE CREATOR OF SUPREME PERFECTNESS. So those persons who may be even calling themselves Muslims, but consider the GOD-APPOINTED PROPHETS ( OR HOLY IMAMS) like themselves, have gone astray and must truly and sincerely crave for forgiveness from THE ALMIGHTY ALLAH S.W.T. (and not merely recite the last verse ofSURA-E-FATEHA in daily prayers without recognizing themselves among those who have gone astray). They must remove and completely eliminate from their minds the wrong belief of considering the Prophets like themselves otherwise they face the fate of Shaitaan (Devil). -4- We shall give proof on this discussion from the Holy Quraan also in the text to follow, but at present we shall continue a bit further to give intellectual proofs which will serve public at large and then the QURAANIC proofs for the Muslims who may be carrying the gross misconception of considering God-appointed Prophets and Imams to be on the level with them, and those who sincerely wish to correct their such mis-belief so as not to become tyrants against THE SUPREME CREATOR. THE SUPREME CREATOR has gifted (bestowed upon) human being with talents and understanding and therefore made him responsible for his actions. However, merely talents and understanding power does not suffice to carry out one’s responsibilities without the knowledge of the respo0nsibilities themselves. In order to make the responsibilities known to human being and demonstrate the exact correct methods of fulfilling these responsibilities, HE must HIMSELF appoint HIS REPRESENTATIVES upon whom HE has bestowed complete knowledge and who can PHYSICALLY DEMONSTRATE the methods ordained by THE SUPREME CREATOR. In order to demonstrate these practically, the representatives must be in the shape of human beings and although the powers at their discretion are SUPER HUMAN but they should use the abilities and powers like other human beings in order to prove to human race that it is absolutely possible for a normal human being to fulfil these responsibilities using talents and abilities and learning the right way. Therefore you will find that all GOD-APPOINTED PROPHETS AND GOD-APPOINTED KHALIFAS ( HOLY IMAMS ) have used normal human powers whilst practically carrying out the duties and responsibilities placed upon human beings. Only when it becomes absolutely necessary and ordained by THE SUPREME CREATOR, then they demonstrate SUPREME GOD-GIFTED POWERS which include MIRACLES. If GOD would send GINII ( JINNS ) or ANGELS as HIS representatives for human beings, it would not be proper since the powers of the said creations differ from human beings and therefore any performance by them would not be binding ( HUJJAT ) on human beings. As a simple example, compare the power of movement of these creations with human beings, and you will realize that human ability of movement is not comparable with that of angels or JINN whose power of movement is un-imaginable. Again, think of their strengths and here also you can make no comparison. So human beings would have been completely justified in not acting according to the demonstrations by these creations. Therefore, appointing representatives in the shape of human beings is the only justified way of demonstrative proof of human responsibilities. Not only they should be in the shape of human beings but they should also be leading human life with ostensibly needs of ordinary daily human necessities like food, water clothes, etc., and working like human beings. Then only they could be the real examples and demonstrative proofs (HUJJAT) for human race; and only then the real justice will have been done. It is due to these intellectual and logical reasons that we see all GOD-APPOINTED PROPHETS AND HOLY IMAMS in the form of Mankind. Refer Verse 95 of SURA-E-BANI ISRAEEL (No.17 ) where ALLAH S.W.T. says that “ IF THERE WERE ANGELS INHABITING THIS EARTH, HE WOULD SEND ANGELS AS HIS PROPHETS It is again logical that being of the same shape, same general appearance, ostensibly same daily needs, yet you cannot term all of them equal. For example there are two persons : one is illiterate and one is educated; can you term both of them as equal? SURELY NOT! Yet if you try to do that, every sensible man would start doubting your senses.
Let us also take another example of persons of similar educational trend. Suppose there are two doctors: one is a qualified general practitioner ( M.B.B.S. ) and the other is a qualified surgeon (F.R.C.S.). Can you term both of them as equal? If you do that , people will know that you are either grossly illiterate and without common sense or there is something wrong with your senses – a person of unsound mind. -5- When you cannot catagorise as equal two ordinary persons who were born illiterate and acquired slight worldly knowledge of unequal level, how could one dare to catagorise GOD APPOINTED REPRESENTATIVES who are born with un-imaginable knowledge given by THE SUPREME CREATOR, as equal to our level? Or for that matter , how can one catagorise a person who spent most of his life as an unbeliever and then appointed by grossly illiterate group of persons to be equal in level to the GOD-APPOINTED REPRESENTATIVES? If anyone does that, then he is either of unsound mind or else this is his dirty plot against GOD-APPOINTED REPRESENTATIVES and which amounts to tyranny against THE SUPREME CREATOR. Even if a man born grossly illiterate has not spent any part of his life as an unbeliever, he cannot compare himself or any other person born illiterate (however literate he may be now) as equal with GOD-APPOINTED REPRESENTATIVES - i.e. PROPHETS AND IMAMS A.S. who are born endowed with SUPREME KNOWLEDGE. If he does that, then he is surely a tyrant against THE SUPREME CREATOR. It is an established and un-deniable fact that all ordinary and normal human beings are born illiterate. THE SUPREME CREATOR reminds human beings of that fact as clearly stated in the HOLY QURAAN. ( Sura AN-NAHAL – No 16, Verse 78, - Part 14 ) والله اخريجكم من بطون امهاتكم لا تعلمون شيأًَُ Meaning: And ALLAH has brought you forth from the wombs of your mothers – you did not know anything….” Now let us see what the HOLY QURAAN says about THE SUPREME CREATOR’S REPRESENTATIVES ( i.e. PROPHETS AND IMAMS). The first one among them was HAZRAT ADAM A.S.. Before even bringing him to life HE SAYS TO THE ANGELS: اني جاعل في الارض خليفة Meaning: ( When your Lord said to the angels) I am going to place in the earth a KHALIF ( Vicegerent – Representative) . ( SURATUL BAQARAH No. 2 VERSE 30 ) How can one become a representative of ALL KNOWLEDGE, ALL POWER, - ALLAH S.W.T. if he is illiterate? This more than proves that HIS REPRESENTATIVES are educated before birth in this world. The proof that HIS REPRESENTATIVES are taught by HIM is adequately demonstrated by the next verse, i.e. Verse No. 31 where HE says: وعلم آدم الاسماء كلها Meaning: And HE TAUGHT Adam all the names….” ( As regards the high significance of these names and identity of these names and also the Arabic Verb جاعل (Jaaelun) we shall explain in the next booklet.) Here we have to also emphasize that the test of Supremacy of Hazrat Adam A.S. ( who was taught by ALLAH S.W.T.) was the KNOWLEDGE with which ALLAH S.W.T. distinguished Hazrat Adam A.S. over the whole creation of the Angels. Take another example of the proof that GOD-APPOINTED REPRESENTATIVES come into existence duly endowed with DIVINE KNOWLEDGE by THE SUPREME CREATOR and not like normal human beings who are born illiterate. For this take the example of HAZRAT ISA A.S. ( JESUS ). -6- When Hazrat Isa A.S. (Jesus) was born to Hazrat Maryam A.S. ( Virgin Mary ) and people started wondering and doubting as to how a child could be born to a lady without the association with a male. At that time Hazrat Maryam A.S. ( Virgin Mary ) pointed at the newly born child ( by revelation from THE SUPREME CREATOR ) , to which they said ,” How can we speak to one who is yet a child in the cradle? At that moment the newly born child Hazrat Isa A.S. ( Jesus ) said (from the cradle) : قال اني عبد الله آتاني الكتاب و جعلني نبيا Meaning : He said,” Verily I am a servant of GOD (ALLAH), HE hath given me a BOOK ( Injeel – Evangel) and made me a Prophet. ( Suratul Maryam No. 19, Part 16 Verse 30 ) ( See also SURATUL MARYAM No. 19, Part 16, Verses 27 to 33 ) Think! A newly born child replies to the critics saying “ I am the servant of ALLAH S.W.T.” ; he again asserts that he has been given a BOOK by ALLAH S.W.T.. He was not born with a physical book, but this obviously implies that ALLAH S.W.T. has endowed me with THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE HOLY BOOK. He again asserts that he has been made A PROPHET ( that is the true GOD-APPOINTED REPRESENTATIVE ) by ALLAH S.W.T.. That means that he is a PROPHET right at the time of his birth. The fact that ALLAH S.W.T. has HIMSELF bestowed the knowledge upon the Prophets is clearly stated in Verse 48 of SURA-E-AAL-E-IMRAAN, Chapter 3 Part 3. All these more than adequately prove that the TRUE REPRESENTATIVES OF ALLAH S.W.T. are born as representatives – meaning that they are born as PROPHETS or IMAMS who are given complete knowledge by THE SUPREME CREATOR ALLAH S.W.T. before bringing them into this world and are in no need whatsoever of any worldly education. On the contrary they are bestowed by ALLAH S.W.T. with the depth of knowledge that human expertise put together cannot even think of the primary stage of it. Keep very well set in your mind that the knowledge bestowed upon these TRUE REPRESENTATIVES is BY THE SUPREME CREATOR OF KNOWLEDGE, so it is the REAL KNOWLEDGE ( علم حقيقي ) and CREATIVE KNOWLEDGE ( علم لدني ) Before going further, let us understand what is ( ILM) KNOWLEDGE ( علم ). However, it must be very clearly understood that we do not wish to discuss KNOWLEDGE (ILM) in its depth since this literature is meant for those who wish to understand the FIRST STAGE in USOOL – E – DEEN. Once this is understood , then the reader could go to understandthe meaning of ILM (KNOWLEDGE) deeper after his first stage of understanding of it is properly established: in the same way as it is necessary to study primary education before we understand descriptions and explanations at the secondary level. The knowledge that normal human beings are acquiring is known as ILM – E – KASBI – acquired in this world normally from other human beings similarly educated; whereas the knowledge of the TRUE REPRESENTATIVES OF ALLAH S.W.T. is the one bestoed upon them by ALLAH S.W.T. before bringing them into this world – as proved earlier.

