بِسْم الله الرحمن الرحيم
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"He (Allah) knows what happens to them (His creatures) in this world, and what will happen to them (in the Hereafter), and they will never compass anything of His Knowledge."
"And say (O Muhammad ﷺ) "Do deeds! Allah will see your deeds, and (so will) His Messenger and the believers. And you will be brought back to the All-Knower of the unseen and the seen. Then He will inform you of what you used to do."
"They (the hypocrites) will present their excuses to you (Muslims), when you return to them. Say (O Muhammad ﷺ) "Present no excuses, we shall not believe you. Allah has already informed us of the news concerning you. Allah and His Messenger will observe your deeds. In the end you will be brought back to the All-Knower of the unseen and the seen, then He (Allah) will inform you of what you used to do." [Tafsir At-Tabari]"
"Say (to them): "Verily, the death from which you flee will surely meet you, then you will be sent back to (Allah), the All-Knower of the unseen and the seen, and He will tell you what you used to do."
"Knows he not that when the contents of the graves are brought out and poured forth (all mankind is resurrected)."
"Say: "Will you inform Allah about your religion? While Allah knows all that is in the heavens and all that is in the earth, and Allah is All-Aware of everything."
"O my son! If it be (anything) equal to the weight of a grain of mustard seed, and though it be in a rock, or in the heavens or in the earth, Allah will bring it forth. Verily, Allah is Subtle (in bringing out that grain), Well-Aware (of its place)."
The Name of Allah العليم is mentioned over 150 times in the Qur'an and is, as Sheikh AbdulRazaq AlBadr mentioned, the أعظم زاجر و أكبر واعظ;- The greatest restrainer (from sin), and the greatest admonitioner.
Everyone knows the Name of Allah العليم, but they lack knowledge of the details of the impacts of Allah's Knowledge. If they truly believed in the Name of Allah العليم, they would be upright; مستقيم.
When you find people not upright, it means that they have a problem with their belief in the Name of Allah العليم.
Impacts of Believing in the Name of Allah العليم
#3
And Allah mentioned that His Knowledge encompasses the secrets, the open, the unseen, and the seen.
EVIDENCES:
8) Surah Ta-Ha [20:110]:
No matter how much knowledge a person may have, he will never be able to encompass any of Allah's Attributes. The Knowledge we have is nothing in comparison to the Knowledge of Allah. "و لا يحيطون به علما"
We only know what He taught us.
NOTE: All the narrations which say that the distance between the heavens and earth is 500 years have a dispute with regards to its authenticity. Allah Knows the distance. But there are seven heavens, the Kursi, Water, the Throne, and Allah is above the Throne. Though He is the Most High, He knows everything that happens in the earth and in the universe. He sees the black ant walking over the black rock in the darkness of the night. He knows what is in our hearts, he knows the fraud of the eyes, what thoughts go through our mind. Have we given Allah His due estimate?
9) Surah At-Tawbah [9:150]:
This verse is mentioned with regards to the hypocrites.
We, as humans, see people performing good deeds and may even praise them. They die, and on the Day of Judgement, Allah will tell us and them what was in their hearts when they performed the good deed. You were praying, talking, giving charity, attending the class, and these are all شهادة; seen. But on the Day of Judgement, the عالم الغيب و الشهادة will account you.
If you really believe that Allah is عالم الغيب و الشهادة it will strengthen your belief in the Day of Judgement. You would be careful to make your outer and inner self in harmony. Because you know that Allah, عالم الغيب و الشهادة will take account of you.
E.g. Why did you smile and praise her, when inwardly you have hatred towards her? This will be all revealed on the Day of Judgement.
There are other verses where Allah mentioned the Day of Judgement along with عالم الغيب و الشهادة:
E.g. In Surah At-Tawbah [9:94]:
E.g. In Surah Jum'ah [62:8]:
When Allah repeats a verse many times, He wants to tell us a message. One day, you will return to Allah, and He will inform you of what you did of good or evil, and recompense you accordingly - the evil with evil and the good with good. Because He is عالم الغيب و الشهادة - He knows what is in our hearts.
This is all mentioned in the texts of the hypocrites who show good and conceal evil. Allah is threatening them; you will go back to Allah one day, and He will reveal what you used to hide in your hearts.
