PREVIOUS REVELATIONS

As Holy Quran was revealed to Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) ), Books had been revealed to the messengers, we should not think Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) was the first Prophet to receive a Book from Allah. Each Prophet who had been sent before him was revealed with a Book in his own vernacular language.

A few Muslims say, ”only four Books, namely Taurath, Zabur, Injeel and Quran are revealed upon mankind by Allah. But this view is incorrect. It is true that the names of only these four Books have been in the Quran. But in fact the Quran itself assures that all the (Anbia) Prophets (pbut) were revealed with Books.

(Refer Quranic verses 2:213, 14:4, 19:12, 57:25, 87:18, 18)

All the Anbia Prophets (pbut) were given Books. Yet, their names are not mentioned in the Quran.

Some people have identified the Book into two types. They are ‘Kitab’ which they assume as big volumes, and Suhoof which they assume as booklets.

They also say that the four Books (Quran, Taurath, Injeel and Zabur) revealed to Prophet Muhammad (pbuh), Prophet Musa, Prophet Isa, and Prophet Dawud only are considered ‘Kitab’ (big volumes) and all other Anbia Prophets (pbut) had received only ‘Suhuf’ (booklet).

But there is no evidence found either in Quran or in true Hadith to prove this. They would also say that the Book known as Kitab only was revealed to Prophet and not Suhuf.

This is also incorrect because it is stated in the Quranic verse 98:2 that Prophet would recite from the Suhuf.

So it is understood that the words, Kitab and Suhuf, have the same meaning and not words which have different meanings.

Believing in the previous Books does not mean that we must follow them. It clearly means that we have to believe that Muhammad (pbuh) alone was not revealed with the Book but other Prophets (pbut) were also given Books.

The Quran which insists on having belief on the previous Books also mentions in many places, ”In those books human ideas have been added, changed, concealed and amended.” (Refer Quranic verses, 2:75, 79, 3:78, 4:46, 5:13, 41)

In addition we must also believe that nowhere in this world we can find any Book except Quran, which has not suffered any change.

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IS IT A COMMAND TO COMMIT SUICIDE?

Certain scholars have understood literally the Quranic verse 2:54, where Musa (pbuh) commands his people to commit suicide. They say that Prophet Musa (pbuh) commanded them thus, when he was enraged to find them worshipping the idol of the calf. Seeing his community turned against monotheism, Prophet Musa (pbuh) became very angry. His anger was such that he even threw down the tablets (Book) which he was holding in his hand and he even dragged and hit Harun (pbuh), his brother cum Prophet.

Under such circumstances, the human tendency is to say ‘get lost’ if they got angry towards any person. It does mean that they actually intend the ‘death’ of those persons on whom they are angry. Such words are uttered only out of resentment and are said as an expression and exposure of anger.

Certain people say that the words of Musa (pbuh) -‘commit suicide’- also must be understood in the same sense. This view only is found to be reasonable. It is because no Prophet would have commanded the people to commit suicide.

The Quranic verse (2:56) following the above verse 2:54, says that Allah raised them, after death. This denotes that they did not commit suicide. It is understood from the Quranic verses that Allah seized them with thunder bolt when they annoyed Musa (pbuh) to show them Allah directly. It should be understood contextually and their end was due to the thunder bolt only.

Moreover the Quranic verse says that they were first struck with thunderbolt for they asked Musa (pbuh) to show them Allah and only after that they worshipped the idol of the calf.

It is confirmed that the incident of thunderbolt occurred first. The idol of the calf was worshipped by them later.

The above verses should be understood only thus.

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IS JESUS[ISA (pbuh)] ONE AMONG THE MESSENGERS WHO HAVE PASSED AWAY?

Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) remained as the guide and the sole leader of the Muslims all over the world.

Never-the-less, this verse 3: 144 asserts that he is only a Messenger and he is not God.

This verse impressively asserts that- if Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) dies Muslims should not return their previous path; one should remain in this religion fearing the punishments of Allah and expecting the reward from him and does not remain in this religion for the sake of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) alone.

Though this verse was bestowed to highlight the above view, certain people contend that if we think deeply then we understand that the idea projected in this verse stands as a proof for the death of Isa (pbuh).

Their contention is that all Messengers including Prophet Isa (pbuh) have died.

They say that their assumption is further reinforced since Allah proclaimed, by setting example of the demise of all the previous Prophets (pbut), that Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) also would die.

When Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) died, most of his companions refused to believe that. At that time Abu Bakr (RA) was able to convince such companions of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) by citing this verse only.

This historical event has recorded in Bukhari (1242, 3670, 4454) and in many other Hadith books.

They are making use of those Hadith also to reinforce their contention.

They further argue that if Prophet Isa (pbuh) had not died the companions of Prophet would not have accepted the explanation of Abu Bakr (RA). They would have argued and asked Abu Bakr (RA) why Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) could not remain immortal as Prophet Isa (pbuh) has been remaining immortal.

Those who do not approach Quran in the manner in which one should approach Quran only could argue like this.

To conclude any matter abruptly with the help of only one verse wherein that matter has been said, is not the way for approaching Quran.

One must peruse whether there is any additional interpretation regarding that matter in other verses or whether there is any exemption for that matter in any other verses.

The proper way to approach Quran is to arrive at a decision after coordinating all the related verses regarding that matter, which is found in the various chapters of Quran.

In several chapters exemptions have been given for certain common statements mentioned in several verses. It is the unique style of Quran.

'Those who haven't understood the style of Quran only would contend that in this verse (3: 144) itself it has not been said 'excluding Prophet Isa (pbuh).

They contend like this only because they haven't regarded that exemption has been given to Prophet Isa (pbuh) in other chapters, though the verse, “Messengers (pbuh) who preceded Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) had passed away” may include Prophet Isa (pbuh) also.

