What is the authenticity of the statement of the Shaykh al-Islam regarding makashif
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The questioner : Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace.
The questioner : How are you?
The Shaykh : except.
The questioner : I left Abu Mushar.
The Shaykh : Praise be to Allah.
The questioner : May Allah be pleased with you. Regarding the statement of the Shaykh al-Islam in the Great Will, and in his mention of the people of asceticism and worship among you, some of whom have pure states and a pleasing path, and who have makashif and tasarrufat. I want you to clarify this for us, because some of the people of bid'ah (religious innovation) actually assume a certain extreme meaning from this statement.
The Shaykh : This is correct.
The questioner : Very well, we ask Your Eminence to explain makashif and tasarrufat.
The Shaykh : Makashif means that Allah honors a person by revealing to him something of the unseen that is not granted to others. These are makashif; that is, secrets of the unseen are revealed to him that are not revealed to others, such as being shown what is happening in a distant land or the like. Many stories are mentioned in this regard, including that it was revealed to 'Umar ibn al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him) about an army or a raid led by Sariyyah ibn Zaynab. The enemy besieged them, and it was revealed to the Commander of the Faithful, 'Umar ibn al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him), while he was delivering the Friday sermon to the people. They heard him saying, "O Sariyyah, the mountain! O Sariyyah, the mountain! O Sariyyah, the mountain!" And Sariyyah heard him while he was in Iraq.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : So he took refuge in the mountain and was saved.
The questioner : Very well, regarding tasarrufat, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : Tasarrufat means powers; that is, Allah facilitates for a person something that is not granted to others. As was mentioned regarding al-'Ala' ibn al-Hadrami, that he walked on water, and similarly regarding Sa'd ibn Abi Waqqas (may Allah be pleased with him). However, not everyone who experiences these makashif, powers, or influences is necessarily one of the awliya (close friends of Allah); he may be one of the friends of the Shayatin (Satan).
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : The Shayatin (Satan) serve him in such matters. So if someone asks, "What is the difference?" we say the difference is what Allah mentioned in His statement:[Yunus 10:62-63] So if we know about this man who has experienced makashif or influences that he is a believer, a pious person,
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : sincere to Allah, and following the Messenger of Allah, we say this is a karamah (a miracle granted to a righteous person).
The questioner : A karamah (a miracle granted to a righteous person) from Allah.
The Shaykh : From Allah (Mighty and Majestic). And if we see from him the opposite of that, we say this is an humiliation from Allah and a seduction, and it is from the work of the Shayatin (Satan).
The presenter : May Allah reward you with good, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace.
The questioner : How are you?
The Shaykh : except.
The questioner : I left Abu Mushar.
The Shaykh : Praise be to Allah.
The questioner : May Allah be pleased with you. Regarding the statement of the Shaykh al-Islam in the Great Will, and in his mention of the people of asceticism and worship among you, some of whom have pure states and a pleasing path, and who have makashif and tasarrufat. I want you to clarify this for us, because some of the people of bid'ah (religious innovation) actually assume a certain extreme meaning from this statement.
The Shaykh : This is correct.
The questioner : Very well, we ask Your Eminence to explain makashif and tasarrufat.
The Shaykh : Makashif means that Allah honors a person by revealing to him something of the unseen that is not granted to others. These are makashif; that is, secrets of the unseen are revealed to him that are not revealed to others, such as being shown what is happening in a distant land or the like. Many stories are mentioned in this regard, including that it was revealed to 'Umar ibn al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him) about an army or a raid led by Sariyyah ibn Zaynab. The enemy besieged them, and it was revealed to the Commander of the Faithful, 'Umar ibn al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him), while he was delivering the Friday sermon to the people. They heard him saying, "O Sariyyah, the mountain! O Sariyyah, the mountain! O Sariyyah, the mountain!" And Sariyyah heard him while he was in Iraq.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : So he took refuge in the mountain and was saved.
The questioner : Very well, regarding tasarrufat, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : Tasarrufat means powers; that is, Allah facilitates for a person something that is not granted to others. As was mentioned regarding al-'Ala' ibn al-Hadrami, that he walked on water, and similarly regarding Sa'd ibn Abi Waqqas (may Allah be pleased with him). However, not everyone who experiences these makashif, powers, or influences is necessarily one of the awliya (close friends of Allah); he may be one of the friends of the Shayatin (Satan).
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : The Shayatin (Satan) serve him in such matters. So if someone asks, "What is the difference?" we say the difference is what Allah mentioned in His statement:
(62) Unquestionably, [for] the allies of Allah there will be no fear concerning them, nor will they grieve (63) Those who believed and were fearing Allah
أَلَا إِنَّ أَوْلِيَاءَ اللَّهِ لَا خَوْفٌ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلَا هُمْ يَحْزَنُونَ الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا وَكَانُوا يَتَّقُونَThe questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : sincere to Allah, and following the Messenger of Allah, we say this is a karamah (a miracle granted to a righteous person).
The questioner : A karamah (a miracle granted to a righteous person) from Allah.
The Shaykh : From Allah (Mighty and Majestic). And if we see from him the opposite of that, we say this is an humiliation from Allah and a seduction, and it is from the work of the Shayatin (Satan).
The presenter : May Allah reward you with good, O Shaykh.
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 19- ما صحة قول شيخ الإسلام عن المكاشفات #العقيدة #ابن_عثيمين #سؤال_على_الهاتف — youtube.com
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