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Qiyaamah, Siraat, Hawdh-e-Kawthar, etc., has been conveyed to or<br />
granted to the Ambiya (as) by Allah Ta’ala. Possession of the<br />
Knowledge of Ghayb is not the attribute of any created being.<br />
Thus, Ambiya and Awliya do not have Ilmul Ghayb. Since Ilmul<br />
Ghayb is the Necessary attribute belonging exclusively to Allah<br />
Ta’ala, it is Kufr to believe that any Nabi or Wali has Ilmul Ghayb.”<br />
This and other general quotes from the books of Deobandis about<br />
Ilmul Ghayb or knowledge of the Unseen, give the false<br />
impression that the Deobandis believe that the knowledge of the<br />
Unseen exclusively belongs to Allah and human beings other<br />
than the Prophets do not get direct knowledge of the Unseen. But<br />
the reality is completely the opposite. Whilst admitting that only<br />
Allah is the Knower of the Unseen, the Deobandis give their<br />
Shaikhs and Sufi elders’ access to the knowledge of the Ghayb.<br />
This is very clear from the following quotes…<br />
1. From Ashrafus-Sawaneh 434 , “The story of Hazrat’s (Ashraf Ali<br />
Thanvi) birth is extremely amazing, which was well-known in the<br />
family and which Hazrat himself has written after listening to it<br />
from his elders and those present.” Moulana Ashraf Ali Thanvi’s<br />
father was suffering from impotence so the maternal grandfather<br />
complained to a Pir (saint) called Hafidh Gulam Murtuza Majzoob<br />
Panipathi, “’The sons of my daughter do no remain alive.’ Hafidh<br />
Sahib said in a puzzling way, ‘They die in the fight between Umar<br />
and Ali . Give it in the protection of Ali , he will remain<br />
alive.’” None understood the saying of this Pir except for Moulana<br />
Ashraf Ali Thanvi’s mother, who said that Hafidh Sahib (the Pir)<br />
means that, “’the father is from the lineage of Farooqui (i.e. from<br />
the descendants of Umar Ibn Khattab ) and the mother is from<br />
the lineage of Alawi (i.e. from the descendants of Ali ); and up<br />
to now the name (of the child) was given upon the name of the<br />
father, like Fazl-e-Haqq. This time the son that is born should be<br />
named in accordance with the mother’s family and the name<br />
should end with Ali.’ Hafidh sahib smiled and said: ‘This is what<br />
I mean.’… ‘Then he said: ‘Insha’Allah, there will be two sons and<br />
434 Ashrafus-Sawaneh, (Urdu) Maktubaat Taleefaat Ashrafiyyah –<br />
Thanabhawan, U.P. chp.4, p.16-17.<br />
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