Answer - Yes, Rasoolullahصلی اللہ علیہ وسلم knew that the people from Beere-Maoona were Hypocrites and that they would make 70 Sahaaba martyrs. He also knew however that this was the will of Allahعزوجل because the time of martyrdom for them had approached. The Prophet صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم was also aware that to remain content with the wish of Allahعزوجل is the glory of the bondsmen. Being content with the wish of Allahعزوجل Hadrat Ibraheem علیہ السلام became ready to place a knife on his son's neck. Was this oppression on an innocent life? No. It was being content with Allah’sعزوجل pleasure. Tell us, Allahعزوجل knew that the meat was poisoned at Khaibar and the people of Beere-Maoona will make the 70 Sahaaba shaheed. Why didn't Allahعزوجل send revelation (wahi) to stop this?

Section 3

RULINGS OF THE JURISTS

THAT SEEMINGLY NEGATE KNOWLEDGE OF THE UNSEEN

Objection 1: Nikah takes place witbout witnesses and the bride and bridegroom say, "We have made Allahعزوجل and Rasool صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم witnesses," the people state that this is a statement of infidelity (kufr) because of the being held tbat the Prophet صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم knows the Unseen. How can he know the Unseen after his demise when he was not aware of the Unseen in his lifetime? 2.297d

OBJECTION 2: Mulla Ali Qaari رضی اللہ تعالٰی عنہ writes, "The Hanafis have explicitly ruled that believing the Prophet صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم to have known the Unseen is infidelity (knfr) because this conviction is contrary to Allah’sعزوجل proclamation, "Say O Beloved صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم! Node besides Allahعزوجل knows the Unseen of the beavens and earth."2.298- Sharah Fiqhe-Akbar

Both of these extracts prove that believing tbat Rasoolullahصلی اللہ علیہ وسلم has Kdowledge of the Unseen is kufr.

Answer - The concise and coercive (ilzaami) answer to both of these extracts is that the opposition accepts the Prophet صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم to have the knowledge of some unseen. Hence, they also become kaafirs because these extracts do not differentiate between partial and complete ghaib. Rather they state that anyone who accepts Knowledge of the Unseen for the Holy Prophetصلی اللہ علیہ وسلم whether it be one or several unseen things is a kaafir.

Maulwi Ashraf Ali Thanwi has accepted some Knowledge of the Unseen for children lunatics and animals. - Hifzul-lmaan

Maulwi Khalil Ahmed Ambethwi has accepted the Knowledge of the Unseen possessed by Shaitaan and the Angel of Death to be extensive. - Baraheen-e­Qaalia

Maulwi Qaasim Ahmed Nanautwi, however exceeds all of them because he accepted the knowledge of the Prophet صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم to be more than that of all creation. - Tahzeerun-Naas

What do you now rule about the abovethree "stalwarts"?

Now follows the detailed reply. "Qaalu" was used in the extract of Qaadhi Khan رضی اللہ تعالٰی عنہ and it is the habit of Qaadhi Khan رضی اللہ تعالٰی عنہ and other Jurists to use this word when presenting an opinion disliked by them.

Allama Shaami رضی اللہ تعالٰی عنہ writes. "Qaalll is used where there is disagreement." 2.299- Shaami, Vol. 5. Pg. 445

Ghunyatul-Mustamli, the Sharah of Munyatul-Musa علیہ السلامli, states. "The statement of Qaadhi Khan رضی اللہ تعالٰی عنہ gestures towards his dislike from his usage of the word "Qaalu ...hinting that this is a disliked opinion and is not narrated from the Imams as proven by my discussion. Its usage is prevalent in the works of the Jurists (Fuqahaa). Those who busy themselves in research know this." 2.300- Discussion on Qunool

Allama Haskfi رضی اللہ تعالٰی عنہ writes, "It is not allowed and permissible for a Nikah of a person to be done by the witnessing of Allahعزوجل and His Rasool صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم. Rather it has been said that such a person will become a Kaafir." 2.301 - Durre-Mukhraar, Kitaabun-Nikah

Quoting the book Taataar Khaaniya, Allama Shaami رضی اللہ تعالٰی عنہ writes under this extract, "The book Multaqat states that he will not become a kaafir because all things art presented to the rooh of Rasoolullahصلی اللہ علیہ وسلم and he knows some Unseen. Allahعزوجل states. "He (Allahعزوجل) does not reveal His Unseen to anyone except those who m beloved Messenger.I say that the texts of books discussing Beliefs (aqaaid) state that even the Friends of Allahعزوجل (Auliya) being informed of the Unseen is their miracle (karaamat)." 2.302 - Raddul-Muhlaar

After mentioning a rule fonn the book Bazaaziya, Allama Shaami رضی اللہ تعالٰی عنہ states. "Its sununary is that a claim to know the unseen is against the proviso (nas) of the Holy Quran and such a person becomes a Kaafir. However if this claim is explicitly made to warn or ilhaam, or by a connotation (dalaalat), there is no infidelity (kufr)." 2.303 - Raddul-Mubtaar, Baabul-Murtadeen

Madanul-Haqaaiq, the Sharah of Kanzud-Daqaaiq, and Khazaanatur-Riwaayat, Slate, "It is recorded in the book Mudmarat that, correctly, this person will not become a Kaafir because the prophets know the Unseen and things are presented 10 them. So, this will not be infidelity." 2.304

These extracts prove that to rule a verdict of kufr on the belief of one having Knowledge of the Unseen is wrong. Rather, the Jurists also held the belief that the Prophet صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم knows the Unseen.

The extract of Mulla Ali Qaari رضی اللہ تعالٰی عنہ was not quoted entirely. The original extract, from which the meaning is also apparent is this. "So know that the prophets don't know the Unseen except for whatever Allahعزوجل a revealed to them. The Hanafis have ruled that whoever accepts the Prophet صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم to have Knowledge of the Unseen .2.305

It is now apparent that Mulla Ali Qaari رضی اللہ تعالٰی عنہ ruled that accepting Rasoolullahصلی اللہ علیہ وسلم to have original (zaati) Knowledge of the Unseen is kufr, not if it is successive [ataa'i} because he himself accepts the latter. We have already presented his belief in the section on the proof of Ilm-e-Ghaib. Accordingly, he holds the belief that the Holy Prophetصلی اللہ علیہ وسلم has knowledge of what has occurred and what will.

Section 4

COMMON RATIONAL OBJECTIONS

TO KNOWLEDGE OF THE UNSEEN

OBJECTION 1: Knowledge of the Unseen is a quality of Allahعزوجل and to ascribe a partner in it is polytheism (shirk fis-sifat). Therefore, it is shirk to accept the Prophet صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم it to have it.

Answer -Yes. Knowing the unseen is the quality of Allahعزوجل Knowing seen things is also His quality. “عالم الغیب والشھادۃ”- Surah Anaam, Verse 73

Similarly, listening, seeing and being alive are all qualities of Allahعزوجل .So according to you, if we accept to know any seen thing or accept others to be a people who see hear, etc, it will be polytheism (shirk). To differentiate between our qualities and Allah’sعزوجل we say that our seeing, listening and being alive are all through His bestowal and are haadith (finite and a creation). There is no polytheism committed through this.