Aaqa SallAllahu Alaihi wa Aalihi wa Sallam ki Bargah me Hazrat Jibrael Alaihissalam aakar arz guzaar hue:
Ya RasoolAllah! Ye Khadija Hain Jo ek bartan lekar Aarahi Hain jisme saalan aur khane peene ki chizen hain, jab Ye Aapke paas Aayen to Unhe Unke Rab ka aur Mera Salaam Kahen aur Unhe Jannat me Motiyon ke mehal ki basharat dedijiye, jisme na koi shor hoga na koi taklif hogi.”
Salamullahi Alaiha
[Raawi Hazrat Abu Hurairah RadiAllahu Anhu Bukhari: 3609 Muslim: 2432]
Imam Jafar al-Sadiq Alayhissalam Ne Bayan Kiya Ke Sayyeda Fatima Salamullah Alaiha Ke Pas Kuch “Jau” Maujud Tha Aapne Apni Nazar Puri Karne Ke Liye Roza Rakha Aur Us “Jau” Se Halwa Tayyar Kiya Jab Ghar Wale Halwa Khane Ko Baithe Toh Ek Miskin Aapke Dar Par Aaya Aur Usne Kaha Khuda Ke Liye Mujh Par Raham Karein Sayyeda Zahra Ne Ek Tihayi Halwa Usko De Diya, Chand Lamho’n Baad Ek Yatim Aagaya Aapne Ek Tihayi Halwa Usko Bhi De Diya Phir Kuch Der Baad Ek Qaidi Aaya Aapne Baqi Halwa Bhi Usey De Diya Aur Baghair Halwa Tanawul Kiye He Allah Ka Shukr Ada Kiya Ispar Unki Shaan Mein Ye Aayat Nazil Huyi.
“Aur Woh Jo Apni Nazar Puri Karte Hein Aur Apna Khana Allah Ki Mahabbat Mein Miskin, Yatim Aur Qaidi Ko Khilate Hein Aur Kehte Hein Ki Hum Toh Mehez Khuda Ki Khushnudi Ke Liye Khilate Hein Pas Unka Rabb Unko Qayamat Ki Sakhti Se Mahfuz Rakhega Aur Unke Is Sabr Ke Badle Unko Bahisht Mein Reshmi Poshak Ata Karega”.
(Surah Ad-Dahr, Aayat-8,9,10,11,12)
(Tafsir Ali Ibn Ibrahim al-Qummi, Safah-1122, Isnad-Sahih)
e the fact The aforesaid discussion clarifies the fact that Darwinian theory of evolution is rationally and logically a baseless hypothesis. It is not based on scientific reasons but rather an outcome of atheistic and materialistic influences. It is a collection of misconceptions and delusions. The Qur’ān, therefore, rejects this theory, as it is absolutely incompatible with the Qur’anic teachings. Let’s
see the real Qur’ānic belief relating the creation of first man i.e. Adam.
A number of Qur’ānic verses witness the Divine declaration pronouncing Adam as His successor created with clay. After completing his special creation God Almighty commanded the angels to prostrate before him. The logic was to enhance his dignified stature as His successor. The Qur’an says:
And (Call to the mind) when your lord said to the angels: “I am about to create a on earth. vicegerent on earth. 1 The word “vicegerent” in this verse is used as singular which means that Almighty Allah is showing His intention to create one successor. In order to further emphasize His design the words ‘innija’elun’ have been used. These words indicate that Allāh is going to create the first man (Adam) with through planning. A number of Qur’ānic verses corroborate the reality that Allāh the Greatest does nothing without proper planning:
And He has created everything, then determined for it a proper measure. It is further stated:
Qur’an (al-Baqarah) 2:30.
Qur’an (al-Furqan) 25:2.
Verily, for all things has Allāh appointed a due proportion.’
The Qur’an further stresses the reality that:
And everything whith Him is in proper
measurement.
