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Signs of ar-Rahman - Hoor al-Ayn

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Moulana Ashraf Ali Thanwi rahmatullah <strong>al</strong>aihi explainsK<strong>ar</strong>aamaat and Mu’jizah do not occur by a person’s design --thatwhenever the Nabi or W<strong>al</strong>i wishes he can execute such an act. Such actsonly occur when Allaah Ta’<strong>al</strong>a in His Infinite Wisdom wishes to exhibitthe act. It then occurs whether a person desires it or not.]4. A k<strong>ar</strong>aamah does not indicate that the person performing such an act isbetter than others. In fact, sometimes the k<strong>ar</strong>aamah decreases his status inthe sight <strong>of</strong> Allaah, due to fame and vanity entering his he<strong>ar</strong>t. It was forthis reason that many <strong>of</strong> the pious person<strong>al</strong>ities used to make istighfa<strong>ar</strong>(seek forgiveness) when a k<strong>ar</strong>aamah would manifest itself at their hands,just as they would make istighfa<strong>ar</strong> when sins <strong>ar</strong>e committed5. Allaah Ta’<strong>al</strong>a makes the k<strong>ar</strong>aamaat for his Auliya a way out <strong>of</strong> difficulty,and for his enemies, a sign <strong>of</strong> the truthfulness <strong>of</strong> His Deen.6. The Auliya <strong>ar</strong>e Those who bring Imaan and adopt Taqwa, whether ornot they receive kashf (divine inspiration), experience ahwa<strong>al</strong> (spiritu<strong>al</strong>states) or display k<strong>ar</strong>aamaat.7. Ilm (Islamic knowledge) and Aml (righteous deeds) <strong>ar</strong>e the criterion <strong>of</strong>distinguishing between the Auliya (friends) <strong>of</strong> Allaah and the friends <strong>of</strong>shaitaan. The supernatur<strong>al</strong> feats <strong>of</strong> those who obey the Quraan and Sunah<strong>ar</strong>e k<strong>ar</strong>amaat, while that <strong>of</strong> those who disobey <strong>ar</strong>e acts <strong>of</strong> shaitaan.Abu Yazeed Bistami (rahmatullah ‘<strong>al</strong>ayhi) said:If you see a man flying in the air or w<strong>al</strong>king on the surface <strong>of</strong> the water, donot be deceived by him until you do not see what his stand is as f<strong>ar</strong> as thecommands and prohibitions <strong>of</strong> the Sh<strong>ar</strong>iah <strong>ar</strong>e concerned.”Yunus bin Abdul A’<strong>al</strong>a (rahmatullah ‘<strong>al</strong>ayhi) said to Imam Shafee(rahmatullah ‘<strong>al</strong>ayhi):11

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