From this aspect as well...
From this aspect as well, one has to acknowledge that Rasool-Allah -saww along with ‘Al-Mominoon’ have the Knowledge and awareness of our deeds. Who are these ‘Al-Mominoon’? We will leave that subject for the time being. We stop here and present another Verse: إِنَّ اللَّهَ وَمَلَائِكَتَهُ يُصَلُّونَ عَلَى النَّبِيِّ ۚ يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا صَلُّوا عَلَيْهِ وَسَلِّمُوا تَسْلِيمًا {5633:} Surely, Allah and His Angels are Sending Salawat upon the Prophet. O you those who believe!
Send Salawat upon him and submit submissively [33:56] The word ‘يُصَلُّونَ’ is in present continuous tense meaning ‘sending blessings’ so Allah -azwj and angels join in Sending ‘salutations’ (Blessings) upon the Prophet -saww and Allah -azwj Commands ‘those who believe’ not only send blessings on the Prophet -saww but also submit to him -saww with full submission.
So, how can one act on the half of the Command of Allah -azwj Revealed in this verse by following the ‘Sunnah’ (tradition) of the Prophet -saww but stop short of sending ‘Blessings’ ( Salawat ) upon him -saww ? Whereas Allah -azwj and angels are still Sending ‘Blessings on the Prophet -saww , since the use of يُصَلُّونَ in the Holy Verse is in the present continuous tense, meaning Allah -azwj and angels are still sending ‘ Salawat ’ upon the Holy Prophet -saww .
A part of the same Holy Verse cannot be ignored, Regardless of if the Prophet is physically present in front of us or spiritually, as angels present are without being seen by our eyes! As per the above Verses, the Holy Prophet -saww is indeed watching us and knowing our actions all the time and will give evidence in the Hereafter upon being called by Allah -azwj .
As we find further confirmation from the following Holy Verse: وَكَذَٰلِكَ جَعَلْنَاكُمْ أُمَّةً وَسَطًا لِتَكُونُوا شُهَدَاءَ عَلَى النَّاسِ وَيَكُونَ الرَّسُولُ عَلَيْكُمْ شَهِيدًا ۗ وَمَا جَعَلْنَا الْقِبْلَةَ الَّتِي كُنْتَ عَلَيْهَا إِلَّا لِنَعْلَمَ مَنْ يَتَّبِعُ الرَّسُولَ مِمَّنْ يَنْقَلِبُ عَلَىٰ عَقِبَيْهِ ۚ وَإِنْ كَانَتْ لَكَبِيرَةً إِلَّا عَلَى الَّذِينَ هَدَى اللَّهُ ۗ وَمَا كَانَ اللَّهُ لِيُضِيعَ إِيمَانَكُمْ ۚ إِنَّ اللَّهَ بِالنَّاسِ لَرَءُوفٌ رَحِيمٌ {1432:} And like that, We have Made you an intermediary ‘ أُمَّةً ’ (Nation) in order for you to become witnesses upon the people, and the Rasool to become a witness upon you.
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