Do you Believe that Pious Saints have knowledge of the Unseen
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Do you Believe that Pious Saints have knowledge of the Unseen
Answer
Ilm ul-Ghayb (knowledge of the unseen without any medium) is the special attribute of Allah Ta'ala. Pious people do not have knowledge of the unseen without any medium. The Ilm al-Ghayb of Rasulullah (Sallallaahu Alayhi Wasallam) was through Wahy (revelation) or Kashf (divine inspiration).
The knowledge of the unseen of pious saints is also by Kashf.
and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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