spiritual entertainment

598 Pages·2017·3.86 MB·English

by  Muhammad Aslam

As you sow, so shall you reap

SPIRITUAL ENTERTAINMENT
Chapter I

In the name of Allah (AZ) (God), Most Gracious,
Most Merciful

Without Comments

Darud Shareef
“O Allah, shower your Kindness (Mercy) upon Muhammad (SAW),
and his posterity; just as You showered Your Kindness (Mercy)
upon Hazrat Ibrahim (as) and his posterity, surely,You are worthy
of Praise and great Respect. O Allah, shower Your Blessings
upon Muhammad (SAW) and his posterity, just as You showered
your Blessings upon Hazrat Ibrahim (as) and his posterity, surely
You are worthy of Praise and great Respect.”

Quran

1. Allah! La ilaha illa Huwa (none has the right to be worshipped
but He),
2. the Ever Living,
3. the One Who sustains and protects all that exists.
4. Neither slumber, nor sleep overtake Him.
5. To Him belongs whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on
earth.
6. Who is he that can intercede with Him except with His
Permission?
7. He knows what happens to them (His creatures) in this world,
and what will happen to them in the Hereafter.
8. And they will never compass anything of His Knowledge except
that which He wills.
9. His Kursi extends over the heavens and the earth, and
10. He feels no fatigue in guarding and preserving them.
11. And He is the Most High, the Most Great. (2:255)
Surah Ale Imran (3) 26. Say [O Muhammad (SAW)]: "O Allah!
Possessor of the kingdom, You give the kingdom to whom You
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will, and You take the kingdom from whom You will, and You
endue with honour whom You will, and You humiliate whom
You will. In Your Hand is the good. Verily, You are Able to do all
things.
Surah Ale Imran (3) 73 (Part) Say (O Muhammad) (SAW): "All
the bounty is in the Hand of Allah; He grants to whom He wills.
And Allah is All-Sufficient for His creatures' needs, the All-
Knower."

Surah Al Mulk (67) 1. Blessed is He in Whose Hand is the
dominion, and He is Able to do all things.
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HOPE
Hazrat Abi Shabe (rta) reports from Hasan (rta) (most probably
Hazrat Hasan Basri) when Allah, the most Gracious, created the
offspring of Adam (as), the Angles submitted; O Allah the earth
does not have the capacity to accommodate his entire offspring.
Allah (az) told them that He will create Death which will take care of
the entire offspring. Then the Angles submitted that people will feel
gloomy and may not perform for what they are made to do, then
Allah the Glorious, said He will create the Hope.
Hazrat Mujahid (rta) has stated that when Allah, the Glorious, sent
Adam (as) on to the earth, He told him, make things to depopulate
(to ruin) and produce (people) to die. (Source: Shareh Sadoor,
‘Urdu’ page 34)
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ALLAH (az) is RAZIK
Allah (az) has made some people responsible for some others
hence in constructive (apparent form) sense, those made
responsible appear as the sustainers, under the delegated
authority. The examples are:

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1. Parents look after the newly born children.
2. Old Parents and other sick persons are looked after by
the children or in some countries by the States or both.
3. In the absence of the above quoted sources, Allah (az)
makes alternative arrangements. Please enjoy the
following story.
This story has been published in Daily Dunia Newspaper, Dilchaps
column dated September 6, 2015. A female dog fed two years
old boy and saved him.
“In Chili (America), police took control of a two years old boy when
a pregnant female dog of the ward was feeding him her milk.
According to police, one drunkard mother left alone the hungry boy
in the desert.”