Worldly knowledge is conveyed by human beings who are not perfectly knowledgeable even in one aspect of anything and is given mainly in two ways namely: (1) By writing ( known as ILM – E – MAKTOOBI) (2) By word of mouth ( known as ILM – E – MALFOOZI ) -7- Those who read his ( the person’s) writing or hear him get some impression in their minds of the thing they read or hear about. Consider all the three aspects of it and you will realize that: Written text is not REAL KNOWLEDGE ( ILM – E – HAQIQI ) Spoken description is also not THE REAL KNOWLEDGE. The impression created in the hearer’s mind is also not REAL KNOWLEDGE. If I read something from a book, the written text is not the reality of the book nor the reality of the knowledge. For example, if I write “ A LION “ then what I have written is not a lion, even what I speak is not a lion and to take the extreme, even the impression created in your mind about it or your understanding about it is not a lion. BUT If a lion is standing in front of you, then only it is the reality of what has been written or “ reality of the book” and also reality of the knowledge. If I possess complete knowledge of all external as well as internal aspects of that lion, including construction, reasons, elements etc., then only I can be said to possess “ the reality of the lion” and that I possess “ the reality of the knowledge”. If I see or I know the external appearance or even the external reality of the lion, I cannot be said to possess the REAL KNOWLEDGE of the Lion. We must realize that although the lion may be standing in front of your eyes, this does not mean that you have the REAL KNOWLEDGE OF EXTERNALTHINGS OF THE LION. You cannot claim to have the knowledge of its hair even, until you know how many hair are there on it, the length of each hair, the exact place of each, the reason, the functions, the benefits, the appropriateness, the thickness, the development, the life and so many other aspects of each hair. The same will be true for all external visible body parts including their curves etc.. Only then you will be able to claim to have real knowledge of only the external parts of that particular lion only and not of all lions. To take a second example if : I write “ROOH” (i.e. SOUL) –( this is known as Ilm-e-Maktoobi – i.e. OR I say “ROOH” (i.e. SOUL) ( this is known as Ilm-e-Malfoozi – i.e. spoken) THEN What I have written is not a SOUL or what I have spoken is also not a SOUL and even the impression that you may have taken in your mind about it is not a SOUL. So the result is that neither the knowledge acquired by the written text nor by hearing or creating an impression of it is theREAL KNOWLEDGE ( i.e. ILM – E – HAQIQI BUT If I am fully conversant with all realities of a SOUL then only I can be said to possess the real knowledge ( ILM – E – HAQIQI ) of the soul. The knowledge acquired by normal human beings is an “acquired” one (ILM-E-KASBI) which has been acquired by hearing from or explanation by some other human being (ILM-E-MALFOOZI) or by reading some text written by some human beings ( ILM-E-MAKTOOBI) or by creation of impression in one’s mind after hearing someone or after reading the text as above mentioned. So it will be logically realized that such knowledge is NOT THE REAL KNOWLEDGE (ILM-E-HAQIQI). The knowledge of GOD-APPOINTED PROPHETS AND IMAMS IS THE REAL KNOWLEDGE ( ILM-E-HAQIQI) which has been instilled in them by THE SUPREME CREATOR OF KNOWLEDGE – THE ALL KNOWLEDGE ALLAH S.W.T.. -8- Therefore, no human being with proper senses and knowing this reality of difference in knowledge will venture to compare even the lowest level of THE PROPHETS’ or IMAMS’ knowledge with the collective highest level of human knowledge. It is again emphasized that: The KNOWLEDGE bestoed upon GOD-APPOINTED PROPHETS AND IMAMS is the REAL KNOWLEDGE that is ILM-E-HAQIQI which is also called ILM-E-LADUNNI. This knowledge is bestoed upon them by THE SUPREME CREATOR ALLAH S.W.T. WHO IS THE CREATOR OF KNOWLEDGE. Let us take one more example : If a file made of plastic is placed in front of us and we are asked as to who has the intrinsic knowledge of it; we would say that we only know that it is made of plastic. Now suppose there is a manufacturing technician among our group. Apart from the material or components used in the manufacture of the file, the processes involved and the changes taking place in the material used during every process, the reason for use of the material involved and the reason for the changes and the effects thereof on the end-product (i.e. the file ) are all known to him apart from or in addition to having general knowledge of the manufacturing machinery of the file, we shall un-equivocally agree that he has the real knowledge of the plastic file and we are illiterate about it despite the fact that the technician does not have the knowledge of the construction, material, reasons etc of the manufacturing machinery. So consider that a technician who only knows the manufacturing of a plastic file and nothing else yet his status will be higher than others and not even his subordinates could be compared to be equal to him. How could then one dare to compare those who have ILM-E-LADUNNI with those who do not have it and who do not even know what its lowest level is? On the contrary, their grossly deficient KASBI (acquired) knowledge which is derived by them from human beings who themselves do not possess complete knowledge of even one thing of this world ! Even when the Prophet himself says something, they cannot claim to understand its depths unless someone so knowledgeable to understand that would explain to them. Similar is the case with written text , even if written by human beings. That is why you see the need for qualified teachers to explain human-written text to students. This applies even to those who are taking higher education or are at qualifying stage. When human-written text needs qualified faculty to explain its implications, how can one born illiterate, having passed life of unbelievers, claim to know GOD-GIVEN TEXT – THE HOLY QURAAN – in its entirety and depth of each word therein. It is therefore logically false to say : حسبنا كتاب الله (Meaning: The Book of Allah is enough for us.) There must be teachers (guides) who are GOD-APPOINTED and who are given the full in-depth real knowledge of the whole Holy Book which openly claims: لارطب ولايابس الا فى كتاب مبين ( Meaning: Nor a grain in the darkness of the earth nor anything wet or dry but it is in a clear Book . – SURA-E-AN’AAM , CHAPTER 6 , VERSE 59 ) -9- It is very clear to the appropriate senses that the Book carrying that depth must need the teacher who fully knows it in depth and that he has THE REAL KNOWLEDGE OF EVERYTHING THEREIN is THE ONLY APPROPRIATE TEACHER TO BE APPOINTED BY THE SUPREME AUTHORITY - i.e. ALLAH S.W.T. – to teach that Book.If HE (i.e. GOD ) leaves the appointment of the teacher or his deputy to those who do not have THE REAL KNOWLEDGE ( ILM-E-LADUNNI ) instilled in them by HIMSELF ( THE SUPREME CREATOR ) then it will amount to justice not done, and to do so is logically and intellectually IMPOSSIBLE for the SUPREME CREATOR OF JUSTICE. Such criminal statements as one quoted before can only mean tyranny not only against GOD-APPOINTED PROPHET but also against THE SUPREME CREATOR – ALLAH S.W.T. and puts the maker of the statement as well as the supporters thereof in the category of TYRANTS AGAINST THE SUPREME CREATOR and the eternal abode of such people is the severest stage of hell. All these logically prove that PROPHETS AS WELL AS THEIR DEPUTIES MUST BE GIVEN KNOWLEDGE BY THE SUPREME CREATOR AND ALSO MUST BE APPOINTED BY ALLAH S.W.T. HIMSELF under HIS ORDER. Anyone elected or appointed otherwise than by THE SUPREME CREATOR is not the true representative or the true deputy of the GOD-APPOINTED REPRESENTATIVE. From the above discussion we logically and intellectually derive that appointment of PROPHETS AND DEPUTIES ( i.e. Khalifas – Imams ) is the SOLE AUTHORITY OF THE SUPREME CREATOR ALLAH S.W.T. AND IT IS HIS UTMOST JUSTICE.
We have already known what should be the category of these REPRESENTATIVES as far as their knowledge is concerned. We cannot the least compare the collective highest knowledge of human beings put together with even the lowest level of the knowledge of GOD-APPOINTED REPRESENTATIVES. To add to our understanding of these representatives we must mention that THESE REPRESENTATIVES MAY BE ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD AND IN ANY STATE, THEY ARE AWARE OF WHAT YOU ARE DOING. That is why on THE DAY OF JUDGEMENT (QIYAMAH) they will be called to witness the actions of the people. – Consider the capacity of their knowledge. This is clearly stated in the HOLY QURAAN in SURA AN-NISAA – Chapter 4 , Part 5 , Verse 41 – as follows: فكيف اذاجئنا من كل امة بشهيد وجئنا بك على هآؤلاء شهيدا Meaning: How will it be ( then ) when WE shall bring forth from every people (Ummah) a witness and when WE shall bring thee ( Prophet Muhammad S.A.W.W. ) a witness over those ( witnesses) ? NOTE: Please also refer to SURAT- ANNAHAL - Part 14, Chapter 16 , Verses 84 and 89 with the same assertion. Now can you even imagine the capacity of any one of them? - even of one of them who is not of the highest grade? These Holy Prophets are also of various grades. As we know, it is logical that the knowledge and qualifications needed for the teacher of a primary level student need not be equal to the teacher of a secondary level student. Similarly, the secondary teacher may not be equal to that needed for higher educational student. For the degree stage, we need the highest qualified teacher who very well knows the aspects of that particular subject. Similar is the case with humans. When human race was in the initial stage, it needed that stage of knowledge and responsibility. As it progressed, the spectrum of spread of knowledge and responsibility awareness went on growing until the final stage reached at the time of the last Holy Prophet Muhammad S.A.W.W.. -10- The Holy Prophets of each of the time had the complete knowledge of the BOOK of the time which included those of previous books and SAHIFAS. The last BOOK, i.e. THE HOLY QURAAN contains everything , whether imaginable by human senses or un-imaginable, as already quoted on previous pages from SURA-E-AN’AAM , Chapter 6, Verse 59. The same HOLY BOOK also states in SURAT-UN-NAML , Chapter 26, Part 20, Verse 75, wherein ALLAH S.W.T. states: وما من غآئبة فى السماء والارض الا فى كتاب مبين Meaning: There is no invisible (hidden, concealed, etc ) in the skies and in the earth except it is in The Menifest Book. See also Verse 3 of SURA – E – SABAA , Chapter 34 , and also SURA –E – YUNUS , Verse 61 with the same type of assertion and emphasis. PLEASE REFER TO THOSE VERSES BEFORE PROCEEDING FURTHER. It is therefore quite clearly stated by ALLAH S.W.T. that all hidden as well as visibles are in the Holy Menifest Book. This Menifest Holy Book has been revealed on Prophet Muhammad S.A.W.W. from which it should be very very clear and explicit to any sensible human being the the Holy Prophet Muhammad S.A.W.W. was given the REAL KNOWLEDGE OF ALL CREATIONS VISIBLES AS WELL AS INVISIBLES ( i.e. ILMUL – GHAEB ) by THE SUPREME CREATOR ALLAH S.W.T. HIMSELF. When human senses joined together start thinking of visibles, they cannot even imagine of all visible creations – let alone invisibles. The planets and galaxies which are normally visibles and are so large in their sizes have not become , even to greater extent, visible to human beings after centuries of researches. Even those things that are visible on the land are not fully even withing the imaginative knowledge of human race of researchers also. When the knowledge of human race taken collectively for only visible things is so much deficient, then how would one dare to compare himself with even the slightest knowledge of GOD-APPOINTED REPRESENTATIVES – that is: THE HOLY PROPHET S.A.W.W. and GOD-APPOINTED HOLY TWELVE IMAMS A.S. who have the knowledge of THE HOLY BOOK? It would also be gross transgression against THE SUPREME CREATOR