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19. Verses of Quran about Hearing and Seeing

Verses of Quran about Hearing and Seeing

And He said, "Indeed Allah has heard the statement of her (Khaulah bint Tha'labah) that disputes with you (O Muhammad (peace be upon him) concerning her husband (Aus bin As-Samit), and complains to Allah. And Allah hears the argument between you both. Verily, Allah is All-Hearer, All-Seer" (Surah Al-Mujadilah, 58:1);

 and He said, "Indeed, Allah has heard the statement of those (Jews) who say: 'Truly, Allah is poor and we are rich'" (Surah Al-'lmran, 3:181);

 and He said, "Or do they think that We hear not their secrets and their private counsel? (Yes We do) and Our Messengers (appointed angels in charge of mankind) are by them, to record" (Surah At-Zukhruf, 43:80); 

and He said, "Verily! I am with you both, hearing and seeing"' (Surah Ta-Ha, 20:46); "Knows he not that Allah does see (what he does)?" (96:14);

"Who sees you (O Mohammad (peace be upon him) when you stand up (alone at night for Tahajjud prayers). And your movements among those who fall prostrate (along with you to Allah in the five compulsory congregational prayers). Verily! He, only He, is the All-Hearer, the All-Knower" (Surah Ash-Shu 'ara, 26:2 18220); 

"And say (O Muhammad (peace be upon him)  'Do deeds! Allah will see your deeds, and (so will) His Messenger and the believers" (Surah Al-Tauba, 9:105).

At this place the author is mentioning those verses of the Quran in which Allah's Attributes of hearing and seeing have been described. The attribute of hearing has been proven in five forms. This means the real attribute through which the knowledge of sound is obtained as we have already explained earlier.

Basar is that attribute which provides knowledge about people and colors. Ru'yat (seeing) is necessary for it. It is narrated in the Hadith of Abu Moosa:

"O People! Take it easy. You are not calling a deaf or an absent man. You are calling a hearing and a seeing One. The One Whom you are calling is nearer to you than the neck of your riding animal."

Each of the two Attributes of hearing and seeing exists in its perfect form. In fact Allah has condemned the polytheists for it that they worship such things which neither hear nor see. The first verse  "Indeed Allah has heard the statement of her (Khaulah bint Tha'labah) that disputes with you (O Muhammad (peace be upon him) concerning her husband (Aus bin As-Samit), and complains to Allah. And Allah hears the argument between you both. Verily, Allah is All-Hearer, All-Seer" (Surah Al-Mujadilah, 58:1);   was revealed regarding Khaulah bint Tha'labah (may Allah be pleased with her) - a lady Companion of the Prophet (peace be upon him) with whom her husband had entered into Zihar (a practice in which a husband declares his wife as equivalent to the back of his mother and separates her). She came to the Prophet (peace be upon him) and complained against the attitude of her husband and talked to the Prophet (peace be upon him) about it. The Prophet (peace be upon him) told her:

"In my opinion you have become forbidden for your husband."

Imam Bukhari has reported in the Sahih through 'Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) who says:

"All praise is for Allah Whose hearing of all sounds is limitless. The complaining woman came to the Prophet (peace be upon him) and began to complain. I heard her talk from a corner of the house. On this occasion Allah sent down the verse, ' "Indeed Allah has heard the statement of her (Khaulah bint Tha'labah) that disputes with you (O Muhammad (peace be upon him) concerning her husband (Aus bin As-Samit), and complains to Allah. And Allah hears the argument between you both. Verily, Allah is All-Hearer, All-Seer" "

The second verse "Indeed, Allah has heard the statement of those (Jews) who say: 'Truly, Allah is poor and we are rich'" (Surah Al-'lmran, 3:181); descended about Finhaas, the Jew, when he said to Abu Bakr in response to being invited to embrace Islam. "O Abu Bakr! I do not stand in need of Allah; It is He Who needs me. If He were rich He would not ask for loan from me."

In the third verse "Or do they think that We hear not their secrets and their private counsel? (Yes We do) and Our Messengers (appointed angels in charge of mankind) are by them, to record" (Surah At-Zukhruf, 43:80);, it has been stated by way of warning and dismaying whether it is so that those who do a wrong thing stealthily, believe that Allah does not hear their whisperings. Allah certainly hears them and his watchmen record their talks and deeds.

In the fourth verse "Verily! I am with you both, hearing and seeing"' (Surah Ta-Ha, 20:46);   Allah is addressing Moses and Aaron. Both had complained to Allah regarding the violence and oppression of the Pharaoh. At this Allah asked them not to be afraid, He is with them. He hears and sees.

The fifth verse "Knows he not that Allah does see (what he does)?" (96:14), descended regarding Abu Jahl. He had prevented the Prophet (peace be upon him) from offering Salaat (prayer) near the Ka'bah. The verse came on this occasion in which Allah says:

"Have you (O Muhammad (peace be upon him) seen him (i.e. Abu Jahl) who prevents a slave (Muhammad (peace be upon him) when he prays? Tell me, if he (Muhammad (peace be upon him) is on the guidance (of Allah or enjoins piety. Tell me, if he (the disbeliever, Abu Jahl) denies (the truth, i.e. this Quran), and turns away? Knows he not that Allah does see (what he does)?" (Surah AI-'Alaq, 96: 9-14).