We as muslims believe that GOD knows all about us which is evident and hidden . HE listens and knows the state of our mind and heart even better than us.But can our Prophet(PBUH) listen to us when we talk to him(PBUH)?

their are two interpretations.
1- According to sufi islam Yes, Prophet is alive, He is Noor and listen to us, He reply to our sallam. there are various hadess and quotations from Holy Quran presented as a proof by proponents of sufi islam. eg in Quran Allah says that every person deeds are presented to His prophet and they are pleased to know about good deeds etc. similarly saying darood-o-sallam and darood-e-taj must and can not be for a deceased soul. so Prophet is alive, in alam-e-barzakh (the place in heaven where soul rests after physical death in this world ) , but there is ambiguity where Prophet is alive in His physical form or only His soul.

2- According to orthodox islam, Prophet is Human like others, He is not Noor. He is not alive and His soul rests with other souls in Alam-e-berzakh. He will be brought back to life like all other souls when Hazrat Israfeel blow the whistle.

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Yeah,i know about these interpretations by different school of thoughts but can He(PBUH) listen to what is in my heart and when i talk to him(PBUH) like i talk to GOD.I know and believe that whatever darood o salam sent to him(pbuh) is actually received by him(pbuh) but what about general things that we share with him in our hearts like talking to him(pbuh) on very small issues of no significance and big things and sometimes everything just like how we do with ALLAH AL MIGHTY?

I have always been doing this in fact a lot of us do that i guess but i just wanted to know if we can find the answer of this in Quran or authentic ahadees because out of these two sources i dont believe much in what this and that school of thought is saying about something.

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It is only Allah who knows the secrets of the hearts.
It comes in the holy Qur'an,

Say: ‘No one in the heavens and the earth knows the unseen except Allah.’ They are not aware of when they will be raised. (Surat an-Naml, 65).

The keys of the unseen are in His possession. No one knows them but Him… (Surat al-An’am, 59)


The prophet (s.a.w) does not have the knowledge of what is in the hearts. Whatever he knew was through dis-closer from his Lord. Allah addresses him in the holy Qur'an at several occasions

This is news of the unseen which We reveal to you. You were not with them when they decided what to do and devised their scheme. (Surah Yusuf, 102)

This is news from the unseen which We reveal to you. You were not with them when they cast their reeds to see which of them would be the guardian of Maryam. You were not with them when they quarrelled. (Surah Al ‘Imran, 44)

The Prophet confided a certain matter to one of his wives, then when she divulged it Allah disclosed that to him, and he communicated part of it and withheld part of it.When he told her of it, she said, “Who told you of this?” He said, “The All-Knowing and All-Aware informed me of it.” (Surat at-Tahrim, 3)

In the last ayah we see that the Prophet (s.a.w.) did not know what one of his wives had done. He came to know only when Allah informed him.

AoA

Asked from a friend, was told, ALLAH knows better .... Allah narrates in Holy Quran (Surah Al Ahzab ayat 56), "Allah and His angels send blessings on the Prophet: O ye that believe! Send ye blessings on him, and salute him with all respect." .. This signifies that if darood /blessings are sent, it will reach to AnHazrat PBUH. It is said by many Auliah and Sufia Kareem that AnHazrat PBUH is having a presence, but that unlike Allah Almighty is space bound. Mean AnHazrat PBUH is there at His PBUH abode and dwelling place. Now for the mode and channel of receipt of communication, was told, if somebody wishes to communicate he/she can convey his/her sayings in a respectable manner and that may be received, but for conveying the message, it should be clear that the message can be conveyed with the will of Allah and if HE wishes, angels may convey the message to AnHazrat PBUH! . The message may be conveyed alongwith darood pak!.. ALLAH knows better.. However, purity and extreme level of wish /obedience may be helpful for the conveying of message.

Verily Allah Almighty knows better...You may like to consult some religious scholar about the ayat or ahadees on the matter, I just shared what friend told.

اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَعَلَى آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ
كَمَا صَلَّيْتَ عَلَى إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَعَلَى آلِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ
.إِنَّكَ حَمِيدٌ مَجِيدٌ
اللَّهُمَّ بَارِكْ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ، وَعَلَى آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ
كَمَا بَارَكْتَ عَلَى إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَعَلَى آلِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ
.إِنَّكَ حَمِيدٌ مَجِيدٌ
...
Regards

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Very well said by your friend.So,it means that when we want something from ALLAH we ask from HIM in the name of Prophet(PBUH) and likewise if we want to speak to our Prophet(PBUH) we have to seek the help of ALLAH AL MIGHTY(everything we do or not do is already with the help of HIM and only Him).That is a wonderful thought and a new aspect of thinking for me.It can work out this way.The thing is to just believe i guess.

@Waves..Your answer opens up a whole new world for me.I was raised with a different set of beliefs or may be i interpreted things in a wrong way.I am going to read these ayahs from the Holy Quran myself.And after my satisfaction i would have to make amendments in my beliefs lol.I think that is why everyone says to read Quran yourself.

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Again requested friend for these lines.... was told, with the name of Allah Almighty, the most beneficent, the most merciful...in very first verses of Holy Quran, surah Al-Fatiha (ayat 1), it is narrated that HE is Rab ul Aalameen mean HE is the Creator and Owner of the Worlds, while for AnHazrat PBUH, ALLAH Almighty says in surah Al Anbia (ayat 107), that AnHazrat PBUH has been sent as a mercy for the 'Alamin. Then again in Surah Nisa (ayat 80), ALLAH Almighty says that he who obeys the Messenger (Muhammad PBUH) has indeed obeyed Allah, but he who turns away, then we have not sent you (Muhammad) as a watcher over them... Again, it is narrated in Holy Quran, Obey Allah, and obey the Messenger (Muhammad) and render not vain your deeds." (Surah 47:33).............. ALLAH Almighty is the Lord, while the AnHazrat PBUH is the Prophet /Creature of ALLAH Almighty, yet He PBUH is the best of the creatures...

Further told, in Surah Baqarah (ayat 186), ALLAH Almighty says, 'and if My servants ask you, O Prophet (PBUH), concerning Me, tell them that I am quite near to them. I hear and answer the prayer of the suppliant, when he calls on Me. So let them respond to My call and believe in Me. (Convey this to them), perhaps they may be guided aright!... Moreover, intercession /waseelah is from ALLAH Almighty, and it is often considered that there is no good waseelah than that of AnHazrat PBUH!!!..

For intercession /waseelah (including intercession /waseelah /shafaat on day of judgment/qayamah), ALLAH Almighty says in Surah Zumar (ayat 44), Surah Taha (ayat 108-109), Surah Maryam (ayat 87), Surah Saba (ayat 23) and Surah Naba (ayat 38), that no intercession before Allah can avail anyone, except for the one for whom Allah permits.. ... Imam Bukhari has referenced Hazrat Jabir bin Abdullah r.a. narrating from AnHazrat PBUH that AnHazrat PBUH will be given the right of intercession /shafaat on the judgment day/qayamat and no other Prophet s.a. will get this status.. It is further narrated in the same hadith, AnHazrat PBUH further said that previous Prophets r.a. were for some nations but AnHazrat PBUH is for all mankind! ... Asked for the exact answers of these statements/questions, told, do not ask too much on these things, better to concentrate on doings/aamaal.


ٌ اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَعَلَى آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ كَمَا صَلَّيْتَ عَلَى إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَعَلَى آلِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ .إِنَّكَ حَمِيدٌ مَجِيدٌ .
.ٌ اللَّهُمَّ بَارِكْ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ، وَعَلَى آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ ,كَمَا بَارَكْتَ عَلَى إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَعَلَى آلِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ ,إِنَّكَ حَمِيدٌ مَجِيدٌ

Regards

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'Thee woh ik shakhs kay tasawar saay - abb woh ranayee khayal kahaan'

Peace to all brothers,
I think verse 33:56 is one of the most misunderstood verse in the Quran. To fully understand the word 'solluu', 'sollee', 'sollawat', let's look at the verses that uses the root word we have just mentioned;
33:43-'Allah together with His angels [I]YUSOLLEE[I] to the believers...'
9:103-'(O Muhammad) take sadaqah from part of their wealth, and SOLLEE to them. For verily your SOLLAWAT to them will be a source of security to them..'
33:56-'Verily Allah and His angels YUSOLLUU to nabi. O you who believe, SOLLUU to him..'