INTRODUCTION
The knowledge included in this chapter is an answer (Possible
Response) of some important questions posed by the Religious
Scholars hence it should be read and appreciated thoroughly.
The discussion has been sub divided into the following topics.
Frequently used verse and …
Status of Hazrat Adam (as) Extra Ordinary Events
Delegation of Powers in Quran Final Reward for Muslims
Knowledge gap Cosm. Communication System
Universe and its Management Coercion in Islam
Personal Faith Mercy of Allah (az) …..
Summary and Conclusions Appen. – Religions by Dr. Zakir

FREQUANTLY USED VERSE AND HADITH

The following verse has been quoted at a number of places in
this book.
Quran
Surah Ale Imran (3) 31. Say (O Muhammad (SAW) to
mankind): "If you (really) love Allah then follow me, Allah will
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love you and forgive you of your sins. And Allah is Oft-
Forgiving, Most Merciful."
How high could be the status of an individual whom Allah (az)
loves. It could be inferred from the following sayings and the
hadith quoted below.
Shaikhul Islam Dr. Muhammad Tahirul Qadri, in his book -
Kitabal Tauheed, vol.2, page 296, has quoted the following
important assertions.

Saying “‘Bismillah Hirra hama Nirrahim’ (In the name of Allah,
Most Gracious, Most Merciful)” by an ‘Arif Rabani’ [best friend
of Allah (az)] is as effective as like as saying “B” by Allah (az).
Hadith
Volume 8, Book 76, Number 509: Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Apostle
said, "Allah said, 'I will declare war against him who shows hostility to
a pious worshipper of Mine. And the most beloved things with which
My slave comes nearer to Me, is what I have enjoined upon him; and
My slave keeps on coming closer to Me through performing Nawafil
(praying or doing extra deeds besides what is obligatory) till I love him,
so I become his sense of hearing with which he hears, and his sense of
sight with which he sees, and his hand with which he grips, and his leg
with which he walks; and if he asks Me, I will give him, and if he asks
My protection (Refuge), I will protect him; (i.e. give him My Refuge) and
I do not hesitate to do anything as I hesitate to take the soul of the
believer, for he hates death, and I hate to disappoint him." (Bukhari)

Shaikhul Islam Dr. Muhammad Tahirul Qadri, in his book - Kitabul
Tauheed, vol.2, pages 291-293, has also quoted the followings.

Author Book Additional powers
Imam ibn Hazar Fath ul Bari And I become his tongue with
Askalani which he talks.
Abu Yali Al-Masnad And I become his heart with
which he gets comprehension
and consciousness.
Ibn Kathir Tafsir Al So, he listens with my ‘Nur’, he
Quran sees and catches with my ‘Nur’
and he walks with my ‘Nur’.

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Main points of the hadith

My slave keeps on coming closer to Me through performing Nawafil
(praying or doing extra deeds besides what is obligatory) till I love
him, so I become:

1. his sense of hearing with which he hears, and
2. his sense of sight with which he sees, and
3. his hand with which he grips, and
4. his leg with which he walks; and
5. his tongue with which he speaks and
6. his heart with which he gets
comprehension and consciousness.
And Also
 So, he listens with my ‘Nur’,
 he sees and catches with my ‘Nur’ and
 he walks with my ‘Nur’.

It is, therefore, important to note that there are Aulias of Allah
(Sufis) who possess the special status described in the hadith and
powers to perform unusual shores, known as ‘Karamats’ under
the command and control of Allah (az). Let us review evidence
from our Quran of the six (6) functions mentioned above. Allah (az)
says that I become:
1. His sense of hearing with which he hears: The Quran
states that “till, when they came to the valley of the ants, one of
the ants said: "O ants! Enter your dwellings, lest Sulaiman and
his hosts crush you, while they perceive not." (27:18) So he
(Sulaiman) smiled, amused at her speech (27:19),” meaning he
heard what the ant had said.
2. His sense of sight with which he sees: The Chief (Hazrat
Barkhia) of Hazrat Suleiman (as) saw the throne from a distance of
about 1,000 miles lying in the court room of the palace. (27:40).
Furthermore:
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(5700) Narrated Hazrat ibn Umar (ra). Hazrat Umar (ra) sent an
army towards ‘Danhawand’ and Hazrat Saria (ra) was In-charge of
it. One day Hazrat Umar (ra) was addressing the Jumah
congregation in Masjad e Nabwi. All of a sudden, he said with a
loud voice; “Saria to the side of the mountain”. After a few days a
messenger came and met Hazrat Umar (ra) and said, “O Caliph,
our enemy attacked us and defeated us. All of a sudden we heard
the voice of a stranger. He was saying, “O Saria towards the
mountain”. As a result we took the mountain on our back then Allah
(az) defeated the enemy. (Mishkat Shareef)
3. His hand with which he grips: The Quran states that
“Hazrat Barkhia, a Chief of Hazrat Sulaiman (as) brought the
throne of Malika As Saba from a distance of about 1,000 miles
within the twinkling of an eye. (27:40).” Furthermore:
Surah Al Anfal (8): 17. You killed them not, but Allah killed them.
And you (Muhammad) (SAW) threw not when you did throw but
Allah threw that He might test the believers by a fair trial from Him.
Verily, Allah is All-Hearer, All-Knower.
4. His leg with which he walks; The example of Hazrat Barkhia,
already quoted above, is again cited as he went about 1000 miles
and came back by travelling the same distance without a proper
transport yet nobody could see him moving from his place or seat.