to go against HIS (ALLAH S.W.T.’S ) words and say that ‘ the Prophet had no knowledge of the hidden’ ( May Allah forgive me for quoting these transgrating words !). As already quoted before ( SURA-E-NISA, VERSE 41 ) the GOD-APPOINTED REPRESENTATIVES will be called on THE DAY OF JUDGEMENT to witness the past actions of all the people. Let us consider logically and even legally as to who can be accepted as a true witness. Even in the courts of this world if someone is called as a witness of somebody’s action, he is asked by the judge whether he himself saw by his naked eyes that person carrying out that action. If the reply to this is “YES” then also the person is cross-examined to ascertain whether he is telling the truth that he saw the person with his naked eyes doing that action. However, if he cannot prove that he saw the person carrying out the action with his eyes, his witness is completely rejected. Even if he says that he was told by someone very reliable, his witness is rejected and treated as “ hear – say “ which is not admissible even in the courts of this world. How can then THE CREATOR OF JUSTICE accept someone as a witness who has not seen the actions of each person being carried out. -11- Therefore, it proves logically, legally and by THE WORD OF ALLAH S.W.T. that THE REPRESENTATIVES APPOINTED BY HIM (i.e. THE HOLY PROPHETS AND HOLY IMAMS A.S.) have been bestowed not only with the KNOWLEDGE of the UNSEEN ( or hidden ) but have been given the power of VISION whereby they see and witness each and every action, thought, etc., of all HIS creations – wherever they be and whenever they carry out any action regardless of the time. As a further proof that the Holy Prophets and Holy Imams A.S. are included in this GROUP OF WITNESSES over the mankind we quote hereunder the first part of Verse 143 , Sura – Al Baqarah, Part 2, Chapter 2. وكذلك جعلناكم امة وسطا لتكونوا شهدآء على الناس ويكون الرسول عليكم شهيدا Meaning: And thus have WE made you a group of middling stand that ye may be witnesses over mankind and the Prophet (Muhammad S.A.W.W.) be a witness over you. Verse 45 , Suratul Ahzaab , Chapter 33, Part 22 reads as follows: (Please also read verses 46 & 47) يآابها النبى انا ارسلناك شاهدا و مبشرا و نذيرا Meaning: O (Our) Prophet (Muhammad ) , Verily WE have sent thee as a WITNESS and as a BEARER OF GLAD TIDINGS and as a WARNER. Please also refer to Verse 41 of SuratuNNISAA, Part 5 , Chapter 4, with the same meaning quoted earlier. These adequately prove that the Holy Prophets and Holy Imams A.S. have knowledge of the hidden also ( i.e. ILM-UL-GHAEB) and watch not only our visible actions but also our thoughts, wishes etc.. Before we go further, let us ponder upon the word “MIDDLE “ ( وسطا ) used in the verse. Although it has ( as every word of ALLAH S.W.T.) very vast and deep meanings and implications, which we would not like nor have the capacity to fully discuss here, but let us give a little thought to it in order to understand a little about the status of the Holy Imams A.S. . We know that ALLAH S.W.T. cannot be compared to any of HIS creations or for that matter with anything imaginable. Human beings can be compared to one another. Now how about the Middle Group – Prophets and Imams – who take orders from ALLAH S.W.T. and infuse them into human understandings. Let us take a worldly practical example of fire and water. If we want to take effect from fire and infuse it in water – that is to say that we want to warm up water, we need something in the middle that takes effect from the fire and infuses it in water. – The middle thing will neither be water nor fire . We therefore have to take a vessel made of iron, and this acts as a middle item . It has the capacity to take heat ( the effect ) from the fire and also transmit it to water that is in contact with it. It has so much capacity to take effect – i.e. heat - from the fire that it could turn itself so red and hot that it would look like fire itself. Yet it is neither fire nor water. In the similar way the Holy Prophets and Holy Imams take effect from THE SUPREME CREATOR ALLAH S.W.T. and transmit that effect to those who like to and also keep contact with them. At times, they have to show the creative super-natural powers endowed upon them by THE SUPREME CREATOR by HIS WISHES , so some people take them as GOD, but they are neither GOD nor normal human beings. So it is logically and intellectually wrong to treat a Prophet or Imam as GOD or , at the same time it is also wrong to consider him similar to other human beings. This applies to all GOD-APPOINTED REPRESENTATIVES and not to human-appointeds who are obviously grossly deficient in every respect.

Now let us be clear that all the Holy Prophets ( that number 124,000 ) were not of the same grade or with spectrum of the whole creation-wise responsibilities. Some of them were responsible for certain area or nation; so at one time there were some Prophets who would diffuse THE SUPREME CREATOR’S MESSAGE in accordance with the rules and directions of THE SUPREME CREATOR revealed to the SUPERIOR Prophet of that era (time) and given in the Holy Book of the time. Although they were responsible for their areas, yet it is compulsory for every human being to respect and accept them all as Prophets. If someone does not accept even one of them, then he does not remain as a Muslim and becomes a disbeliever or kafir. So everyone must realize that BELIEF - i.e. USOOL –E-DEEN is the Foundation of Islam - or for that matter of a religion. If the foundation is even slightly erroneous, the whole edifice or religion built upon it becomes disastrous. As already explained logically earlier and also in the Foundation Booklet that when the student is a child and in primary stage, the teachers needed will be of lower qualifications. At the secondary stage we need teachers with higher qualifications than at the primary stage. When the student goes to higher secondary stage, teachers with still higher qualifications are needed. When he goes to University level, theteachers or the faculty must be of highest qualifications. In the similar logical and intellectual way when the humanity was at the initial stage, the Holy Prophets of the time, to whom SAHIFAS ( Holy Scriptures ) were revealed, had to convey the message to that level of humanity with that initial level of responsibilities . As human race developed in number, knowledge etc the Holy Prophets of the time to whom either SAHIFAS or The Book was revealed, conveyed the message and regulations then applicable to that level of human race. However, when the human race came up to the required level, the Holy Message as well as the regulations applicable to the end of the Universe were revealed to the Supreme Holy Prophet Hazrat Muhammad S.A.W.W. who is called” the Seal of Prophets” as revealed in Verse 40 of SURATUL AHZAAB, Chapter 33, Part 22 - that reads as follows: ما كان محمد ابا احد من رجالكم ولكن رسول الله وخاتم النبين Meaning: Muhammad is not the father of any of your men, but an Apostle of God and the seal of the Prophets; …..” Any DEPUTIES of his, who are duly appointed by THE SUPREME CREATOR and named by the Holy Prophet S.A.W.W. are the only right deputies or khalifas or Imams, whose level of knowledge, duly endowed by THE SUPREME CREATOR before their birth in this world, as well as their authorities similarly endowed by THE SUPREME CREATOR must be in line or of the level of the Holy Prophet ( although they are his deputies ) in order to be able to maintain and disseminate that standard of knowledge etc which the last Holy Prophet has established by THE ORDERS OF THE SUPREME CREATOR. The true interpretation of the Holy Book – Quraan - , its deepest implications and everything connected to it is therefore the authority of these GOD-APPOINTED deputies. Therefore anything – even the translation – will not be correct if taken from someone other that these TRUE REPRESENTATIVES, or taken in accordance with un-authoritative reference. Many translators tend to make literal translation in accordance with their own thinking and lead that public astray who take their translation as true and rely on it. Think seriously that even man-made language and sentences cannot be translated literally all the time. Not even very simple sentences like “ You are going to London “ can be given their real meaning unless the man explaining the meaning was present at the time when the sentence was spoken and he knew the language well; he heard the full sentence fully properly; he heard where the speaker put stress and under what tone ( i.e. on which word he put the stress and the tone used ). Let us analyse this to get a clear picture. -13- Suppose he put stress on the first word i.e. “You” then that also can have four meanings: One - to recognize the person who was going to London, if the tone was an enquiring one by which he pronounced the word “You”. Two - to show devaluation for that person if the tone used was a taunting tone. Three – to show a surprise, if the tone used is of a surprise – because he probably wondered how that person would travel there. Four – to show an order – i.e. he is ordering him. Go on thinking and you will get many more true meanings of the sentence, which you will agree , will not be possible to give unless the person who gives its meaning is present and hearing it and understanding all its implications. Now take the stress on the second word alone and also second and third word together and go on interpreting the meanings. Similarly do that with the fourth and the fifth word. YOU WILL END UP WITH SO MANY MEANINGS, BUT NONE BUT ONLY ONE WILL BE THE RIGHT MEANING. Tell me who will be able to give its true meaning with its true implications? Surely the man who was fully aware with the circumstances of the time, and he heard the person speaking the sentence, he fully knoew not only the language but also the meanings of various stresses and tones etc.. This is the case with very simple sentence. What would be the case if someone used idiomatic language? Suppose someone heard a person, who was standing near his Rolls Royce car, saying to his companion “ I am up a gum tree “. The person hearing this sentence and not knowing what that idiomatic phrase “ up a gum tree “ means, he would tell his friend that the owner of the rolls Royce was telling blatant lies as he was on the ground and lied that he was on a gum tree. “ Up a gum tree” means to be in trouble. The person was true, he had some such problems that he could not move out of it – as if he was stuck on the tree with that gum which came out of it constantly, so he was in a position as that person who could neither go up nor get down. To add to these complications, if someone speaks sarcastic, proverbial or metaphoric language, then the whole speech or sentence will be totally mis-interpreted by the person who takes meanings literally. It will be logically and intellectually clear to the reader, therefore, that no one can give a true meaning of a statement and say its true implications unless he was present where the sentence was spoken, he properly heard it and he had all the needed qualifications and capabilities to clearly understand all the implications of the sentence. If you take the meaning from such person or his authoritatively appointed representative or deputy, then only you will be on the right track. Any other source is not a right one to take. So the meanings etc of the verses of the Holy Book – which is THE WORD OF THE SUPREME CREATOR - must be taken either from the Holy Prophet Muhammad S.A.W.W. or his authoritatively appointed deputies i.e. the Holy Imams A.S. who are that qualified to fully understand all the implications and circumstances of each and every word of each verse of the Holy Quraan. This capacity has been endowed in them by THE SUPREME CREATOR much earlier than any creation of the universe. They have been endowed with REAL KNOWLEDGE ( ILM-E-HAQIQI) of all visibles and invisibles. If people who are supposed to explain Islam in its true sense would only take these from the RIGHTLY APPOINTED TRUE REPRESENTATIVES and show truth to the