He chooses for such information anyone of His Messengers as He desires.
He chooses for such information anyone of His Messengers as He desires.” Also, in relation to some of the miracles of Prophet `Isa al-Masih (peace be upon him), it is mentioned that: وَأُنَـبِّئُكُم بِمٌا تَأْكُلُونَ وَمٌا تَـدَّخِرُونَ فِي بُيُوتِكُمْ “I (Prophet 'Isa) inform you of what you eat and what you store in your house.” [^1] If we look at the exception mentioned in the verse under discussion (verse 27 of Suratul Jinn), we see that Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) has allowed a portion of the Knowledge of the Unseen to be known to His chosen Messenger (since in `Arabic, if there is ever an exception (in a sentence) preceded by a negation, it always refers to an affirmation): إِلاٌّ مَنِ ارْتَضَى مِن رَّسُولٍ فَإِنَّهُ يَسْلُكُ مِنْ بَيْنِ يَدَيْهِ وَمِنْ خَلْفِهِ رَصَداً “Except to him whom He is pleased with from among (His) Messengers so then surely He places before him and behind him a guard.” [^2] From another point of view, the number of verses of the Qur'an that give us information about hidden matters are not few, such as the second to fourth verses of Suratul Rum: غُـلِبَتِ الرُّومُ فِـي أَدْنَى الأَرْضِ وَهُم مِّن بَعْدِ غَلَبِهِمْ سَيَـغْـلِبُونَ فِي بِضْـعِ سِنِينَ لِلٌّهِ الأَمْرُ مِن قَبْـلُ وَمِـن بَعْـدُ وَيَوْمَـئِذٍ يَفْرَحُ الْمُـؤْمِنُونَ “The Romans are vanquished.
In a near land, and they, after being vanquished, shall overcome (within a few years) and they will be victorious. All matters of the past and future are in the hands of Allah. The believers will enjoy the help of Allah on that Day.
” [^3] Also, in verse 85 of Suratul Qasas, Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) tells us: إِنَّ الَّذِي فَرَضَ عَلَيْكَ الْقُرْآنَ لَرٌادُّكَ إِلَى مَعٌادٍ “Certainly the One who had made the Qur'an incumbent upon you will return you to your starting point (Makkah).” Also, in verse 27 of Suratul Fath, we read the following: لَتَدْخُـلُنَّ الْمَسْجِدَ الْحَرٌامَ إِنْ شٌاءَ اللٌّهُ آمِنِينَ “Certainly you shall enter into the Masjid al-Haram, with the permission of Allah, in security.” There are also many more verses of the Qur'an such as these.
In principle, the heavenly revelation (Wahi) that is sent down to the Prophets is also a form of Knowledge of the Unseen which is placed at their disposal - thus, how can we claim that these personalities do not have access to the Knowledge of the Unseen when we know that revelation has come down to them?
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