Sunday, November 15, 2015

Why the previous nations had more people who used to receive inspiration than ours?


One of the greatest signs of the perfection of this Ummah in comparison the previous nations

بسم الله والحمد لله والصلاة والسلام على رسول الله ، وبعد

The Messenger of Allaah صلى الله عليه وسلم said: There had been among the people before you Muhaddathoon (inspired persons) and if there were any such among my Ummah `Umar Ibn al-Khattaab would be one of them.

Ibn Wahb explained the word Muhaddathoon as: “those who receive hint from the High (Mulhamoon).”

[Saheeh al-Bukhaaree (3689, 3469) andSaheeh Muslim (5901) from the Hadeeth of `Aaishah and Abu Hurairah رضي الله عنهما]


Ibn al-Qayyim رحمه الله said:
I heard Shaikh al-Islaam Ibn Taymiyyah رحمه الله saying: It has been affirmed that there were [Muhaddathoon (people who would receive inspirations)] in the nations before us. But there existence in this Ummah has been suspended with the conditional clause: “if”, even though it is the best of nations. The nations before us were depended on them (i.e. the Muhaddathoon), whereas this Ummah is not in need of them because of the superiority of its Messenger (صلى الله عليه وسلم) and the perfection of its Message. Therefore, after this (i.e. after the coming of the Messenger and the Message), Allaah تعالى did not make this Ummah have the need to depend upon people who receive inspirations, or people who claim of Kashf, [1] or dreams [2]. This deferring is because of the perfection of this Ummah and its independence from such need, and not because there is some deficiency in it.

The Muhaddath is the one whose heart receives inspiration about something, and then it happens according to the way he narrates.

Our Shaikh also said: The Siddeeq (the steadfast affirmer of truth, example: Abu Bakr رضي الله عنه) is more perfect than a Muhaddath, because he (the Siddeeq) is made free of want from al-Tahdeeth (i.e. narrating what the heart has been inspired with), al-Ilhaam (seeing a dream), and al-Kashf, because of the perfection of his Siddeeqah (the attribute of affirming the truth) and because of his complying (to the Commands of the Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم). He has completely surrendered his heart, his secrets, his outer (actions) and inner (feelings) to (the Commandments of) the Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم. So he is independent of things other than him (the Messenger).

[Madaarij al-Saalikeen (1/63-64)]

[1] In dreams a person might see distant places or things whilst asleep, but in Kashf, the Sufees claim to: “see something distant, absent or from the Unseen in the state of wakefulness.” The Sufees consider Kashf to be an important source of hidden knowledge for their elders and Shuyookhs.

[2] Seeing a good dream is from the 46th part of Nubuwway (Prophethood) and it is a way of receiving glad tidings for the Beleivers, as mentioned in the Saheehain. But what the Soofees claim is that they receive new revelations or methods of worship in their dreams after the Deen has been completed and perfected. They also claim to receive revelations directly from Allaah, as they say:

حدثني قلبي عن ربي

My heart informed me from my Lord…

Whereas Allaah تعالى says:

وَمَنْ أَظْلَمُ مِمَّنِ افْتَرَىٰ عَلَى اللَّـهِ كَذِبًا أَوْ قَالَ أُوحِيَ إِلَيَّ وَلَمْ يُوحَ إِلَيْهِ شَيْءٌ وَمَن قَالَ سَأُنزِلُ مِثْلَ مَا أَنزَلَ اللَّـهُ


{And who is more unjust than one who invents a lie about Allaah or says: “It has been inspired to me,” while nothing has been inspired to him, and one who says, “I will reveal [something] like what Allaah revealed.”} [Surah al-An`aam (6): 93]

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