Attributes of Allah – Relationship with creation
Note:
dark blue are notes while black
is copied from translations of Hadis and red is
for Quranic Ayah & to highlight comments and certain parts in translation
of “Sahi Bukhari” by Dr. Muhammad Mohsin Khan.
Strict rules
were established by “Muhadiseen”, the Compilers of Hadis to
ensure the authenticity of Ahadis. Each Hadis was carefully scrutinized before
they decided to include it in their works by mainly checking the age, memory,
piety and location of every individual in the chain of narrator, “Asnad” and
the very text, “Matan” which qualified strict criterions such
as not being against teachings of Quran, an already established Hadis, not
against logic and accuracy of time and space, few to mention. Imam Bukhari a
pioneer in this field collected some 600,000 Ahadis from which he included only
7397 with 4000 repetitions in his collection well known as SAHIH BUKHARI.
However the reader must know that the division into chapters, selecting
suitable headings for each chapter and brief introductory comments, where
required, are the words of the “Muhadiseen” the Compilers of
Ahadis and not that of the Prophet (s).
Therefore with
passage of time when copies were being prepared by coming scholars from the original
manuscript, the first of its kind, prepared by Bukhari some 12 hundred years
ago; strict rules laid down by him for his work, were ensured as far as the
content and text, “Matan” of Hadis is concerned. However the latter scholars
mostly omitted lengthy chain of narrators for the sake of brevity and felt free
to make minor changes in giving own words for headings of the chapters and
brief commentary, to the best of
their intellect and understanding; being the words of the compilers and not
Prophet (s). (Please keep it
in mind when reading No 5)
This is a
reason that accuracy of the contents of Hadis is maintained till to date in the
copies prepared from the works of Bukhari and other compilations such
as Sahih Muslim, Sunan Abu Daoud, Sunan Ibn e Maja, Kitab ul Sunnah
of Nisaie and Jami al Tirmizi. This brief insight will greatly help us in
understanding the logic in the titles given to the chapters, brief comments and
introductory notes given by the compilers with the contents and text of actual
Hadis, which at times could raise question in the mind of the reader.
For detailed study of the complete process of compilation of Ahadis and methods adopted for establishing authenticity of Hadis literature visit following link.
http://tariqr.blogspot.com/p/shariah.html
(1) 3 Types of people Allah will neither speak nor purify on Day of Resurrection
Bukhari Volume 9, Book 96,
Number 7212: [7446
Volume 9]
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah's Apostle said, "There will be three types of
people whom Allah will neither speak to them on the Day of Resurrection nor
will purify them from sins, and they will have a painful punishment: They are,
(1)
A man possessed superfluous water (more than he needs) on a way and he
withholds it from the travelers.
(2)
A man who gives a pledge of allegiance to an Imam (ruler) and gives it only for
worldly benefits, if the Imam gives him what he wants, he abides by his pledge,
otherwise he does not fulfill his pledge;
(3)
And a man who sells something to another man after the 'Asr prayer and swears
by Allah (a false oath) that he has been offered so much for it whereupon the
buyer believes him and buys it although in fact, the seller has not been
offered such a price." (See Hadith No. 2672, Vol. 3)
(2) 3 most hated persons by Allah
Bukhari Volume 9, Book 87,
Number 6882:
Narrated Ibn 'Abbas:
The Prophet said, "The most hated persons to Allah are
three:
(1) A person who deviates from the right conduct, i.e., an evil
doer, in the Haram (sanctuaries of Mecca and Medina);
(2) A person who seeks that the traditions of the Pre-Islamic
Period of Ignorance, should remain in Islam
(3) And a person who seeks to shed somebody's blood without any
right."
(3) 7 category of people deserving special shade on the Day of Resurrection
Bukhari Volume 8, Book 81,
Number 6479:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet said Allah will give shade to seven (types of
people) under His Shade (on the Day of Resurrection). (One of them will be) a
person who remembers Allah and his eyes are then flooded with tears.
Bukhari Volume 2, Book 24,
Number 1423: [6806 Volume 8]
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet (s) said,
"Seven people will be shaded by Allah under His shade on the day when
there will be no shade except His. They are:
(1) A just ruler;
(2) A young man who has been
brought up in the worship of Allah, (i.e. worship Allah (Alone) sincerely from
his childhood),
(3) A man whose heart is attached
to the mosque (who offers the five compulsory congregational prayers in the
mosque);
(4) Two persons who love each other
only for Allah's sake and they meet and part in Allah's cause only;
(5) A man who refuses the call of a
charming woman of noble birth for an illegal sexual intercourse with her and
says: I am afraid of Allah;
(6) A person who practices charity
so secretly that his left hand does not know what his right hand has given
(i.e. nobody knows how much he has given in charity).
(7) A person who remembers Allah in
seclusion and his eyes get flooded with tears."
(4) 99 “Asma ul Hussna” Attributes of Allah
Bukhari Volume 8, Book 80,
Number 6410:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah has ninety-nine Asma (Names), i.e., one hundred minus
one, and whoever believes in their meanings and acts accordingly, will enter
Paradise; and Allah is Witr (one) and loves 'the Witr' (i.e., odd numbers).
Bukhari Volume 9, Book 97,
Number 7392:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah's Apostle said, "Allah has ninety-nine Asma
(Names), one-hundred less one; and he who memorized them all by heart will
enter Paradise." To count something means to know it by heart.
Translator’s Note:
- Imam Bukhari knows very well
the Ahadith mentioning in detail the ninety nine Asma (Names) of Allah quoted by Tirmidi
but that Hadith did not come up to the standard of his
selection of Sahih Al-Bukhari so he took Allah's Asma (Names) from the Ayahs of the
Qur'an, either as adjectives or from the verbs of the Ayahs or from the
Prophet's Sunnah.
- Memorizing Allah's Asma (Names) means to believe in
those Qualities of Allah derived from those Asma (Names) and should be accompanied by good deeds which
Allah's Asma (Names) inspire us
to do. Just knowing Allah's Asma (Names)
by heart will not make a vicious man enter Paradise. Therefore, the word
'memorized' in the Hadith means to behave in accordance with the
implications of Allah's Asma
(Names)
(5) Allah is The Creator rest everything visible and invisible is creation of Allah
It’s really important to clarify little muddle caused by latter scholars copying from copies of original manuscripts, obviously not available to all. There explanation further confused the issue under discussion in HADIS, the words of the Prophet (s), obviously requiring extreme care before the reader goes askance. Latter scholars perhaps missed out the finer aspects of Arabic genre in vogue at the time of the Prophet (s) well understood only by venerated scholars like Imam Bukhari, noting down the words of the Prophet (s) without hesitation.
So
Allah calls Himself a Thing. (Note 1) The Prophet (s) calls the Qur’an a Thing (Note 2); and it is one of the Siffat, the Attributes of Allah. And
Allah said: "...Everything will perish save His Face... (28:88) [Copy pasted from Volume 9, page 309, Sahi Bukhari
translated by Dr. Muhammad Mohsin
Khan]
Note 1: Arabic words in this Ayah 6:19, “Qul ayyu sha’yin akbaru shahaadatan qulil laahu shaheedum bainee wa bainakum” word “shay’in”, THING is used for the “sahadah”, WITNESS and not for ONE who is witnessing.
