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Chapter 9: Knowledge of the Ghayb
(Unseen)
Ghayb – It’s Meaning and Sources
Ghayb or Unseen includes everything that is hidden from the
people of the future and past events, and what is not seen. Ghayb
is exclusive to Allah’s knowledge. 422 Imam Ibn Katheer
(rahimahullah) writes in the Tafseer of the following verse, “Those
who have faith in the Ghayb…” 423 - “They believe in Allah, the
Angels, Books, Messengers, the Last Day, His Paradise, Fire and
the meeting of Him.”
From the matters of the Unseen are those pertaining to the
Hereafter, Barzakh (life after death), Paradise, Hellfire, contents of
the womb and secrets of the hearts, as mentioned in many
Qur’aanic verses.
Allah says: “Verily, Allah! With Him (Alone) is the knowledge
of the Hour, He sends down the rain, and knows that which is
in the womb. No person knows what he will earn tomorrow,
and no person knows what land he will die. Verily, Allah is All-
Knower, All-Aware.” 424
And: “No doubt! They did fold up their breasts that they may
hide from Him. Surely, even when they cover themselves with
their garments, He knows what they conceal and what they
reveal. Verily, He is the All-Knower of the (innermost secrets)
of the breasts.” 425
422 See, “The Book of Tawheed” by Shaikh Saleh al-Fawzan.
423 Soorah al-Baqarah (2):3.
424 Soorah Luqman (31): 34.
425 Soorah Hud (11): 5.
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