Was Muawiya Katib e Wahi?
Rana Jamil Sher from Punjab, Pakistan asks
'There is a special campaign in Pakistan these days
that all the Companions of the Prophet were heaven-bound.
They are especially praising Muawiya a lot.
Unfortunately, our Sunni brothers who are ahead of us all
are praising Muawiya at the pulpit of the mosque
and they say that he is Katib e Wahi.
The Sunni scholars do not accept a single word against Muawiya.
Kindly explain what is a Katib e Wahi.
And was Muawiya a Katib e Wahi?
Yes, this is happening.
Whether or not he was a Katib e Wahi
makes no difference.
Ask me why.
When God said in the Quran, 'O Messenger of God,
some people come and say to you, 'You are the messenger of God',
And God said
'There is no doubt that you are a messenger of God, God attests to this'
'but those who come and tell you that you're the messenger of God are lying'.
Therefore, physically
and verbally - without the intentions of the heart -
declaring the messengerhood of Prophet Mohammad
and along with that, declaring the Oneness of God
but again, if it is just a verbal affirmation without the intentions of the heart,
it is considered a lie in the eyes of God.
So if a Wahi (divine revelation) came and he [Muawiya] wrote it down, it's not a big deal.
Okay?
The verbal declaration of messengerhood and Oneness of God is doubtful.
A verbal declaration is one which does not exhibit the intentions of the Spiritual Heart.
In the eyes of God, it is doubtful.
You can see it here in Chapter The Hypocrites.
It is the first verse of Chapter The Hypocrites.
'Izza ja'aka al munafiquna'
Which means 'The hypocrites come to you'
'Izza ja'aka al munafiquna qalu nash'hadu
'innaka la rasool ilahi'
'And they say
''nash'hadu'' that we bear witness
that you are a messenger of God.'
Pay attention to the words here.
Who is saying this? It's God.
Therefore, you cannot doubt it's authenticity.
And what is God saying?
'Izza ja'akal munafiquna'
'qalu nash'hadu innaka la rasool ilahi'
'And they say they bear witness that you are a messenger of God'.
God said that the hypocrites come to you and say they bear witness that you are a messenger of God.
God has displayed the statement of the hypocrites here.
And then we have God's statement, 'Wallahu ya'lamu'
'And God knows'
'innaka la rasooluhu'
'God is aware that you are a messenger of God'.
'Wa yash'hadu innal munafiquna la kadhibun'.
God says that he is aware you are the messenger of God
and God bears witness to the fact
that these hypocrites are lying.
Their words do not align with the intentions of their hearts.
So from this, we learn that -
Look, everything has two sides.
Right?
If we seek verdict for when someone says, 'I believe Prophet Mohammad is a Messenger and the Last Prophet'
and 'God is one; he has no partners'.
The verdict on such words is that you are a devout believer.
However, if your intentions are observed - and your intentions differ from your words - you are a hypocrite.
With the verbal declaration alone, you appear to be a devout believer
in the eyes of people.
The problem is
that God is able to see the intentions of people
but we cannot.
Therefore, whoever raises slogans of Prophet Mohammad's love
and whoever talks about the messengerhood and Finality of Prophethood
even if they have different intentions
since we cannot see their intentions, we applaud them.
We give them high praise by calling them great lovers of the Prophet.
However, the [spiritual] rule is different.
The rule is for your words to align with your heart.
If your words do not align with your heart, you are a hypocrite.
Now, here is another point.
It is mentioned in the authentic Traditions of Bukhari Sharif
that Amir Muawiya
during his period in office
at a time when the Islamic Sultanate was divided into two.
One side was under the ruling of Ali, the other of Muawiya.
In that era, Amir Muawiya would go to the mosques and use the force of the sword.
The Imams and Khatibs would be forced to use profanities for Moula Ali in the Friday sermons.
He would make them praise him and coerce them into blaspheming Moula Ali.
Coercing them.
Whereas the beloved Prophet said, 'Man kunto Moula hu fa haza Ali Moula hu'.