"And he (Isa (pbuh), son of Mary) will be a known sign for the coming of the Hour (Day of Resurrection) …. "

(Quran 43: 61)

"There is not even one among the people of the Book but will not believe in him before his death…. . "

(Quran 4: 159)

Both these verses make it clear that Isa (pbuh) has not died. So we have to correlate the above two verses with these verse, “Messengers who preceded him had passed away” then conclude that "all other messengers except Prophet Isa (pbuh) had passed away before him".

When we conclude like this we do not reject any verse.

We only hold the view that which would be derived if all the verses were combined.

Apart from these two verses (4:61, 4:159) there is one another verse which stands as an evidence that 'Isa (pbuh) has not passed away'.

"The Masseeh, son of Maryam (pbuh), was none other than a Messenger; Messenger (the like of whom) had passed away before him. And they both used to eat (earthly) food. See how we make the revelations clear for them, and see how they are turned away. (Quran 5:75)

We know that in the Quranic verse 3:144 it has been said, specifying Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) that, Messengers who preceded him had passed away. This verse 3:144 also reveals the same view regarding Prophet Isa (pbuh) like-wise.

If we peruse this verse 5:750 it will be clearly known that Isa (pbuh) has not passed away.

For argument sake let us suppose that Isa (pbuh) had passed away when this verse (5:75) was bestowed. Then, how those people who assumed Isa (pbuh) as God, should be objected?

The proper answer would be that Isa (pbuh) was only a Messenger; but he too had passed away. If Prophet Isa (pbuh) had really passed away it would have been the proper situation to reveal that because the idea that how can anybody consider a dead person God, is included in it.

Did you notice the words which Allah had used when he was objecting to those who assumed Isa (pbuh) as God?

Allah says "Isa (pbuh) was only a Messenger. All messengers who preceded him had passed away". Allah is all knowing and wise. He is the pure (free from all weaknesses) intelligent and would not use irrelevant words. If Prophet Isa (pbuh) had passed away the above Quranic verse would suggest that Allah did not say anything relevantly.

When Isa (pbuh) himself had passed away, would any sensible person say, without mentioning that Isa (pbuh) was dead, who preceded him had passed away.

Allah denies the divinity of Isa (pbuh) by mentioning that he was eating (while he was alive on the earth), after he has uttered 'all messengers who preceded him had passed away. If Isa (pbuh) had passed away certainly Allah would have shown it (the death of Isa (pbuh)) as a reason and denied the divinity of Isa (pbuh).

When the Quranic verse said, ‘Messengers who preceded the Prophet had passed away’ we understand that Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) was alive.

Similarly we must understand that ‘Isa (pbuh) was alive’ when the Quranic verse said, ‘Messenger who preceded Isa (pbuh) had passed away’.

It is not appropriate to assume different interpretations for two verses when both of them have the same context.

It is not proper for them to show as an evidence of the behavior of the companions of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) when he died.

It is only the companions of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) had revealed several Hadith which assured that Isa (pbuh) would come. The companions of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) also had known the Quranic verses 43:61 and 4:159. They had undoubtedly known that there had been exemption for Prophet Isa (pbuh).

They contended as ‘Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) had not passed away’ only because they believed that there would be similar exemption for Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) also. But they had changed their attitude after they came to know through Abu Bakr (RA) that there was no exemption for Prophet Muhammad (pbuh).

No one would use the very common exemptions that everybody knows as evidence while speaking.

Hence this verse never said about the demise of Prophet Isa (pbuh). It would be proper if we understand that similar verse 5:75 only revealed the exemption that Prophet Isa (pbuh) has not yet passed away.

(Refer Quran 3:144, 5:75)

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Was Allah's Apostle Affected by Black Magic ?

Majority of the Muslims believe that a Jew performed black magic against Apostle of Allah and that the Quranic Verses 113 and 114 was revealed by which he was healed. Hence it is essential to understand this in depth.

Black Magic affected Apostle of Allah so much that he used to think that he had done something which in fact, he did not do, and he invoked his Lord (for a remedy). Then

(one day) he said, "O 'Aisha!) Do you know that Allah has advised me as to the problem I consulted Him about?" 'Aisha said, "O Allah's Apostle! What's that?" He said, "Two men came to me and one of them sat at my head and the other at my feet, and one of them asked his companion, 'What is wrong with this man?' The latter replied, 'He is under the effect of magic.' The former asked, 'Who has worked magic on him?' The latter replied,

'Labid bin Al-A'sam.' The former asked, 'With what did he work the magic?' The latter replied, 'With a comb and the hair,

which are stuck to the comb, and the skin of pollen of a date-palm tree.' The former asked, 'Where is that?' The latter replied, 'It is in Dharwan.' Dharwan was a well in the dwelling place of the (tribe of) Bani Zuraiq. Allah's Apostle went to that well and returned to 'Aisha, saying, 'By Allah, the water (of the well) was as red as the infusion of Hinna, (1) and the date-palm trees look like the heads of devils.'

'Aisha added, Allah's Apostle came to me and informed me about the well. I asked the Prophet, 'O Allah's Apostle, why didn't you take out the skin of pollen?' He said, 'As for me, Allah has cured me and I hated to draw the attention of the people to such evil (which they might learn and harm others with).' "

The same message is recorded with minor modifications in these Hadhees: Bukhari :: Book 7 :: Volume 71 :: Hadith 660

Bukhari :: Book 7 :: Volume 71 :: Hadith 658

Bukhari :: Book 7 :: Volume 71 :: Hadith 661

Bukhari :: Book 4 :: Volume 54 :: Hadith 490

This continued for such and such period imagining that he has slept (had sexual relations)

with his wives, and in fact he did not Bukhari :: Book 8 :: Volume 73 :: Hadith 89. It is mentioned that this stage continued for about 6 months (Refer Ahmed 23211).