The words ‘qaddara’ and ‘taqdir’ have the same meaning. They reflect that the whole phenomena of the universe and of the biological species is operating under a compact and organized Divine planning. The Qur’an says:
Allah is the Creator of all things and He is the Guardian and Disposer of all affairs.³
It is further stated:
The Glorify the name of the Guardian Lord, most high, Who has created and further given order and proportion; Who has ordained laws and granted guidance.
e aforementioned verses nullify the evolutionary theory concocted by the Western scientists.
Ishmael (Ismail) was the elder son of Abraham born to Hager (Hajirah). Sarah, the first wife of Prophet Abraham had no child of her own. She became jealous of Hager. But God had his own designs for Sarah. God instructed Abraham to take his wife Hager and his son Ishmael to Hejaz, deep south in the desert of Arabia where the city of Mecca is now situated. It was a desolate place at that time.
The Miracle of Zam Zam
The place where God had instructed Abraham to leave his wife and child was without any vegetation or habitation. Ishmael was thirsty and the mother had run out of water. She ran several times between two hills trying to look for help, water or vegetation. She was unsuccessful in her quest. However as the child cried, kicking the ground with his heels, a spring of fresh water gushed out. This spring runs with unlimited fresh water to this day and is treated as holy water by pilgrims to Mecca. The act of Hager became so significant in her effort to save the life of her child who would be a prophet that God deemed this an essential part of the Pilgrimage (Hajj) ritual for all times to come.
The Founding of the City of Mecca
A wandering tribe of the land known as Banu Jarham arrived in the desolate territory to find Ishmael and his mother encamped with the fresh water spring which never existed there before. They were fascinated when they heard the story of the spring. They knew that there had been no such spring at that site before. They paid reverence to the holy family and erected their tents by the spring. This temporary sojourn became a permanent settlement and later came to be known as Mecca. The Trial of Abraham by God
Ishmael was only nine when his father Abraham saw in a dream that he sacrificed his only son to please God. On seeing the same dream on three consecutive nights, he told Ishmael about it. Ishmael replied that it must be a test from God to test their wills and he was willing to be sacrificed for God. Abraham took his son Ishmael to Mina, laid him on the ground and tied his arms and legs with a cord. As he placed his knife on the throat of his son, the Archange! Gabriel appeared and announced that the test of their ultimate submission to God was complete. Just then, by the Grace of God, a healthy lamb appeared there to be sacrificed in place of Ishmael. Abraham was given the happy tiding that God was pleased with them and their position would be elevated. Abraham was also given the happy news of another Isaac. son,
This act of the great prophet Abraham and his son Ishmael became an essential part of pilgrimage (Hajj) for all times and is celebrated a day before the annual Eid al-Adha.
The Building of Ka’ba
Abraham and his son Ishmael, following divine instructions, built the Ka’ba in Mecca as a House of worship for God. On completion of the holy structure, both of them prayed to God for acceptance of their service. They called upon the people to come for pilgrimage (Hajj). Since then, the tradition of the two prophets has continued to be performed through the centuries. The black stone (Hajre Aswad) was placed in one corner of the building by Prophet Abraham. According to some traditions, this stone had descended from the heaven!
For the Muslim pilgrim, one of the center points of the rituals of Hajj is to go round the Ka’ba seven times and to kiss Hajre Aswad. This is done in remembrance of the act of devotion by the patriarch of our prophets. It is one of the essential obligations of the faithful to go to Mecca and perform the ritual Hajj at least once during their lifetime.
Ishmael had many sons and daughters who migrated to
several parts of the Arabian Peninsula and they imparted the teachings of Abraham wherever they settled. However Mecca. remained the central place of congregation throughout the ages and Ka’ba continued to be the most revered house of worship. Ishmael is also known as Abul Arab, the patriarch of the
Arabs.
The last of the messengers of God, the Prophet of Islam, Muhammad, was born in the clan of Quraish who descended from Ishmael and were amongst the most powerful people of Arabia.
References: The Qur’an: Sura Baqarah, An’am, Maryam. Anbiya’, Sa’ffat and Jinn.
