Introduction
Mixing truth with falsehood and hiding the truth had become common practice among the People of the Book, this practice was for the purpose of misleading others. They were warned about this religious evil.
“Why do you mix truth with falsehood and knowingly hide the truth?” [Quran 3:71]
There is a lesson that the Muslim sectarian scholars and modernists have been treating the Qur’an in the same way as the preceding communities, the Jews and the Christians had done with the Torah and the Gospel respectively for worldly and material purposes.
The Messenger of Allah (Pbuh) said:
“You will follow the wrong ways of your predecessors so completely and literally that if they should go into the hole of a mastigure, you too will go there.” We said, “O Allah’s Apostle! Do you mean the Jews and the Christians?” He replied, “Whom else?” (Meaning, of course, the Jews and the Christians). (Muslim: 3456, Bukhari:6781)
Narrated by Abu Huraira: The Messenger of Allah came to us while we were writing Hadiths. And he said, “What is this that you are writing?” I said, Whatever Hadith we hear from you. He said: “The previous nations (Jews and Christians) were only deviated (from the right way) when they wrote books with the Book of Allah.”
Abu Huraira said, “Can we talk about you, O’ Messenger of Allah.” He said: “Yes, you can talk about me and there is nothing wrong with that, but whosoever deliberately lied about me, let him take his seat in the fire.” [Tqyad Ilm: 33]
The command is explicit that ‘No book except the book of Allah, Jews and Christians were misguided through violation of this statute’. However this prohibition was undone by Muslim religious elite, after a century by mixing truth with falsehood and deliberately hiding the truth, though Allah says:
“Do not mix truth with falsehood and do not deliberately hide the truth” (Quran;2:42)
Jews had made up a theory of “Duality of Revelations”. The Written Torah (Book of God, written on tablets) and Oral Torah (God’s instructions to Moses, not written). Later they put this ‘Oral Torah’ into writing, named it Talmud and abandoned Torah, the book of God. The Jews dispute the divine origin of Talmud (Oral Torah), many consider them to be commentaries and writings of Jewish religious scholars. In Christianity, after Jesus Christ, his disciples are found to be receiving revelations through visions & dreams. They added 23 more books to 4 Gospels (Injeels) to make the New Testament of 27 Books. Following the footsteps of Jews and Christians [prohibited by the Prophet (Pbuh)] Muslim religious elite of 2nd and 3rd century Hijrah formulated the “Theory of Duality of Revelations” i.e. The Recited (Manifest) Revelations, & Non Recited (Hidden) Revelations [Wahi Jili (Matloo) & Wahi Khiffi (Ghair Matloo)]. This was deemed necessary because they wanted to write down the books of Hadiths (Jews had Talmud, Christians had NT) prohibited by Prophet (Pbuh). These concocted doctrines and theories have been used to support and justify their deviations (Bid’ah) during many centuries. The tragedy is that no one has dared to oppose during the following centuries to rectify this violation. It may be assumed that there must have been true scholars to point out this blunder, but could have been silenced, since nothing is known, so it remains just an Illusion of this writer. The people of Bid’ah prevailed and became custodians of Islam. The number of Hadith books, which was Zero (0) during complete first century of Islam has risen to over 75 till to date in the fifteenth century Hijrah, increase at an average rate of five books per century and still counting. Islam has become a unique religion in the world with the most authentic and well preserved book of God, the Noble Quran along with ever changing number of Hadith books (accorded the status of scripture). This has happened against commandments of the Quran, Sunnah of the Prophet, Rightly Guided Caliphs and pious Companions. Prophet (Pbuh) in his mercy had granted exemptions to make Hadith notes, to those with weak memory but declined to many (later big scholars) including Abu Huraira, Abdullah’s and others who were capable of writing books, but prohibited others till they passed away.
