It will be impossible for those...
It will be impossible for those, who managed to reach there, to miss out an opportunity of performing Ziarat [22] of their Rab -asws , as they will find him -asws there on their way to Paradise. Allah -azwj Describes the Salutation of angels on them as: سَلَامٌ عَلَيْكُمْ طِبْتُمْ فَادْخُلُوهَا خَالِدِينَ (39:73) (Angels of Paradise will say:) Peace be upon you! You have been good, so enter it to remain there forever.
For this instance Allah -azwj Says: Enter into My Paradise, this is your reward. This was the promise of their Lord, Allah -azwj Who refers to this as: إِلَى رَبِّهَا نَاظِرَةٌ (75:23) (entering while) Looking towards their Rab. And Allah -azwj also Says: وَإِنِّي مُرْسِلَةٌ إِلَيْهِمْ بِهَدِيَّةٍ فَنَاظِرَةٌ بِمَ يَرْجِعُ الْمُرْسَلُونَ (27:35) I am sending them a gift and (wait) to see with what (answer) (my) ambassadors return.
And Allah -azwj Says (for his servant): وَلَقَدْ رَآَهُ نَزْلَةً أُخْرَى عِنْدَ سِدْرَةِ الْمُنْتَهَى (13-53:14) What he sees now he has already seen near the ‘Sidaratul Muntiha [23] ’ meaning Mohammed -saww has been to this point of nearness, which is the ultimate limit beyond which no one has access.
Allah -azwj describes this as: (His Prophet -saww s last visit to this place): مَا زَاغَ الْبَصَرُ وَمَا طَغَى لَقَدْ رَأَى مِنْ آَيَاتِ رَبِّهِ الْكُبْرَى (17-53:18) His eyesight did not falter nor was it carried away. He saw some of his Rab’s Greatest Signs ! And saw Gabriel -as in his original form twice, once at this place and the second time at another place.
The creation of Gabriel -as is too among one of the greatest creations which is from the light which people cannot comprehend, except the Lord of the worlds.
Amir-ul-Momineen -asws : Allah -azwj Says: وَمَا كَانَ لِبَشَرٍ أَنْ يُكَلِّمَهُ اللَّهُ إِلَّا وَحْيًا أَوْ مِنْ وَرَاءِ حِجَابٍ أَوْ يُرْسِلَ رَسُولًا فَيُوحِيَ بِإِذْنِهِ مَا يَشَاءُ (42:51) It is not appropriate for Allah -azwj to speak to any human being except through inspiration or from behind a curtain, or by sending a messenger anything He Wishes to inspire with through His permission .
Similarly, Allah -azwj Says, ‘This is My Prophet -saww who receives revelations from the skies through My angels and My Heavenly representatives used to preach on the earth and the worldly preachers got engaged in discussions with them -as , which was in addition to the knowledge which was sent down to them through the angels. Once Rasool Allah -saww , asked Gabriel -as : ‘Have you ever seen your Lord?
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