Session 133, Part 1: Witnesses Over Allah’s Creation

Sh. Abbas Ismail discusses the following line: Wa Shuhada' ala khalqih و شهداء على خلقه 1. What the words mean 2. What is being witnessed and where 3. Prophet Muhammad witness over his own nation, other nations and over all Prophets 4. The ahlulbayt bear witness 5. The non-infallibles also can bear witness 6. Other things that bear witness: a. our limbs b. quran (ahadith) c. sincere and pious believers (9:105) d. angels (82:10-12) e. body parts - why will the body parts testify if they are guilty? f. ourselves (6:120) g. earth (yawmaidhin tuhaddithu akhbaraha) h. place of prayer hadith) i. the time or age or era (hadith) j. our books of deeds (18:49) k. Ourvery deeds themselves will take manifestation (3:30) Questions asked: q1. In that hadith you quoted that "our shia will bear witness" - is this witness at the same level of witness as we mention for ahlulbayt (since their witness includes knowing thoughts of others ie. knowing unseen)? q2. a. I have heard that the greatest witness on the day of judgement with be Imam Ali (AS), is this true? b. Is the concept of Mizan (weighing of deeds) and witnessing of deeds on the day of judgement related in any way? c. I have also heard that the Mizan on the day of judgement will be the Ahl Al-Bayt (AS), and the greatest of them being Imam Ali (AS), is this also true? q3. The masjid will also bear witness? Chapters: 00:00 What do the words mean (Shaahid vs Shaheed) 06:00 What is the witnessing and where does it happen? 06:40 Allah will bring witnesses - Quran 40:51 07:19 Hadith - Prophet is a witness over his people 07:50 How much does a Prophet witness? 08:14 P. Muhammad (s) is witness on his ummah - Qur'an 34:28, 33:40 09:13 - P. Muhammad witness over all nations and prophets Qur'an 4:41, 16:89, 4:159 09:45 - Imams also witnesses 10:09 Qualities of a witness 11:44 Can non-infallibles bear witness? 14:55 What else will bear witness? (10 things) 22:19 q&a 26:37 mins onwards - discussing the one's who cast doubt on Ahlulbayt 28:27 mins - Sheikh gives his prediction on such people who cast doubt #witness #shaheed #shahid #imamali #prophetmuhammad #ziyarat #jamia #shia #islam #quran #hadith #ziyarath #ahlulbayt #ziyaratjamiakabira #imam #prophet #allah