The “Theory of “Recited (Manifest) Revelations & Non Recited (Hidden revelations) or Wahi Jili (Matloo) & Wahi Khiffi (Ghair Matloo) (وحی متلو و غیر متلو)” is not found in the Quran or in any Hadith. This concept is NOT based on clear Command verses [ آيَاتٌ مُّحْكَمَاتٌ هُنَّ أُمُّ الْكِتَابِ] ( verses are clear statements, which accept no interpretation, these are the fundamental, foundation of the Book). Allah says:
“It is God who has revealed the Book to you in which some verses are clear statements (which accept no interpretation) and these are the fundamental ideas of the Book, while other verses may have several possibilities. Those whose hearts are perverse follow the unclear statements in pursuit of their own mischievous goals by interpreting them in a way that will suit their own purpose. No one knows it’s true interpretations except God and those who have a firm grounding in knowledge say, “We believe in it. All its verses are from our Lord.” No one can grasp this fact except the people of reason.” (Quran;3:7)
One of the six articles of Faith demands a Muslims to believe in the messengers of God and books revealed to them, the Quran being the last book revealed to the last Prophet Muhammad (Pbuh). There is no mention of secret Wahi, or other books. It becomes a challenging task for a sane Muslim who want to obey the Quran and the Prophet (Pbuh) to believe in 75 holy books attributed to the Prophet (Pbuh), written privately more than century later by individual volunteers on the basis of a concocted theory (or any other reasons). Not based upon clear (command) verse but through interpretation, while the Prophet (Pbuh) and the Quran prohibit any book except Quran. This is a big paradox, but we intend to resolve it by the end of the series of articles in Defence Journal, Insha’Allah.
The Theory of “Duality of Revelations” is not only in conflict with Quran and Sunna but it is proven wrong in the context, while reading next verses (Quran;52:3-6), It shall be discussed later in detail).
It is very simple that, had it been important or necessary, the Caliphs who were tasked by the Prophet (Pbuh) to resolve differences in his farewell exhortation (4607 Dawood) would have made arrangements to compile Hadith Book, as was done for the Quran, but instead it was prohibited to make any other book except the Quran, which was considered sufficient to provide guidance. Hadiths were to be transmitted orally, the practice continued for many centuries even though the famous six books were written between 250-300 Hijrah, they were not immediately accepted. It took two more centuries, when in 464 AH/ 1072 CE, Al-Bukhari was first read in public college at Nishapur
The previous communities (Jews and Christians) had gone astray by writing other books thus undermining and neglecting the book of God, this mistake was not to be repeated by the Muslims. How can renaming the Hadiths as Wahi Khiffi (Secret Revelations) justify overriding the prohibition of book making? If such a methodology is accepted as it has been for centuries, then can many other prohibitions be made permissible by just renaming or redefining them? No one seems to have been perturbed to question this deviation. To justify one error they committed further errors, more Bid’ah causing much damage and harm to the simple perfected Deen Islam of 1st century Hijrah. This is a humble effort to analyze this deviation and reveal the facts to redeem the error.
Bid’ah (بدعة)
Bid’ah[5] means “innovation, novelty, heretical doctrine, heresy[6]. It can just be understood that if something is not clearly mentioned in the Quran, Sunnah or Hadith, then it is one thing to deduce from the Qur’an and Sunnah to make a ruling, to do ijtihad, to speculate, then all these are permissible. But if someone comes up with something completely new in the religion, in support of which there is no evidence from the Qur’an or from the Sunnah, then it is Bid’ah. In particular, the work done to earn rewards in acts of worship or taking books other than Quran for guidance the proof of which we do not have in the Qur’an, nor in the Hadith, nor in the Sunnah (practice) of the Righteous Caliphs, nor in the Sunnah (practice) of the Companions, such a matter will be considered as Bid’ah (deviation, misguidance). The Prophet (Pbuh) in last exhortation said:
“for those of you who live after me will see great disagreement. You must then follow my Sunnah and that of the rightly-guided caliphs. Hold to it and stick fast to it. Avoid novelties, for every novelty is an innovation (Bid’ah), and every innovation (Bid’ah) is an error (Zalalah). (Dawud 4607, Tirmidhi 266)
In this narration, the Prophet (Pbuh) made it clear with regard to Bid’ah:
So (in religion) every new thing [فَاِنَّ كُلَّ مُحْدَثَۃٍ بِدْعَۃٌ] is definitely an innovation”.
[وَكُلُّ بِدْعَۃٍ ضَلَالَۃٌ] (And know that) every innovation is certainly an error.”
Another Hadith also contains these words [وَكُلَّ ضَلَالَۃٍ فِي النَّارِ]
“And the abode of every error is fire!” or “Every error leads to fire!”.
In Islam there is no room for adopting the traditions and practices of the past messengers and prophets, so what is the scope for a later human being to introduce his self-conceived desires and innovations? That is why innovations in the name of religion have been strongly condemned as misguidance, heresy.