Though all these Hadhees stating Black Magic was done against Allah’s Apostle are reported via acceptable chain of narrators, there are some other facts which affirms that such things could not have happened.

When Prophet SAW declared himself as Allah’s Apostle, disbelievers refused to believe this quoting that Prophet SAW is affected with Black Magic. Quran refutes this offense.

Surah:17.Al-Isra' Verse:47.

We are most knowing of how they listen to it when they listen to you and [of] when they are in private conversation, when the wrongdoers say, "You follow not but a man affected by magic."

Surah: 25.Al-Furqan Verse 8.

Or [why is not] a treasure presented to him [from heaven], or does he [not] have a garden from which he eats?" And the wrongdoers say, "You follow not but a man affected by magic."

The above Quranic Verses states that only wrongdoers’ state that Allah’s Apostle is affected by Black Magic.

These Verses affirm that greater part of Prophets have been criticized in the same manner:

Surah: 26.Ash-Shu'ara'.Verse 153.

They said, "You are only of those affected by magic. Surah: 26.Ash-Shu'ara'.Verse 185.

They said, "You are only of those affected by magic. Surah: 17.Al-Isra' Verse 101.

And We had certainly given Moses nine evident signs, so ask the Children of Israel [about] when he came to them and Pharaoh said to him, "Indeed I think, O Moses, that you are affected by magic."

These verses address that Black magic cannot affect Prophets especially Prophet

Muhammad SAW and also state that those claiming so are wrongdoers/disbelievers.

Moreover, Hadhees stating that Allah’s Apostle was affected with black magic claims that he was affected mentally. Physical damage can be discarded but mental damage cannot be treated as simple.

Thinking that he had done something which in fact, he did not do and imagining that he has slept (had sexual relations) with his wives, and in fact he did not shows severe damage to mental health. Had Allah’s apostle being pushed to an extent where he is unaware of what he does is true, Wahi : Quranic revelation and his speech during these 6 months will become uncertain. This will lead to doubt each and every Quranic Verse. Questions will arise “Why can’t this be revealed during those 6 months?”. Similar questions will arise for every Hadhees.

But Allah assures that He Himself will protect this Religion, this Quran.

Surah: 15.Al-Hijr Verse 9.

Indeed, it is We who sent down the Qur’an and indeed, We will be its guardian. Guarding Quran refers to initially guard the Mental health of One who brought it.

Had Allah’s Apostle’s mental health not protected, it would lead to a state where Quran is not protected. Due to this also, it can be inferred that Allah’s Apostle cannot have been affected with Black Magic.

Allah nominates his Messengers from Human. The reason behind the offenders for not accepting them as Apostles of Allah was that all the prophets were sent with Human nature, were human beings like them, and eats like them and leads a family life.

It is quite natural not to accept a Human, who is like them, as a Prophet of Allah. Hence all Prophets were sent with Miracles to prove themselves. None of the Prophets were sent without Miracles.

Surah: 3.Al-'ImranVerse: 184. Then if they deny you, [O Muhammad] - so were messengers denied before you, who brought clear proofs and written ordinances and the enlightening Scripture.

Surah:7.Al-A'raf. Verse: 101.

Those cities - We relate to you, [O Muhammad], some of their news. And certainly did their messengers come to them with clear proofs, but they were not to believe in that which they had denied before. Thus does Allah seal over the hearts of the disbelievers.

Surah: 9.At-Taubah. Verse : 70.

Has there not reached them the news of those before them - the people of Noah and [the tribes of] ‘Aad and Thamud and the people of Abraham and the companions of Madyan and the towns overturned? Their messengers came to them with clear proofs. And Allah would never have wronged them, but they were wronging themselves.

Surah: 10.Yunus. Verse: 13.

And We had already destroyed generations before you when they wronged, and their messengers had come to them with clear proofs, but they were not to believe. Thus do We recompense the criminal people.

Surah: 10.Yunus. Verse: 74.

Then We sent after him messengers to their peoples, and they came to them with clear proofs. But they were not to believe in that which they had denied before. Thus We seal over the hearts of the transgressors.

Surah: 35.Fatir. Verse: 25.

And if they deny you - then already have those before them denied. Their messengers came to them with clear proofs and written ordinances and with the enlightening Scripture.

Surah:40.Ghafir. Verse : 22.

That was because their messengers were coming to them with clear proofs, but they disbelieved, so Allah seized them. Indeed, He is Powerful and severe in punishment.

Surah: 40.Ghafir. Verse: 50.

They will say, "Did there not come to you your messengers with clear proofs?" They will say, "Yes." They will reply, "Then supplicate [yourselves], but the supplication of the disbelievers is not except in error."

Surah: 57.Al-Hadid. Verse: 25.

We have already sent Our messengers with clear evidences and sent down with them the Scripture and the balance that the people may maintain [their affairs] in justice. And We sent down iron, wherein is great military might and benefits for the people, and so that Allah may make evident those who support Him and His messengers unseen. Indeed, Allah is Powerful and Exalted in Might.

Surah: 64.At-Taghabun. Verse: 6.

That is because their messengers used to come to them with clear evidences, but they said, "Shall human beings guide us?" and disbelieved and turned away. And Allah dispensed [with them]; and Allah is Free of need and Praiseworthy.

When Prophets could prove their Prophet-hood only by miracles, people won’t believe in the miracles of Prophets if non-Prophets and enemies of Allah perform miracles like the Prophets. They would ask: your enemy also does like you. On thinking based on this fundamental, we may infer that Allah’s Apostle being affected with Black magic wouldn’t be possible.

It would have been a miracle if hiding some things in some well could change the Mindset of Allah’s Apostle. Had this been true, people would have rejected Prophet Muhammad SAW citing this.

