The hand of Muhammad (s) is the hand of God.
So why can’t you simply say that Muhammad (s) is in fact God?
Believing Prophet Muhammad (s) is God is a form of ‘misguidance’ sanctioned directly by God.
Why Was Muhammad (s) Sent as a Shahid, Mubashir and Nazeer?
We never paid attention to the three titles that the Prophet (s) was granted by God, we never wondered why these titles were granted.
We are to discuss this today.
Why did God make the Prophet (s) shahid (a witness), mubashir (one who brings glad-tidings), and nazeer (forewarner)?
These are the three things that have been mentioned.
Now, let’s take a look at verse 9.
[In verse 8] God said, ‘'inna arsalnaka shahidan wa mubashiran wa nazeeran’
and immediately after that: ‘li to'minoo billahi wa rasoolihi'.
The word ‘li to’minoo’ holds the secret.
This is where the reason behind God granting these three ranks - shahid, mubashir and nazeer - to the Prophet (s).
Here, God explains why: 'so that you bring faith upon God and the Prophet (s)’.
This is why the Prophet (s) was sent as a shahid, mubashir and nazeer.
So that you bring faith upon God and the Prophet (s),
and the three ranks that God has bestowed upon the Prophet (s) - shahid, mubashir and nazeer - due to them, you must do three things.
What are those three things?
‘wa tu'azziroohu watuwaqqiroohu watusabbi hoohu bukratan wa aseelaa’.
HDE Gohar Shahi uttered a phrase ages ago,
at the time it didn't make sense to me,
however, when I read this verse of the Qur'an, then it made sense to me.
HDE Gohar Shahi said, 'My sub-spirits have made permanent abode within your spiritual heart'.
Then HDE Gohar Shahi said, 'We want to see your honour and prestige elevated in society'.
Now, when I then read this verse, I then realised how honour and prestige escalates.
It happens like this: the knowledge that is dispensed through a Fana fi Shaikh,
when the world sees the Shaikh speak through the tongue of the Fana fi Shaikh,
people automatically begin to trust his words, and it elevates the honour and prestige of such a person.
[People say], ‘Listen to this man. His words are not his own’. This is what elevates one’s prestige.
This is the same thing that God says, here in this verse. That he sent [the Prophet (s)] as shahid, mubashir and nazeer. Why?
So that you [humanity] respect and honour the Prophet (s).
The scholars cheated [in interpretation] here too.
They said that the first two attributes are for the Prophet (s) and when it came to the third word,
they cheated and said that the third is for Allah.
Observe the verse for yourself! Don’t just read the Qur’an during taraweeh prayers. Look at what it says.
The Qur'an says: ‘wa tu'azziroohu watuwaqqiroohu’
and then what does it say? ‘watusabbi hoohu (praise and glorify the Prophet (s)’. ‘bukratan wa aseelaa’ (from dawn to dusk)’.
This is about Prophet Muhammad (s). Aid the Prophet (s), honour and respect the Prophet (s), and what is number three?
Praise and glorify the Prophet (s)...’bukratan wa aseelaa (from dawn to dusk)’.
This is not about God. This divine directive is about the Prophet (s).
Take a look at this verse. This is for Prophet Muhammad (s).
Where does it say here that it is about God? It doesn't say here that you have to commemorate God's name.
Can you see this written anywhere?
Take a good look, you all read the Qur’an.
Who are we being told to commemorate?
We are being told to commemorate the name of Prophet Muhammad (s).
[We are being instructed] to support the Prophet (s), respect the Prophet (s) and glorify the Prophet (s).
‘Bukratan wa aseelaa (from dawn to dusk)’.
We never paid attention to this nor were we allowed to pay attention,
because [the clergy] wrote ‘and commemorate God’s name from dawn to dusk’.
What would be to honour the Prophet (s)?
It would be to glorify the Prophet (s) where the glorification of God is carried out day and night. This is God’s command.
What should have happened in every single mosque in the world is that when the Fajr prayers end,
then they should begin the glorification of the Prophet (s)’s name.
In every single mosque.
After the Fajr prayers, they should start sending benedictions upon the Prophet (s),
they should be reciting hymns in honour of the Prophet (s) and commemorate the Prophet (s)’s name.
The name of the Prophet (s) be struck against the heartbeats.
All the names of the Prophet (s) should be commemorated.
The personal name of Prophet Muhammad (s), as well as the names of the Prophet (s)’s attributes.
The name of the Prophet (s)’s blessed body should also be commemorated,
as well as the name of the Prophet (s)’s blessed soul.
This is what the Qur’an states.
I’m saying it should be done following the Fajr prayers because the verse mentions ‘dawn (bukra)’
and then God also commanded this to be done at night.
So, when you finish the Isha prayers, then continue with this practice.
