Understanding Hadith

ZajakAllah Khair

ZajakAllah Khair

There is more to reality than what the eyes can see. A person can look at the sky, the earth, the body, the home, the market and the screen in front of him, and he may think that this visible world is all there is. But the Qur’an teaches the believer that existence is larger than the visible world. There are angels who obey Allah, jinn who are responsible before Allah, Shayṭān who invites towards ruin, records of deeds that are preserved, a soul that will leave the body, a grave that will become either a garden or a warning, and a life of Barzakh before the final resurrection. The believer does not believe in the unseen because of fear, culture, folklore or inherited stories. The believer believes because Allah has spoken. When Allah informs us of something, the believer submits with certainty. This certainty does not remove the need for wisdom. In fact, it gives wisdom. We learn what has been revealed, we avoid speaking without knowledge, and we do not turn the unseen into a playground for imagination. Many people are curious about angels and jinn. Many people are frightened of Shayṭān and the grave. Many people hear claims about dreams, ruqyah, possession and hidden forces. This book does not deny what Allah has revealed, and it does not exaggerate what Allah has not revealed. Its aim is balance. The Muslim must neither deny the unseen nor become obsessed with it. The correct path is to believe, remember Allah, follow the Sunnah, avoid superstition, and prepare for the Hereafter.