They would have even questioned “We haven’t seen Allah nominating you as Prophet. We believed your prophet-hood only because of few miracles you performed. Now that your enemies have toppled you with their miracles, how do we accept you as Prophet?”

But nothing has happened like that. Since, Allah would not leave people astray by executing such event, it is understood that Prophet SAW was not affected by Black Magic.

Moreover when Prophet Moses (PBUH), declared himself as Allah’s Apostle, enemies told that as Magic, made him contest against Magicians.

While describing the Magicians who competed against Moses (PBUH), Allah says

“ They presented a Great (feat of ) Magic.

Surah:7.Al-A'raf. Verse: 116.

He said, "Throw," and when they threw, they bewitched the eyes of the people and struck terror into them, and they presented a great [feat of] magic.

Quran also says what their Great Magic could do:

Surah: 20.Ta-Ha. Verse: 66.

He said, "Rather, you throw." And suddenly their ropes and staffs seemed to him from their magic that they were moving [like snakes].

20:69 says that it is their trick:

Surah: 20.Ta-Ha.Verse:69.

And throw what is in your right hand; it will swallow up what they have crafted. What they have crafted is but the trick of a magician, and the magician will not succeed wherever he is."

Magic could only deceive eyes, in reality, it cannot change anything. But, Hadhees stating that Allah’s Apostle’s Mindset got affected with Black Magic is against this.

Moreover when Prophets performed miracles, Enemies pointed it as Black Magic.

Surah: 5.Al-Ma'idah. Verse: 110.

[The Day] when Allah will say, "O Jesus, Son of Mary, remember My favor upon you and upon your mother when I supported you with the Pure Spirit and you spoke to the people in the cradle and in maturity; and [remember] when I taught you writing and wisdom and the Torah and the Gospel; and when you designed from clay [what was] like the form of a bird with My permission, then you breathed into it, and it became a bird with My permission; and you healed the blind and the leper with My permission; and when you brought forth the dead with My permission; and when I restrained the Children of Israel from [killing] you when you came to them with clear proofs and those who disbelieved among them said, "This is not but obvious magic."

Surah: 6.Al-An'am. Verse: 7.

And even if We had sent down to you, [O Muhammad], a written scripture on a page and they touched it with their hands, the disbelievers would say, "This is not but obvious magic."

Surah: 10.Yunus. Verse: 2.

Have the people been amazed that We revealed [revelation] to a man from among them, [saying], "Warn mankind and give good tidings to those who believe that they will have a [firm] precedence of honor with their Lord"? [But] the disbelievers say, "Indeed, this is

an obvious magician."

Surah: 10.Yunus. Verse: 76.

So when there came to them the truth from Us, they said, "Indeed, this is obvious magic."

Surah: 15.Al-Hijr. Verse: 15.

They would say, "Our eyes have only been dazzled. Rather, we are a people affected by magic."

Surah: 21.Al-Anbiya'. Verse: 3.

With their hearts distracted. And those who do wrong conceal their private conversation, [saying], "Is this [Prophet] except a human being like you? So would you approach magic while you are aware [of it]?"

Surah: 10.Yunus. Verse: 77.

Moses said, "Do you say [thus] about the truth when it has come to you? Is this magic? But magicians will not succeed."

Surah:27.An-Naml. Verse: 13.

But when there came to them Our visible signs, they said, "This is obvious magic."

Surah: 28.Al-Qasas. Verse: 36.

But when Moses came to them with Our signs as clear evidences, they said, "This is not except invented magic, and we have not heard of this [religion] among our forefathers."

Surah: 34.Saba’. Verse: 43.

And when our verses are recited to them as clear evidences, they say, "This is not but a man who wishes to avert you from that which your fathers were worshipping." And they say, "This is not except a lie invented." And those who disbelieve say of the truth when it has come to them, "This is not but obvious magic."

Surah: 37.As-Saffat. Verse: 15.

And say, "This is not but obvious magic.

Surah: 40.Ghafir. Verse: 30.

And he who believed said, "O my people, indeed I fear for you [a fate] like the day of the companies

Surah: 46.Al-Ahqaf.Verse: 7.

And when Our verses are recited to them as clear evidences, those who disbelieve say of the truth when it has come to them, "This is obvious magic."

Surah: 54.Al-Qamar. Verse: 2.

And if they see a miracle, they turn away and say, "Passing magic."

Surah: 74.Al-Muddaththir. Verse: 24.

And said, "This is not but magic imitated [from others].

Surah: 61.As-Saff. Verse: 6.

And [mention] when Jesus, the son of Mary, said, "O children of Israel, indeed I am the messenger of Allah to you confirming what came before me of the Torah and bringing good tidings of a messenger to come after me, whose name is Ahmad." But when he came to them with clear evidences, they said, "This is obvious magic."

The above cited Hadhees states that people refused the Miracles by blaming it as Magic. Since they themselves believed that Magic is a trick of showing something which is not there. They believed that Real Miracle is different and Fake Magic is different.

From this, it is obvious that Magic will have no effect physically and mentally. The

Hadhees is in opposition to this as well. What do we do in this stage?

There is no doubt that Hadhees are also sole attestation of Dheen just like Quran. However, very few Hadhees are not linkable in anyway with Quran.

Less than 50 Acceptable Hadhees fall into this category.

Accepting them as such would lead to deny many Quranic Verses. To avoid this, such Hadhees are held. It cannot be stated that we would accept these Hadhees even if Quran is denied.

For instance we may indicate one such Hadhees: Aisha Narrated that It is revealed in Holy Quran that fosterage is applicable only if a baby had ten clear sucklings and then changed to five sucklings and Allah’s Apostle died while reciting.

