Angels and the Unseen
1,376 questions
How is the saying that "the devil's mind does not exceed that of a 10-year-old child" interpreted, in light of what was mentioned about the jinn's mastery of construction and industry in the story of Solomon, their stratagems to tempt mankind, and what Satan perceived upon the creation of Adam before the soul was breathed into him?
Was the Prophet's knowledge (PBUH) in Medina of the martyrdom of the leaders of the Battle of Mu'tah (Zayd, then Ja'far, then Ibn Rawahah) part of the knowledge of the unseen, which only Allah knows, or was it through revelation?
What is the ruling on the many interpretations (tafasir) that contradict each other, interpret the unseen and the disconnected letters (al-ḥurūf al-muqaṭṭaʿah), and invalidate one another, especially since there is a prohibition against speaking about the Qur’an based on mere opinion and setting parts of the Book of Allah against others?
Is the worship of one who fears punishment, does not believe in the existence of Allah with certain faith, and worships Allah under duress, accepted?
Ibn Mas’ud narrates that the Prophet (peace be upon him) asked his Companions about making a covenant with Allah morning and evening, then taught them a supplication to be recited: “O Allah, Creator of the heavens and the earth, Knower of the unseen and the seen, I pledge to You in this life that I bear witness that there is no god but You, alone, without partner, and that Muhammad is Your servant and Messenger,” along with a request not to entrust oneself to one’s own soul and a plea for fulfillment of the covenant on the Day of Judgment. And whoever recites this supplication, Allah will seal him and place him under the Throne, and on the Day of Judgment, the people of the covenants will be called upon, and they will enter Paradise.
Is it permissible to believe someone who claims to read the unseen and determine destiny? Is it permissible to supplicate for the guidance of the fiancé's father? And what is the ruling on using amulets, incense, and written verses given by some of those who claim to have Islamic knowledge?
Is it permissible for Muslims to seek treatment through hypnosis, given its alleged benefits in overcoming fear and phobias and gaining confidence?
Is it permissible for a Muslim to play the Ouija game, which relies on summoning spirits or jinn to answer players' questions by moving a circular piece over letters and words?
Is the aforementioned supplication, which one of the neighbors saw in a dream from the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, and which includes asking for unlawful provision and torture for it to become lawful, sinful for the one who supplicates with it? And is the one who supplicates with it considered wronged, especially since he has not seen a good day since his supplication, and his life has become a living hell?
Does the reward for Umrah diminish due to a weakening of religious commitment after performing it?
Is it true that sighing brings poverty and lack of provision?
Is the young man's return to his country and his guidance, subsequent to the girl's prayer for him to marry her, considered an indication that Allah will unite them in a lawful marriage?
How does one know if the reason for their prayers not being answered for years is a postponement until the the Day of Resurrection or due to a sin they are committing?
Can the deeds of the heart be a cause for the torment of the grave?
Do the dead feel what is happening in life and know people's news, and can they offer advice?
Do the angels hear the remembrance (dhikr) if it is in the heart?
Are astronomers who study a person's psyche and personality traits based on the movement of planets considered among the scholars whom God has favored, and is believing what they say permissible or forbidden?
On the Day of Resurrection, will all faces be alike?
What is the appropriate action for someone who receives unseen predictions about their life and future, and is the one who makes such claims sinful for claiming knowledge of the unseen, and what is the best way to deal with them and correct their misconception?
Is the ruling on one who goes to a soothsayer—even if he does not claim to know the unseen—the same as one who disbelieved in Allah, denied His verses, and did not submit?
What are the unseen tidings mentioned in the Quran that have come to pass, in both their Quranic and historical order, and what are the tidings that have not yet come to pass?
Do miracles happen to righteous people absolutely, enabling them to hear the torment of the grave and see the unseen, even though the Companions did not hear the torment of the grave, and the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, mentioned the wisdom behind people not hearing it?
What is the ruling on one who claims that his mother speaks in her grave, and that senior Sufis see the Preserved Tablet, and he aspires to compete with them in it, citing his statement: "Why do I feed on the crumbs of the tables of the generous and not search as they searched to compete shoulder to shoulder with the great Sufis like Al-Ghazali who look into the Preserved Tablet, so what is my standing in the darkness of ignorance, while Ibn Taymiyyah reads in the Preserved Tablet and foretells the unseen future?"
Are the statements of the Companions' scholars, such as Ibn Abbas, may Allah be pleased with them both, a definitive proof that cannot be opposed?