72, verses 26, 27 that He is knowledgeable about the...

72, verses 26, 27 that He is knowledgeable about the invisible world, and no one is aware of this knowledge of the invisible except those whom He has selected from among His prophets. ‏Not only the knowledge of the invisible world is His own prerogative but the power to perform extraordinary works also rests with Him, though Allah can and will bestow something of whatever aspect of His power which He deems worthy upon anyone He chooses and to the extent that He wishes.

For example, it is mentioned in the Qur'an that death and life are in His Power: "Verily, it is He who makes one die and live".(1) However, the Qur'an also says that Had rat 'Isa(a. s.) made the dead live with His permission "I make the dead live with His permission.

"(2) Although Allah takes lives "Allah takes the souls "(3) yet angels take lives with His permission: "The angel of death shall cause you to die, "(4) And although He is the sole Creator of all, "Allah is the Creator of every thing "(5) , But Had rat 'Isa creates, however, with His permission: " and when you did make of clay a thing like the shape of a bird, by My leave, "(6) Theological research has shown that no one individual existing among the jinn and mankind can have access to the science of the invisible world apart from a limited amount of it which depends upon their potentialities.

This type of knowledge in relation to them is not a science of the invisible after it is bestowed on them although it might be so for others. On the other hand, Allah has made the prophets and the Imams (1) Sura An- Najm, No. 53, verse 44 (2) Sura 'Al- i- 'Imran, No. 3, verse 49 (3) Sura Az- Zumar, No. 39, verse 22 (4) Sura As- Sajdah, No. 32, verse 11 (5) Sura Ar- Ra'd, No. 13, verse 16 (6) Sura Al- Ma'idah, No.

5, verse 110 ‏knowledgeable about the invisible world and aware of the past and future. For example, the blessed Prophet(p.b.u.h.) had foretold the news of the 'Imamat' of twelve persons, the sufferings inflicted on them, the intentional disappearance of Had rat Mahdi(a.s.)and his reappearance, the events occurring during the last days, the establishment of his government, and the resurrection of the dead on the Day of Judgment, other similar matters have also been passed down to us from the other Imams(a.s.).