Muslim :: Book 8 : Hadith 3422

'Amra reported that she beard 'A'isha (Allah he pleased with her) discussing fosterage which (makes marriage) unlawful; and she ('A'isha) said: There was revealed in the Holy Qur'an ten clear sucklings, and then five clear (sucklings).

Muslim :: Book 8 : Hadith 3421

'A'isha (Allah be pleased with, her) reported that it had been revealed in the Holy Qur'an that ten clear sucklings make the marriage unlawful, then it was abrogated (and substituted) by five sucklings and Allah's Apostle (may peace be upon him) died and it was before that time (found) in the Holy Qur'an (and recited by the Muslims).

Had these cited Verses been truly present in Quran until Death of Apostle, this should have been there until today. But this Verse stated by Aisha(Rali) is not there in Quran.

If this Hadhees is accepted, it would force the thought that few Verses in Quran was removed after Allah’s Apostle’s death. Allah says that he will guard the Quran. Being Contrast to this, this Hadhees should not be accepted. We shouldn’t come to a state to accept this and thereby deny Quran.

The wife of Abu Hudhaifa said: Messenger of Allah, Salim comes to me and now he is a (grown-up) person, and there is something that (rankles) in the mind of Abu Hudhaifa about him, whereupon Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) said: Suckle him (so that he may become your foster-child).

Muslim :: Book 8 : Hadith 3427

Umm Salama said to 'A'isha (Allah be pleased with her): A young boy who is at the threshold of puberty comes to you. I, however, do not like that he should come to me, whereupon 'A'isha (Allah be pleased with her) said: Don't you see in Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) a model for you? She also said: The wife of Abu Hudhaifa said: Messenger of Allah, Salim comes to me and now he is a (grown-up) person, and there is something that (rankles) in the mind of Abu Hudhaifa about him, whereupon Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) said: Suckle him (so that he may become your foster-child), and thus he may be able to come to you (freely).

Muslim :: Book 8 : Hadith 3426

Ibn Abu Mulaika reported that al-Qasim b. Muhammad b. Abu Bakr had narrated to him that 'A'isha (Allah be pleased with her) reported that Sahla bint Suhail b. 'Amr came to Allah's Apostle (may peace be upon him) and said: Messenger of Allah, Salim (the freed slave of Abu Hudhaifa) is living with us in our house, and he has attained (puberty) as men attain it and has acquired knowledge (of the sex problems) as men acquire, whereupon he said: Suckle him so that he may become unlawful (in regard to marriage) for you He (Ibn Abu Mulaika) said: I refrained from (narrating this hadith) for a year or so on account of fear. I then met al-Qasim and said to him: You narrated to me a hadith which I did not narrate (to anyone) afterwards. He said: What is that? I informed him, whereupon he said: Narrate it on my authority that 'A'isha (Allah be pleased with her) had narrated that to me.

Muslim :: Book 8 : Hadith 3425

'A'isha (Allah be pleased with her) reported that Salim, the freed slave of Abu Hadhaifa, lived with him and his family in their house. She (i. e. the daughter of Suhail came to Allah's Apostle (may peace be upon him) and said: Salim has attained (purbety) as men attain, and he understands what they understand, and he enters our house freely, I, however, perceive that something (rankles) in the heart of Abu Hudhaifa, whereupon Allah's Apostle (may peace be upon him) said to her: Suckle him and you would become unlawful for him, and (the rankling) which Abu Hudhaifa feels in his heart will disappear. She returned and said: So I suckled him, and what (was there) in the heart of Abu Hudhaifa disappeared.

Muslim :: Book 8 : Hadith 3428

Zainab daughter of Abu Salama reported: I heard Umm Salama, the wife of Allah's Apostle (may peace be upon himy, saying to 'A'isha: By Allah, I do not like to be seen by a young boy who has passed the period of fosterage, whereupon she ('A'isha) said: Why

is it so? Sahla daughter of Suhail came to Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) and said: Allah's Messenger, I swear by Allah that I see in the face of Abu Hudhaifa (the signs of disgust) on account of entering of Salim (in the house), whereupon Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) said: Suckle him. She (Sahla bint Suhail) said: He has a heard. But he (again) said: Suckle him, and it would remove what is there (expression of disgust) on the face of Abu Hudhaifa. She said: (I did that) and, by Allah, I did not see (any sign of disgust) on the face of Abu Hadhaifa.

Allah’s Apostle at no cause would have told to feed a Grown up stranger. Suckling is applicable only babies’ upto 2 years. Hence we leave this Hadhees unaccepted. There could be some anonymous flaw in this Narration. We decide that Allah’s Apostle wouldn’t have told like this.

On similar grounds, the Hadhees stating that Allah’s Apostle was affected by Black

Magic should be held unaccepted.

Moreover, there are lot of discrepancies in the event narrated by Aisha(Rali). That strengthens this opinion.

These Hadhees says that things by which Magic was performed are not removed and well

Bukhari :: Book 8 :: Volume 75 :: Hadith 400, Bukhari :: Book 7 :: Volume 71 :: Hadith

661 but this narration claims that the things are removed Bukhari :: Book 7 :: Volume 71

:: Hadith 660.

The narration from Nasayee 4012 states that the things were removed by sending some people.

The narrations in Bukhari states that two Angels were talking between them, but narrations in Nasayee 4012 and Ahmed 4701 states that Gabriel (Alai) narrated to Allah’s Apostle about black magic.

Due to this, the unreliability of this narration increases.

It is written in many elaborated books ( on Quran) that chapters 113 and 114 were revealed to cure the Black Magic on Allah’s Apostle. They haven’t shown any Hadhees in support of this claim. The fact is that place of revealation of these two Chapters is uncertain (ie) whether in Mekkah or Madina.

