All Knowledge Is from Allāh ﷻ

Bismi Llāhi r-Raḥmāni r-Raḥīm

“عَلَّمَ الْإِنسَانَ مَا لَمْ يَعْلَمْ”

(Qur’ān 96:05)

“A’llama l-‘Insāna Mā Lam Ya’lam”

“Taught man that which he knew not.” Ṣadaqa Llāhu l-‘Aẓīm.

Allāh Azza wa Jalla is saying, Allāh ﷻ gave every knowledge to human beings. He ﷻ teaches him what he doesn’t know. He ﷻ shows him what he doesn’t know. This knowledge is given from Allāh Azza wa Jalla. Every knowledge is from Allāh Azza wa Jalla.

From the beginning, from Ādam ‘alayhi s-salām. Allāh Azza wa Jalla gave everything, all knowledge for Sayyidinā Ādam ‘alayhi s-salām. Angels were wondering how human beings will know the future, they will kill each other, making bad things for each other, for everyone. They were wondering why Allāh Azza wa Jalla created this creature.

And Allāh Azza wa Jalla told Sayyidinā Ādam ʿalayhi s-salām to tell them about the knowledge. So he said everything. “وَعَلَّمَ آدَمَ الْأَسْمَاءَ كُلَّهَا”, “Wa `Allama ‘Ādama Al-‘Asmā’a Kullahā”, “And He taught Adam the names – all of them.” (Qur’ān 02:31). Which means all the names. But what does the names mean? Everything, every knowledge Sayyidinā Ādam ‘alayhi s-salām has it. And he told the angels, when they hear this to say, “Subḥānaka”, meaning “You are the greatest one, O Allāh Azza wa Jalla. We are making wrong to ask for what this is.”

For this, Allāh ﷻ created and sent every knowledge important for human beings, with Sayyidinā Ādam ‘alayhi s-salām. And from him coming slowly, slowly to this time. Even at that time, Sayyidinā Ādam knew all of this that they are now proud of from technology, from this, from that, funny name they put. But all of this, Sayyidinā Ādam ‘alayhi s-salām has it. And from him, time after time, time after time this knowledge is coming, appearing between human beings.

So, don’t be wondering how these people are doing this, how amazing this is, how wonderful is what they are doing: a small thing that will see you wherever you go, where you are, what you speak. They fly, they go under earth, here, there, everywhere. All of this, you mustn’t be wondering how. You must say, “Subḥāna Llāh, this is what Allāh Azza wa Jalla gave human beings.” And when the time comes, this comes to appear.

Not before, not a thousand years ago. About fifty years ago, it was very, very different from now. One computer was like the size of this mosque. Now you can find it in your hand. All this knowledge is from Allāh ‘Azza wa-Jalla. And what you see now and say about, “Look! It is great thing,” – when Sayyidinā Al-Mahdī ʿalayhi wa-sallam comes, all of this will be gone and a different knowledge will come, a different technology. This will be like very old that you cannot use it.

For this, Allāh ﷻ is the Greatest. Every knowledge – “عَلَّمَ الْإِنسَانَ مَا لَمْ يَعْلَمْ”, “A’llama l-‘Insāna Mā Lam Ya’lam”, ‘Taught man that which he knew not.” (Qur’ān 96:05). Ṣadaqa Llāhu l-‘Aẓīm. Allāh Azza wa Jalla teaches us, teaches everybody. Whether they are atheist, they do not accept Allāh ﷻ or accept Him ﷻ, all of this is irrelevant. There isn’t any difference.

All of this is coming from Him ﷻ, through Him ﷻ – whether through people who know Him ﷻ, or don’t know Him ﷻ, or think they know this by themselves. All this knowledge is from Allāh ﷻ. May Allāh ﷻ give us knowledge to know Him ﷻ. This is the most important thing, in shā’a Llāh. Wa min Allah at-Tawfiq.

Al-Fatiha.

• Mawlana Sheikh Muhammad Adil ar-Rabbani 

22 February 2025/ 23 Sha’ban 1446

Fajr Prayer – Sheikh Nazim Dergah; London, UK