Note 2: This is also
clear from stated fact in above statement about Quran by the Prophet (s) which
too is meant for some portion of Quran and NOT Quran; note the words “anything of the Qur'an” as mentioned in Hadis 7417 below,
as such the above introductory statement could be an error on the part of latter
compilers making copies from the original manuscript prepared by honorable Imam
Bukhari, some 1200 years ago; overlooked by all translator’s as this is also
confirmed from Urdu translation by Muhammad Daud Raz.
Note 3: Same is
confirmed from Hadis 5149 giving detailed account of Hadis only referred partly
in Hadis 7417. Prophet (s) is asking, "Do you know something of the Quran
(by heart)”. In another Hadis 7449 given
below word THING is used for the CREATION, “His created things”, how can The Creator
and His creation be called same as a “THING”.
Note 4: In this
regard points raised in Note 1 & 2, above are made crystal clear when
reading the comprehensive comments by honorable Imam Bukhari on Hadis number
7452 which precisely lays down in most accurate words the True Essence of the
Absolute Creator Allah (SWT). At the
same time this also shows indisputable belief, deep acumen and vast knowledge
of the honorable scholar about The Creator and His Creative Activity. This Hadis is noted
at the end, confirms beyond doubt, that the “observations” about the
introductory statement on chapter 21(Volume 9, Page 309) is an error on the part of latter compilers making copies from the
original manuscript prepared by honorable Imam Bukhari, some 1200 years ago.
[Hadis7452 Page 334]
Note 5: Relationship
of The Creator and creation is made manifest at so many places in so many ways
in Quran, being a fundamental themes of Quran, Arabic word “Shay” , thing is used at so many
places in Quran to identify this relationship between The Creator and His
creation..
“Say: O Allah, Master of the
Kingdom! Thou givest the kingdom to whomsoever Thou pleasest and takest away
the kingdom from whomsoever Thou pleasest, and Thou exaltest whom Thou pleasest
and abasest whom Thou pleasest in Thine hand is the good; surety, Thou hast power over all things.” Innaka ala Kully Sha’yin Qadeer (3:26)
“O’ you who believe; turn to Allah a sincere turning; maybe
your Lord will remove from you your evil and cause you to enter gardens beneath
which rivers flow, on the day on which Allah will not abase the Prophet and
those who believe with him; their light shall run on before them and on their
right hands; they shall say: Our Lord; make perfect for us our light, and grant
us protection, surely Thou hast power over all things.”
Innaka ala Kully Shay’in
Qadeer (66:8)
“Our
word for a thing when We intend it, is only that
We say to it, Be, and it is.” 'Innama
qawluna li-shay'in 'iza 'aradnahu 'an naqoula
lahou Kun-Faya-koun (16:40)
It is worth noting that regarding Rooh, soul the Quranic connotation is different; “And they ask you about the soul. Say: The soul is one of the commands (Amar) of my Lord, and you are not given aught of knowledge but a little.” (17:85)
(51) CHAPTER. To marry (a lady to) a man for what he knows of the Qur'an (by heart) and without paying any Mahr.
Bukhari Bukhari Volume 7,
Book 67, Number 5149: [5871]
Narrated Sahl bin Sad As-Sa'idi:
While I was (sitting) among the people in the company of
Allah's Apostle a woman stood up and said, "O Allah's Apostle! She has
given herself in marriage to you; please give your opinion of her." The
Prophet did not give her any reply. She again stood up and said, "O Allah's
Apostle! She has given herself (in marriage) to you; so please give your
opinion of her. The Prophet did not give her any reply. She again stood up for
the third time and said, "She has given herself in marriage to you: so
give your opinion of her." So a man stood up and said, "O Allah's
Apostle! Marry her to me." The Prophet asked him, "Have you got
anything?" He said, "No." The Prophet said, "Go and search
for something, even if it were an iron ring." The man went and searched
and then returned saying, "I could not find anything, not even an iron
ring." Then the Prophet said, "Do you know something
of the Quran (by heart)?" He
replied, "I know (by heart) such Surah and such Surah." The Prophet
said, "Go! I have married her to you for what you know of the Quran (by
heart)."
Volume
9, Page 334-335
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CHAPTER. What has been said regarding the creation “Takhleeq” of the heavens and
the earth and other created beings “wa ghaireha min khalaiq”.
All that is the work “Fail” of the Lord and outcome of His Order “Amrohu”. So He is the Lord
with
His Attributes “be
Siffathu” and His Actions “wa Fa’alhu”,
and His Order “wa
Amrahu”; and He is the Creator and the Maker
“wa Huwa Khalikal-Mukawwanu”, and He is not created “ghairo
Makhluqin”. And whatever exists through His Action, Command,
creating and making “wama kana be Failhu wa Amrehu wa Takhliqhu wa Takwinhu” is
something done, created and made “Fahuwa Maf’olu Makhlqu Makawwan”.
Bukhari Volume 9, Book 97, Number 7452:
Narrated Ibn 'Abbas:
Once I stayed overnight at the house of (my aunt ) Maimuna
while the Prophet was with her, to see how was the night prayer of Allah s
Apostle Allah's Apostle talked to his wife for a while and then slept. When it
was the last third of the night (or part of it), the Prophet got up and looked
towards the sky and recited the Verse: 'Verily! In the creation of the Heavens and the
Earth....there are indeed signs for the men of understanding.' (3.190)
Then He got up and performed the ablution, brushed his teeth
and offered eleven Rakat. Then Bilal pronounced the Adhan whereupon the Prophet
offered a two-Rak'at (Sunna) prayer and went out to lead the people in Fajar
(morning compulsory congregational prayer.
(6) When Allah loves His slave Orders Gabriel Jibril to announce in Heavens
Bukhari Volume 8, Book 78, Number 6040: [See 3209 Volume 4]
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet said, "If
Allah loves a person, He calls Gabriel saying: 'Allah loves so and so; O
Gabriel, love him.' Gabriel would love him, and then Gabriel would make an
announcement among the residents of the Heaven, 'Allah loves so-and-so,
therefore, you should love him also.' So, all the residents of the Heavens
would love him and then he is granted the pleasure of the people of the
earth."
(7) Allah ways of revelation Prophet (s) NOT seen Allah 42:51-53
Bukhari Volume 6, Book 65,
Number 4855:
Narrated Masruq:
I said to 'Aisha, "O Mother! Did Prophet Muhammad see
his Lord?" Aisha said, "What you have said makes my hair stand on end! Know that if somebody tells you one of the following three things, he is a liar:
Whoever tells you that Muhammad saw his Lord, is a liar." Then Aisha
recited the Ayah; 'No vision can grasp Him, but His
grasp is over all vision. He is the Most Courteous Well-Acquainted with all
things.' (6:103)
http://www.englishtafsir.com/Quran/42/index.html#sdfootnote78sym
Explanation of
Quran (Tafseer)
“It 78 is not given to any mortal that Allah should speak to him, face to
face. He speaks either through revelation (secret instruction),79 or from behind a
veil,80 or He sends a
messenger (an angel), who by His Command, reveals whatever He wills.81 He is the Exalted,
the All-Wise.82
Even
so We have, (O Muhammad), revealed a Spirit to you by Our Command.83
You
did not know at all what was the Book and what Was the Faith,84
but We
made that Spirit a light by which We show the way to any of Our servants We
will. You are indeed guiding to the Right Way, the Way of God, to Whom belongs
everything in the heavens and the earth. Beware! All affairs tend to Allah
alone! 85” (42:51-53)
'Aisha further said, "And whoever tells you that the
Prophet (s) knows what is going to happen tomorrow is a liar." She then
recited; 'No soul can know what it will earn tomorrow.'