The invention of a new innovation in the religion of Islam is to undermine the Prophethood of Prophet Muhammad (Pbuh). Because the inventor of innovation seems to claim that religion is incomplete without the innovation he invented, and God forbid, the sight of Allah and His Messenger has not reached the place where this innovator has reached. That is why the Prophet (Pbuh) described the invention of innovation as the destruction of Islam. A Hadith says: “Whoever respects an innovator he helped to destroy Islam.”
Revelations/ Wahi
Allah reveals the guidance [scripture, book] to His messengers for guidance called Revelation (Wahi). The word Wahi (revelation) is derived from awha. The Messengers received revelations from Almighty God. The Quran is the final revelation from Allah for the guidance of humanity till eternity and was revealed to Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him).
And thus We have sent to you (O Muhammad) Ruhan (an Inspiration, and a Mercy) of Our Command. You knew not what is the Book, nor what is Faith? But We have made it (this Quran) a light wherewith We guide whosoever of Our slaves We will. And verily, you (O Muhammad) are indeed guiding (mankind) to the Straight Path. [Quran:42:52]
God has created three media through which human receive knowledge: 1) the senses, 2) the faculty of reason and 3) the divine revelation; and it is the third one that addresses the liturgical and eschatological issues, answers the questions regarding God’s purpose behind creating mankind, and acts as a guidance for the mankind as to choosing the correct way. The sequence of divine revelation came to an end with Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him).
There are three ways in which God’s revelation can reach his chosen people, the prophets:
“It is not fitting for a man that Allah should speak to him except by inspiration, or from behind a veil, or by the sending of a messenger to reveal, with Allah’s permission, what Allah wills”. [Quran 42:51]
In similar way, We have revealed to you a Spirit from Our command. You did not know earlier what was the Book or what was Iman (true faith), but We have made it a light with which We guide whomsoever We will from among Our servants. And indeed you are guiding (people) to a straight path [Quran 42:52]
An inspired message not a word but an idea can enter the heart of the chosen individuals either in the state of consciousness or in dream. The second mode, it is said, is the word heard by the person spoken to, like, from behind a veil. In the third mode, the revelation is sent from God through archangels like Gabriel and is delivered to the prophets. It is the highest form of revelation, the whole Quran was revealed in this mode.
We have revealed to you (O Messenger) as We revealed to Noah and the Prophets after him; and We revealed to Abraham, Ishmael, Isaac, Jacob and the Prophets who were raised in the tribes, and Jesus, Job, Jonah, Aaron, and Solomon; and We gave David the Psalms. [Quran;4:163]
It is important that the Quran is mentioning that Prophet Muhammad (Pbuh) received Wahi/ Revelations [Quran 42:51,52] in the same way as mentioned as other prophets and messengers. There is no mention of “Wahi Matloo and Wahi ghair matloo” (Recited Revelations and Non Recited Revelations (Wahi Matloo/ Jili and Wahi ghair matloo/ Khifi) these are later deviations (bida’a).
Quran & “Wahi”
The triliteral root wāw ḥā yā (و ح ي) occurs 78 times in the Quran in two derived forms: 72 times as the form IV verb awḥā (أَوْحَىٰٓ) and six times as the noun waḥ (وَحْى). It is used in the meanings of: revelation, revealed, inspire. “Wahi” is mostly used as inspiration/revelations to the Messengers and Prophets:
“It (the Quran) is naught but revelation that is inspired (sent down to him)” [Quran 53:4]
The word Wahi is used as “inspiration” for others:
And how I revealed to the disciples (of Jesus) to believe in Me and in My Messenger, and they said, “We believe, and (O God!) bear witness that we are the submitting ones”.(Quran;5:111)
[Bee inspired:16:68, & Mother of Moses Inspired: 28:7.]
Ubadah bin Samit reported that when Wahi (inspiration) descended upon Allah’s Messenger (Pbuh), he felt a burden on that account and the colour of his face underwent a change. (Saheeh Muslim 6060)
If the Prophet (Pbuh) was all the time under inspiration, then it would have been very difficult situation. He remained normal, contradicting any such opinion.