public, this world would become self-responsible and peaceful. By not doing so but on the contrary by torturing and killing GOD – APPOINTED PROPHETS AND IMAMS A.S. they have brought about disasters in this world. -14- Even THE SUPREME CREATOR has expressed regrets in the Holy Book about such tyrant and oppressive people. One of the verses expressing the regret is Verse No. 30 , Sura-e- Yasin , Part 23, Chapter 36. Let us recapitulate, as proved earlier, that the Holy Prophet S.A.W.W. and the Holy Imams are endowed by ALLAH S.W.T. not only with the knowledge of the visibles as well as invisibles (hidden) on the earth and in the skies , which a human mind may not be able to even think of, but they have been endowed with THE REAL KNOWLEDGE (ILM-E-HAQIQI or ILM-E-LADUNNI) of the whole creation. To further certify that the Holy Prophet S.A.W.W. had been endowed with this knowledge, THE SUPREME CREATOR in SURATUL JINN , Chapter 72, Verses 26 and 27, states: عا لم الغيب فلا يظهر علىغيبه احد الا من ارتضى من رسول Meaning : (HE ALONE IS ) THE KNOWER of the unseen, and nor doth HE reveal HIS secrets unto any save unto that one of the Apostles whom HE chooseth for…..” The Holy Prophet S.A.W.W. and the Holy Imams A.S. not only had been bestowed with SUPERMOST KNOWLEDGE OF THE CREATION but also they are endowed with the AUTHORITY over the whole creation. Different earlier Holy Prophets and their deputies ( many of whom were also Prophets of their areas since the chain of Prophethood was continuing ) had authorities of different levels over the creation in accordance with their levels endowed by THE SUPREME CREATOR. The difference in the status has been clearly mentioned by ALLAH S.W.T. in the Holy Quraan Verse 253, Part 3, Chapter 2 as follows: تلك الرسول فضلنا بعضهم على بعض منهم من كلم الله ورفع بعضهم درجات Meaning: These Apostles, WE have exhaulted some of them above the others; of them are some unto whom GOD hath spoken and some HE hath raised in degrees….” ( Please also see Verse 55 of Sura-e-Bani Israeel , Chapter 17, Part 15 ). Even today the principle that “ responsibility and authority go together “ has been accepted world –wide as a logical and intellectual principle. The degree of authority goes exactly with the level of responsibility. The departmental manager’s responsibilities and authorities are less than those of the branch manager. Again, the regional manager is superior in responsibilities and authorities than the branch manager. Similarly, territorial manager is yet superior and the stages go on increasing till they reach the Group Managing Director who has the topmost responsibilities and authorities over the whole world-wide set up and managers of the organization. In the similar manner, when human race was at its initial stages, the Holy Prophets had the responsibility confined to that stage of creations and for human beings etc.. As human race went on increasing and so also other creations, the scope of responsibilities and authorities went on multiplying. With the coming of the last Holy Prophet Hazrat Muhammad S.A.W.W. the humanity was brought to its peak level and all orders etc conveyed through him were to last for ever ( i.e. to the end of the universe ) so the highest level of knowledge and authority was given to him and to his deputies i.e. the Holy Imams by THE SUPREME CREATOR before their birth in this world and before creation of anything except their Holy Light (Noor ) – that is their form of soul. All the creation was brought into being in the presence of their Holy Light ( Noor ) so they saw the whole creation being brought into existence , even the souls of other Prophets and everything including all human and non-human souls were brought into being by THE SUPREME CREATOR ALLAH S.W.T. whilst they were ordered to witness. -15- Thus they were bestowed with the REAL KNOWLEDGE ( ILM-E-LADUNNI ) of the whole creation including the hidden and unseen faculties of each of the creations. After all the souls were created, ALLAH S.W.T. asked these souls to take Oath of Allegiance to agree to HIS being THE ONLY CREATOR and remain steadfast thereto and accept HIS LAST PROPHET HAZRAT MUHAMMAD S.A.W.W. and the Holy Prophets preceding the Last Holy Prophet S.A.W.W. as HIS appointed Prophets and the Holy Progeny of the last Holy Prophet S.A.W.W. as the Purified Ones and as the only PROPERLY APPOINTED DEPUTIES – Holy Imams -with emphsis on WILAYAT of Hazrat Ali A.S. as the FIRST among these DEPUTIES. This was the examination of the human race as well as genii (Jinns) since all other creations except these two accepted everything. Since human souls and the souls of ginii ( Jinns ) are endowed with talents, they were given the chance to accept. Those who accepted all the facts, became those who will earn the gardens of heaven after this worldly life which is given to them to demonstrate by actions the allegiance they had given. This worldly life is also an opportunity given to those, who did not fully give the allegiance, to change themselves still and follow the right path so that they also could earn themselves the gardens of heaven. So this world is an opportunity for everyone to change oneself to agree to the allegiance required and demonstrate the truth of the allegiance by one’s actions.
ALLAH S.W.T., THE SUPREME CREATOR has sent all HIS REPRESENTATIVES as and when appropriate and they all preached ( THE SUPREME CREATOR’S ) TRUE BELIEFS as well as orders as regards ACTIONS AND PROHIBITIONS so that we may still have a chance to adhere to HIS WISHES and ORDERS which are for our own benefit in this world and , more important, for the hereafter which is everlasting. It is the utmost Justice of THE SUPREME CREATOR OF JUSTICE to ALL THE CREATIONS that HE sent the GUIDE first and only after that HE created the persons who were to be guided. This is exactly in accordance with HIS JUSTICE for everything like the need for existance of human beings – e.g. food. HE created food for everything, even for human beings before HE brought human beings in existance in this world. So any sensible persons who is the believer in JUSTICE OF ALLAH S.W.T. will implicitly and intellectually believe in the CHAIN OF GUIDANCE FROM ALLAH S.W.T. in the form of Prophets and Imams A.S. since this is the absolute necessity for JUSTICE which will last to the end of universe . Again, no sensible person will consider himself or any other human beings, howsoever educated they may be, as equal in status or in any one of the qualities to the GOD – APPOINTED GUIDES - who are Prophets and Imams A.S.. The reader must have realized and observed from the intellectual and logical discussion that appointing and sending of Prophets ( i.e. Nubuwwat ) and of the Holy Imams ( i.e. Imamat – Khilafat ) by ALLAH S.W.T. HIMSELF after giving them ILM-E-LADUNNI of the creation over which they are the TRUE REPRESENTATIVES is SOLELY HIS AUTHORITY and the esteemed and most important aspect of HIS JUSTICE. Thus we can sensibly conclude that NUBUWWAT (Prophethood ) and IMAMAT are the intrinsic parts of THE RIGHT BELIEF i.e. USOOL-E-DEEN. Among the 124,000 Holy Prophets FIVE are of the exaulted status ( i.e. ULUL AZM ) and the stages of orders ( SHARIATS ) are also five: the last being the Supreme and also the final stage as Follows: (1) Hazrat Nooh (NOAH) A.S.. (2) Hazrat Ibrahim (ABRAHAM) A.S. (3) Hazrat Moosa (MOSES ) A.S. (4) Hazrat Isa ( JESUS ) A.S. (5) Hazrat Muhammad Mustafa S.A.W.W. -16- At the beginning of human race ALLAH S.W.T. sent on some Holy Prophets HIS ORDERS in the form of HOLY SCRIPTURES popularly known as HOLY “SAHIFA”. In all 100 HOLY SAHIFA (Holy Scriptures) were revealed as follows: On Hazrat Adam A.S. 10 SAHIFA ( Holy Scriptures ) On Hazrat Sho’ayb A.S. 50 “ “ On Hazrat Idrees A.S. 30 “ “ On Hazrat Ibrahim A.S. 10 “ “ Then the four Holy Books in sequence, the final one - THE HOLY QURAAN – being the Supreme and containing the full knowledge of all the HOLY SAHIFAS and all the previous HOLY BOOKS was revealed. HOLY TAWRET (TORAH ) was revealed to Hazrat Moosa (Moses) A.S. HOLY ZABOOR was revealed to Hazrat Dawood (David) A.S. HOLY INJEEL (EVANGEL – ORIGINAL BIBLE) to Hazrat Isa (Jesus) A.S. HOLY QURAAN to Hazrat Muhammad Mustafa S.A.W.W. It must be remembered that the readers of books are of three types. 1st TYPE Those who are with full knowledge of everything which is mentioned in the book. We discussed this earlier and logically concluded that these people are the Holy Prophets And Holy Imams who have full knowledge of the HOLY BOOKS. So for them no doubt can Occur for any meaning etc of the HOLY BOOKS. So the whole of the HOLY BOOKS are “MOHKAM” – clear orders – to them. Nothing remains doubtful to them. 2nd TYPE Those who may partly know and partly do not know the clear and real meaning, Implications and knowledge of the book. To them the verses of the Holy Books are partly “MOHKAM” ( clearly ordering ) and the rest “MUTASHABEH “ – i.e. doubtful or having equivocal meanings. 3rd TYPE Those who are un-aware as to the facts, real meanings, implications and knowledge of the Book. To them the whole book is “MUTASHABEH” – i.e. doubtful or having equivocal Meanings. So logic tells us that human race definitely needs the 1st TYPE of persons who would correctly convey the message and maintain the correct practice of the ORDERS OF THE ALMIGHTY. Therefore it behoves on us to take the meanings of the HOLY BOOK as explained by the HOLY PROPHET S.A.W.W. and THE HOLY IMAMS A.S.. We logically as well as from the Holy Quraan proved that Prophet Muhammad S.A.W.W. had the knowledge of UNSEEN also – i.e. ILM-E-GHAEB. Among innumerable unseen which are not even in the slight knowledge of human beings, the one very well accepted ( which any human being has to accept ) is the Soul (ROOH). Human existance in this world depends on the Soul (Rooh). If this (Rooh) departs from the human body, a man is dead. So the Cause of human life is the SOUL ( ROOH); if this exists in human body, then the functioning of the shole body remains and the powers of talent, thinking, movement, seeing, tasting and all other functional powers will be produced; that is to say that THE EFFECTS of the existance of SOUL – ROOH – ( THE CAUSE ) will be produced. So ‘thoughts’ ‘ likeness’ ‘hatred’ ‘ belief ‘ ‘disbelief ‘ etc are the EFFECTS OF THE CAUSE (ROOH – SOUL ). -17- So think logically, that the Holy Prophet S.A.W.W. who has been given the knowledge of the unseen “ROOH” – i.e. SOUL – ( THE CAUSE ) by THE SUPREME CREATOR and therefore has the KNOWLEDGE OF THE CAUSE, how can one even think that he will not have the knowledge of the EFFECTS of this which are far inferior than THE CAUSE as these are the CREATIONS OF THE CAUSE. A sensible person is therefore compelled to accept logically that the Holy Prophet S.A.W.W. who has the knowledge of the CAUSE (ROOH ) is very much aware of its EFFECTS – i.e. thoughts, intentions, beliefs etc.. So the Holy Prophet S.A.W.W. is very much aware of even the thoughts and intentions of each and every human being and of other creations – let alone their actions. A human being may be extremely intelligent and he sees the faces of one thousand people and asks and becomes aware of the name of each of them. After only one year you ask him to recognize each one of them and their names only, he will not be able to do so. He has not been asked about each action of everyone of them during the year. Yet he will not be able even to recognize each of them. Now consider the type of witnesses ALLAH S.W.T. has appointed , who will give witness of the whole creation and the actions, words, thoughts, beliefs etc of each of them right from the creation of the universe up to the end of it. Now tell me whether any sensible human being can even think of making comparison in even only one aspect of them! Can any sensible man risk transgressing against ALLAH S.W.T. by comparing even the collective capabilities of all human beings with even one single capability of the Holy Prophet S.A.W.W.? If he dares to do so then either he has lost his senses or else is a MUNAFIQ ( Hypocrite ) who has his place in the severest stage of hell.

