Dr. Mufti Syed Ziauddin Naqshbandi Mujaddidi Qadri

Shaykh Ul Fiqh, Jamia Nizamia; Founder - Director


Abul Hasanaat Islamic Research Center

Mufti Maulana Syed Zia Uddin Naqshbandi Quadri

Shaik-ul-Fiqh - Jamia Nizamia


Abul Hasanaat Islamic Research Center

Scholarly Articles

The stages of the Noor of the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam)


<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><i><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;">And (Allah) is He Who has created you from a single soul. Then (for you) there (is) a place of residing and a place of storage (i.e. the mother&rsquo;s womb and the world or the world and the grave respectively). Surely We have explained the Signs (of Our Power and Might) in detail for the people who understand.</span></i><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;">&nbsp; (Surah An'aam-98)</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;">The first, direct, simple meaning of the above verse and in fact, the real meaning of the verse is this:- </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;">That Powerful Lord, who created the whole creation and especially human beings with the Noor of the Holy Prophet <i>(Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Sallam)</i>.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;">For this reason, the Holy Prophet <i>(Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Sallam)</i> said:</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;">Translation of Hadith:&nbsp; The first thing that Allah (<i>Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala</i>) created was my Noor.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;">When Allah (<i>Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala</i>) created the Noor of the Holy Prophet <i>(Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Sallam)</i>, there was nothing except Allah (<i>Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala</i>) neither Arsh nor the Earth, neither the heavens not the earth.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;">Allah (<i>Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala</i>) created first of all the Noor of the Holy Prophet <i>(Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Sallam)</i>.&nbsp; Then Allah (<i>Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala</i>) asked the Noor: </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;">Who are you? The blessed Noor answered: My Lord! I am a slave and you are &quot;Wahhab&quot;.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;">Allah (<i>Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala</i>) then asked: Define a slave and define Wahhab?</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;">The Noor said: Slave is the one on whom obedience of one's master is compulsory (Wajib), that is me and &quot;Wahhab&quot; is the one who grants whatever He wants to His slave and that is You. &nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;">Allah (<i>Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala</i>) said: Whatever you want, ask for it. &nbsp;The Noor said: My demand is that you show me with what name should I remember you and how should I worship you?</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;">In whatever, the Lord wanted, directly, He instructed the Noor, that is why Allah (Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala) says:</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><i><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;">&nbsp;</span></i></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><i><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;">And Allah has revealed to you the Book and Wisdom and has bestowed upon you all that knowledge which you did not possess.</span></i><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;"> &nbsp;Surah Nisa-113</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;">The Noor of the Holy Prophet <i>(Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Sallam)</i> remained in this solitude as long as Allah (<i>Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala</i>) wanted it. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;">After a long time, the Noor said: Lord! Show me how to worship you and make a house for me so that I keep performing your Dhikr and worshipping you.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;">The Lord created a glass house and named it &quot;Misbah-ul-Izza&quot;. &nbsp;The Noor of the Holy Prophet <i>(Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Sallam)</i> started living in it. &nbsp;After this, above that, &quot;Arsh&quot; was created and this glass house was hung on it like a lantern.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;">Before the Arsh was created, the Noor of the Holy Prophet <i>(Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Sallam)</i> had entered it and had started residing there.&nbsp; For 2000 years, it kept saying &quot;Allahu Allahu&quot;, then for 2000 years it kept repeating &quot;Rahman, Rahman&quot;, then &quot;Raheem, Raheem&quot; for the same time.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;">The different attributes of Allah (<i>Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala</i>), which are more than a thousand, each attribute was repeated for 2000 years.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;">&nbsp;</span></p> <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;">During this, when it reached &quot;Qahhar&quot; and reflected on it, it thought this attribute desires the destruction of everything.&nbsp; The Noor was so awed with this attribute that it started sweating.&nbsp; Droplets of Noor started dripping. &nbsp;With these droplets, Allah (<i>Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala</i>) created the souls (Ruh) of Prophets. &nbsp;The soul of each Prophet was hung around the Noor of the Holy Prophet <i>(Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Sallam)</i>.&nbsp; </span>