The hypocrites used to swear to the Prophet ﷺ, saying that they wanted to go for Jihad with the Prophet ﷺ but gave excuses. The word "يعتذرون" is mentioned so many times in this Surah. Do not give excuses, Allah knows if you are truthful or not. You may be able to deceive the people with excuses now, but what will your excuse be on the Day of Judgement, when He reveals what is in your heart?
We should repent to Allah. This is not the state of the believers; they are truthful with Allah, with the believers, with themselves. They are صادقين. They are not afraid of blame nor defame of the people; they are afraid of the Day of Judgement and when they will return back to عالم الغيب و الشهادة.
So knowing that you will be brought back to Allah who knows the unseen and seen of actions, utterances, actions, and movements, makes a person upright. When you know that you will be brought back to Allah, and you know that He knows the unseen and seen, it means that you will be accounted for it. Allah said in Surah Tariq [86:9]:
"The Day when all the secrets (deeds, prayers, fasting, etc.) will be examined (as to their truth)."
And in Surah Al-Aadiyat [100:9-10]:
"And that which is in the breasts (of men) shall be made known."
The heart is a very important organ which we should take care of purifying now.
As long as the hereafter is in front of your eyes, you will be upright. You cannot lie to the Angels in your grave, you cannot lie on the Day of Judgement. Therefore the person who believes in the Day of Judgement will never lie; he will be truthful. But whoever is heedless with regards to his grave, the Day of Judgement, of the recompense, will live in this Dunya following his desires. The person who is aware will go straight. He knows that he will one day meet Allah, and Allah will account him for whatever he hides in his heart, and whatever he reveals.
Every one of us will be moved from this place to the final abode, so let us correct ourselves and prepare for that day.
#4
And Allah mentioned His Knowledge of what is in the heavens and earth.
EVIDENCES:
1) Surah Al-Hujurat [49:16]:
When Allah says He is "كل شيء عليم" and "يعلم ما في السماوات و الأرض" it means that nothing escapes the knowledge of Allah;- He Knows everything.
2) Surah Al-AlHujurat [49:18]:
"Verily, Allah knows the unseen of the heavens and the earth. And Allah is the All-Seer of what you do."
Allah knows what is happening in the earth of hurricanes, floods, disturbances. He Knows, and it occurs by His wisdom.
E.g. The weather. You experience hot weather during winter, and cold weather during summer. Many people criticize the actions of Allah. Allah is the One changing this weather. He is showing us His ability. But because many people are ignorant, they criticize Allah's actions and say, "What is this, one time it is not, another time it is cold??", etc. Although this is a sign from Allah. What is your reaction to these changes? You are meant by this change. And you will be recompensed for your reaction accordingly.
Whatever is happening on the earth is happening by Allah's Qadar, and there is a wisdom behind it. It is to benefit you, O human being. All the Qadar of Allah is good, even though it apparently may look evil. Behind it is great wisdom which we may not know now, but we have to believe that nothing occurs independently from Allah's Knowledge, Will, and everything occurs for a wisdom. We should not criticize anything that happens to the earth, because we are criticizing Allah's actions.
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And Allah mentioned that the Keys of the Unseen are particular to Him; no one knows them except Him.
EVIDENCES:
1) Surah Al-An'am [6:59]:
"And with Him are the keys of the Ghaib (all that is hidden), none knows them but He. And He knows whatever there is in (or on) the earth and in the sea; not a leaf falls, but he knows it. There is not a grain in the darkness of the earth nor anything fresh or dry, but is written in a Clear Record."
Allah Knows everything on the earth. And He knows everything that occurs in the sea. He knows the millions of creatures which live in the depth of the sea, which till now humans have not discovered. He knows them, their state, what they need, and provides them with sustenance.
"و ما تسقط من ورقة إلا يعلمها" - not a leaf falls, but he knows it
If you have a garden, do you know how many leaves the trees carry, how many leaves fall a day? Allah knows about every leaf falling from the trees of the whole world. He knows how many leaves are on the trees, how many leaves fall every day, every hour, when it falls, where it falls, what happens to it.
What is the wisdom behind telling us this particular matter of Allah's Knowledge? To tell us- If Allah knows the details of the leaves, then do you doubt that He knows your need, your state, your problem? Do you think He is unaware of your problem, your sickness, of what you are suffering from? Do not worry, you have a Lord who knows exactly what you are suffering from. There is no need to complain to the people. When we complain of our problems to people, they do not feel of what we really are suffering from. Allah knows, it is enough for you that Allah knows about your case, so do not worry.