(31:34)
She added: "And
whoever tells you that he concealed (some of Allah's orders), is a liar."
Then she recited; 'O Apostle! Proclaim (the Message) which has been sent down
to you from your Lord....’ (5:67)
Aisha added. "But
the Prophet saw Gabriel in his true form twice." (53:7 & 81:23)
(8) Allah on Day of Judgment - will address all His creation without interpreter
Bukhari Volume 9, Book 97, Number 7512:
Narrated 'Adi bin Hatim:
Allah's Apostle (s) said, "There
will be none among you but his Lord will talk to him, and there will be
no interpreter between him and Allah. He will look to his right and see nothing
but his deeds which he has sent forward, and will look to his left and see
nothing but his deeds which he has sent forward, and will look in front of him
and see nothing but the (Hell) Fire facing him. So save yourself from the (Hell) Fire even with
half a date (given in charity)." Al-A'mash said: 'Amr bin Murra
said, Khaithama narrated the same and added, '...even with a good word.' "
Bukhari Volume 8, Book 81, Number 6539:
Narrated 'Adi bin Hatim:
The Prophet (s) said, "There will be none among you but will be talked
to by Allah on the Day of Resurrection, without there being an interpreter
between him and Him (Allah). He will look and see nothing ahead of him, and
then he will look (again for the second time) in front of him, and the (Hell)
Fire will confront him. So, whoever among you can save himself from the Fire, should do
so even with one half of a date (to give in charity)."
(9) Allah will speak to His creation except THREE categories of people
Bukhari Volume 9, Book 97,
Number 7443:
Narrated 'Adi bin Hatim:
Allah's Apostle said, "There
will be none among you but his Lord will speak
to him, and there will be neither interpreter between them nor a
screen to screen Him." (See H. 1413, 3595)
(10) Mercy of Allah – Will Speak to His creation on Day of Judgment.
Bukhari Volume 9, Book 97,
Number 7511:
Narrated 'Abdullah:
Allah's Apostle said, "The person who will be the last
one to enter Paradise and the last to come out of Hell (Fire) will be a man who
will come out crawling, and his Lord will say to him, 'Enter Paradise.' He will
reply, 'O Lord, Paradise is full.' Allah will give him the same order thrice,
and each time the man will give Him the same reply, i.e., 'Paradise is full.'
Thereupon Allah will say (to him), 'Ten times of
the world is for you.'
Three types of people Allah
will neither speak on the Day of Resurrection nor will purify them from sins,
and they will have a painful punishment.
Bukhari Volume 9, Book 96, Number 7212: [7446 Volume 9]
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah's
Apostle said, "There will be three types of people whom Allah will neither
speak to them on the Day of Resurrection nor will purify them from sins, and
they will have a painful punishment: They are,
(1)
A man possessed superfluous water (more than he needs) on a way and he
withholds it from the travelers.
(2)
A man who gives a pledge of allegiance to an Imam (ruler) and gives it only for
worldly benefits, if the Imam gives him what he wants, he abides by his pledge,
otherwise he does not fulfill his pledge;
(3)
And a man who sells something to another man after the 'Asr prayer and swears
by Allah (a false oath) that he has been offered so much for it whereupon the
buyer believes him and buys it although in fact, the seller has not been
offered such a price." (See Hadith No. 2672, Vol. 3)
Note: Allah will speak to His creation.
(11) Save yourself from the fire of (Hell), even with half a date, (given in charity) or even with a good word;
Bukhari Volume 9, Book 97,
Number 7512:
Narrated 'Adi bin Hatim:
Allah's Apostle said, "There
will be none among you but his Lord will talk to him, and there will be no
interpreter between him and Allah. He will look to his right and see nothing
but his deeds which he has sent forward, and will look to his left and see
nothing but his deeds which he has sent forward, and will look in front of him
and see nothing but the (Hell) Fire facing him. So save yourself from the (Hell) Fire even with half a date (given in
charity)." Al-A'mash said: 'Amr bin
Murra said, Khaithama narrated the same and added, 'even with a good word.'
(12) Allegorical “Mutshabeh” Terms used for Attributes of Allah 28:8 55:26-27
(16) CHAPTER. The Statement of Allah "...Everything will perish save His Wajih” Countenance Face..." (28:88) [That means that Allah will never perish]
Bukhari Volume 9, Book 97,
Number 7406:
Narrated Jabir bin 'Abdullah:
When the (following) Ayah was revealed to Allah's Apostle:
'Say: He has power to send torment on you from
above,' (6.65)
Prophet (s) said, "O Allah! I seek refuge with Your Face (from that
punishment)."
And when this was revealed: …. or
from beneath your feet.' (6.65) Prophet (s) said, "O Allah! I seek
refuge with Your Face (from that)."
And when this Ayah was revealed: '…..or to cover you with confusion in party-strife, and make you to taste the
violence of one another,'... (6.65)
Prophet (s) said: "These two warnings are easier (than
the previous ones)."
Translator’s Note: (Ch
16) All that which has been revealed in Allah's Book [the Qur’an] as regards
the [Siffat] attributes, Qualities of Allah the Most High, like His “Wajih” Face, Eyes, Hands, Shins
(Legs), His Coming, His Rising over His
Throne (Istawa) and others, or all that Allah's Messenger qualified Him in the true authentic Prophet's
Ahadith (narrations) as regards His Qualities like [Nuzül], His Descent or His Laughing
and others. The religious scholars of the Qur'an and the Sunnah believe
in these Qualities of Allah and they confirm that these are really His Qualities,
without [Ta'wil] interpreting their meanings into different things, or [Tashbi]
giving resemblance or similarity to any of the creatures, or [Tatil] or
denying them (i.e., completely ignoring i.e. there is no Face, or Eyes or
Hands, or Shins for Allah). These Qualities befit or suit only for Allah Alone,
and He does not resemble to any of (His) creatures. As Allah's Statement (in
the Qur'an): [1]"There is nothing like unto Him, and He is the All-Hearer,
the All-Seer." (42:11) [2] "There is none comparable unto Him."
(112:4).
Bukhari Volume 9, Book 96, Number 7313: [7406 Volume 9]
Narrated Jabir bin 'Abdullah:
When the (following) Verse was revealed to Allah's Apostle:
'Say: He has power to send torment on you from
above,'... (6.65)
he said, "O Allah! I seek refuge with Your Face (from that
punishment)." And when this was revealed;
'...or from beneath your feet.' (6.65) he said, "O Allah! I seek refuge with Your Face
(from that)." And when this Verse was revealed;
'...or to cover you with confusion in party-strife,
and make you to taste the violence of one another,'... (6.65) he said: "These two
warnings are easier (than the previous ones)."