5.His Tongue with which he Talks: So, when he reached it (the
fire), he was called from the right side of the valley, in the
blessed place from the tree: “O Musa (Moses)! Verily! I am
Allah, the Lord of the ‘Alamin (mankind, jinns and all that
exists)! (28:30)

Story of Hazrat Meriam (as) when Jibrail (as) came and gave her
glad tidings of a son to Merriam (as). “I shall bestow upon you
the gift of a son endowed with purity.” (19:19) (Tafseer Wahidi)
6.His heart with which he gets comprehension and
consciousness: Allah will exalt in degree those of you who
believe and those who have been granted knowledge. And
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Allah is Well-Acquainted with what you do. (58:11).
Furthermore:

Surah Al Hadid (57) 19. And those who believe in (the
Oneness of) Allah and His Messengers, they are
the Siddiqun and the martyrs with their Lord, they shall have
their reward and their light. …
Commentary: The question is what Allah (az) cannot see? The
answer is that there is nothing in the universe which He cannot
see. Similarly, there is nothing which the Prophets and Aulias of
Allah (followers of our Prophet (SAW)) mentioned in the hadith
cannot see or read while seeing with the eyes of Allah including the
Tablet ‘Lauh-i-Mahfuz’ on which the destines ‘of the human
beings are written. Similarly, the scope of other merits is beyond
comprehension by an ordinary human being.
A religious ‘Sharia’ lock is placed on the tongue of such Aulias
of Allah (Sufis), therefore, they cannot divulge the contents of
the Tablet at their will. However, with the permission of Allah
(az) such divulgence is possible.
In order to check the scope of the above hadith, a book ‘Tauheed
Khalis’ written by Shaikh Allama Abu Muhammad Badiuddin Shah
Ar Rashadi (pages 369-389) was reviewed. He has quoted some
21 references but he has not answered some questions.
Brother Ar Rashadi, has said in his review that Tafseer by Sufia,
placing no limits on comprehensions of individuals, is based on
pride ‘Takabbar’. It may mean (Taubah Na uz Billah) that Allah (az)
can make a mistake in the selection of His friends – Aulias of Allah
(Sufi). The status of an Aulia of Allah (az) is, however, subject to
the bestowal of powers by Allah (az).

Furthermore, it is recorded for information of the readers that a
friend from Ahle Hadith was consulted on the question as to what
an Aulia of Allah can see and what he cannot see? He was kind to
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comment that (a) it is subject to Wish of Allah (az) and (b) what the
Aulias of Allah want to see according to Sharia of our Prophet
(SAW).

O Allah help me to become your Aulia (Sufi) of the type
mentioned in the hadith quoted above. Ameen.

