A young man from Bangladesh spoke about the miracles of Ibn Taymiyyah in knowing the unseen, citing three narratives: the first about his knowledge of the defeat of the Tatars before it occurred, the second about informing of hidden matters and future events, and the third about knowing the thoughts of those who sit with him before they ask. The young man says that these stories resemble those in the book \"Virtues of Deeds,\" which the Tablighi Jamaat relies on, and describes them as matters of polytheism and disbelief.
No one among the Sunni scholars and the community denies that the unveiling of some unknown aspects or foretelling of unseen matters might occur as a miracle for some scholars and righteous individuals. However, there are important differences between what Sunni scholars assert and the extremism in this regard:
1- Disclosure among the people of the Sunnah occurs as an incidental miracle from Allah, not as a permanent state.
2- The miracle is granted only to those who adhere to the Sharia and have sound understanding of the religion.
3- The possessor of a Sunni miracle conceals it, does not boast about it, and does not spread it among people.
4- The miracle is connected to the righteousness and piety of the servant, and is not acquired through spiritual exercise.
5- The miracle serves as an evidence or a need, and not for boasting or gain.
Whoever claims to have a constant insight into the unseen or the ability to control the universe belongs to the extremist sect opposed to the Salaf methodology.
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