Hence there is no correlation between these two chapters and black magic. Few of them quote “ Seeking protection from Women blowing knots” as the evidence. They say that this refers to Women performing Black Magic.

As per their argument, a Man named 'Labid had only performed Black Magic. Hence there is no room for Women performing Black Magic here.

As per their argument, we seek protection against Women performing Black Magic in this Chapter. This will lead to the opinion that there is no protection against Men performing Black Magic.

Allah’s Apostle didn’t elaborate “Women blowing knot” as Magicians.

Understanding this with reference to Hadhees, it may be inferred that here Allah refers to

Shaithan.

Bukhari :: Book 4 :: Volume 54 :: Hadith 491

Narrated Abu Huraira:

Allah's Apostle said, "During your sleep, Satan knots three knots at the back of the head of each of you, and he breathes the following words at each knot, 'The night is, long, so keep on sleeping,' If that person wakes up and celebrates the praises of Allah, then one knot is undone, and when he performs ablution the second knot is undone, and when he prays, all the knots are undone, and he gets up in the morning lively and gay, otherwise he gets up dull and gloomy. "

Bukhari :: Book 2 :: Volume 21 :: Hadith 243

Narrated Abu Huraira

Allah's Apostle said, "Satan puts three knots at the back of the head of any of you if he is asleep. On every knot he reads and exhales the following words, 'The night is long, so stay asleep.' When one wakes up and remembers Allah, one knot is undone; and when one performs ablution, the second knot is undone, and when one prays the third knot is

undone and one gets up energetic with a good heart in the morning; otherwise one gets up lazy and with a mischievous heart."

Few think that it refers to knot made of thread when quoting “knot”. When Moses(PBUH) prayed to unfasten his tongue, he said “untie knot from my tongue”. It shouldn’t be interpreted that a knot is made in tongue.

Surah: 20.Ta-Ha. Verse: 27.

And untie the knot from my tongue

Moreover the word “ blow” is related to Satan

It is a habit of Arabs to refer in feminine gender when specifying Evil deeds. Hence it is referred in feminine gender here. Thus there is no correlation between these chapters and Black Magic.

Moreover Allah assures to Guard Apostle from the people.

Surah: 5.Al-Ma'idah. Verse: 67.

O Messenger, announce that which has been revealed to you from your Lord, and if you do not, then you have not conveyed His message. And Allah will protect you from the people. Indeed, Allah does not guide the disbelieving people.

Had Allah’s Apostle affected with Black Magic been true, the opinion that would prevail is that the spiritual strength of enemies’ is more than Allah’s Apostles’when Enemies

could affect him to such an extent that he lost his self conscious. This would have hindered growth of Islam. But, there was no backlash on the growth of Islam during Allah’s Apostles’ period.

Though the Hadhees pertaining to “Black Magic’s effect on Allah’s Apostle” is authenticated with respect to Narrators, since it is against the teachings of Quran which is even more authenticated, the actual fact is that no one paralyzed Allah’s Apostle.

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WHY GOD SAYS JESUS IS MY SON?

The Lord says ‘Jesus is my son’

Christians who believe and propagate that Jesus is the ‘Son of God’ cite the Biblical verse “Jesus is the Son of God” as the foremost authenticity for their belief.

“And suddenly a voice came from heaven, saying,

This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased”

(Matthew 3:17)

Christians cite this verse as the basis for their belief that Jesus is the ‘Son of God’. But then they fail to consider several other verses which refer to so many others too as the sons of God.

“Israel is my son, My first born” (Exodus 4:22)

This verse is more specific than the previous one. In the verse Matthew 3:17 the saying is reported to have come from heaven and not from the Lord. It could very well be the prank of the devil because in verses 4:8,9,10 of Matthew given below there is specific reference to the devil.

Again the devil took him upon an exceedingly high mountain and showed Him all the kingdoms of the world and glory.

And he said to Him “All these things I will give you if you will fall down and worship me”.

Then Jesus said to him “Away with you, satan”.

(Matthew 4:8,9,10)

In the verse, regarding Israel, it is very specifically stated that it was the Lord who said it. Therefore logically it is Israel who deserves more consideration than Jesus to be claimed as the ‘Son of God’.

The list of ‘Son of God (?)’prolongs.

“You are My Son

Today I have begotten you”

(Psalm 2:7)

This was addressed to David.

“He (Solomon) shall be my Son and I will be his father” so said the Lord.

(I Chronicles 22:10)

“I am a father to Israel and Ephraim is My first born”

(Jeremiah 31:9)

“I will be his (Samuel’s) Father and he shall be my Son”

(II Samuel 7:14)

“I will be his (David’s) Father and he shall be My Son”

(I Chronicle 17:13)

Thus, some particular persons have been described as ‘Sons of God’ in the Bible. When there are so many ‘Sons of God’, to say that Jesus alone is the ‘Son of God’ is to contradict the teachings of the Bible. Actually it is not that some particular persons alone are said to be the ‘Sons of God’ but all men have been said to be the ‘Sons of God’ in the Bible.

“You are the Children of the LORD your God”

(Deuteronomy 14:1)

In all the above mentioned verses the phrase ‘Son of God’ has been used to denote not only Jesus but also some elites. Again it is not confined to elites alone but has been to denote even the common people. It is to be noted that the phrase ‘Son of God’ has not been used in the common convention sense of the word ‘Son’ but has been used to mean ‘slave of God’.

The fact that the true concept of ‘Son of God’ in the Bible differs form what the Christians have taken it to mean is clear from the following verses of the Bible.

“A father of the fatherless, a defender of widows.

Is God in his holy habitation”

(Psalm 68:5)

Christians who address and beseech Jesus by virtue of his being referred to as ‘Son of God’ in the Bible, do not address and beseech others who have also been referred to as ‘Son of God’ in the Book. Why is it so? This question fails to elicit a response from the Christian world.