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CHAPTER. The Statement of Allah "...In order that you [0’ Musa (Moses)]
may be brought up under My Eye, (20:39) and also the Statement of Allah) "Floating
under Our Eyes (i.e., the boat of Noah)..." (54:14)
Bukhari Volume 9, Book 97, Number 7407:
Narrated
'Abdullah:
Note 10: Literally; "Everyone who is upon it", i.e. on earth and
or, according to Ibn Kathir, in the heavens - since the pronoun in 'alayha
apparently relates to the whole universe.
(13) Charity is compensated by
Allah
Bukhari Volume 9, Book 97,
Number 7495-7496:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah's Apostle said, "We (Muslims) are the last (to
come) but will be the foremost on the Day of Resurrection." The narrators
of this Hadith said: Allah said (to man), 'Spend (in
charity), for then I will compensate you (generously).' "
(14) Dialogue with the people on Day of Judgment
(8) CHAPTER. “Surely! Allah wrongs
not (any of His creation) even of the weight of an atom” (4:40)
Bukhari Volume 6, Book 65, Number
4581:
Narrated Abu Said Al-Khudri:
During the lifetime of the Prophet (s) some people said: O
Allah's Apostle! Shall we see our Lord on the Day of Resurrection?" The
Prophet said, "Yes; do you have any difficulty in seeing the sun at midday
when it is bright and there is no cloud in the sky?" They replied,
"No." He said, "Do you have any difficulty in seeing the moon on
a full moon night when it is bright and there is no cloud in the sky?"
They replied, "No." The Prophet said, "(Similarly) you will have
no difficulty in seeing Allah on the Day of Resurrection as you have no
difficulty in seeing either of them. On the Day of Resurrection, a call-maker
will announce, "Let every nation follow that which they used to
worship." Then none of those who used to worship anything other than Allah
like idols and other deities but will fall in Hell (Fire), till there will
remain none but those who used to worship Allah, both those who were obedient
(i.e. good) and those who were disobedient (i.e. bad) and the remaining party
of the people of the Scripture. Then the Jews will be called upon and it will
be said to them, 'Who do you use to worship?' They will say, 'We used to
worship Ezra, the son of Allah.' It will be said to them, 'You are liars, for
Allah has never taken anyone as a wife or a son. What do you want now?' They
will say, 'O our Lord! We are thirsty, so give us something to drink.' They
will be directed and addressed thus, 'Will you drink,' whereupon they will be
gathered unto Hell (Fire) which will look like a mirage whose different sides
will be destroying each other. Then they will fall into the Fire. Afterwards
the Christians will be called upon and it will be said to them, 'Who do you use
to worship?' They will say, 'We used to worship Jesus, the son of Allah.' It
will be said to them, 'You are liars, for Allah has never taken anyone as a
wife or a son,' Then it will be said to them, 'What do you want?' They will say
what the former people have said. Then, when there remain (in the gathering)
none but those who used to worship Allah (Alone, the real Lord of the Worlds)
whether they were obedient or disobedient. Then (Allah) the Lord of the worlds
will come to them in a shape nearest to the picture they had in their minds
about Him. It will be said, 'What are you waiting for?' Every nation has
followed what they used to worship.' They will reply, 'We left the people in
the world when we were in great need of them and we did not take them as
friends. Now we are waiting for our Lord Whom we used to worship.' Allah will
say, 'I am your Lord.' They will say twice or thrice, 'We do not worship any
besides Allah.' "
(15) Allah Final Decision Punish or Forgive
(17) CHAPTER. The Statement of
Allah "Not for you (0’ Muhammad, but for Allah) is the decision..." (3:128)
Bukhari Volume 9, Book 96,
Number 7346:
Narrated Ibn 'Umar:
That he heard the Prophet, after raising his head from the
bowing in morning prayer; saying, "O Allah, our Lord! All the praises are
for you." and in the last (Rak'a) he said, "O Allah! Curse so-and-so
and so--and-so." And then Allah revealed: 'Not for
you (O Muhammad) is the decision, (but for Allah), whether He turns in mercy to
them or punishes them, for they are indeed wrongdoers.' (3.128)
(16) Good words ascend towards Allah good deeds lift them up 35:10
Bukhari Volume 9, Book 97,
Number 7430:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah's Apostle said, "If somebody gives in charity
something equal to a date from his honestly earned money - for nothing ascends
to Allah except good - then Allah will take it in His Right (Hand) and bring it
up for its owner as anyone of you brings up a baby horse, till it becomes like
a mountain."
Abu Huraira also said: The Prophet (s) said, "Nothing
ascends to Allah except good." Whoever desires honor, then to Allah belongs
the honor wholly.
Quran on the topic
“Whoever seeks honor should know that the honor
wholly belongs to Allah. 20 Only the pure Word rises up to Him, and the righteous deed causes it
to rise. 21 As for those who plot evil, 22 there is a severe torment for them, and their plotting shall itself
perish.” (35:10)
(17) Honor Ghaira Allah Great Loves Praises
Bukhari Volume 9, Book 97,
Number 7403:
Narrated 'Abdullah:
The
Prophet (s) said, "There is none having a greater sense of “Ghira” (feeling of fury and anger when one's honor or prestige is
injured or challenged) than Allah, and for that reason He has forbidden
shameful deeds and sins (illegal sexual intercourse etc.) And there is none who
likes to be praised more than Allah does." [See Hadith No. 5220,
5223, Volume 7]
Bukhari Volume 9, Book 97,
Number 7416:
Narrated Al-Mughira:
Sa'd bin 'Ubada said, "If I saw a man with my wife, I
would strike him (behead him) with the blade of my sword." This news
reached Allah's Apostle who then said, "You people are astonished at
Sa'd's Ghira. By Allah, I have more Ghira than he, and Allah
has more “Ghira” (feeling
of fury and anger when one's honor or prestige is injured or challenged) than I, and because
of Allah's “Ghira”, He has made
unlawful Shameful deeds and sins (illegal sexual intercourse etc.) done in open
and in secret. And there is none who likes that the people should repent to Him
and beg His pardon than Allah, and for this reason He sent the warners and the
givers of good news. And there is none who likes to be praised more than Allah
does, and for this reason, Allah promised to grant Paradise (to the doers of good)."
'Abdul Malik said, "No person has more “Ghira” than Allah."
Bukhari Volume 7, Book 67,
Number 5220:
Narrated 'Abdullah bin Masud:
The Prophet, said, "There is none having a greater
sense of Ghira than Allah. And for that He has forbidden the doing of evil
actions (illegal sexual intercourse etc.) There is none who likes to be praised
more than Allah does."