Ahadith from Tafsir Ibn Kathir

Some ahadith quoted by Ibn Kathir in his Urdu Tafsir are
qouted below for the benefit of the readers.
Ibn Kathir in his Urdu Tafsir of verse 30:52 has quoted the
following hadith by Hazrat ibn Abbas: “A brother who offers his
slam while passing by a grave to his brother; Allah (az) returns
his Soul (of the dead brother) so that he is able to respond.”
Ibn Kathir in his Urdu Tafsir of Surah Al Qariah (106) Vol. 5, Page
587 has quoted the following hadith. The relevant portion is quoted
below
Narrated by Hazrat Ashat bin Abdullah: Souls of Momins after
death meet with Souls of already dead Muslims. The Souls of old
dead persons ask the Soul of the newly dead person about people
who are still living ..........
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (Urdu) has mentioned the following hadith on
page 474, Vol. V, as part of Surah Naziat (79). A man asked the
Prophet (SAW), if I spend all my time on reciting Darud on you;
the Prophet (SAW) said, then Allah (az) will save you from all
distresses of this world and that of the hereafter.
Ibn Kathir has reported a hadith in his Urdu Tafsir of Surah Ash
Surah (43), page 7, Vol. 5 as under:
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Our Prophet (SAW) came towards Sahabas holding two books
in his hands. He asked the Sahabas, do you know what is this?
Sahabas responded that we do not know. Please tell us: The
Prophet (SAW) pointing towards his right hand said; this book is
of Rabul Aalameen. It contains the names, father’s name, and
tribes of those who will be in Paradise. At the end of the book,
Allah (az) has added the weighing machine (Meezan) and there
will be no change in it. Then pointing towards his left hand, he
said, this is the register of those who will be in hell fire. He
repeated the same what he had said about those who will be in
Paradise. Sahabas then asked, why we should do good deeds.
When everything has already been settled. The Prophet said,
live like good people.
Ibn Kathir has mentioned a hadith in Urdu Tafsir of Surah Al
Ahkaf, on page 82, Vol. 5. The relevant part of the hadith is as
follows. The Prophet (SAW) said:
1. When an individual touches the age limit of 40 years,
Allah (az) starts reducing his sins.
2. When the individual reaches the age of 60 years, the
residents of the sky starts loving him.
3. When the individual reaches the age of 80 years, his
pieties are preserved but his sins are ignored.
4. When an individual reaches the age of 90 years all his
past and present sins are pardoned. He becomes
entitled to make recommendation ‘Shifiat’ to Allah (az) for
his kith and kin. It is written by Allah (az) that he is
prisoner on the earth.”
Ibn Kathir in his Urdu Tafsir of Surah Zakhruf (43) on page 47,
Vol.5, has quoted a hadith, which mention the discussion of two
friends, Momin for Momin and infidel for infidel. The hadith is
very long but an abridged version of the same is quoted below.

The Soul of a dead Momin invocated to Allah (a) for his friend
who is still alive. The invocation included that the living friend
should be informed of my status and that O Allah You be happy
with him as You have been happy with me. ..... Similarly, the Soul
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of the dead infidel invocated to Allah treat his living friend as I have
been treated after my death. ...

Tafsir ibn Kathir, Urdu, Vol. 2, page 389 has quoted the following
hadith: Salat bin Dinar has reported that the Prophet (SAW) said:
“your actions “Aamals” are presented to your relatives in the
graves. If the “Aamals are good, the relatives feel happy and if
these are bad, they pray to Allah (az) to guide them for good
actions”.
Ibn Kathir, in his Urdu Tafsir of Surah Al Jum’ah, vol. 5, on
Page 337 has quoted the following hadith. # # “The Prophet
(SAW) had said that after three generations (from his time),
Muslims will enter Paradise without accountability.”
Ibn Kathir has quoted the following hadith in his Urdu Tafsir of
Surah Al Hadid (57), page 268, Vol. 5. The Prophet (SAW) has
said that “All Momins of my Ummah are Shaheed.” ## Allah (az)
has said in Quran that Shaheeds are alive in Barzakh.

Who is Momin? A hadith on who is Momin is quoted below for the
benefit of the readers.

Book 001, Number 0054: It is narrated on the authority of
'Abbas b. 'Abdul-Muttalib that he heard the Messenger of Allah
saying: He relished the flavor of faith (Iman) who became the
book of faith pleased with Allah as Lord, with al-Islam as the
code of life and with Muhammad as the Messenger (of Allah).
(Muslim)

STATUS OF HAZRAT ADAM (AS)

Hazrat Adam (as) was dead before Allah (az) infused His Soul
into him. Upon infusion of the Soul he became active like a
machine. He started walking, talking, eating, producing children,
etc. He also remained dead (sleeping) for about 50% of his
material life. The relevant verse has been quoted below. On
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