The Reality of Khilafah — Page 94
94 SIRRUL-KHILAFAH-THE REALITY OF KHILAFAH given as 'death, while nuzūl [descent] is a term that allows various interpretations, and it was never interpreted by the Khatamul- Anbiya' [the Seal of the Prophets] in the sense that these people propose. Rather, he used it even when referring to travellers. If it is still difficult for you to understand why the Reformer of the Latter Days is called 'Isā in the hadith, and the general meaning evades you, then you should know that the name 'Isa is mentioned in the works of numerous ancient scholars in many different con- texts. It should be sufficient for you to note the hadith narrated by Bukhārī and explained by Allāmah Zamakhsharī, which says: 'Every son of Adam will be touched by Satan at his birth, except Maryam and her son. " This apparently contradicts the Quranic verses, such as: 1 إِنَّ عِبَادِي لَيْسَ لَكَ عَلَيْهِمْ سُلْطَنٌ 2 Zamakhsharī provides the following commentary: 'This means that every pious man is 'Isā and his mother, and follows in their footsteps, being among the pious and righteous. Reflect on how he called every pious man 'Isā and then see how the deniers turn away! If you say that this is but one testi- mony and that we must bring forth testimonies of more people, then you are not of those who pay heed. Read the book Taysir bi-Sharh al-Jāmi aş-Şaghir by the renowned Imam, Sheikh, Muhaddith [Scholar of Hadith], and Faqih al-Kāmil [Theology 1. Şahih al-Bukhārī, Kitāb Tafsir al-Quran, Hadith 4548 [Publisher] 2. Surely, you shall have no power over My servants (Sūrah al-Hijr, 15:43). [Publisher]