(18) I am to My slave as he thinks of Me Love of Allah for His creation
Bukhari Volume 9, Book 97,
Number 7405:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet said, "Allah says: 'I
am just as My slave thinks I am, (i.e. I am able to do for him what he thinks I
can do for him) and I am with him if He remembers Me. If he remembers Me in
himself, I too, remember him in Myself; and if he remembers Me in a group of
people, I remember him in a group that is better than they; and if he comes one
span nearer to Me, I go one cubit nearer to him; and if he comes one cubit
nearer to Me, I go a distance of two outstretched arms nearer to him; and if he
comes to Me walking, I go to him running.' "
(19)
Parables like Throne Hand Face used for Allah & meanings
(2) CHAPTER. "Say: He has power to send torment on you from above..." (6:65)
Bukhari Volume 6, Book 65, Number 4628:
Narrated Jabir:
When this Ayah was revealed: "Say: He has power to send torment on you from above. (6:65), Allah's Messenger said, "0’ Allah! I seek refuge with Your Face (Note) (from this punishment)." And when the Verse: "...Or (send torment) from under your feet....., (was revealed), Allah's Messenger said, "(0’ Allah!) I seek refuge with Your Face (from this punishment)". (But when there was revealed): "...Or to cover you with confusion in party strife, and make you to taste the violence of one another..." (6:65), Allah's Messenger said, "This is lighter (or, this is easier)."
Translator’s Note: All what has been revealed in Allah's Book (the Qur'an) as regards the “Sifat” Attributes of Allah the Most High—like His Face, Eyes, Hands, Shins (Legs), His Coming, His “Istawa” (rising over) His Throne and others; His Qualities, or all that Allah's Messenger qualified Him in the true authentic Prophet's Ahadith (narrations) as regards His Qualities like “Nazul” His Descent or His Laughing and others etc. The religious scholars of the Qur'an and the Sunnah believe in these Attributes of Allah and they confirm that these are really His Attributes, without “Ta'wil” interpreting their meanings into different things etc. or “Tashbih” giving resemblance or similarity to any of the creatures or “Ta’ til” i.e., completely ignoring them i.e., there is no Face, or Eyes or Hands, or Shins etc. for Allah. These Attributes befit or suit only for Allah Alone, and He does not resemble to any of (His) creatures. As Allah's Statements (in the Qur'an): (1) "There is nothing like unto Him, and He is the All-Hearer, the All-Seer (42:11). (2) "There is none comparable unto Him" (112:4).
Bukhari Volume 9, Book 97, Number 7407:
Narrated
'Abdullah:
“And let it never happen that the unbelievers should divert you 111 from Allah's revelations when they are sent down to you. Invite (the people) towards your Lord and do not join the mushriks, nor tadʿu invoke any deity other than Allah. There is no deity but He. Everything is perishable except wajhahu His Face: Sovereignty is His, 112 and to Him will all of you be returned.” (28:87-88)
Note 11: Literally
"face", or "countenance", a term used metonymically in
classical Arabic to denote the "SELF."
Bukhari Volume 9, Book 96, Number 7313: [7406 Volume 9]
Narrated Jabir bin 'Abdullah:
When the (following) Verse was revealed to Allah's Apostle:
'Say: He has power to send torment on you from above,'...
(6.65) he said, "O Allah! I seek refuge with Your Face (from that
punishment)." And when this was revealed;
'...or from beneath your feet.' (6.65) he said, "O
Allah! I seek refuge with Your Face (from that)." And when this Verse was
revealed;
'...or to cover you with confusion in party-strife, and make
you to taste the violence of one another,'... (6.65) he said: "These two
warnings are easier (than the previous ones)."
(20) Tolerance - does not stop provisions for polytheists
(71) CHAPTER. To be patient when
one is harmed by others, and the Statement of Allah "...Only those who are
patient shall receive their reward in full, without reckoning." (39:10)
Bukhari Volume 8, Book 78,
Number 6099:
Narrated Abu Musa:
The Prophet said: None is more patient
than Allah against the harmful saying. He hears from the people they ascribe
children to Him, yet He gives them health and (supplies them with)
provision."
(3)
CHAPTER. The Statement of Allah; "Verily Allah is the All-Provider, Owner
of
Power,
the Most Strong." (51:58)
Bukhari Volume 9, Book 97, Number 7378:
Narrated
Abu Musa Al-Ash'ari:
The Prophet (s) said, "None is more patient than Allah against the harmful and annoying words He hears (from the people): They ascribe a son (offspring or children) to Him, yet He bestows upon them health and provision."
(8) CHAPTER. “They say: "Allah hath begotten a son: Glory be to Him.-Nay, to Him belongs all that is in the heavens and on earth: everything renders worship to Him” (2:116)
Bukhari Volume 6, Book 65, Number 4482:
Narrated
Ibn 'Abbãs:
(21) Allah pleased with repentance of His slave
(4) CHAPTER. At-Tauba (turning to Allah in repentance);
Qatada said, "...Turn to Allah with sincere repentance...' (66:8) means true and constructive repentance.”
Bukhari Volume 8, Book 80, Number 6308:
Narrated
Al-Harith bin Suwaid:
'Abdullah
bin Mas'ud related to us two narrations: One from the Prophet and the other from himself,
saying: A believer sees his sins as if he were sitting under a mountain which,
he is afraid, may fall on him; whereas the wicked person considers his sins as
flies passing over his nose and he just drives them away like this." Abu
Shihab (the sub-narrator) moved his hand over his nose in illustration. (Ibn
Mas'ud added): Allah's Apostle said, "Allah is
more pleased with the repentance of His slave than a man who encamps at a place
where his life is jeopardized, but he has his riding beast carrying his food
and water. He then rests his head and sleeps for a short while and wakes
to find his riding beast gone. (He starts looking for it) and suffers from
severe heat and thirst or what Allah wished (him to suffer from). He then says,
'I will go back to my place.' He returns and sleeps again, and then (getting
up), he raises his head to find his riding beast standing beside him."
Bukhari Volume 8, Book 80,
Number 6309:
Narrated
Anas bin Malik:
Allah's
Apostle said, "Allah is more pleased with the repentance of His slave than
anyone of you is pleased with finding his camel which he had lost in the
desert."
Bukhari Volume 4, Book 60,
Number 3470:
Narrated Abu Said Al-Khudri:
The Prophet said, "Amongst the men of Bani Israel there
was a man who had murdered ninety-nine persons. Then he set out asking (whether
his repentance could be accepted or not). He came upon a monk and asked him if
his repentance could be accepted. The monk replied in the negative and so the man
killed him. He kept on asking till a man advised to go to such and such
village. (So he left for it) but death overtook him on the way. While dying, he
turned his chest towards that village (where he had hoped his repentance would
be accepted), and so the angels of mercy and the angels of punishment
quarrelled amongst themselves regarding him. Allah ordered the village (towards
which he was going) to come closer to him, and ordered the village (whence he
had come), to go far away, and then He ordered the angels to measure the
distances between his body and the two villages. So he was found to be one span
closer to the village (he was going to). So he was forgiven."
(22) Raises and lowers whomever Allah wills
Bukhari Volume 9, Book 97,
Number 7411:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah's
Apostle (s) said, "Allah's Hand is full, and (its fullness) is not
affected by the continuous spending, day and night." He also said,
"Do you see what He has spent since He created the Heavens and the Earth?