In order to recapitulate certain facts, let us now quote a few verses from the Holy Quraan regarding the Holy Prophet S.A.W.W.. Earlier we have quoted verses 26/ 27 of SURATUL JINN , Chapter 72, regarding the Holy Prophet’s knowledge of the UNSEEN ( i.e. ILM-UL-GHAEB ) Please also refer to Verse 179 of SURA-E-AALE IMRAAN, Chapter 3 , Part 4 , in which ALLAH S.W.T. states: وماكان الله ليطلعكم على الغيب ولكن الله يجتبى من رسله من يشآء Meaning: And it is not for Allah to acquaint you with the unseen but Allah Chooseth from the Apostles whomsoever HE pleaseth….” As for his being the Seal of Prophets, we have already quoted earlier Verse No 40 of Suratul Ahzaab , Part 22, Chapter 33. As a proof of his highest respect with THE SUPREME CREATOR, ALLAH S.W.T. in Suratul Ahzaab , Part 22, Chapter 33, Verse No. 56 , states and orders the believers as follows: ان الله وملآئكته يصلون على النبى يايها الذين امنوا صلوا عليه وسلموا تسليما Meaning: Verily, ALLAH AND HIS ANGELS BLESS THE PROPHET! O’ ye who believe! Send Ye blessings on him and ye greet him with a salutation worthy of the respect (due to him) -18- As for those who displease the Holy Prophet S.A.W.W., ALLAH S.W.T. in the very next verse i.e. Verse No 57 of Suratul Ahzaab ( quoted above ) states: ان الذين يؤذون الله ورسوله لعنهم الله فى الدنيا والاخرة واعد لهم عذابا مهينا Meaning: Verily those who annoy ALLAH and HIS APOSTLE ( MUHAMMAD ), ALLAH hath Cursed them in this world and the hereafter and HE hath prepared for them a Chastisement disgraceful. Again in Verse 115 of Suratun Nisaa, Part 5, Chapter 4 ALLAH S.W.T. declares: ومن يشاقق الرسول من بعد ماتبين له الهدى ويتبع غير سبيل المؤمنين نوله ماتولى ونصله جهنم وسآء ت مصيرا Meaning : And whosoever opposeth the Apostle (Muhammad ) after that guidance hath been Manifest to him and followeth a way other than that of the believers, WE will turn him To that to which he hath (himself ) turned and will cast him into Hell; and Oh ! What a bad destination it is ! In the same sura – that is SURATUNNISAA above quoted, ALLAH S.W.T. states about the Prophethood and the obedience of Prophet Muhammad S.A.W.W. in Verse 79 and 80 as follows: VERSE 79 وارسلناك للناس رسولا Meaning : WE have sent thee ( O’ Our Apostle Muhammad ) unto mankind as (Our ) Apostle. VERSE 80 من يطع الرسول فقد اطاع الله Meaning: Whoso obeyeth the Apostle, he indeed obeyeth ALLAH. As regards obedience and dis-obedience to him please refer to Verses 13 and 14 of SurtunNisaa, Chapter 4, part 4. Please also refer SURATUL FAT’H , Chapter 48, Part 26 , Verse 28. As for what he uttered and as for his actions refer PART 9 , Chapter 8, SURATUL ANFAAL, Verse 17: فلم تقتلوهم ولكن الله قتلهم وما رميت اذ رميت ولكن الله رمى Meaning : So you slew them not, but ALLAH slew them, and you did not smite, When you smote ( the enemy ), but it was ALLAH Who smote…” In Part 27, Chapter 53, Verses 3 & 4 , Surat –un- Najm ALLAH S.W.T. states: وماينطق عن الهوى ان هوالا وحى يوحى Meaning: Nor does he ( Prophet S.A.W.W.) speak out of (his own ) Desires ( inclination), It ( the wording) is naught but Revelation that is revealed ( to him ). -19- And furthermore in the 5th Verse of the same Surat-un-Najm, - i.e. the Verse immediately following the above mentioned Verse, ALLAH S.W.T. CERTIFIES that HE HAS TAUGHT THE HOLY PROPHET S.A.W.W. as follows: علمه شديد القوى Meaning: Taught him THE ONE INTENSE IN POWER. It is more than evident to all sensibles that ALLAH S.W.T. has certified the words of the Holy Prophet Muhammad S.A.W.W. as HIS ( ALLAH’S) OWN WORDS – i.e. instructions, orders etc.. HE has further certified the Holy Prophet’s actions as HIS OWN ACTIONS. Again, the OBEDIENCE OF THE HOLY PROPHET S.A.W.W. has been certified by ALLAH S.W.T. as HIS OBEDIENCE and conversely the HOLY PROPHET’S DIS-OBEDIENCE as ALLAH’S DIS-OBEDIENCE and THE PUNISHMENT FOR WHICH IS HELL FIRE. So those who have hurt him directly or through any means have earned the Hell Fire. The Holy Prophet S.A.W.W. has said regarding her lone daughter Janabe FATEMA ZEHRA A.S. as follows: فاطمه بضعه منى من آذاها فقد آذانى ومن آذانى فقد آذالله Meaning: FATEMA ( A.S. ) is a part of me; anyone who hurts her has hurted me, and Anyone who hurts me has hurted ALLAH S.W.T.. It is for the reader to go through the right history and find out those who have committed these tragic crimes.
Again, when the Holy Prophet’s words have been certified by ALLAH S.W.T. as HIS OWN WORDS, anyone who doubts, disregards, changes or tries to falsify his words , or has done so according to history, has done it with the WORDS OF ALLAH S.W.T. and has earned Hell Fire. The reward of obedience of ALLAH S.W.T. and THE HOLY PROPHET S.A.W.W. and the punishment for disobedience of ALLAH S.W.T. and THE HOLY PROPHET S.A.W.W. is also very clearly given in : Verses 13 and 14 respectively of SURATUN- NISAA Part 4, Chapter 4 as Mentioned above. Verse 13 of SURATUL ANFAAL, Part 9, Chapter 8. Verse 63 of SURAT – UT- TAUBAA , Part 10, Chapter 9. There are numerous verses in the Holy Quraan on this issue. Despite all this, it is amazing how some people disguise themselves as Muslims but go against not only the Holy Prophet S.A.W.W. but also against THE SUPREME CREATOR ALLAH S.W.T.. Consider yourself, who came to this world as ignorant and derived your knowledge gradually from human beings like you. Yet , if you know that a person does not know how to read, you will not tell him to read . If you tell him to read despite knowing that he cannot read, the persons near you who know this fact will start doubting your senses. Now consider the SUPREME CREATOR ALLAH S.W.T. WHO not only is ALL KNOWLEDGE, but is THE CREATOR OF KNOWLEDGE. When HE ( ALLAH S.W.T. ) asks someone TO READ, it surely means that the person whom HE addresses does not only know how to read but is also fully knowledgeable in depth of what he reads. -20- ALLAH S.W.T. in SURAT-UL-ALAQ , Chapter 96, Section 30, in the VERY FIRST REVELATION AND THE FIRST VERSE asks the Holy Prophet S.A.W.W. : ا قرأ باسم ربك الذى خلق Meaning: READ in the Name of your Lord Who Created. This was the VERY FIRST REVELATION to the Holy Prophet S.A.W.W. on this earth. If the so called Muslim ( a disguising one and a munafiq – hypocrite) says that ( May God forgive) The Holy Prophet S.A.W.W. did not know how to read, then he is not only insulting but also falsifying and abusing THE SUPREME CREATOR – ALLAH S.W.T. and considers HIM (i.e. ALLAH S.W.T.) below the level of an ordinary human being. Therefore the place of the one who says so is the strongest burning hell fire, which any sensible human being will admit. We have also observed that THE SUPREME CREATOR in Part 27, Chapter 53, Verses 3 and 4 of Surat-un-Najm certifies that the Holy Prophet S.A.W.W. does not speak anything unless revealed to him by THE SUPREME CREATOR. Any honest and sensible person will un-equivocally admit that anyone trying to go against or doubting the call of the Holy Prophet S.A.W.W. has transgressed against not only the Holy Prophet S.A.W.W. but also blatantly against THE SUPREME CREATOR ALLAH S.W.T. and such person’s permanent abode is the strongest hell fire. So when the Holy Prophet S.A.W.W. in his last days asked for a pen and a paper so that he should write something whereby the people do not go astray, one of the so called companions refused others also to do so and also tried to detract others by saying the most transgressing, insulting and falsifying words – meaning as “ This man has deviated”. ( May Allah forgive me for quoting these most nasty words). Any sensible person would implicitly admit that such a person cannot call himself a Muslim and since he has tried to falsify not only the Holy Prophet S.A.W.W. but also THE SUPREME CREATOR ALLAH S.W.T. and therefore under all the religions of the world he will be catagorised as “ non-believer” and his permanent abode is hell fire. When the Holy Prophet S.A.W.W. asked for a pen and a paper so that he should WRITE; this sensibly and as certified by THE ALMIGHTY ALLAH S.W.T. clearly demonstrates that the Holy Prophet S.A.W.W. knew how to write. Yet the so called self-designated Muslims who say that he did not know how to write are falsifying not only the Holy Prophet S.A.W.W. but also THE ALMIGHTY ALLAH S.W.T., and therefore such people are also non-believers but have disguised themselves as Muslims and are MUNAFIQS – hypocrites – and their abode is the lowest part of hell. For them who have blindly followed such deviating people without having realized the realities, it is time to correct their belief and follow the right path and ask for forgiveness from ALLAH S.W.T. for their such gravest mistake. While there is life, we must try to correct our beliefs and deeds and ask for forgiveness from ALLAH S.W.T. for our past mistakes, with a solemn promise not to repeat them. Our aim must be to study the right path and follow it so that we reach the right destination. Let us recapitulate that all the Holy Prophets numbering 124,000 were ALL (without any exception) appointed by ALLAH S.W.T.since they were all REPRESENTATIVES OF ALLAH S.W.T. and this by itself proves that no one has the right to select or elect even one representative of ALLAH S.W.T.. You will also realize that many of these Holy Prophets were deputies of the Higher Level Prophet(s) of the time ( i.e. SAHEB-E-SHARIAT) yet they were also exclusively appointed by ALLAH S.W.T. – THE SUPREME CREATOR HIMSELF and nobody else. -21- Yet if you see all the Holy Books, the names of all of them are not clearly mentioned. The method of their appointments, whether their names are mentioned in the Holy Books and Holy Scriptures (SAHEEFAS) or not, was through declaration by the Holy Supreme Prophet of the time ( after revelation from THE SUPREME CREATOR ). This is the established method of divine appointments. To any sensible person, this is the most appropriate method of appointments. Even an ordinary businessman or proprietor of any organization would appoint his own representative and will never leave it to the general public to appoint his representative. When THE SUPREME CREATOR HAS ESTABLISHED THE METHOD OF APPOINTMENT OF HIS REPRESENTATIVES who may be the deputies of the Holy Prophet of even middle level, how can one even think that HIS TRUE REPRESENTATIVES who are the deputies of THE SUPREME PROPHET are left to be selected by only a few of ignorant people who have spent major part of their lives as not only non-believers but also as enemies of Islam? Anyone with sense will clearly reject such an idea and would un-equivocally conclude that anyone trying to spread such an idea that ALLAH’S REAL REPRESENTATIVES who are the deputies of the SUPREME HOLY PROPHET HAZRAT MUHAMMAD S.A.W.W. are left to be appointed by such un-believers and ignorant people, then he is surely the enemy of Islam and trying to distort and destroy the real ISLAM. Such a person is trying to falsify THE SUPREME CREATOR so his eternal abode is HELL FIRE. It is therefore incumbent on every true Muslim to reject such false ideas and beliefs and save oneself from such a worst abode. Can anyone of the right sense accept that THE SUPREME CREATOR who is the Creator of the Universe, knowledge and wisdom, WHO HIMSELF appoints all the Holy Prophets, be they deputies of the Higher Level Holy Prophet of the time, will not appoint the Deputies of the Supreme Holy Prophet to maintain the level and continuity of the Chain of Guidance till the end of the existance of this world? The dis-continuation of the Chain of Guidance itself amounts to Injustice. So anyone thinking or believing that THE SUPREME CREATOR did not appoint the Chain of Guidance HIMSELF expressly and impliedly accuses THE SUPREME CREATOR of gross irresponsibility and injustice; and anyone doing so is definitely an un-believer and tyrant against ALLAH S.W.T. and therefore his permanent abode cannot be anywhere except severest Hell Fire. ( Refer Verse 20 Suratul Mujadelah, No. 58, Section 28). If anyone thinks in this way for even a Deputy Prophet, he will be termed as a non-believer who has chosen Hell Fire as his abode, unless he sincerely apologizes to THE SUPREME CREATOR and rectifies his mis-belief and promises not to repeat such a transgression. Of the 124,000 Holy Prophets, non-belief in even one of them catagorises a person as a non-believer and throws him out of the precincts of Islam. Consider even a human being with knowledge and responsibility like – for example – the manufacturer of a guaranteed washing machine will not leave his products without being attended to by his authorized representatives. If at all he does so, he can be sued and asked to pay compensation for the loss suffered by the clients using his product. All these logical arguments more than prove the belief of TRUE ISLAM that the Holy Prophets and their Deputies must be GOD-APPOINTED. They must be sinless (Maasoom), acting strictly in accordance with ALLAH’S orders and must not be making mistakes as otherwise it will be against THE SUPREME CREATOR’S principle of Guidance. Any divergence from the SUPREME CREATOR’S PRINCIPLE will not be termed as true guidance from ALLAH S.W.T..