If benedictions upon the Prophet (s) were being recited day and night in the mosques,
if the Prophet (s) was being honoured and glorified,
if the virtues and various honourable facets of the person of the Prophet (s) are elaborated upon,
then the hearts of people would blossom with emotions of attachment, affection and love for the Prophet (s) just by listening to these words being repeated.
However, no one followed this directive of the Qur’an.
Now, to support the Prophet (s), to respect the Prophet (s) and commemorate the Prophet (s)’s name day and night
these three things have been linked with the three attributes of the Prophet (s):
he is shahid, a witness upon your actions;
he is mubashir, he helped you when you faced obstacles in the path,
he unburdened you; he is nazeer, he forewarns you of the dangers that you may face in the world.
Therefore, you must support him, you must honour, respect and glorify him day and night.
Now, if this is not happening in the mosques, then forget the mosques, on account of being an Ummati, you can do it yourself.
When you wake up in the morning, whether or not you offer salah doesn’t matter, but you must do this.
Glorify the Prophet (s), even if just once, but do it with the due requirements.
Perform ablution, stand with respect and envision that you are standing before the blessed tomb of the Prophet (s)
and send benedictions upon the Prophet (s) once, or twice if you wish but recite in submission to their love.
When the Prophet (s) is glorified, the eminence of the Prophet (s) spoken of,
the attributes of the Prophet (s), the benevolence of the Prophet (s) upon the Ummah is spoken of, day and night,
this will reestablish your connection with the Prophet (s).
Now, let’s take a look at verse 10.
God has made such a statement about the Prophet (s) in this verse which denotes no difference between God and the Prophet (s).
God declares: ‘innal lazeena yubaayi'oonaka (and those who pledge allegiance at your hands, O Messenger of God)’
‘innamaa yubaayi'oonal laaha’.
‘O Messenger of God, those who pledge allegiance at your hands are in fact pledging allegiance at the hands of God’.
So, what do you think? God is saying here:
‘The hand of Muhammad (s) is my hand’.
So then what is wrong in saying that Muhammad (s) is God too?
This would be completely in accordance with the divine directive.
Muhammad (s)’s hand is God’s hand, as per the Qur’an.
What is the Qur’an saying? ‘The hand of Muhammad (s) is the hand of God’.
Now, if we were to ask, 'whose leg is the leg of the Prophet (s)?’
‘Whose ears are the ears of the Prophet (s)?’
‘Whose nose is the nose of the Prophet (s)?’
‘Whose eyes are the eyes of the Prophet (s)?’
[When the answer to all of them is ‘God’] then what is wrong in exclaiming that indeed, Muhammad (s) is God?
Believing Prophet Muhammad (s) is God is a form of ‘misguidance’ sanctioned directly by God.
What else would this mean?
It’s not like God was simply approving of everyone pledging allegiance at the hands of the Prophet (s).
No, that’s not what God said.
God declared, 'Those who pledge allegiance at the hands of Muhammad (s) are pledging allegiance at the hands of Allah'.
God then says, 'yadul laahi fawqa aydeehim’.
‘Yad’ means hand and ‘yadul laahi’ means ‘the hand of God’.
‘fawqa’ means above and ‘aydeehim’ means [above] their hands.
‘The hand that is placed above your hands is the hand of God'.
It’s in the holy Qur’an.
'yadul laahi fawqa aydeehim’.
The hand placed above your hand is the hand of God.
Where is that hand? ‘Fawqa aydeehim’
‘upon the hands of those who pledged allegiance’.
God is depicting the scene whereby the companions pledged allegiance to the Prophet (s); they all extended their hands.
Now, you see here, this is my hand on top. Right?
So, this is the act of pledging allegiance. So just imagine that the hand of the Prophet (s) is above these hands.
So God is saying: ‘this hand above these hands is the hand of God’.
Imbecile scholars that come from the Barelvi, Shia, Sunni, Wahhabi sects are all illegitimate.
They don't tell you the truth, yet you follow them.
You should read the Qur’an yourself,
so that you find out for yourself what understanding and creed God is presenting to you [in regards to Muhammad (s)],
when he denotes, 'when you pledged allegiance at the hands of Muhammad (s), you pledged allegiance to God'.
He then says, 'it is my [Allah's] hand that sits above the hands [that have pledged allegiance]'.
I put this before you so that you know what your creed must be.
Muhammad (s) was shahid (witness), is shahid and shall remain shahid.
Muhammad (s) removed the obstacles in our path and brought glad-tidings and unburdened our lives.
He did this, he is doing this and he shall always do this.
Muhammad (s) forewarned us 1450 years ago, he is warning us today and shall continue to warn us.
And what is required of us? We must support him.
We must venerate him.
And what else? We must glorify him day and night.
This is what our creed must be in regards to the Prophet (s).
And above all this, Imam Mehdi (a) is to replicate in entirety the presence of Muhammad (s) ethereally and physically,
so we are to carry this creed over to Imam Mehdi (a).