There was a newly married girl whose husband and in laws were not treating her well. She would go everyday to her mothers house and cry to her mother and come back home. She would do this every day and go back. And her mother could not do anything, just advise her to be patient. Until when the mother was about to die, she said, I am now going to depart this world, I advise you whenever you go through any problem, make wudhoo, pray two Rak'ah, and complain to Allah.
And this girl did that. She would take water every day and go from her in laws house to her mothers and pray and cry to Allah in Sujood. Her in laws suspected her, and told the husband. The husband followed her and watched her while she was entering her mothers house. He saw her making wudhoo and crying in her Sujood. When he heard that, he felt guilty, and then became good with her.
Previously, she had been complaining to her mother for months, with no benefit, but when she complained to Allah, Allah responded to her Dua. This is what we should do. Do not complain to the people, complain to Allah. He is able to relieve you and give you good. But we prolong our problems for ourselves, because we are suffering from lack of belief in Allah. Allah is Sufficient and enough for us. Even if you have no family, it is sufficient that you have Allah to complain to and talk to. But because of our weak belief, we do not feel like we are talking to Him. Allah Knows about you, do not worry, He knows everything that is happening on the earth. Just be patient, He will take care of you.
2) Surah Luqman [31:16]:
When Luqman wanted to advise his son, he said:
He wanted to teach his son of the greatness of the Knowledge of Allah. Be aware of Allah's Knowledge of you. When you are alone and no one is with you, know that Allah is watching you and knows about you.
Be at rest, you have Allah who knows exactly what you are feeling, suffering from. You are not alone; you have Allah with you.
Allah knows about the people who are suffering everywhere. When you hear about the Fitnah in the world, the killing and oppression everywhere, do you think that Allah is unaware of it? The Prophet ﷺ said a woman entered the Hellfire because of a cat. She imprisoned that cat and did not feed it, so it died out of hunger. So how about those who are killing humans; killing women and children? Do you think Allah will leave them?
Allah Knows about them, it is a matter of time, they are a test for you - will you have doubts about Allah? Allah is there, and He Knows exactly what everyone is going through. And everything has a time, so do not be hasty. Allah knows everything that is happening; nothing is hidden from Allah, and He will recompense everyone on the Day of Judgement. So focus on yourself and your faith now.
When you know that Allah knows about the seeds which are in the depths of the earth, then know that Allah also knows the movements of our hearts. He knows if our hearts moved with faith, with wickedness, with Kufr, with righteousness, and we will be accounted for what is in it. This should encourage us to take care of purifying our inner selves and never think that we can deceive Allah. Do not try to put on a good image in front people, when what is in your heart is contrary to that.
There are many keys of the unseen which we do not know, but Allah gave us examples:
3) Surah Luqman [31:34]:
"Verily, Allah!
1) With Him (Alone) is the knowledge of the Hour,
2) He sends down the rain,
3) and knows that which is in the wombs.
4) No person knows what he will earn tomorrow,
5) and no person knows in what land he will die.
Verily, Allah is All-Knower, All-Aware (of things)."
4) Surah Ar-Ra'd [13:8-9]:
"Allah knows what every female bears, and by how much the wombs fall short (of their time or number) or exceed. Everything with Him is in (due) proportion."
"و ما تغيض الأرحام و ما تزداد" - and by how much the wombs fall short (of their time or number) or exceed
There are many explanations for this; whether the time of pregnancy, after, during period, etc.
"All-Knower of the unseen and the seen, the Most Great, the Most High."
In Surah Luqman Allah said "يعلم ما في الأرحام" and in Surah Ar-Ra'd He said, "ما تحمل"
He said ما not من (who?). It means Allah knows whether the baby is a male or female, short or tall, the colour of its eyes, the type of hair, the type of face, etc. Allah knows every detail of the baby which is in the womb of its mother. Allah knows the weight of that child, the length of that child, the colour of that child; everything about that child. Technology cannot detect this. Knowing about if the baby is male or female is something trivial in comparison to knowing everything about the baby. A mother nowadays may carry her child for 6 months, and the doctors are not always sure;- sometimes they say the child is a male, and the mother buys everything for a male baby, and ends up delivering a girl. Sometimes they tell the mother it is better to abort because the child is deformed, and that child ends up being the most beautiful. Allah knows what is in the wombs of the mothers.
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