…and it is clear that the reality of inheritance is transfer of property after
death to the heirs according to command of Allah, the Mighty and High. That is
why the implication of this holy verse cannot be knowledge and prophethood – as
Ahle Sunnat claim.
It is opposed to facts, because prophethood and knowledge is not inheritance
and prophethood is under general exigency and it is destined since the first day
by Almighty Allah and God knows where to place His message and origin and
lineage has no role in that. Supplication and request that may Almighty Allah
appoint someone as prophet has no use. Knowledge is also given to one, who
pursues it and gains education.
In addition to that: Zakariya (a.s.) prayed to Almighty Allah to make Wali
from his progeny, so that the meaning of inheritance of Wali becomes clear, that
is cousins and paternal relatives and this is only compatible with tangible
property and concealing and denying the relatives from prophethood or
knowledge does not mean anything.
Moreover, laying the conditions that the executor/heir should be approved
by one’s own statement:
وَاجْعَلْهُ رَبِّ رَضِيًّان
“And make him, my Lord, one in whom Thou art well pleased.”1
…is not compatible with prophethood, because infallibility and piety in
character and nature is not separate from prophets that is why no correct meaning
exists for that request. Yes, this meaning is completed with regard to property
and one, who inherits property. Because the inheritor of the wealth is sometimes
approved and sometimes not.
As for the second possibility: that it is a command restricted to Messenger of
Allah (s.a.w.a.), this possibility demands mention of exception in verses of
inheritance. Verses like:
يُوْصِيكُمُ اللَّهُ فِي أَوْلَادِكُمْ لِلذَّكَرِ مِثْلُ حَظِّ الْأَنْثَيَيْنِ
“Allah enjoins you concerning your children: The male shall have the equal of the portion of two females.”2
وَأُولُوا الْأَرْحَامِ بَعْضُهُمْ أَوْلَى بِبَعْضٍ فِي كِتَبِ اللهِ
“And the possessors of relationships are nearer to each other in the ordinance of Allah.”3
إِن تَرَكَ خَيْرًا الْوَصِيَّةُ لِلْوَالِدَيْنِ وَالْأَقْرَبِينَ بِالْمَعْرُوْفِ
“If he leaves behind wealth for parents and near relatives, according to usage.”4
And restriction of Quran is only allowed with definite evidence and not with
a solitary report that the most truthful lady of this community (Siddiqa) and the
most truthful man, who is the heir of knowledge of Prophet and in Holy Quran,
Allah, the Mighty and the High has deemed him to be the self of Prophet, did not
accept.
And neither by a solitary report that all these hardships and malice should be
imposed on the Ummah and the door of severe enmity is opened; and fires of
malice and enmity should be enflamed among them in the coming centuries; and
the unity of Muslims is destroyed from the first day and their peace and unity was
destroyed.
May Almighty Allah recompense the one, who narrated this!
In addition to this, if Abu Bakr was confident of his tradition, why he wrote
a document for Lady Fatima Zahra (s.a.) regarding Fadak? Even though Umar
arrived and asked: What is this?
“It is a document of Fatima’s inheritance from her father,” he replied.
Umar said: “From where will you spend on Muslims and as you can see
Arabs have risen up against you.”
Then Umar snatched the letter and tore it up.5
فَمَالِ هَؤُلَاءِ الْقَوْمِ لَا يَكَادُوْنَ يَفْقَهُونَ حَدِيثًا
“But what is the matter with these people that they do not make approach to understanding what is told (them)?”6