Yet all that has not decreased what is in His Hand." He also said,
"His Throne is over the water and in His other Hand is the balance (of
Justice) and He raises and lowers (whomever He will)."
[See Hadith No.4684, Volume 6]
Bukhari Volume 9, Book 97,
Number 7419:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet (s) said, "The Right (Hand) of Allah Is
full, and (Its fullness) is not affected by the continuous spending night and
day. Do you see what He has spent since He created the Heavens and the Earth?
Yet all that has not decreased what is in His Right Hand. His Throne is over
the water and in His other Hand is the Bounty or the Power to bring about
death, and He raises some people and brings others
down."
(23) Rights of Allah - fulfill personal obligations first e.g. Debt etc.
Bukhari Volume 9, Book 96,
Number 7315:
Narrated Ibn 'Abbas:
A woman came to the Prophet (s) and said, "My mother
vowed to perform the Hajj but she died before performing it. Should I perform
the Hajj on her behalf?" He said,
"Yes! Perform the Hajj on her behalf. See, if your mother had been in
debt, would you have paid her debt?" She said, "Yes." He said,
"So you should pay what is for Him as Allah has
more right that one should fulfill one's obligations to Him."
(24) Allah's right on His slave Tuhid slave’ right forgiveness
Bukhari Volume 7, Book 77,
Number 5967: [2856,
5013, 6267, 6500 Volume 8 Volume 9 No 7373]
Narrated Mu'adh bin Jabal
While I was riding behind the Prophet and between me and him
and between me and him there was only the back of the saddle, he said, "0’
Mu'adh!" I replied, "Labbaik, 0’ Allah's Apostle, and Sa'daik!"
he said, "Do you know what Allah’s right upon His slave is?" I said,
"Allah and His Apostle know best" He said "Allah's right upon
his slaves is that they should worship Him alone and not worship anything else
besides Him." Then he proceeded for a while and then said, "O’ Muadh
bin Jabal!" I replied, "Labbaik, O’ Allah's Apostle: Sa'daik!' He
said, "Do you know what the right of the slaves upon Allah is if they do
that?" I replied, "Allah and His Apostle know best." He said,
"The right of the slaves upon Allah is that He will not punish them (if
they do that)."
(25) Allah screens sin as in the world - Up to Allah whether to excuse or punish
Bukhari Volume 8, Book 86,
Number 6784: [7213 Volume 9]
Narrated
'Ubada bin As-Samit:
We
were with the Prophet in a gathering and he said, 'Swear allegiance to me that
you will not worship anything besides Allah, Will not steal, and will not
commit illegal sexual intercourse." And then (the Prophet) recited the
whole Verse (i.e. 60:12), Prophet added, 'And whoever among you fulfills his
pledge, his reward is with Allah; and whoever commits something of such sins
and receives the legal punishment for it, that will be considered as the
expiation for that sin, and whoever commits something of such sins and Allah screens him, it is up to Allah whether to excuse or
punish him."
(60) CHAPTER. (It is recommended that) a believer should conceal
what sins he may commit.
Bukhari Volume 8, Book 78,
Number 6069:
Narrated
Abu Huraira:
I
heard Allah's Apostle saying. "All the sins of my followers will be
forgiven except those of the Mujahirin (those who commit a sin openly or
disclose their sins to the people). An example of such disclosure is that a
person commits a sin at night and though Allah screens it from the public, then
he comes in the morning, and says, 'O so-and-so, I did such-and-such (evil)
deed yesterday,' though he spent his night screened by his Lord (none knowing
about his sin) and in the morning he removes Allah's screen from himself."
Bukhari Volume 6, Book 65, Number 4685:
Narrated Safwan bin Muhriz:
While Ibn Umar was performing
the Tawaf (around the Ka'ba), a man came up to him and said, "O Abu
'AbdurRahman!" or said, "O Ibn Umar! Did you hear anything from the
Prophet about An-Najwa?" Ibn 'Umar said, "I heard the Prophet saying,
'The Believer will be brought near his Lord." (Hisham, a sub-narrator
said, reporting the Prophet's words), "The believer will come near (his Lord)
till his Lord covers him with His screen and makes him confess his sins. (Allah
will ask him), 'Do you know (that you did) 'such-and-such sin?" He will
say twice, 'Yes, I do.' Then Allah will say, 'I concealed it in the world and I
forgive it for you today.' Then the record of his good deeds will be folded up.
As for the others, or the disbelievers, it will be announced publicly before
the witnesses: 'These are ones who lied against their Lord."
(2) CHAPTER. The Statement of
Allah; "...
No
doubt! The curse of Allah is on the Zalimun
(polytheists, oppressors, and the wrong-doers) (V.11:18)
Bukhari Volume 3, Book 46,
Number 2441:
Narrated Safwan bin Muhriz Almazini:
While I was walking with Ibn 'Umar holding his hand, a man
came in front of us and asked, "What have you heard from Allah's Apostle
about An-Najwa?" Ibn 'Umar said, "I heard Allah's Apostle saying,
'Allah will bring a believer near Him and shelter him with His Screen and ask
him: Did you commit such-and-such sins? He will say: Yes, my Lord. Allah will
keep on asking him till he will confess all his sins and will think that he is
ruined. Allah will say: 'I did screen your sins in the world and I forgive them
for you today', and then he will be given the book of his good deeds. Regarding
infidels and hypocrites (their evil acts will be exposed publicly) and the
witnesses will say: These are the people who lied against their Lord. Behold!
The Curse of Allah is upon the wrongdoers." (11.18)
(26) See your Lord as see full moon with
curtain of Majesty
Bukhari Volume 9, Book 97, Number 7444:
Narrated 'Abdullah bin Qais:
The Prophet said, "(There
will be) two Paradises of silver and all the utensils and whatever is therein
(will be of silver); and two Paradises of gold, and its utensils and whatever
therein (will be of gold), and there will be nothing to
prevent the people from seeing their Lord except
the Cover of Majesty over His Face in the Paradise of Eden (eternal bliss)."
Bukhari Volume 9, Book 97,
Number 7443:
Narrated 'Adi bin Hatim:
Allah's Apostle said, "There will be none among you but his Lord will speak to
him, and there will be neither interpreter between them nor a screen to screen
Him." (See H. 1413, 3595)
Bukhari Volume 9, Book 97,
Number 7435:
Narrated
Jarir bin 'Abdullah:
The
Prophet said, "You will definitely see your Lord
with your own eyes."
(1)
CHAFFER. The Statement of Allah; "And besides these two, there are two
other gardens (i.e., in Paradise)." (V.55:62)
Bukhari Volume 6, Book 65, Number 4878:
Narrated Abdullah bin Qais:
Allah's Apostle said,
"Two gardens, the utensils and the contents of which are of silver, and two
other gardens, the utensils and contents of which are of gold. And nothing will
prevent the people who will be in the Garden of Eden from seeing their Lord except the curtain of
Majesty over His Face."