Since the Lord is the father of the fatherless children, why don’t the Christians beseech the Sons of God who are in the refugee camp and those in the orphanages to help them.

Further, Jesus himself whom the Christians believe to be the ‘Son of God’ has in many instances referred to the people-good people-as ‘Sons of God’.

“For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly farther will also forgive you”

(Matthew 6:14,5.)

“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called ‘Sons of God’

(Matthew 5:9)

“That you may be Sons of your Farther in heaven”

(Matthew 5:45)

“-……. How much more will your father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask him”

(Matthew7:11)

“Do not call any one on earth your father, for one is your father. He who is in heaven.”

(Matthew 23:9)

“But as many as received Him to them He gave the right to become children of God”

(John 1:12)

“-…… and your reward will be great and you will be Sons of the highest”

(Luke 6:35)

“There since we are the offspring of God we ought not to think that Divine Nature is like gold or silver or stone something shaped by art and man’s devising”

(Acts 17:29)

“The spirit himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God”

(Romans 8:16)

“I will be a father to you and you shall be My Sins and daughters says the Lord Almighty”

(II Corinthians 6:18)

The Lord says that all the people are his children. Jesus too says so. The architect of the present day Bible Paul also says so. From these it should be inferred that the word ‘Sons’ has been used to denote righteous people. If the Christians are adamant in establishing that the word has been used in the conventional sense, then they should accept that all people are offspring of God.

Jesus has been referred to, in the Bible as ‘Son of God’. There are others too who have been similarly referred to as ‘Son of God’. How are we to discern this? There is no room for human wits. Discerning in the light of the Bible will alone amount to real reverence to the Bible. And the Christians will be truthful to the Bible only if they resort to this.

Are we to presume that the phrase, ‘Son of God’ means or refers to one who is begotten by God and to believe that such a person by virtue of being the Son of God has been elevated to Divinity. Does the phrase ‘Son of God’ means one begotten by God and hence God? Or does it denote one who submits to the will of God? This is exactly what the Christians are duty bound to probe. The phrase “Son of God” cannot be taken to mean the first sense, namely, offspring. Even the Christians themselves do not mean it where the phrase is used with regard to those other than Jesus in the Bible. It is therefore logical that the phrase be taken to convey the second sense. The Bible itself confirms it.

“Do not call anyone on earth your father; for one is your father; He who is in heaven”

(Matthew 23:9)

Anybody who ponders over this, cannot assert that the word “father” has been used in the conventional sense of the word. If it does convey the conventional sense, nobody under the sun can call his own father who begot him as father as per this verse of the Bible. Hereby it is confirmed that the word ‘father’ has been used to mean God. Now replace the word ‘father’ by ‘God’ in the above mentioned verse and read it again. ‘Do not call anyone on earth your God. For one is your God. He who is in heaven; you will grasp the true sense fully.

If, on the other hand the word father is taken to mean the conventional sense, the verse as a whole convey no sense at all. In schools, government offices, voters list, ration cards, passports and wedding registers and in so many other records you are required to mention the name of your father. What would be the state of affairs if in such records the father’s name is mentioned as the one who is in heaven? Will the Christians who are ordained in the Bible “not to call any one on earth as father”, refrain from mentioning in such records the names of their fathers who begot them and mention the one who is in heaven? No doubt the Christians have to mention the name of their fathers who begot them. Do they then transgress the commandment of the Bible? Will the Christians dare say that it is not possible to live on the earth without transgressing the commandment of the Bible? No. They will definitely conclude that the word father has been used to mean ‘God’.

If the word father means creator then correspondingly the word ‘Son’ cannot but mean ‘the created’. So also when father means ‘God’; ‘Son’ could mean only ‘slave’.

If this simple fact the Christians could discern, they will not utter that Jesus is begotten by God and hence he is God. In support of this argument other evidences could very well be cited from the Bible itself.

The belief of the Christians that Jesus is God since he has been referred to as “Son of God” in the Bible, is a great absurdity. So says the Bible, the Christians so reverently hold and read.

“I am the Lord your God………….

You shall have no other gods before Me”

(Exodus 20:2,3)

“…..... the Lord Himself is God; there is none other besides Him”

(Deuteronomy 4:35)

“Hear O Israel! The Lord our God; the Lord is the one”

(Deuteronomy 6:4)

These are some of the verses conveying the same sense.

What exactly does the saying of God “You shall have no other gods before Me” convey? There is no god whosoever other than Him. It is simple and clear. How do the Christians dare say contradicting this that Jesus is God?...

“And this is eternal life that they may know you the only true God and Jesus Christ whom you have sent.

I have glorified you on earth. I have finished the work you have given me to do”

(John 17:3,4)

The very same Jesus Christ whom Christians believe and worship as God has said, “I am not God”. This is an unambiguous statement by Jesus himself.

By the words “the only true God” he asserts that he is not God. “Jesus Christ whom you have sent” , so saying he affirms that he was only a prophet. The utterance “I have finished the work you have given me to do” goes to mean that he is duty bound to obey the ordainments of God. And by the words “I have finished” he ascertains that the task entrusted with him has been carried out accordingly. As such there is no need or use of people beseeching him.

To connote any meaning to ‘Son of God’ contrary to the proclamation of Jesus in the Bible “I am neither begotten by God nor God myself”, is to despise Jesus. Why do the Christians fail to realise this?

“Teacher, which is the great commandment in the law? Jesus said to him ‘You shall love the Lord, your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind. This is the first and great commandment”.

(Matthew 22:36-38)

Do the Christians who have offered Jesus half of their heart, half of their soul and half of their mind, not feel that they have trespassed the first and great commandment? If their connotation of ‘Son of God’ is correct would Jesus have said this? (Ref. Matthews 22:36-38)

“I am God and there is no other, I am God and there is none like me”.

