قرآن اور بائبل کے دیس میں۔ انبیاء کرام علیہم الصلوۃ والسلام سے متعلق مقامات کا سفرنامہ۔ اس سفر نامے میں محمد رسول اللہ صلی اللہ علیہ واٰلہ وسلم کی سیرت طیبہ سے متعلق مقامات مکہ، مدینہ، طائف، بدر اور تبوک کی تفصیلات بیان کی گئی ہیں۔ قوم کے ثمود کے پہاڑوں میں تراشے گئے گھر، نبطی قوم کے تاریخی آثار، قوم لوط اور قوم شعیب علیہما الصلوۃ والسلام کے علاقے، بنی اسرائیل کی تاریخ اور سیدنا عیسی علیہ الصلوۃ والسلام سے منسوب مقامات کی تاریخ اس سفرنامے کا حصہ ہے۔ پڑھنے کے لئے یہاں کلک کیجیے۔

Establishing God-Slave Relation with Someone other than God

Compared to the times of the Prophet Muhammad, our love for Allah has greatly diminished. No longer do we seek forgiveness or guidance from him, nor crave his mercy and love. Instead, some people even try to promote loving some pious person instead of Allah. If they arrange one congregation in the name of Allah, they will arrange 10 more for others.

Although there are some who still seek forgiveness and mercy from Allah, their numbers pale compared to the millions of others who seek the same from other entities. They pray to these entities like they should pray to Allah. If this practice was right, then the companions of the Prophet would have turned to the Prophet for super-natural help. Since they did not, it’s obvious that this is wrong.

Some people think that the court of the Almighty Allah is like the courts of ordinary kings. They believe that because the messages sent to a ruler pass through a channel of his subordinates, the message sent to God should also pass through a channel of His appointed people. This concept is totally wrong. A ruler is an ordinary weak person. It is not possible for him to listen millions of people. Therefore, he appoints a bureaucracy to pay attention to public demands. The Almighty Allah is free from this weakness. It is very easy for him to listen to the prayers of all His creatures.

If seeking super-natural help was considered lawful in Islam, Prophet Muhammad (صلی اللہ علیہ واٰلہ وسلم) would have instructed us to do so. There is no single Hadith which tells us to engage in this activity

Creating Rituals for God-Slave Relationship

In all religions, some rituals are established to worship Allah. In the same manner, some people have created a set of rituals to submit themselves in front of pious people. The rituals regarding visiting the graves of ancient pious people, putting sacrifices for them etc. is something which has been established by people contrary to what the Prophet Muhammad (صلی اللہ علیہ واٰلہ وسلم) taught us.

Creating Mythology

A big collection of mythology is available in Muslims. A large number of strange, irrational and mysterious events are associated to our saints. If we compare these with Greek or Indian Mythology, we will find amazing similarities. It is evident that such mythology is created by people having the same mentality. An astonishing event may happen with a pious person but it depends upon God’s will. It is not possible for any pious person to show a mysterious demonstration by pressing a button.

Who ever is pleased that he be granted more wealth and that his lease of life be pro longed, then he should keep good relations with his Kith and kin. Prophet Muhammad صلی اللہ علیہ واٰلہ وسلم (Bukhari)

Practical Refutation of the End of Prophethood

In order to guide the humanity, the Almighty Allah sent His revelation to certain selected persons called His ‘prophets’. It was a special arrangement that ended with Prophet Muhammad (صلی اللہ علیہ واٰلہ وسلم). All Muslims believe that Prophet Muhammad (صلی اللہ علیہ واٰلہ وسلم) was the last messenger of God. The final testament given to the Prophet is free from any human intervention and contains the guidance for the entire humanity.

In order to continue Prophethood, some persons have invented the concept that the direct contact with God is possible through a special form of revelation called “Ilham”. This sort of revelation is possible for Non-Prophets. It is free from Satanic intervention and it is essential to follow that sort of revelation.

After accepting this theory, the doctrine of “End of Prophethood” becomes useless. Even a person believes that Prophet Muhammad (صلی اللہ علیہ واٰلہ وسلم) was the last messenger of God, but special messages are being revealed by the God on His beloved Non-Prophets. It is essential to follow that Non-Prophet receiving that kind of revelation. A large number of people belonging to Judaism and Christianity were also the victim of the same theory. According to Quran:

اتَّخَذُوا أَحْبَارَهُمْ وَرُهْبَانَهُمْ أَرْبَاباً مِنْ دُونِ اللَّهِ (توبہ 9:31)

They made their religious scholars and monks ‘gods’ beside Allah.

A’di Bin Hatim (رضی اللہ عنہ), the son of famous Arab leader Hatim Tai, was Christian. When he converted to Islam, he asked Prophet Muhammad (صلی اللہ علیہ واٰلہ وسلم) about it.

حدثنا الحسين بن يزيد الكوفي حدثنا عبد السلام بن حرب عن غطيف بن أعين عن مصعب بن سعد عن عدي بن حاتم قال : أتيت النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم وفي عنقي صليب من ذهب فقال يا عدي اطرح عنك هذا الوثن وسمعته يقرأ في سورة براءة { اتخذوا أحبارهم ورهبانهم أربابا من دون الله } قال أما إنهم لم يكونوا يعبدونهم ولكنهم كانوا إذا أحلوا لهم شيئا استحلوه وإذا حرموا عليهم شيئا حرموه. (ترمذی؛ کتاب التفسیر؛ حدیث 3095)

A’di bin Hatim said: I was brought to the Prophet and a golden cross was hanging in my neck. The Prophet said, “O A’di! Remove this idol”. Then he recited the verse, “They made their religious scholars and monks ‘gods’ beside Allah.” After that he said, “They did not use to worship their scholars and monks but they use to consider something lawful or unlawful according to the declarations of their scholars.”

Due to this intellectual slavery, religious scholars and monks were exalted to the rank of Prophet and the Prophet was exalted to the rank of God.

We must avoid all these polytheistic concepts and practices. We must adopt the pure monotheism because our salvation depends on it. Prophet Muhammad as well as all previous Prophet (علیہم الصلوۃ والسلام) taught the same. That is the religion followed by the Prophet’s companions and pious people of all nations.

(Author: Mubashir Nazir, Review: Muhammad Umar Khan)

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