Bukhari Volume 6, Book 65,
Number 4851:
Narrated Jarir bin Abdullah:
We were in the company of the Prophet on a fourteenth night
(of the lunar month), and he looked at the (full) moon and said, "You will see your Lord as you see this moon, and you
will have no trouble in looking at Him. So,
whoever can should not miss the offering of prayers before sunrise (Fajr
prayer) and before sunset (Asr prayer)." Then the Prophet recited:
'And celebrate the praises of your Lord before the rising of
the sun and before (its) setting.' (50.39)
(27) Sift attribute of Allah not a thing
Important Note: It’s really important to clarify little muddle caused by latter scholars copying from copies of original manuscripts, obviously not available to all. There explanation further confused the issue under discussion in HADIS, the words of the Prophet (s), obviously requiring extreme care before the reader goes askance. Latter scholars perhaps missed out the finer aspects of Arabic genre in vogue at the time of the Prophet (s) well understood only by venerated scholars like Imam Bukhari, noting down the words of the Prophet (s) without hesitation.
Volume
9, Page 309
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CHAPTER. The Statement of Allah "Say (0’ Muhammad: 'What
thing is the most great in witness?' Say:
'Allah...' “(6:19)
So
Allah calls Himself a Thing. (Note 1) The Prophet (s) calls the Qur’an a Thing (Note 2); and it is one of the Siffat, the Attributes of Allah. And
Allah said: "...Everything will perish save His Face... (28:88) [Copy pasted from Volume 9, page 309, Sahi Bukhari
translated by Dr. Muhammad Mohsin
Khan]
Note 1: Arabic words in this Ayah 6:19, “Qul ayyu sha’yin akbaru shahaadatan qulil laahu shaheedum bainee wa bainakum” word “shay’in”, THING is used for the “sahadah”, WITNESS and not for ONE who is witnessing.
Note 2: This is also
clear from stated fact in above statement about Quran by the Prophet (s) which
too is meant for some portion of Quran and NOT Quran; note the words “anything of the Qur'an” as mentioned in Hadis 7417
below, as such the above introductory statement could be an error on the part of latter
compilers making copies from the original manuscript prepared by honorable Imam
Bukhari, some 1200 years ago; overlooked by all translator’s as this is also
confirmed from Urdu translation by Muhammad Daud Raz.
Note 3: Same is
confirmed from Hadis 5149 giving detailed account of Hadis only referred partly
in Hadis 7417. Prophet (s) is asking, "Do you know something of the Quran
(by heart)”. In another Hadis 7449 given
below word THING is used for the CREATION, “His created things”, how can The Creator
and His creation be called same as a “THING”.
Note 4: In this
regard points raised in Note 1 & 2, above are made crystal clear when
reading the comprehensive comments by honorable Imam Bukhari on Hadis number
7452 which precisely lays down in most accurate words the True Essence of the
Absolute Creator Allah (SWT). At the
same time this also shows indisputable belief, deep acumen and vast knowledge
of the honorable scholar about The Creator and His Creative Activity. This Hadis is noted
at the end, confirms beyond doubt, that the “observations” about the
introductory statement on chapter 21(Volume 9, Page 309) is an error on the part of latter compilers making copies from the
original manuscript prepared by honorable Imam Bukhari, some 1200 years ago.
[Hadis7452 Page 334]
Note 5: Relationship
of The Creator and creation is made manifest at so many places in so many ways
in Quran, being a fundamental themes of Quran, Arabic word “Shay” , thing is used at so many
places in Quran to identify this relationship between The Creator and His
creation..
Quran
“Say: O Allah, Master of the
Kingdom! Thou givest the kingdom to whomsoever Thou pleasest and takest away
the kingdom from whomsoever Thou pleasest, and Thou exaltest whom Thou pleasest
and abasest whom Thou pleasest in Thine hand is the good; surety, Thou hast power over all things.” Innaka ala Kully Sha’yin Qadeer (3:26)
“O’ you who believe; turn to Allah a sincere turning; maybe
your Lord will remove from you your evil and cause you to enter gardens beneath
which rivers flow, on the day on which Allah will not abase the Prophet and
those who believe with him; their light shall run on before them and on their
right hands; they shall say: Our Lord; make perfect for us our light, and grant
us protection, surely Thou hast power over all things.”
Innaka ala Kully Shay’in
Qadeer (66:8)
“Our
word for a thing when We intend it, is only that
We say to it, Be, and it is.” 'Innama
qawluna li-shay'in 'iza 'aradnahu 'an naqoula
lahou Kun-Faya-koun (16:40)
(51) CHAPTER. To marry (a lady to) a man for what he knows of the Qur'an (by heart) and without paying any Mahr.
Bukhari Bukhari Volume 7, Book 67, Number 5149: [5871]
Narrated Sahl bin Sad As-Sa'idi:
While I was (sitting) among the people in the company of
Allah's Apostle a woman stood up and said, "O Allah's Apostle! She has
given herself in marriage to you; please give your opinion of her." The
Prophet did not give her any reply. She again stood up and said, "O Allah's
Apostle! She has given herself (in marriage) to you; so please give your
opinion of her. The Prophet did not give her any reply. She again stood up for
the third time and said, "She has given herself in marriage to you: so
give your opinion of her." So a man stood up and said, "O Allah's
Apostle! Marry her to me." The Prophet asked him, "Have you got
anything?" He said, "No." The Prophet said, "Go and search
for something, even if it were an iron ring." The man went and searched
and then returned saying, "I could not find anything, not even an iron
ring." Then the Prophet said, "Do you know something
of the Quran (by heart)?" He
replied, "I know (by heart) such Surah and such Surah." The Prophet
said, "Go! I have married her to you for what you know of the Quran (by heart)."
Volume
9, Page 334-335
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CHAPTER. What has been said regarding the creation “Takhleeq” of the heavens and
the earth and other created beings “wa ghaireha min khalaiq”.
All that is the work “Fail” of the Lord and outcome of His Order “Amrohu”. So He is the Lord
with
His Attributes “be
Siffathu” and His Actions “wa Fa’alhu”,
and His Order “wa
Amrahu”; and He is the Creator and the Maker
“wa Huwa Khalikal-Mukawwanu”, and He is not created “ghairo
Makhluqin”. And whatever exists through His Action, Command,
creating and making “wama kana be Failhu wa Amrehu wa Takhliqhu wa Takwinhu” is
something done, created and made “Fahuwa Maf’olu Makhlqu Makawwan”.
Bukhari Volume 9, Book 97, Number 7452:
Narrated Ibn 'Abbas:
Once I stayed overnight at the house of (my aunt ) Maimuna
while the Prophet was with her, to see how was the night prayer of Allah s
Apostle Allah's Apostle talked to his wife for a while and then slept. When it
was the last third of the night (or part of it), the Prophet got up and looked
towards the sky and recited the Verse: 'Verily! In the
creation of the Heavens and the Earth....there are indeed signs for the men of
understanding.' (3.190)
Then He got up and performed the ablution, brushed his teeth
and offered eleven Rakat. Then Bilal pronounced the Adhan whereupon the Prophet
offered a two-Rak'at (Sunna) prayer and went out to lead the people in Fajar
(morning compulsory congregational prayer.
