Heavenly Jewels

form. He hears the faintest of sounds and sees the most minute of things, even that which can not be seen under the lenses of a microscope. His seeing and hearing, is not only confined to this, but He is all Seeing and All Hearing. We thus say that Allah (The Exalted) sees absolutely and hears absolutely. A. 16 Belief: Like all His other Attributes, His Words - Speech is also uncreated. It is not a creation. The Qur'aan is Allah (The Exalted's) words. Any person who says the Qur'aan to be a creation has been termed a Kaafir, by Imam Aazam Abu Hanifa (may Allah be pleased with him) and all the other Great Imams. Actually, the kufr (infidelity) of such a person is proven from the companions (may Allah be pleased with them). A.17 Belief: His speech is free from sound. The Qur'aan that we recite with our tongue and which we read from written form is the uncreated words of Allah (The Exalted) without any sound. Our reading, writing and our voices are a creation. In other words, our recitation is creation and that which we have recited is uncreated. Our writing is created and that which we have written is uncreated. Our listening is creation and that which we have heard is uncreated. Our memorizing is creation and that which we have memorized is uncreated. A. 18 Belief: Allah (The Exalted's) Knowledge surrounds everything, whether it is in full, or partial, or be it present, pussible, totally impossible. In other words He knew of everything always (Azali) and still knows of everything and always knows everything forever. Things may change, but His Knowledge does not change. He is aware of the fears and whispering of the hearts. There is no limit to his knowledge. A. 19 Belief: He knows everything apparent and hidden. Ilm-e-Zaati (self knowledge) is His unique attribute. Any person, who tries to prove Ilm-e-Zaati, be it of present or hidden for any but Allah (The 16