(Isaiah 46:9)

If the Lord has said “I am also God,” the Christians are of course justified in believing Jesus to be God. But what do the words in the verse Isaiah 46:9 above, appearing in the Bible which they read and chant, indicate? Don’t they emphatically assert that no one including Jesus other than the Lord is God? Does it not contradict the Bible itself, if the phrase ‘Son of God’ is connoted against the spirit of the Bible? Won’t the Christians realise this?

“But of that day and hour no one knows, neither the angels in heaven, nor the son, but only the father” (Mark 13:32) so said Jesus.

Won’t the Christians ponder over this teaching of Jesus? The above mentioned verse refutes the connotation of ‘Son of God’ as God by the Christians. Won’t they then discern the truth?

If Jesus is God, could he ever proclaim that day and hour is not known to him and that it is known only to the Father? Is there anything not known to God? Let the Christians think over.

And he said to her “what do you wish?” She said to him “Grant that these two sons of mine may sit, one on your right and the other on the left in your kingdom”

(Matthew 20:21)

What was the answer of Jesus? He did not say that he would grant it. But Jesus answered and said”…. But to sit on my right hand and on my left is not mine to give, but it is for those for whom it is prepared by My Father?

(Matthews 20:23)

On the day when all would be summoned before God it is the special and unique privilege of the Lord to assign paradise or Hell. Jesus is not entitled to do it. This is what Jesus himself makes known for the Christians to discern the truth.

Even after Jesus proclaiming “I have no authority in the kingdom of God”, is it righteous on the part of the Christians to adhere to the wrong connotation of the phrase ‘Son of God’ and continue to worship and beseech Jesus?

“Now to the king eternal, immortal, invisible, to God who alone is wise be honour and glory for ever, Amen”.

(1 Thimothy 1:17)

Eternity, immortality and invisibility are distinctive attributes of God says the New testament. How could then, Jesus who according to the Bible met with death and was physically visible while alive, be God? Will the Christians contemplate? “But go to my brethren and say to them “I am ascending to My father and your Father and to my God and your God”

(John 20:17)

Does this oration of Jesus not clearly indicate that clinging to Jesus is not the means to approach the Eternal Being and also what the real meaning of Father is?

What would be the reaction of Christians who have erroneously connoted ‘Son of God’ as God, to the Bible’s references to Jesus in several instances as ‘Man’ and ‘Son of a Man’?

“And Jesus said to him ‘Foxes have holes and birds of air have nests but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay his head”

(Matthews 8:20)

“But that you may know that the Son of Man has power on earth to forgive sins then He said to paralytic, “Arise take up your bed and go to your house”

(Matthews 9:6)

“Now when the multitudes saw if they marvelled and glorified God who had given such power to men”

(Matthews 9:8)

“When Jesus came into the region of Caesania Phillipi, he asked his disciples saying “Who do men say that I, the Son of Man, am?”

(Matthews 16:13)

“For the ‘Son of Man’ will come in the glory of his father with his angles and he will reward each according hid works”

(Matthews 16:27)

“Now while they were staying in Galilee, Jesus said to them “the Son of Man” is about to be betrayed into the hand of men.

But I say to you that Elijah has come already and they did not know him but did to him whatever they wished. Like wise the Son of Man is also about to suffer at their hands”

(Matthews 17:22)

“Now as they came down from the mountain Jesus commanded them saying “Tell the vision to no one until the son of Man is risen from the dead”

(Matthews 17:9)

“So Jesus said to them ‘Assuredly I say to you, that in the regeneration when the Son of Man sits on the throne of His glory you who have followed Me will also sit on twelve thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel”.

(Matthews 19:28)

“Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem and the Son of Man will be betrayed to the Chief priests and to the Scribes and they will condemn him to death”

(Matthews 20:18)

“Just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve and to give his life a ransom for many”

(Matthews 20:28)

“For as the lightening comes from the east and flashes to the west, so also will be the coming of the Son of Man be”

(Matthews 26:24)

Jesus said to him “It is as you said. Nevertheless I say to you hereafter you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of the power and coming on the clouds of heaven”

(Matthews 26:64)

“Then he came to his disciples and said to them “Are you still sleeping and resting? Behold the hour is at hand and the Son of Man is being betrayed into the hands of the sinners”

(Matthews 26:45)

In all the above verses Jesus has referred to his own self as ‘Son of Man’. In other gospels too he has been referred to as such in many instances. There actually far in excess of these verses which denote Jesus as ‘Son of God’. If Jesus is actually the Son of God with Godhead why does he refer to his own self as ‘Son of Man’?

All these verses quoted above without exception indicate unambiguously that Jesus is neither God nor ‘Son of God’. They also go to prove that he did not possess Godhead. There are ever so many similar verses. They will of course be quoted at appropriate contexts. Therefore the phrase ‘Son of God’ wherever it appears should necessarily be connoted without contradicting these verses. If not it will naturally amount to gross transgression of the doctrine of the Bible.

If ‘Son of God’ is elucidated to mean one who is in total obedience to God, a righteous man surrendering himself to the will of God, it will definitely be in accordance with the verses of the Bible.

Which of these two, the Christians want to go for? Even after such elucidating evidences, if the Christians are adamant in taking ‘Son of God’ as ‘God’ they should eventually accept as such all those who have been referred to in the Bible as Sons of God. Factually the Christians who worship Jesus are also Sons of God, according to the Bible. Thus while they themselves are sons of God will they worship another Son of God? Whether they prefer the one or the other of the two connotations to “Son of God” with regard to Jesus, it is amply proved that they should neither worship nor beseech Jesus.

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