Those jurisprudents who acquire very high knowledge and are called MUJTAHIDS also have to take guidance from the Holy Quraan and the explanation thereof by the GOD-APPOINTED GUIDES, that is the Holy Prophet MUHAMMAD S.A.W.W. and the Holy Imams whose names were also declared by the Holy Prophet S.A.W.W. himself. ( This is done through their authentic sayings and to find out the authenticity of their sayings needs to study so many branches of knowledge). It must be realized that all these appointments of the Chain of Guidance is the utmose JUSTICE OF ALLAH S.W.T. ( THE SUPREME CREATOR ) and must remain so until the end of the Universe. It must continue up to the time even one human being or Jinn is living in this universe. This more than proves that the Chain of Guidance from THE SUPREME CREATOR still continues. Since the LAST Supreme Holy Prophet Hazrat Muhammad Mustafa S.A.W.W. was the Last in Chain of Prophethood, the Chain of Guidance is continued with the appointment by THE SUPREME CREATOR of the Vicegerents (Khalifa) of this Holy Prophet through declaration of their names by the Holy Prophet S.A.W.W. himself. The appointing of these Vicegerents or Deputies is solely the authority of THE SUPREME CREATOR ALLAH S.W.T. as declared by HIM on the very first occasion at the creation of HIS first Representative being the first human being on this earth – i.e. Hazrat Adam A.S.. Let us remind ourselves of the verse quoted in the beginning pages of this booklet and this is Verse No. 30 of Chapter 2, SURATUL BAQARAH of the Holy Quraan where ALLAH S.W.T. declared at the time of creating Hazrat Adam A.S. and appointing him as HIS representative – vicegerent – as follows: ا نى جاعل فى الارض خليفة Meaning: Verily I appoint KHALIFA (Vicegerent) on the earth. The word جاعل (JAAELUN) is a verb demonstrating continuous action ( continuous verb) that is – present and future also. So ALLAH S.W.T. HAS ON THE VERY FIRST APPOINTMENT DECLARED that the appointing of HIS VICEGERENTS ( i.e. Holy Prophets and their Deputies – Khalifa s ) is SOLELY HIS AUTHORITY ( then and in future ) and not of any human being at all. HE DOES THIS through HIS HOLY PROPHETS or directly by HIMSELF. This adequately certifies that anyone appointed by people CANNOT BE AND IS NOT THE TRUE REPRESENTATIVE OF ALLAH S.W.T.. Those who follow such people are mis-guided or are deliberately opposing ALLAH S.W.T. – THE SUPREME CREATOR as well as HIS HOLY PROPHET S.A.W.W.. The abode for such people, as declared by ALLAH S.W.T., has already been quoted before in this booklet from the Holy Quraan, but for further guidance refer SURATUL JINN, Chapter 72, Part 29, Verse 23, where also it is clearly stated as follows: ومن يعص الله ورسوله فان له نار جهنم خلدين فيها ابداٌ Meaning:”.. and whosoever disobeyeth ALLAH and HIS APOSTLE, Verily, for him shall Be the fire of hell, they shall abide in it for ever.” For information of the readers, we must mention that there are 49 verses in the Holy Quraan proving that the appointment of Holy Prophets is by THE SUPREME CREATOR ALLAH S.W.T. and also 7 seven more verses proving that the appointment of deputies – Holy Imams – is by THE SUPREME CREATOR ALLAH S.W.T.. This is the major support to what we proved logically , intellectually, as well as by the support of the verses of the Holy Quraan. As mentioned earlier, ALLAH S.W.T. is ALL JUST and sending of HIS representatives – Holy Prophets and Holy Imams – for the guidance of HIS those creations whom HE has bestowed with talents is HIS UTMOST JUSTICE. It was also stated that HE created CHAIN OF GUIDANCE before creating those who have to follow the HOLY GUIDANCE; in the same way as HE has created food and all other necessities before creating consumers thereof. -23- ALLAH S.W.T. in the Holy Quraan Chapter 2, Verse 256 has stated: قد تبين الرشد من الغي Meaning: ..” truly, the right way has become clearly distinct from error..” This is done through demonstrations, wherein at times HIS Holy representatives – i.e. Prophets – have to get involved personally. You will realize that sometimes it so happens that a high dignity is addressing a group or a gathering and there are learned people in the group of these listeners who have been given the knowledge which the high dignity is trying to convey; and therefore both the high dignity as well as the learned people know the facts, yet in order to emphasize or demonstrate a point, one of the learned listeners asks a question to the high dignity as if he does not know a certain thing. But the purpose of both is to demonstrate and emphasize the fact to these listeners who have no knowledge of it. The learned listener ostensibly belittles himself by asking the question as if he does not know, and this sacrifice of dignity is necessary in order to make the matter distinctly clear to those to whom guidance is to be given. We can realize that ALLAH S.W.T. created Hazrat Adam A.S. – a guide – first, before creating another human being. However, right at the time of creation of Hazrat Adam A.S., ALLAH S.W.T. made clearly distinct the right path from the erroneous path by asking all the angels and Azazeel ( the Shaitaan to be ) to prostrate in front of Hazrat Adam A.S.. This was the first demonstration where Azazeel became Iblees ( Shaitan ) – whereby his erroneous and wrong path became clearly distinct from the right path of ALLAH S.W.T. as already described in the booklet on ADL – ( Justice of ALLAH S.W.T. ). Next, Hazrat Hawwa ( Eve ) was created. She was not a Prophet and although highly respected lady but she was to follow the Guidance of ALLAH S.W.T. through HIS APPOINTED REPRESENTATIVE Hazrat Adam A.S.. As already mentioned that ALLAH S.W.T. in Verse 30 of SURATUL BAQARAH, Chapter 2, clearly mentioned that HE appointed ( Hazrat Adam A.S. ) Khalifa on the earth ( and not in the heavens ). So before descending Hazrat Adam A.S. on the earth, and after creating the first human being to be guided – i.e. Hazrat Hawwa A.S. ( Eve ), ALLAH S.W.T. made second demonstration through Hazrat Adam A.S. to make the right path clearly distinct from the erroneous path. Here Hazrat Adam A.S. had to personally get involved in connection with the tree of which they were asked not to go near, lest they do injustice to themselves by putting themselves to toil. In the garden where they were placed, they did not have the toil of this world – i.e. hunger, thirst, need to prepare clothes for themselves, heat of the sun and other toils or discomforts. When they tasted of the tree, their nakedness became manifest to them ( since they lost those super-natural spiritual clothing provided to them by ALLAH S.W.T.) (7:22) (20:121) -(AL MIZAAN). This also resulted in their descending into this world ( for which Hazrat Adam A.S. was created ) but before descending, Hazrat Adam A.S. and Hazrat Hawwa A.S. craved for forgiveness to ALLAH S.W.T., by the right of Muhammad S.A.W.W. and Ali A.S., and Fatema A.S. and Hasan A.S. and Husain A.S., as directed by ALLAH S.W.T.. This event clearly demonstrated the enemity of Shaitaan and his disastroud path; and also the way ( the right method ) of craving for forgiveness to ALLAH S.W.T. as guided by HIMSELF through Hazrat Adam A.S. . It also demonstrated the amount of distress and toil resulting from not strictly adhering to the advice of ALLAH S.W.T. ( let alone ignoring HIS ORDERS ). After coming to this world, they had to toil for food, water, shelter, clothing and all other discomforts for their own living. The point to note is that ALLAH S.W.T. here also made the right path clearly distinct from the wrong path, and the way to come back to HIS path. -24- Therefore, no human being of the time, bestowed with sense, can have any reason to say that he did not know the right and the wrong paths. Even if he has slipped from the right path, he has been shown how to withdraw from the wrong path and revert to the path ordained by ALLAH S.W.T.. If you go through the history of the Holy Prophets, you will find that ALLAH S.W.T. has involved some Prophets to expose the dirty tricks of those who claimed to be the companions of , or some sort of nearness to the Prophets and also to disclose the tricky methods employed by the wives of some Prophets. ALLAH S.W.T. would then reveal open verses, which form part of the Holy Books, so that the Prophet concerned would be able to declare it as THE ORDER OF THE ALMIGHTY ALLAH S.W.T. , so that any further tricks in that connection can be clearly termed as against ALLAH’S ORDERS and the people connected to such tricks can be termed as hypocrites ( Munafiqs) if they call themselves as Muslims. Even with the Supreme Holy Prophet Hazrat Muhammad S.A.W.W. such tricks were played. Among the so called companions of his, were those who were KAFIRS during the major part of their lives and actually made attempts to kill the Holy Prophet S.A.W.W.. But when all such attempts failed ( since the Holy Prophet was being protected by Hazrat Ali A.S. ). Therefore, they acted on the saying that “ when you cannot win them try to make friendship with them” so that you can go near them and stab them from the back. So such persons chose to declare themselves as having accepted ISLAM. Even after having declared themselves as Muslims, they attempted various tricks to kill him. The reader must be aware that during those times the Arab clans use to bury baby-girls alive so that they may not be required to give their daughters in marriage to others as they considered that action as submission of their pride, honour and respect to someone else. To know about this, please refer to verses 8 and 9 of SURATU –ATTAQWEER , Chapter 81 , Section 30, and the reason and background of the revelation of these verses. When under all tricks they failed to kill him, then they decided to offer their daughters in the wedlock to the Holy Prophet S.A.W.W. so that if he refused to accept them, then according to their custom he has insulted their honour and integrity and therefore they have the right to kill him openly so they become successful in their ultimate purpose. On the contrary, if he accepted them, then their daughters would bear children and the control of Islam would definitely come ( as a legacy ) in their hands and they can then distort Islam as they liked and become successful in their ultimate goals.By accepting their daughters in wedlock ( after the death of Janabe Khadijatul Kubra A.S. ) the Holy Prophet S.A.W.W. defeated their first trick and ALLAH S.W.T. , by not giving any child to such wives, defeated them in their alternative trick. But ALLAH S.W.T. by HIS GRACE bestowed upon another obedient and honest wife by the name of Janabe MARIYA QIBTIYA a child by the name of Janabe EBRAHIM , who died in 18 months and 8 days. Observing the birth of a child to her, and also seeing the Holy Prophet S.A.W.W. carrying the baby with love, and also that Janabe Zainab binte Jahash (another obedient wife ) use to respect the Holy Prophet S.A.W.W. very much and offer him honey juice, the two envious wives played tricks whereby the Holy Prophet S.A.W.W. had to get involved ( by prohibiting himself from honey ) in order that the tricks of those wives as well as future order may be clearly established as ALLAH S.W.T.’S ORDER. -25- At that instance, the revelation of Verse 1 ( etc ) of SURATU – AT – TAHREEM , Chapter 66, Part 28, was revealed which reads as follows: بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم يايها النبى لم تحرم ما احل الله لك تبتغى مرضات ازواجك والله غفور رحيم Meaning: “O’ (Our) Prophet! Why do you forbid (unto thyself) that which ALLAH has Made lawful for you? You seek to please your wives! ; and ALLAH is Forgiving, Merciful .”
