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English_Biography_Shefa_of_Prophet_Muhammad, page : 126
Did the Prophet see his Lord?
(Shaykh Ahmad Darwish commented: The under mentioned report of Abbas' son is in reference to the Paradise status of the Prophet , as the Prophet sees Allah in Paradise with the eyes of Paradise, and remember, he had already entered Paradise on the Night of Ascent. On the other hand Lady Ayesha’s report was referring to the opposite, which is that of a physical appearance like the unbelievers of Mecca see their idols or their location.
Allah said, "so (Allah) revealed to His worshiper that which He revealed". Allah revealed to the Prophet His Mighty, Unseen Kingdom where he saw and witnessed the wonders of the angelic realm that can neither be expressed in words nor yet is it possible for human intellect to endure seeing or hearing, not even in its minutest atom. One must realize that the Prophet was given powers far in excess of our own. For example, he was given the strength and power to receive the intensity of the Revelation, the witnessing of the communing of the angelic hosts, the Night Journey from Mecca to Jerusalem when he was carried by Burak at the speed of light and thereafter his ascent through the heavens to the furthest limit. Regarding his everyday affairs he told his Companions that Allah feeds him and gives him to eat and drink, and that although his eyes slept his heart was always awake, all of which is beyond our reach. This exceptional blessing from Allah is far beyond our capacity to understand, and if one were to attempt such understanding then one's mind would become paralyzed. This fact is important to understand before progressing to the hadiths of Lady Ayesha and Abbas' son relating to the seeing of his Lord).
Opinions varied amongst the first generation of Muslims, as to whether or not Prophet Muhammad saw his Lord. Amongst those who reject this concept is Lady Ayesha, may Allah be pleased with her, who, when asked by Masruk, "O Mother of Believers, did Muhammad see his Lord?" She replied, "My hair is standing on end at what you have said. There are three things, whosoever has told you that Muhammad saw his Lord, indeed he has lied." Then she recited the verse, "No eye can see Him, though He sees all eyes. He is the Subtle, the Aware" (6:103). Masood's son said the same as Lady Ayesha.
Abbas' son stated, "He (the Prophet ) saw Him with his eyes". This opinion of Abbas' son is very well known among the scholars. (Abbas' son and Lady Ayesha are in fact in agreement with each other's statement and are not as it might appear on the surface to be in contradiction with each other, rather they approached the 'seeing' from different aspects).
The most accepted opinion is that the Prophet did in fact see his Lord with his eyes (meaning with the eyes of Paradise), and the statement of Abbas' son is
(Shaykh Ahmad Darwish commented: The under mentioned report of Abbas' son is in reference to the Paradise status of the Prophet , as the Prophet sees Allah in Paradise with the eyes of Paradise, and remember, he had already entered Paradise on the Night of Ascent. On the other hand Lady Ayesha’s report was referring to the opposite, which is that of a physical appearance like the unbelievers of Mecca see their idols or their location.
Allah said, "so (Allah) revealed to His worshiper that which He revealed". Allah revealed to the Prophet His Mighty, Unseen Kingdom where he saw and witnessed the wonders of the angelic realm that can neither be expressed in words nor yet is it possible for human intellect to endure seeing or hearing, not even in its minutest atom. One must realize that the Prophet was given powers far in excess of our own. For example, he was given the strength and power to receive the intensity of the Revelation, the witnessing of the communing of the angelic hosts, the Night Journey from Mecca to Jerusalem when he was carried by Burak at the speed of light and thereafter his ascent through the heavens to the furthest limit. Regarding his everyday affairs he told his Companions that Allah feeds him and gives him to eat and drink, and that although his eyes slept his heart was always awake, all of which is beyond our reach. This exceptional blessing from Allah is far beyond our capacity to understand, and if one were to attempt such understanding then one's mind would become paralyzed. This fact is important to understand before progressing to the hadiths of Lady Ayesha and Abbas' son relating to the seeing of his Lord).
Opinions varied amongst the first generation of Muslims, as to whether or not Prophet Muhammad saw his Lord. Amongst those who reject this concept is Lady Ayesha, may Allah be pleased with her, who, when asked by Masruk, "O Mother of Believers, did Muhammad see his Lord?" She replied, "My hair is standing on end at what you have said. There are three things, whosoever has told you that Muhammad saw his Lord, indeed he has lied." Then she recited the verse, "No eye can see Him, though He sees all eyes. He is the Subtle, the Aware" (6:103). Masood's son said the same as Lady Ayesha.
Abbas' son stated, "He (the Prophet ) saw Him with his eyes". This opinion of Abbas' son is very well known among the scholars. (Abbas' son and Lady Ayesha are in fact in agreement with each other's statement and are not as it might appear on the surface to be in contradiction with each other, rather they approached the 'seeing' from different aspects).
The most accepted opinion is that the Prophet did in fact see his Lord with his eyes (meaning with the eyes of Paradise), and the statement of Abbas' son is