IBN TAYMIYYAH’S KNOWLEDGE OF THE UNSEEN Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen: [...] “Those who claim to have knowledge of the unseen future are all fortunetellers” [Majmoo’ Fataawa al-Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen, 1 Shawwaal, no. 115] Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen : “The ruling on one who claims to have knowledge of the unseen is that he is a kaafir, because he has disbelieved in Allaah.” Wahhabi/Salafis claim ...that anyone who claims to have knowledge of the unseen is a kafir. Let us see their own Takfir against their own Imam We read in Al-Uqood al-Duria by ibn Abdulhadi al- Maqdisi, page 326: “Such as this wise man he could cite the commandments that came down from the heavens and earth.” Al-Maqdisi is a Salafi, trying to praise his Master: To him, Ibn Taymiyyah knew all the divine commandments from Adam (as) to Muhammad (pbuh). But, we think that is unseen knowledge! [Al-Uqood al-Duria, page 326] Well...well how about that? Now let us see the reports by Ibn Qayyim, a direct student of Ibn Taymiyyah and not to forget an eyewitness to the happenings... We read in Madarij al-Salekin by Ibn Qayyim, Volume 2 page 489: He (Ibn Taymiyyah ) informed his companions about the invasion of the Tatars in Shaam in year 699 H, and that the Muslim army would be defeated, but there would neither butchery nor capture. The army would only seek money. This was ( foretold ) prior to the Tatar marching. Is this prediction a claim to unseen knowledge? We read in Madarij al-Salekin, Volume 2 page 489: Then he (Ibn Taymiyyah) told the people and the commanders in year 702 when the Tatars marched towards Shaam: that they ( the Tatars ) will be defeated and the victory will be for the Muslims. He gave seventy oaths on that. They (the people) said to him: ‘Say inshallah.’ He replied: ‘ Inshallah for sure, no comments.’ I heard him saying that when they (the people) insisted on him, he replied: ‘Do not insist, verily Allah wrote it in the Guarded Tablet that they (the Tatars) shall be defeated in this battle and the victory will be for Muslims’. Ibn Taymiyyah made a prediction, and swore seventy (70) times to its authenticity. When the people kept doubting him, he told them the source of his information: the Lau al-Mahfuz (the Guarded Tablet). It is in the heavens, and Wahhabi/Salafis do not accept that even the Holy Prophet (PBUH) had any access to it? Madarij al-Salekin , Volume 2 pages 489-490: When he was sent to Egypt and they wanted to kill him after they made a plot against him. His friends gathered to bid farewell to him and they said to him : ‘We have a succession of messages that they intend to kill you. ’ He replied: ‘By Allah they will not be able to achieve that. ’ They asked: ‘Will they put you in jail? ’ He replied: ‘Yes, and I will be there for a long time, after that I will be released.’ We also read: When his enemy who is known as Jashengir became the king, they (people) informed him (Ibn Taimiyah) about that and said: ‘Now he has reached to his desire.’ Then he (Ibn Taimiyah) prostrated to Allah in sake of thanking. They said: ‘What is the reason for this prostration?’ He replied: ‘This is the beginning of his ignominy and losing his power.’ They said: ‘When will that happen?’ He replied: ‘The army when it marches to al-Qurt, he will be defeated.’ Then it happened exactly as I had heard from him.’ It was not just about predictions. Ibn Taymiyyah could also reveal one’s thoughts! We read in Madarij al-Salekin by ibn Qayyim , Volume 2 page 490: On more than one occasion, he told me (Ibn Qayyim ) about internal things regarding me from the things that I wanted to do but my tongue didn’t mention them. We read in Al-Alaam al-Alya by Salafi scholar Umar bin Ali bin Musa al-Bazar, page 57: During the days when I was in his company, whenever he began to discuss an issue, and a question came to my mind, before I raised it, he would answer it. We also read: “The pious Sheikh Ahmad al-Herimi told me that he traveled to Damascus and he said: ‘When I arrived, I didn’t have money to use and there wasn’t anyone there whom I knew. So I kept walking hesitantly through the streets. Then suddenly a Sheikh came towards me in a speedy manner. He smiled to me and placed a bag of money in my hand and said: ‘From now on, use it, and do not worry about anything, Allah will not let you.’ Then he went as if he had only came for me. Then I prayed for him and felt happy. Then I asked about the Sheikh with whom I had met on my way. They replied: ‘You don’t know him?’ He is Ibn Taimiyah.” We read on page 58: “Sheikh Taqiuddin Abdullah son of Sheikh Ahmad bin Saeed said: ‘I traveled to Egypt when the Sheikh (Ibn Taimiyah) was residing there. I arrived there at night and I was very ill. Hence I visited some place. Then I heard a sound of someone calling me by my name and nickname. I answered, though I was feeling weak. Then a group belonging to the Sheikh (Ibn Taimiyah) that I had already met previously in Damascus entered. I said to them: ‘How do you know I arrived even though I arrived at this time?’ They replied: ‘The Sheikh (Ibn Taimiyah ) told us that you arrived and you are ill and ordered us to transport you.’ Then I knew that this was a miracle from the Sheikh may Allah be pleased with him.”
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