Some verses of the unseen are also mentioned, which are full of religious
propagation. Human beings are addressed in them, but the reciter is unseen. All
these are miracles of the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.a.). This shows the greatness
of poetry that how truth compelled the opponents to surrender. Regarding
controlling the hearts, as compared to prose, poetry is more effective.
1. During the birth of the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.), Amina binte Wahab heard an announcer recite:
“Almighty God and righteous servants, upon the illuminated lamp of
guidance, chosen human being, best of the creatures, pure Muhammad,
illuminated sign, ornament of people, the chosen one, standard of guidance,
truthful, righteous, pious, well wisher, recite salutations. And also till the spring
breeze blows and the pigeons through their cooing or the leaves of the trees
speak, the Almighty Allah sends blessings upon him.”1
2. Waraqa says: “On the night of the birth of the Prophet, I was asleep
besides an idol, when I heard the voice of a caller from inside it, saying:
‘The Prophet has taken birth and the kings are degraded; misguidance is
removed and polytheism became perplexed.’ Then that idol toppled.”2
3. Hafiz Kanji has reported in the book of Kifaya3 that: When Ameerul Momineen Ali (a.s.) was born in the Kaaba, Abu Talib said:
“O Lord of the dark night and this illuminated moon has appeared, from
your concealed command make it clear for us that what should I name him as?”
Kanji says: “He heard the name of a caller saying:
‘O Ahle Bayt of the chosen Prophet, you are blessed with a pure child. His
name from the lofty divine position is Ali, which is derived from the name of the
Most High.’”
Then he said: “Only Muslim bin Khalid Zanji, who is a Shafei Shaykh, has
quoted this couplet.”
4. Shablanji has mentioned in Nurul Absar4 : Ameerul Momineen Ali (a.s.)
visited the grave of Lady Fatima Zahra (s.a.) every day. One day he threw
himself on the grave and recited:
“What has happened to me that I pass over the graves, while I greet on the
grave of my beloved, but I do not hear any response. O grave, what has happened
that you do not reply to the caller? After separating from me have you got weary
of the friendship of the friends?”
An unseen caller replied:
The beloved says: “How can I reply when I am a prisoner of stones and
mud. My embellishments and decorations are smeared in dust; that is why I have
forgotten you and a distance has come between me and family and friends. My
salutations upon you as between me and you the connection of friendship is cut
off.”
5. Ibne Asakir, in his Tarikh,5 and Kanji in Kifaya,6 have narrated from
Umme Salma that she heard on the eve of the martyrdom of Imam Husain (a.s.)
that someone intoned:
“O one, who from the aspect of ignorance, martyred Imam Husain (a.s.).
‘Glad tidings’ for you of divine chastisement and edifying anguish. All dwellers
of the heavens from prophets and messengers and followers and their
companions recite curses upon you. Indeed, you are cursed through the tongue of
Dawood, Moosa and Isa (a.s.), who brought the Injeel.”7