Devil inspiring:
Do not eat of that over which God´s name has not been pronounced, for that would amount to exceeding the limits of law. Certainly the devils inspire their protégés (وَإِنَّ الشَّيَاطِينَ لَيُوحُونَ) to dispute with you: If you obey them, you will surely become an idolater. (Quran;6:121)
No Wahi Except Quran Left by Prophet (Pbuh)
Narrated Abdul Aziz bin Rufai (RA) Shaddad bin Maqil and I entered upon Ibn Abbas (RA). Shaddad bin Maqil asked him, “Did the Prophet (Pbuh) leave anything (besides the Quran)?” He replied. “He did not leave anything except what is Between the two bindings (of the Quran).” Then we visited Muhammad bin Al-Hanafiyya and asked him (the same question). He replied, “The Prophet (Pbuh) did not leave except what is between the bindings (of the Quran).” [Al-Bukhari: 5019]
Narrated Abu Juhaifa: I asked Ali, “Do you have the knowledge of any Divine Inspiration besides what is in Allah’s Book?” Ali replied, “No, by Him Who splits the grain of corn and creates the soul. I don’t think we have such knowledge, but we have the ability of understanding which Allah may endow a person with, so that he may understand the Qur’an. [Al-Bukhari 3047]
The Prophet , Caliphs and Companions not aware of Wahi Khiffi/ Ghair Matloo, Banned and Burnt Hadith
Ali bin Abu Talib (may Allah be pleased with him) was the last and 4th of Rightly Guided Caliphs who was cousin and son-in-law of the Prophet (peace be upon him) and was one of Ahle-Bayt [people of household]. He was not aware of any Wahi/ Revelations except the Quran but scholars in the second century Hijrah/later discovered another “Secret Revelation” and named it as: Wahi Ghair Matloo/ Wahi Khiffi, a Bid’ah/ deviation/ innovation. It seems that this secret was also not known to the Prophet (Pbuh), Rightly Guided Caliphs and pious Companions when the written Hadith material was banned, burnt in their knowledge/ presence:
Narrated by Abu Huraira: The Messenger of Allah came to us while we were writing Hadiths. And he said, “What is this that you are writing?” I said,Whatever Hadith we hear from you. He said:
“The previous nations (Jews and Christians) were only deviated (from the right way) when they wrote books with the Book of Allah.
[Had the Hadith also been revelations, the Prophet (Pbuh) wouldn’t have prohibited its writing, they were not mixing up with Quran but just writing Hadiths. This incident happened during last three years before Prophet (Pbuh) died in 10 A.H, because Abu Hurairah joined the Muslims in 7 Hijrah]
“Abu Hurairah said, “Can we talk about you, O’ Messenger of Allah.” He said: “Yes, you can talk about me and there is nothing wrong with that, but whosoever deliberately lied about me, let him take his seat in the fire.” Al-Sarraj told us this talk, and narrated by the Asim Al Abbas al-Douri, about Abdullah bin Aoun al-Kharraz, about Abdul Rahman bin Zeid, Allah knows best [Tqyad Ilm, Al-Baghdadi, 33, ]
There is some religious information which the Prophet (Pbuh) conveyed but are not clearly mentioned in Quran, so it was assumed to be through Secret Revelations. If some information is not given then one may keep quiet as it was not considered necessary by the Prophet (Pbuh), speculations may lead to misguidance.
Special Knowledge (ladunnā ʿil’ma)
Apart from Wahi, there is mention of special knowledge (ladunnā ʿil’ma) in Quran:
There they met one of Our servants who had received blessings and knowledge from Us. Moses said to him, “Can I follow you, that you may teach me some of the knowledge and the guidance bestowed upon you?” (Quran;18:65-66)
The special knowledge is mentioned in Surah Kahaf (The Cave: 18) granted to His servant was of a different type. As far as Muslims are concerned, the knowledge inspired and bestowed directly by Allah, The Exalted, upon whomever He wills of His believing slaves is called “Ilm Al-Ladunni” (the divinely-inspired knowledge) and it does not contradict the divine revelations (the Quran and Sunnah). Ibn Taymiyyah wrote:
llm Al-Ladunni: it is true that Allah reveals to His allies and pious servants whose hearts are pure from whatever He disapproves and pursues what He approves the like of which He bestows upon no one else. Hazrat Ali bin Abi Talib (may Allah be pleased with him) alluded to it when he was asked, ‘Do you have anything from the Messenger of Allah (Pbuh) apart from the Quran?’
He replied, ‘Nothing special is given to me except an insight into His Book that Allah imparts to His servant.’
Another tradition reads, ‘One who acts upon what he knows is given the knowledge of what he does not know.’