Please go through Verse 2, 3, 4 and 5 of the same Sura ( Al Tahreem ) and observe how those wives have been reprimanded. Please go further than that and you will observe orders to believers not to disobey ALLAH , and also warnings to disbelievers for their excuses. The salient points to be observed in Verse No. 1 above mentioned are ( among several others ) that ALLAH S.W.T. opened up the dishonesty of the wives concerned and also clearly proved that even the Holy Prophet MUHAMMAD S.A.W.W. who is “ SAHEB-E-SHARIAT” AND MOST SUPREME OF ALL THE HOLY PROPHETS DULY APPOINTED BY ALLAH S.W.T. could not prohibit even himself alone of the things made HALAAL (permitted) by ALLAH S.W.T. . How dare thenthe one who is not a representative appointed by ALLAH S.W.T. prohibit ( after the death of the Holy Prophet S.A.W.W. and some years thereafter) the whole of Muslim Ummah things made HALAAL or WAJIB ( compulsory) by ALLAH S.W.T.? Examples are MUTAA ( timing marriage) and TAMATTOA in Umrah of Hajj etc.. Surely such fake orders have no validity in the Real Islam but on the contrary are open transgression against the order of ALLAH S.W.T.. HE has clearly mentioned at several places in the Holy Quraan the category of such transgressing persons and their final abode. ALLAH S.W.T. knew that there are persons among the very people who claim companionship or some sort of nearness to the Holy Prophet S.A.W.W. who will try to change divine laws to achieve their ultimate goal of distorting ALLAH S.W.T.’S ORDERS – i.e. THE TRUE ISLAM - after the Holy Prophet’s ostensible passing away from this world. It was therefore necessary to clearly demonstrate that ALLAH S.W.T.’S LAWS CANNOT BE CHANGED EVEN BY THE HOLY PROPHET FOR HIMSELF ONLY WITHOUT SPECIFIC AUTHORITY OF ALLAH S.W.T. THROUGH REVELATION WHICH FORMED PART OF THE HOLY QURAAN. This ALLAH S.W.T. did by involving the Holy Prophet S.A.W.W. himself as it was logically necessary to involve him. Although, there are several other guidances in this verse, apart from the salient points mentioned here, it is a clear guidance to sensible and honest people that they reject any changes to ALLAH S.W.T.’S LAWS mentioned in the Holy Quraan, or any mis-interpretation thereof. For appropriate interpretation of the Holy Quraan, people must refer the guidance of those duly appointed by ALLAH S.W.T. to become the part of continuous Divine Leadership, being the Vicegerancy after finality of Prophethood, which is called IMAAMAT and Khilafat of the Holy Prophet Muhammad S.A.W.W.. As proved earlier, such Vicegrents – i.e. the Holy Imams A.S. – must be of that high level in knowledge and in every respect like infallibility etc. as the Holy Prophet Muhammad S.A.W.W. (ALTHOUGH THEY ARE NOT PROPHETS ) and are duly given the knowledge of all aspects of the entire creation by ALLAH S.W.T. HIMSELF. Such Holy Imams A.S. are born as Holy Imams A.S. duly bestowed with divine knowledge , holiness, divine authorities etc. although in all respects they are the Vicegerents of the Holy Prophet Muhammad S.A.W.W. and not entirely equal to him. -26- It must be noted that apart from trying to distort the divine rules given in the Holy Book, persons = especially those in power – have paid to people to invent HADITHS ( Sayings – traditions etc.) and give false connection of these to the Holy Prophet S.A.W.W. as if said by him or by his Vicegerents – i.e. Holy Imams A.S.. Therefore the Holy Imams A.S. have clearly said that if anyone quotes anything as said by any of us, then check, compare and reconcile with the Holy Quraan. If it agrees with the Holy Quraan, only then accept it, otherwise dash it against the wall – meaning : reject it as false ( and made up by hypocrites to distort the True religion of ALLAH S.W.T. and THE RIGHT FAITH ). If you go through the history, you will realize that the powers of falsity always tortured the Holy Prophets appointed by ALLAH S.W.T. so that the true religion should not be established and so that the enemies of God should always be in power in this world and be accepted as gods or supreme powers. The same thing continued even during the time of the last Holy Prophet S.A.W.W. and apart from the treachery ways just mentioned, the enemies of ALLAH S.W.T. actually fought with the Holy Prophet S.A.W.W. and his followers of the true faith by gathering armies and creating battles in order to destroy the Holy Prophet S.A.W.W. and those who joined him by accepting the true faith. They tried to kill him at Mecca where he was born and at that time the grandfather and the father of Hazrat Ali A.S. = i.e. Janabe Abdul Muttalib and Janabe Abu Talib protected the Holy Prophet S.A.W.W.. ( That is why the hypocrites who later self styled themselves as Muslims term the father of Hazrat Ali A.S. as non-believer ) . Janabe Khadijatul Kubra A.S. ( the first wife of the Holy Prophet S.A.W.W. ) supported the Holy Prophet’s Mission financially and morally since she was the richest lady in Arabia and she spent the whole of her riches and property for the welfare of Muslim Ummah. After their deaths, Hazrat Ali A.S. always supported him in his mission and protected him until, by the order of ALLAH S.W.T., migrated to Medina. At the time of migration also Hazrat Ali A.S. risked his own life by sleeping on the bed of the Holy Prophet S.A.W.W. on the night when the infidels surrounded the house of the Holy Prophet S.A.W.W. duly armed in order to kill him. After the migration of the Holy Prophet S.A.W.W., Hazrat Ali A.S. and the family also migrated to Medina. The infidels did not like to see the Holy Prophet S.A.W.W. alive and the Holy Mission of ALLAH S.W.T. to exist. They gathered armies and went to Medina to fight and destroy the Holy Prophet S.A.W.W. and the true Islam on several occasions. ( If the reader will go through the true history , the facts will be known to him). One of the most noted among the severest enemies who gathered armies and fought the Holy Prophet S.A.W.W. was Abu Sufyan. Among those against the Holy Prophet S.A.W.W. were Abu Lahab and Abu Jahal also. ( Please read SURATUL LAHAB and its explanation – Chapter 111, Section 30 ). Please go through the history of these battles during the time of the Holy Prophet S.A.W.W. which were all fought in defence of true Islam and you will find that in all these battles H.Ali A.S. was the commander from the side of the Holy Prophet S.A.W.W. AND HE FOUGHT THE ENEMIES OF ISLAM AND MADE ISLAM VICTORIOUS. The so called companions of the Holy Prophet S.A.W.W. – the treacherious who have been mentioned heretobefore - all ran away from the battlefields to save themselves and get Islam defeated. But when they saw the battle won, they rushed back to share thebooty. When Mecca was won in 6 A.H. and the army of infidels lost, Abu Sufyan ( and his son, who were infidels) used the same trick of accepting Islam in order to save their own lives. If you go through the true history, you will find their dirty tricks of always trying to destroy Islam and achieve their goal. Because of all time support of the Holy Prophet S.A.W.W.and of true Islam by Hazrat Ali Ibn AbuTalib A.S. , those infidels who remained alive after the battles, their followers, and the progeny of those who were killed , became dead enemies of H.Ali A.S. and his Holy Progeny, since their ancestors could not achieve their aim of destroying Islam. The effect of these are still prevalent. -27- Because these are historical facts, the reader is induced to go through the real history and he will find out the facts. Despite ALLAH S.W.T.’s order in the Holy Quraan and the resultant appointment of H.Ali A.S. ( as well as his lineal progeny ) by the Holy Prophet S.A.W.W. as the direct successors and GOD-APPOINTED VICEGERENTS, they were denied their rights. On the contrary their rights were usurped and they were tormented. Within a few days of the passing away of the Holy Prophet S.A.W.W. the so called companions burnt the house door of the lone daughter of the Holy Prophet S.A.W.W., Janabe Fatema Zehra A.S., entered the house and pressed her with the burning door against the wall to the extent that her ribs were broken, her child was aborted, she fell unconscious, and within 70 days she died of these tortures. Her land and plantation known as “ Fadaq” was snatched away from her and she was denied even to cry over her father’s death and over the tortures to her. You are reminded to go back to previous pages and remember the Hadith of the Holy Prophet S.A.W.W. as regards hurting his lone daughter Janabe Fatema Zehra A.S. and also refer to Verse 57 of Suratul Ahzaab given earlier. These tortures against the Holy Progeny of the Holy Prophet S.A.W.W. continued by the so called companions ( the hypocrites, the infidels and their followers ) but the Holy Progeny , one after the other in chain, continued defending the True Islam. The details are there in the true history. You will find that in Kerbala, the Holy Imam Husain A.S., the third Vicegerent (Imam) and his family members including ladies, children and among them an infant of six months’ old were kept without food and water ( with hunger and thirst ) for three days. The companions of the Holy Imam Husain A.S. and his male family members, including some children, were then killed and the six months’ old thirsty and hungry infant was shot by a three pronged arrow in the laps of his father. The tents of the family were set on fire and they were made captives and tied with ropes and chains etc and tortured. The successors of this Holy Imams A.S. who were also GOD –APPOINTED VICEGERENTS were also tortured in various ways but they kept on defending the true Islam. The last – i.e. the twelfth – GOD-APPOINTED VICEGERENT, whom ALLAH S.W.T. sent in Occultation on this earth will re-appear when ordered by ALLAH S.W.T. and in the meantime is guiding from the occultation through his learned representatives, who are learned Mujtahids ( True Islamic Jurisprudents ) who direct the true believers through the orders in the Holy Quraan as explained by the GOD-APPOINTED VICEGERENTS and according to their true Hadiths ( popularly known as traditions). More explanation about these GOD-APPOINTED VICEGERENTS - i.e. the Holy Imams A.S. will be given in the booklet to follow – under the title IMAMAT. The reader must have realized logically and also as ordained by ALLAH S.W.T. in the Holy Quraan that appointing of ALLAH S.W.T.’s REPRESENTATIVES is the sole authority of ALLAH S.W.T. ONLY; and this HE does it directly or through HIS Holy Prophets who are also HIS appointed REPRESENTATIVES. The appointment of VICEGERENTS of the Holy Prophets ( who may be Prophets or Imams – i.e. Khalifas ) is also the sole authority of ALLAH S.W.T. and the method of appointment is exactly the same as already stated. Therefore anyone appointed by human beings as GOD-APPOINTED REPRESENTATIVE is to be rejected outright. Only if the Holy Prophet of the time has declared someone as GOD-APPOINTED REPRESENTATIVE - or as VICEGERENT, then only it becomes compulsory for human beings to accept him.

