REVELATION OF THE UNSEEN

Revelation of magheebaat (unseen and future things) is not the sign of Deeni excellence. It is possible for even a kaafir or an insane person to receive such revelation. Sometimes people go astray by believing in the truth of every person who receives such revelation (kashf).
The kashf of unseen or future events is neither a Deeni excellence nor the sign of divine proximity. In fact, being a Muslim or a sane person is not a condition for being a repository of such revelation. In the famous book of Tibb-e-Unaani (Greek Medicine), Sharh Asbaab, it is recorded in the chapter of mental sickness that many insane persons are the repositories of kashf saheeh (correct revelation of unseen things).

There are also numerous incidents of such revelation occurring to kuffaar and fussaaq. Qudratullaah was the name of a man who experienced kashf-e-quboor (the happenings which occurred in the graves). In the majority of cases his kashf was correct despite him not even performing Namaaz. Once whilst he was at a graveside, he said that the inmate was standing and making thikr on a sandalwood Tasbeeh. On making enquiries it was established that the inmate of the grave while he was alive used to make thikr with a sandalwood Tasbeeh. He had therefore, before dying, instructed his friend to put such a Tasbeeh in his kafan.

Once whilst Qudratullah was performing Namaaz near to a grave, he suddenly exclaimed that the inmate was being punished, and the reason for the punishment is that he had in his possession an amaanat (an object of trust) which he had not returned to the owner. Qudratullah was not aware who the inmate was. When an investigation was made, it was established from the deceased’s wife that her husband had truly usurped the amaanat of one person.
Kashf of magheebaat is a spiritual faculty within a person. It exists also sometimes in even kuffaar, insane persons and fussaaq. People are awed by supernatural feats. Any person who has this ability is regarded to be a saint. Many people have gone astray in this way and have led others astray as well.

The criterion of Haqq and baatil, Maqbool (accepted by Allah) and mardood (accursed and rejected by Allah) is only following the Shariah and the Sunnah. Regardless of the many correct revelations a man may receive, if he does not conform to this criterion, he will not be a Wali.

MALFOOZAAT PART 4