(28) Son of Adam tells a lie against Me
(8)
CHAPTER. “They (pagans, Jews and Christians) say: "Allah hath begotten a
son: Glory be to Him. Nay, to Him belongs all that is in the heavens and on
earth: everything renders worship to Him.” (2:116)
Bukhari Volume 6, Book 65, Number 4482:
Narrated
Ibn 'Abbãs:
The Prophet (s) said, "Allah said, 'The son of Adam tells a lie against Me, though he has no right to do so; and he abuses Me, though he has no right to do so. As for his telling a lie against Me, it is that he claims that I cannot recreate him as I created him before; and as for his abusing Me, it is his statement that I have a son (children or offspring etc.). No! Glorified be Me! I am far from taking a wife or a son (or offspring).'"
(29) The Creator
Allegorical
“Mutshabeh” terms term
used metonymically in classical Arabic to denote different attributes of Allah
(Subhan wa Tala)
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CHAPTER. What has been said regarding the creation “Takhleeq” of the heavens and the
earth and other created beings “wa ghaireha min khalaiq”.
All that is the work “Fail” of the Lord and outcome of His Order “Amrohu”. So He is the Lord
With
His Attributes “be
Siffathu” and His Actions “wa Fa’alhu”,
and His Order “wa
Amrahu”; and He is the Creator and the Maker “wa Huwa Khalikal-Mukawwanu”, and He is not
created “ghairo
Makhluqin”. And whatever exists through His Action, Command,
creating and making “wama kana be Failhu wa Amrehu wa Takhliqhu wa Takwinhu” is
something done, created and made “Fahuwa Maf’olu Makhlqu Makawwan”.
Bukhari Volume 9, Book 97, Number 7452:
Narrated Ibn 'Abbas:
Once I stayed overnight at the house of (my aunt ) Maimuna
while the Prophet was with her, to see how was the night prayer of Allah s
Apostle Allah's Apostle talked to his wife for a while and then slept. When it
was the last third of the night (or part of it), the Prophet got up and looked
towards the sky and recited the Verse: 'Verily in the
creation of the heavens and the earth, and the alternation of night and day,
there are indeed Signs for men of understanding. (3.190)
Then He got up and performed the ablution, brushed his teeth
and offered eleven Rakat. Then Bilal pronounced the Adhan whereupon the Prophet
offered a two-Rak'at (Sunnah) prayer and went out to lead the people in Fajar
(morning compulsory congregational prayer.
(30) Time blame not creation of Allah
Time is creation of Allah and one must not blame
time for one’s own short comings by wasting time (see Hadis 6412 given below)
Bukhari Volume 6, Book 65,
Number 4826:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah's
Apostle said, "Allah said, 'the son of Adam hurts me for he abuses Time
though I am Time: in My Hands are all things, and I cause the revolution of day
and night.' (See Vol. 9, Hadith No. 7491)
(101) CHAPTER: Do not abuse Ad-Dahr (the Time).
Bukhari Volume 8, Book 78, Number 6181:
Narrated
AbuHurairah:
Allah's Messenger said, "Allah said, 'the offspring of Adam abuses Ad-Dahr (The Time), and I am Ad-Dahr; in My Hands are the night and the day."
Translator’s Note; 'I am Ad-Dahr' means 'I am the Creator of time, and I manage the affairs of all creation including time.' One should not attribute anything, whether cheerful or disastrous, to time, for everything is in the Hands of Allah, and only He is the Disposer of everything.
(31) Make best of health and time one
has to earn good in Hereafter.
(1) CHAPTER. Health and leisure (free time for doing good deeds). There is no life worth living except the life in the Hereafter.
Bukhari Volume 8, Book 81,
Number 6412:
Narrated Ibn 'Abbas:
The Prophet said, "There are two blessings which many
people lose: (They are) Health and free time for doing good."
Translators Note: This means that many people do not use their
health and free time, in gaining good from doing more and more of good deeds.
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Note 63: I.e., what men conceive of as "time" has no meaning with regard to God, because He is timeless, without beginning and without end, so that "in relation to Him, one day and a thousand years are alike" (Razi). Cf. 70:4, where in the same sense, a "day" is said to be equal to "fifty thousand years", or the well-authenticated saying of the Prophet, "God says, 'I am Time Absolute (ad-dahr)
(30) Worship moderation Allah
tires not man does
Bukhari Volume 3, Book 30,
Number 1970:
Narrated 'Aisha:
The Prophet never fasted in any month more than in the month
of Sha'ban. He used to say, "Do those deeds which you can do easily, as Allah will
not get tired (of giving rewards) till you get bored and tired (of performing
religious deeds)." The most beloved prayer to the Prophet was
the one that was done regularly (throughout the life) even if it were little.
And whenever the Prophet offered a prayer he used to offer it regularly.
(32) Zikar remembrance in gathering excellence
Bukhari Volume 8, Book 80,
Number 6408:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah’s Apostle said, "Allah has some angels who look
for those who celebrate the Praises of Allah on the roads and paths. And when
they find some people celebrating the Praises of Allah, they call each other,
saying, and “Come to the object of your pursuit’.” He added, "Then the
angels encircle them with their wings up to the sky of the world." He
added. "(after those people celebrated the Praises of Allah, and the
angels go back), their Lord, asks them (those angels) though He knows better
than them 'What do My slaves say?' The angels reply, 'they say: Subhan Allah,
Allahu Akbar, and Alham-du-lillah, Allah then says 'Did
they see Me?' The angels reply, 'No! By Allah, they didn't see You.'
Allah says, How it would have been if they saw Me?' The
angels reply, 'If they saw You, they would worship You more devoutly and
celebrate Your Glory more deeply, and declare Your freedom from any resemblance
to anything more often.' Allah says (to the angels), 'What do they ask Me for?'
The angels reply, 'They ask You for Paradise.' Allah says (to the angels), 'Did
they see it?' The angels say, 'No! By Allah, O Lord! They did not see it.'
Allah says, How it would have been if they saw it?' The angels say, 'If
they saw it, they would have greater covetousness for it and would seek It with
greater zeal and would have greater desire for it.' Allah says, 'From what do
they seek refuge?' The angels reply, 'They seek refuge from the (Hell) Fire.'
Allah says, 'Did they see it?' The angels say, 'No by Allah, O Lord! They did
not see it.' Allah says, How it would have been if they saw it?' The angels
say, 'If they saw it they would flee from it with the extreme fleeing and would
have extreme fear from it.' Then Allah says, 'I make you witnesses that I have
forgiven them."' Allah's Apostle added, "One of the angels would say,
'There was so-and-so amongst them, and he was not one of them, but he had just
come for some need.' Allah would say, 'These are those people whose companions
will not be reduced to misery.' "
(32) Zikar significance like living
verses dead.
(66) CHAFFER. The superiority of “Dhikr” of Allah (remembering Allah i.e. glorifying and praising Him)
Bukhari Volume 8, Book 80,
Number 6407:
Narrated Abu Musa: The Prophet said, "The example of the one who celebrates the Praises of his Lord (Allah) in comparison to the one who does not celebrate the Praises of his Lord, is that of a living creature compared to a dead one."