This may be supported by a number of Quranic verses:
“But if they had done what they were instructed, it would have been better for them and a firmer position (for them in faith). [Quran 4:66]
“And then We would have given them from Us a great reward.” [Quran 4:67]
“And We would have guided them to a straight path” [Quran 4:68]
This means that whoever does what he is commanded is guided to the right path Elsewhere He says (what means):
“There has come to you from Allah, a light and a clear Book. (15) By which Allah guides those who pursue His pleasure to the ways of peace and brings them out from darkness into the light, by His permission, and guides them to a straight path. [Quran 5:16]
So is he who is on clear evidence from his Lord like him to whom the evil of his work has been made attractive and they follow their [own] desires? [Quran 47:14]
And those who are guided He increases them in guidance and gives them their righteousness. [Quran 47:17]
Indeed, they were youths who believed in their Lord, and We increased them in guidance. [Quran 18:13]
It should be noted that the Sufis have woven illusions about “Ilm Al-Ladunni” and claimed that through it the Muslim individual may totally dispense with the divine revelation (Quran and Sunnah). Ibn Al-Qayyim wrote؛
“He (Shaykhul-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah) said, ‘Many who speak out of their ignorance and imagination (when asked for evidence or authority) rely on their inner thoughts and premonitions rather than the Quran and the Sunnah and say, ‘My heart informed me on the authority of my Lord. We follow the guidance of Allah, The Ever-Living, and you follow mere mediators; we follow truths and you follow (written) symbols’ and similar statements that constitute disbelief and blasphemy. The only excuse for such a person is ignorance. Some of such people would be told, ‘Why do you not go and learn the Hadith at the hands of Abd Ar-Razzaaq (scholar)’ and they would say, ‘Why would one need to learn at the hands of Abd Ar-Razzaaq while he can learn at the hands of His Lord directly!’ Whoever thinks that he can dispose of the divine revelation imparted to the Prophet (Pbuh) and rely only on the inner thoughts and conceptions within his heart, has committed the gravest act of disbelief. The same applies to the person who believes that he can rely only on his own inner thoughts and conceptions at times and at during others rely on the divine revelation; verily, one’s inner thoughts and conceptions have no weight or authority unless judged against the divine revelation communicated by the Prophet (Pbuh) and proven to conform to it. In case of contradiction, such inner thoughts and conceptions are declared worthless and are part of the work of the Devil and sinful urges of the evil-enjoining soul.’” [Ighaathat Al-Lahfaan min Masaa’id Ash-Shaytaan]
Prophet (Pbuh) Given Knowledge
The Prophet (Pbuh) was not an ordinary person, apart from being appointed as Messenger of God, he was very blessed with very high intelligence quotient. He received Wahi/ Revelations from Allah which were recited, memorized and recorded, when verses were revealed, the Wahi/Revelations are well preserved in the Quran, “God revealed Quran[1] and will protect it (Quran;15:9). Every human is endowed with different types of knowledge and IQ by God. Einstein discovered the ‘Theory of Relativity’, Newton discovered ‘Gravity’ because God granted them scientific knowledge. There are many others who spend their lives and fail to make any discoveries.
Special Knowledge Given to Prophet (Pbuh) & some to Umer Al Khattab (R.A)
Narrated Ibn `Umar: I heard Allah’s Apostle saying,
“While I was sleeping, I was given a bowl full of milk (in a dream), and I drank of it to my fill until I noticed its wetness coming out of my nails, and then I gave the rest of it to Umar.” They (the people) asked, “What have you interpreted (about the dream)? O Allah’s Apostle?” He said, “(It is Religious) knowledge.” [Bukhari,7006 Muslim 6190]
The special status of Umar bin Khattab is evident, it is great blessing of Allah that he was chosen to get part of knowledge given to the Prophet (Pbuh). Relate it with the decision of Umer bin Khattab not to write Hadith books.
