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Our Only Source to the Knowledge of the Unseen
The Pagans of Mecca at the time of Allah’s Messenger made many
claims about the matters of the Unseen, like saying that they
would have wealth and status in the Hereafter, or their claim that
Allah had daughters. Allah, Glorified is He, rejected their claims
saying, “Or have they a stairway (to Heaven), by means of
which they listen? Then let their listeners produce some
manifest proof. “ 426 …this is because the Arab Pagans had no
means of receiving the knowledge of the Unseen.
Even events from the past nations who lived on the same earth as
they, were from the Ghayb (unseen) to them, let alone the
knowledge of Allah and the Hereafter. Allah mentioned the
conditions of the people of Noah in the Qur’aan, and then
said, “This is of the news of the Unseen, which we reveal unto
you (O Muhammad), neither you, nor your people knew them
before this.” 427
Allah does not reveal the Ghayb to anyone except to His
Messengers from amongst humans and Angels. Allah says, “He is
the Knower of the Unseen, and He does not reveal His secrets to
anyone. Except to him whom He chooses namely, a Messenger
of His.” 428 Allah has restricted this information because reporting
about the Unseen is among the signs of Prophethood. Allah
revealed many matters of the Unseen to His Messenger,
Muhammad who informed us of them. Thus, he is our one
and only source of information of the Ghayb. Allah says about
him, “And He (Muhammad ) withhold not knowledge of the
Unseen” 429 (i.e. he is not stingy in conveying the revelation [see,
Tafseer Ibn Katheer]).”
Revelation and Guidance from Allah continued throughout the 23
year old life of the Prophethood of Allah’s Messenger . Upon his
death, our source to knowledge about the Unseen and direct
426 Soorah at-Tur (52):38
427 Soorah Hood (11): 48.
428 Soorah al-Jinn (72):26-27.
429 Soorah at-Takwir (81): 24
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