In general, the words solluu, sollee, sollawat can means 'to bless', 'to pray', 'to give support'. The only and most consistent in meaning for all the three verses above, could only means 'to give support' or 'to bless by giving support'. But we've taken the whole word out of context. By translating the word to mean 'to bless by meditating' or 'to make selawat day and night'. This translation is wrong for the following reasons:
1.The meaning is not consistent with all three verses above, and contradict with either two of the verses
2.'to bless by meditating day and night' should be purely and solely to God. Meditation belongs to God.
33:41-42 -'O you who believe, remember Allah continuosly, and praise to Him day and night..'

Mehemet Muslim

AoA

Asked what is it, told; it is narrated that question was asked by the sahaba karam r.a from AnhAzrat PBUH ayat 43 and 56 of Surah Ahzaab were revealed, which was replied:

Sahih Al-Bukhari Hadith 4.588 Narrated by Abu Humaid As Saidi
The companions asked, "O Messenger of Allah! How shall we (ask Allah to) send blessings on you?" The Messenger of Allah (saws) replied, "Say: O Allah! Send Your Mercy on Muhammad and on his wives and on his offspring, as You sent Your Mercy on Abraham's family; and send Your Blessings on Muhammad and on his offspring, as You sent Your Blessings on Abraham's family, for You are the Most Praiseworthy, the Most Glorious."

Abu Mas'ud Al-Ansari reported the following account from Bashir ibn Sa'd: "I asked Prophet (saws), 'O Messenger of Allah, Allah has commanded us to "sal-ley" (invoke blessings) upon you. How should we do it?' The Messenger of Allah (saws) remained silent until we wished we had not asked him. Then he told us to say: 'Allahumma salli 'ala muhammadin wa 'ala ali muhammadin kama sallayta 'ala ali ibrahima, wa barik 'ala muhammadin wa 'ala ali muhammadin kama barakta 'ala ibrahima wa 'ala ali ibrahima fil 'alamin, innaka hammidum majeed.'

(O Allah, bless Muhammad and the family of Muhammad as You blessed the family of Ibrahim, and give baraka to Muhammad and the family of Muhammad as You gave baraka to the family of Ibrahim, in all the worlds. You are worthy of Praise and Most Glorious)."

(Narrated by Muslim)

In light of these two ahadithe mubarika, meaning of these ayate karim is evident.

Peace be upon all, amin.



ٌ اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَعَلَى آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ كَمَا صَلَّيْتَ عَلَى إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَعَلَى آلِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ .إِنَّكَ حَمِيدٌ مَجِيدٌ .
.ٌ اللَّهُمَّ بَارِكْ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ، وَعَلَى آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ ,كَمَا بَارَكْتَ عَلَى إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَعَلَى آلِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ ,إِنَّكَ حَمِيدٌ مَجِيدٌ

Regards

http://www.islamhelpline.com/node/885
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/in...5125406AAzh467

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very good answers given by brother Tabassum and others and i would just like to add something here....Yes brother if we have to ask something from ALLAH we must say Salat ul Hajat and then present before ALLAH what we need...Sahaba karam were very happy when they were given the gift of Salat after the Holy Prophet (PBUH) came from Mairaj Sharif because now they can directly talk to ALLAH....Salat ul Hajit is the sunnah of Holy Prophet (PBUH).....

furthermore ALLAH says in Holy Quran:

ولللہ الاسما الحسنئ فاد عوہ بھا

Ullemas say that we must ask from the ALLAH for the thing we need by relevent name like we need Rizk we must ask by the name "Razzak"....and one last thing, Hazoor (SAW) was a human being, though he is the best of all human beings, so we must revere him but keep the difference between ALLAH and him....

May ALLAH forgive me if i said anything wrong...Ameen...

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