09-29-2007, 04:01 AM
Refuting the misconception regarding Waraqa Ibn Nawfal:
Extremists, vengeful, and ignorant continue to forge lies against the Messenger prayer and peace be upon him. They continue to hinder and discourage his call by raising misconceptions.
Of those falsities, is what they claimed – it was much better for them not to reveal their low level of forging lies and ignorance – about the Messenger prayer and peace be upon him receiving the Quran and Prophethood teaching from Waraqa Ibn Nawfal.
Refute:
Praise be to Allah,
1st: This claim is baseless, thus, similar claims shall not be acceptable without the relevant support, otherwise, they need to tell us what exactly did Mohamed receive from Waraqa? When was that? And where was that?
2nd: Waraqa did not live the time sequence of the events as mentioned in Quran throughout 23 years when it started to be revealed. Matter of fact, he died at the beginning of the message. Where was Waraqa when pagans, Jews or other groups raised questions to the Messenger prayer and peace be upon him? We see that the reply was promptly produced with a full explanation in Quran including the proper position of Quran regarding the given point. An example of this is Allah’s Saying:” The people of the Scripture (Jews) ask you to cause a book to descend upon them from heaven. Quran 4:153.
They ask you (O Muhammad) about the new moons* Say: These are signs to mark fixed periods of time for humankind and for the pilgrimage Quran 2: 189.
And Allah’s Saying:” They ask you (O Muhammad) concerning alcoholic drink and gambling. Say: "In them is a great sin, and (some) benefit for men, but the sin of them is greater than their benefit but And they ask you what they ought to spend 2:219.
In many situations, believers, Jews, hypocrites, or polytheists used to raise points that they need to understand. In other situations, questions were posed as a challenge to the Messenger in order to prove him unknowledgeable and further diminishing his position and awe. The schedule of Quran revelation was spaced in order to allow the Messenger prayer and peace be upon him receive the relevant answers to those questions according to what Allah Wants. Thus, in many positions in Quran, you will find (they ask you) or (people ask you). After this statement, the response usually follows. Counting the word (they ask you), it totaled around 15 questions raised to the Messenger throughout spaced timing. And Quran was revealed to introduce the reply. Where was Waraqa Ibn Nawfal when those questions were raised? He didn’t even live the sequence of time related to the events as mentioned in Quran during 23 years of revelation as he died at the beginning of the message??
Where was Waraqa during events that took place after his death and were introduced in Quran:
Let those liars did Warqa live the Ahzab battle as introduced in Quran?
Was he present during Hunain Day that was presented in Quran?
Did he live the story of Zaid as introduced in Quran?
Did he live the incident of falsehood against Aesha that was told in Quran?
Did he live the situation involving the Najran delegation and the Messenger’s invitation to make dua against the lying group?
Did he, and did he, and did he…..
3rd. Quran contains Ayahs that contradict the Christian creed, how would Waraqa write them? For example, in case the source of Quran was Waraqa who is a Nazarine, how would Quran deny the crucifixion of Jesus?
Quran also includes Ayahs that are not in harmony with the Jewish belief, and other Ayahs establishing the bad traits of the Jews, how would a Jew be the author? If the Messenger’s teacher was Jewish, how would Mohamed accept Jesus Prophethood when the Jews do not accept Jesus prayer and peace be upon him as a prophet?
4th. We tell those liars, if Warqa was the source of this miraculous Quran, what is the source of the materialistic miracles performed by the Messenger himself prayer and peace be upon him before the naked eyes of his people?
5th. I will only remind you with a Hadeeth reported by Sahih Bukhary stating what Waraqa Ibn Nawfal himself said when he became very old and after the Messenger prayer and peace be upon him told him about his experience (at the inception of revelation). Waraqa replied: This is the revelation that Mussa received, I wish I will be still alive when your people drive you out. The Messenger replied, will they drive me out? Waraqa said yes, no a single person presented what you introduce except that he encountered anti attitude and harm. In case I will be still alive on that day, I will provide you with a major support. Shortly after that Waraqa died. Then the revelation was delayed for a while in order to allow the Messenger prayer and peace be upon him to collect himself and get over the fright he experienced. It was also meant to have him long for the revelation. That is what actually happened. However, that was not the only incident when the revelation stopped and delayed. But rather it happened more than once. It was narrated that the Messenger prayer and peace be upon him told Jebreel peace be upon him in one of those incidents: You just came when I was really longing for you. Jebreel replied:” And me too I was really longing for you but I m not but a devotee who received orders”. In this situation the Ayah:
And we (angels) descend not except by the Command of your Lord (O Muhammad 19:64
The above mentioned sums up the whole situation.. The meeting that took place between the Prophet and Waraqa was a brief one when Waraqa asked the Messenger questions that he replied to. He then died after a short while.. Can any one who is able reasoning believe that Mohamed prayer and peace be upon him would capture and grasp the Messenge and Quran during this very short meeting?
Allah Is the truth Sayer saying:”
Those who disbelieve say: "This (the Quran) is nothing but a lie that he (Muhammad) has invented, and others have helped him at it, so that they have produced an unjust wrong (thing) and a lie."
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And they say: "Tales of the ancients, which he has written down, and they are dictated to him morning and afternoon."
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Say: "It (this Quran) has been sent down by Him (Allah) (the Real Lord of the heavens and earth) Who knows the secret of the heavens and the earth. Truly, He is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful."
Quran 25: 4-6
Composed by brother Yusuf AbdurRahman
Translated by: islamsms.com/bb