'Ali is the Guardian of whoever Mohammad is the Guardian'.
It's a point to ponder. Does this Prophetic Tradition apply only to us?
Or did it also apply to the Companions of that time?
When the Prophet declared that Ali is the Guardian of whoever Mohammad is the Guardian, it was not just for us
but also for all of the Companions of the Prophet.
We are born in this era
and this Tradition of Prophet Mohammad
comes from that era
when all the Companions were present.
So now tell me
and you have a speck of intellect, you will understand
that after the statement given by Prophet Mohammad -
After this statement given by Prophet Mohammad
the Guardian of any Companion of the Prophet is Prophet Mohammad (PBUH).
Is that not so?
If there is a Companion of the Prophet, who is his Guardian?
Prophet Mohammad.
And one whose Guardian is Prophet Mohammad,
as declared by Prophet Mohammad, then Ali is his Guardian too.
Then Ali, too, is his Guardian.
So now tell me, if you swear at your Guardian
will you remain a devout believer?
Secondly,
Salat is an obligation.
It is, right?
Fasting is an obligation.
Is it an obligation to document the divine revelations?
Anyone can do it.
It doesn't have any significance.
Salat is an obligation.
Fasting is an obligation.
Zakat and Hajj are obligations.
As long as you are able to do it.
These are all religious obligations.
But there was no such command to document the divine revelations.
If you do it, it's on your own accord.
This is not a great act.
Now, the great acts such as Salat, which is an obligation,
and fasting, which is an obligation,
what is their significance?
In the holy Quran
God said,
'Ya ayuhal lazina amanu'
'O devout believers'
'la tarfa'oo aswatakum fawqa sawtin Nabi'
'Do not raise your voices above Prophet Mohammad's'.
'Ya ayahul lazina amanu la tarfa'oo aswatakum fawqa sawtin Nabi'
'wa la tajharoo lahu bilqawli kajahri'
'ba'dikum libad'
'And do not address the Prophet as you do each other'
'an tahbata amalukum wa antum la tash'uroon'
'If you fail to uphold the protocols of Prophet Mohammad
if you do not maintain the protocols of the Prophet
then all of your actions and deeds will go into waste'.
Your Salat, fasting, Hajj and Zakat will all go into waste.
Why will it be wasted? Because you disrespected Prophet Mohammad.
All your actions and deeds will be wasted if you fail to respect Prophet Mohammad.
So do you think documenting the divine revelations will be valid?
If you blaspheme the Prophet
you blaspheme the Guardian
then what difference does documenting the divine revelations make?
Your actions have been wasted.
God said, 'All of your actions and deeds'
'an tahbata amalukum'
'will be wasted'.
What does wasted mean here?
For instance, you made some food that you left unattended, after 2-3 days, it expires.
It is wasted.
Similarly, if you fail to maintain the protocol of Prophet Mohammad,
you fail to maintain a respectful protocol for Prophet Mohammad,
then all your actions and deeds are wasted by God.
All your deeds will go into a complete waste.
And then, 'Wa antum la tash'uroon'
'You will not be aware that your deeds have gone into a complete waste and you have lost your faith'.
The thought will never occur to you and you would continue to think you are a champion.
You will consider yourself a devout believer and think you have done great deeds.
So 'Man kunto Moula hu fa haza Ali Moula Hu'
'Ali is the Guardian of whoever Mohammad is the Guardian'.
This Prophetic Tradition is not only for us.
This Prophetic Tradition applies to the Companions as well.
This Prophetic Tradition applies to Abu Bakar Sadiq as well.
This Prophetic Tradition applies to Umar bin Khattab and Usman e Ghani as well.
This Prophetic Tradition is for Bibi Aisha as well.
This Prophetic Tradition applies to all.
Ali is the Guardian of all those whose Guardian is Prophet Mohammad.
No servant remains to be a devout believer who uses profanities for his Guardian in the mosques.
I have conveyed the fundamental principle to you
now it is up to you to decide what you must do.