As further proofs from the Holy Quraan, read Verse No. 26, Suratu-s-Saad, Part 23, Chapter 38 which states: يداؤد انا جعلناك خليفة فى الارض Meaning: O’ Daood (David) ! Verily WE have appointed thee a VICEGERENT In the earth….” Also read Verse 35 of Surat – al – Furqan, Part 19, Chapter 25 , which states: ولقد اتينا موسى الكتب وجعلنا معه اخاه هرون وزيرا Meaning: And certainly WE gave Moosa (Moses) the Book and WE appointed With him his brother Haroon ( Aaron ) (as his) assistant ( an aider) Also read Verse 24, Part 21, Chapter 32, Sura As- Sajdah, which states: وجعلنا منهم ا ئمة يهدون بامرنا لما صبروا وكانو بايتنا يوقنون Meaning: And of them WE MADE IMAMS TO GUIDE (the people) by OUR COMMAND as they were steadfast ( in calamities) and they, of Our Signs, were quite certain. Again in Verse 144, Suratul A’araaf, Part 9, Chapter 7, ALLAH S.W.T. says: قال يموسى انى اصنطفينك على الناس برسلتى و بكلامى Meaning: HE said: O’ Moosa (Moses)! Verily I have chosen thee above the people With MY messages and MY words …” The reader may go through the Holy Quraan and observe himself about this, since there are 58 verses to the effect that Prophethood and Vicegerency ( Khilafat – Imamat ) is the appointment from ALLAH S.W.T.. As proved earlier, these GOD-APPOINTED REPRESENTATIVES are endowed with KNOWLEDGE as well as POWER over the creation by ALLAH S.W.T. and therefore apart from verbal and actional guidance they could show Miracles. However, they would not use their latent divine powers or show miracles until authorized by ALLAH S.W.T. on each of the occasions necessary. That is why you see that the Holy Prophet S.A.W.W. and the Holy Imams A.S. endured tortures but did not make use of their divine powers at their own wish and will. They opted to sacrifice themselves for the achievement of the purpose of saving and strengthening of the religion of ALLAH S.W.T. at the cost of even sacrificing their own lives and of their true companions and families. They never enforced acceptance of true religion on anyone but, as mentioned earlier, when the infidels fought battles with them, they defended themselves and others within their domain and thereby made the true religion of God to survive. The Jews also fought with them and they repelled them at the Battle of Khaybar. But when the battle was won by Hazrat Ali A.S., neither he nor the Holy Prophet S.A.W.W. tortured the Jews or allowed anyone from the followers to torture anyone of the Jews. On the contrary, they made treaty with them and let them stay in peace. -29- The Christians did not fight but came to discuss, and so the Holy Prophet S.A.W.W. held discussions with them. But despite the defeat, the Christian team of Jurisprudents did not like to accept reality, so the Holy Prophet S.A.W.W., as directed by ALLAH S.W.T. in Verse 60 of Sura-e-Aal –e-Imraan, asked them to come for MUBAHALA ( a spiritual contest invoking the curse of God upon the liars). In that, according to the said verse, the Holy Prophet S.A.W.W. asked them as follows: “ Come ye, let us summon our sons, and (ye summon) your sons, and (we summon) our women and (ye) your women, and (we summon) our Nafses (selves – souls) and (ye) your Nafses (selves – souls) and then let us invoke and pray for the curse of ALLAH on the liars” Next morning the Holy Prophet S.A.W.W. entered the field with Imam Husain A.S. in his lap, Imam Hasan A.S. holding his finger and walking beside him, Janabe Fatema Zehra A.S. behind him and Hazrat Ali A.S. at the back. The Holy Prophet S.A.W.W. took with him his Holy Progeny (Ahlul Bait A.S.) existing at the time, as only these were spiritually purified ones then existing on this earth and qualified for the holy task. When the leader Monk of the selected group of Christians knew of those whom the Holy Prophet S.A.W.W. had broughtwith him for MUBAHALA and also saw that Holy Group of Five, he turned towards the huge crowd and his group who had gathered there and addressed them saying: “O’ believers of Jesus of Nazareth, I will tell you the truth that ‘ should you fail to enter into Some agreement with Muhammad (S.A.W.W.) and if these Godly souls whom Muhammad ( S.A.W.W.) hath brought with himwould curse you, ye will be wiped out of existence to the last day of the life of the earth.” ( Please go through the true history to find out what else he said about these Godly souls). The Christians then entered into mutual agreement with the Holy Prophet S.A.W.W. and they were allowed to stay in peace and under Islamic protection. Here also the Holy Prophet S.A.W.W. did not enforce upon them the acceptance of Islam, although he gave them option of accepting Islam after having seen and realized the facts. As stated earlier, the Holy Prophet S.A.W.W. and the Holy Twelve Imams A.S. never used their latent divine powers or show miracles unless directed by THE SUPREME CREATOR ALLAH S.W.T. on each of such occasions when these powers were to be demonstrated. This is adequately supported by the clear Verse in the Holy Quraan by ALLAH S.W.T.. Refer Sura Ad-dahr, Part 29, Chapter 76, Verse No. 30, which reads: وما تشاؤن الا ان يشآء الله ان الله عليما حكيما Meaning: And ye desire not save what ALLAH desireth; Verily ALLAH is All-Knowing, the All-Wise. In fact Verses 8 and 9 of Surat-u-Ad Dahr have been revealed in the praise of Holy AHLUL BAIT A.S.. So it becomes more clear than day light to the sensible and un-biased that not only the actions but even the desires of the Holy Prophet S.A.W.W. and his Holy Progeny (AHLUL BAIT A.S.) are and were strictly in accordance with the desires and instructions from ALLAH S.W.T., as they are the true GOD-APPOINTED GUIDES and defenders of the true religion of ALLAH S.W.T.. -30- For the information of the reader, there are 256 verses in the Holy Quraan regarding the Holy Prophet Muhammad S.A.W.W., his attributes, his mode of disseminating true religion and various other qualities of his. For this, please refer to the topical index of the Holy Quraan with its translation and commentary by Maulana Farmaan Ali Saheb. Hazrat Isa A.S. (Jesus) has also prophesised the advent of Holy Prophet Muhammad S.A.W.W. after him and this is clearly statedin Verse No. 6 of Sura As Saff, Part 38, Chapter 61, which reads as follows: واذ قال عيسى بن مريم يبنى اسرا ء يل انى رسول الله اليكم مصدقا لما بين يدى بعدى اسمه احمد Meaning: And when said Isa (Jesus) son of Mariam (Mary) : ‘O’ ye the children of Israel! Verily I am an Apostle of God unto you, confirming what is before You of the Tawret (Torah) and bearing (unto you) the glad tidings of An Apostle who shall come after me, his name being Ahmed (i.e.Muhammad)..” Even in the Holy Bible printed in London by Eyre and Spottiswide Ltd., (Her Majesty’s printers) on page 165 under Chapter 18 DEUTERONOMY ( Old Testament ) Para 15, 17 and 18 – under the heading of “ A Prophet Promised “ is the advent of the Holy Prophet (Muhammad S.A.W.W.); the last Apostle is prophesied as follows: 15. The LORD thy God will raise up unto thee a Prophet from the midst of thee, of thy brethren, like unto me; unto him ye shall hearken.” 17. And the LORD said unto me , “ They have well spoken that which they have spoken” 18. I will 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. Even the Tragedy of Kerbala is referred to in the same Holy Bible page 603 under JEREMIAH, Chapter 46, under No. 10 as : “…..for the Lord GOD of hosts hath a sacrifice into the north country by the river Euphrates.” Please also read St John 16 ( New Testament) No. 7, 8, 12 and 13 regarding the prophesy for the last Holy Prophet ( Hazrat Muhammad S.A.W.W.) on page 96 of the New Testament in the same Holy Bible. And Also read Chapter 14 and 16 on page 94 of the New Testament. As we should like to maintain brevity, we would end the topic here with a request to the readers to go through suggested books, other authentic books and the Holy Quraan with translation and explanations by S.V.Mir Ahmed Ali and also by Maulan Farman Ali Saheb. For more detailed explanation of the Holy Quraan, the reader may acquire the volumes of AL MEEZAAN FI TAFSEERIL QURAAN by Allama Sayyed Mohamed Husain Tabatabai ( English version of which is also available from World Organization for Islamic Services, Tehran, Iran ). The historical background, however, can be obtained from authentic history books. Kindly wait for the next booklet on the topic of IMAMAT.

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