“Moses said, ‘I have come to you so that you may teach me of what you have been taught. Al-Khadir said, ‘You will not be able to have patience with me. (18.66)
O Moses! I have some of Allah’s knowledge which He has bestowed upon me but you do not know it; and you too have some of Allah’s knowledge which He has bestowed upon you, but I do not know it” [Bukhari 4725]
Hence Allah has his own means and power to bestow knowledge upon His servants. Why the scholars of 3rd century Hijra insist that Hadiths are Wahi, because they wanted to write Hadith books against command of the Quran, the Prophet (Pbuh) and Sunnah of four Rightly Guided Caliphs, so they had to invent the Bid’a terminologies like Wahi Matloo and Ghair Matloo. Knowledge (ladunnā ʿil’ma) for Allah is sufficient for any additional things mentioned by Prophet (Pbuh). Any extra knowledge apart from Wahi, which Allah wants to impart to the Prophet (Pbuh) can be done by Him by any means He may choose. Since nothing has been specified as to how the additional knowledge other than Quran was given to the Prophet (Pbuh) so instead of speculations it’s better to keep quiet and avoid guesswork.(Quran;18:22, 5:101),
Conclusion
Mixing truth with falsehood and hiding the truth had become common practice among the People of the Book: “Why do you mix truth with falsehood and knowingly hide the truth?” [Quran 3:71]
The Messenger of Allah (Pbuh) had prophesied that the Muslims despite his instructions will follow Jews and Christians who went astray by writing other books besides the Book of Allah. He said: “The previous nations (Jews and Christians) were only deviated (from the right way) when they wrote books with the Book of Allah.” [Tqyad Ilm: 33]
Jews had made up a theory of “Duality of Revelations”; the Written Torah (Book of God, written on tablets) and Oral Torah (God’s instructions to Moses, not written). Later they put this ‘Oral Torah’ into writing, named it Talmud and abandoned Torah, the book of God. Christians added 23 more books to 4 Gospels (Injeels) to Make the New Testament of 27 Books.
Following in the footsteps of Jews and Christians [prohibited by Prophet (Pbuh)] Muslim religious elite of 2nd and 3rd century Hijrah formulated the “Theory of Duality of Revelations” i.e. The Recited (Manifest) Revelations and the Non-Recited (Hidden) Revelations’ ‘ [Wahi Jili (Matloo) & Wahi Khiffi (Ghair Matloo)]. This is not found in either the Quran or in any Hadith. This concept is NOT based on clear Command verses (verses are clear statements, which accept no interpretation, these are the fundamental and foundation of the Book).
One of the six articles of Faith demands Muslims to believe in the Messengers of God and books revealed to them, the Quran being the last book revealed to the last Prophet Muhammad (Pbuh). There is no mention of secret Wahi or any other book. This is a self-created paradox, through Bid’ah.
Bid’ah[5] means “innovation, novelty, heretical doctrine, heresy[6]. It can just be understood that if something is not clearly mentioned in the Quran, Sunnah or Hadith, then it is one thing to deduce from the Qur’an and Sunnah to make a ruling, to do ijtihad, to speculate then all these are permissible. But if someone comes up with something completely new in the religion, in support of which there is no evidence from the Qur’an or from the Sunnah, then it is Bid’ah. The Prophet (Pbuh) in his farewell exhortation said: “for those of you who live after me will see great disagreement. You must then follow my Sunnah and that of the rightly-guided Caliphs. Hold to it and stick fast to it. Avoid novelties, for every novelty is an innovation (Bid’ah), and every innovation (Bid’ah) is an error (Zalalah).(Dawud 4607, Tirmidhi 266) The Caliphs compiled the Quran but not Hadith books, rather it was banned.
There is only same type of Wahi for all prophets and messengers, there is not mention of some secret Wahi for Prophet: Allah says:
We have revealed to you (O Messenger) as We revealed to Noah and the Prophets after him; and We revealed to Abraham, Ishmael, Isaac, Jacob and the Prophets who were raised in the tribes, and Jesus, Job, Jonah, Aaron, and Solomon; and We gave David the Psalms.[Quran;4:163]
The Prophet (Pbuh) did not leave anything except the Quran. The Prophet (Pbuh), Caliphs and Companions were not aware of Wahi Khafi/Ghair Matloo; Hadith books were banned and material burnt not as disrespect but to honour the Quran and Sunnah of the Prophet (Pbuh). If there is some religious information which the Prophet (Pbuh) conveyed but not clearly mentioned in the Quran, assuming it to be through Secret Revelations is not appropriate. If some information is not given then one may keep quiet as it was not considered necessary by the Prophet (Pbuh). Speculations may lead to misguidance and erroneous beliefs. However there is Special Knowledge (ladunnā ʿil’ma) given by Allah to whom He wills. Knowledge was given to the Prophet (Pbuh) and some part of it was given to Umer Al Khattab (R.A). Let us adhere to the truth only:
“Do not mix truth with falsehood and do not deliberately hide the truth” (Quran;2:42)
To be continued Next in the footsteps of Jews and Christians …..
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