Here, dead animals were called and they quickly carne forward. So are the Saints lesser than these animals? Sitting in Cape Town, a person can converse with someone in London with a phone. The former speaks to the latter with the belief that he can hear him through this instrument. Will this calling be polytheism (shirk) or not? So, if a Muslim who believes that the power of prophethood is more than the power of this telephone, and that the Nabi صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم, through this Divinely bestowed ability, his calling and thus calls out, "Ya Rasoolallah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم Al-Ghiyaath," how can polytheism he made? While on a journey, Hadrat Sulaiman علیہ السلام heard the voice of an ant in the jungle from afar. It said, "Ants! Go into your homes lest Sulaiman علیہ السلام and his army crush you unknowingly,'^5.23b -Surah Naml, Verse 18.

Under this ayat, Tafseer Roohul-Bayaan states that Hadrat Sulaiman علیہ السلام heard the voice of this ant from a distant of three mites. Think the voice of an ant and the distance of three miles!? Is this polytheism or not?

The Ahadith state that after burial, the deceased in the Qabr hears the sound of the feet of those outside. He also sees and recognizes those who visit the grave. This is why Salaam should be made to the inmates of the graves when entering the graveyard. - Mishkaat, Baabu Ithbaati Azaabil-Qabr.

Under so much of sand, being able to bear even a soft sound is definitely hearing from afar. Is this shirks or not? In the discussion acknowledge of the Unseen of the Prophets. We have already produced the Hadith which states that the Friend of Allah عزوجل sees bears and touches with divinely bestowed power. Mishkaot, Kitaabud-Dawaat.

If the person, whom Allah عزوجل has granted this ability to, hears from afar, how is this proving partnership to Allah عزوجل?

A trusted Aalim of the opposition, Maulwi Abdul-Hayy Lucknowi, records the following Hadith. Hadrat Ahbas رضی اللہ تعالٰی عنہ asked, "Ya Rasoclallah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ! What did the moon do when you were an infant of 40 days?" Sayyiduna Rasoolullah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم replied. "My compassionate mother put my hands tightly together. When I began to cry due to some discomfort, the moon used to console me and stop me from crying." Hadrat Ibn Abbas رضی اللہ تعالٰی عنہ asked, "At that time you were a baby of 40 days' old, so how do you know this? Rasoolullah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم explained, "When the Pen (Qalam) used to write on the Protected Tablet (Lauhe-Mahfooz), I used to hear n even though I was in the womb of my mother. When the angels beneath the Arsh used to make tasbeeh, I used to hear it even though I was in the womb of my mother." Fataawa Abdul-Hayy, Kuaobut-Aqaaid,Pg.43.

This narration proves that the Prophet صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم used to hear all sounds of the heavens and earth from the time he was in his mother's womb. The Ahadith state the whenever a woman fights with her husband. the Maidens (Hoors) of Jannat cad out to her and curse her. We know from this that the Hoors see the fight within the confines of a home and hear it as well. They also have Knowledge of the Unseen with which they know the result of this man. Distant sounds lit heard by means of the radio or telephone. So, is the power of Sainthood (wilaayat) and Prophethood less than the power of wires? In the Me'raj, the Holy Prophet صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم" heard the footstep of Hadrat Bilal رضی اللہ تعالٰی عنہ, whereas the Sahaabi did not go for Me'raj but was at home. He must have been moving to perform Tahajjud Salaah here in the world, but the Holy Prophet صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم A heard his footsteps there in the Heavens! If it is accepted that Hadrat Bilal رضی اللہ تعالٰی عنہ also reached Jannat with a misaali body, then Haazir & Naazir is proven.

The dissenters will say to all of this, "Allah عزوجل made them hear. That is why they heard all of this." We too say that Allah عزوجل makes the Prophets and Saints hear distant callings and it is through this that they hear. This is Allah's عزوجل original (zaati) quality and this is their successive (ataa'i) quality. It is qadeem for Him but haadith for them. For Allah عزوجل, this quality is not controlled by anyone, but for the Prophets and Saints, it is controlled by Allahعزوجل. His listening is without the means of an.ear, etc. and their listening is through the means of the ear. With so many differences, how can there be polytheism (shirk) in this? Much can be written on this subject, hut we make do with the above.