Hadith 99

ore Allah-azwj Created the skies and the earths? ’
He-asws said: ‘We-asws were lights (Noors) around the Throne, glorifying Allah-azwj and extolling His-azwj Holiness, until Allah-azwj the Glorious Created the Angels’ – the Hadeeth’’. [119]
And from Ahmad Bin Hanbal
‘From Rasool-Allah-saww having said: ‘I-saww and Ali-asws were Noors (lights) in front of the Beneficent fourteen thousand years before He-azwj Created His-azwj Throne’’. [120]
And by his chain to Al Sadouq, and by his chain to Abdullah Bin Al Mubarak, ‘From Ja’far Bin Muhammad-asws, from his-asws forefathers-asws having said: ‘Amir Al-Momineen‑asws said: ‘Allah-azwj Created the Noor of Muhammad-saww before the created beings, by fourteen thousand years, and He-azwj Created twelve veils with Him-azwj’’. [121]
And by his chain from Jabir Bin Abdullah who said, ‘I said to Rasool-Allah-saww, ‘The first thing Allah-azwj the Exalted Created, what was it? ’
He-saww said: ‘Noor of your Prophet-saww, O Jabir! Allah-azwj Created it, then Created from it every good’ – the Hadeeth is long’’. [122]
And from Jabir who said, ‘Rasool-Allah-saww said: ‘The first of what Allah-azwj Created was my-saww Noor. He-azwj Split from it the Noor of Ali-asws. Then He-azwj Created the Throne, and the Tablet, and the sun, and brightness of the day, and light of the sights, and the intellect, and the recognition’ – the Hadeeth’’. [123]
The book ‘Al Wasiya’ of Al Masoudy, by his chain, ‘From Amir Al-Momineen-asws, he (the narrator) said, ‘He-asws addressed. He-asws said: ‘The Praise is for Allah-azwj Who was Alone in Making the things, and He-azwj Originate the species of created beings without basing upon a (prior) original, nor any example having preceded it in its creation, nor with any supporter to assist Him-azwj upon Initiating these. But He-azwj Initiated these with the subtlety of His-azwj Power. It stood, by His-azwj Desire, humble, submissive to His-azwj Command, the One, the first, the permanent with neither a limit, nor a period, nor decline, nor depletion, and like that He‑azwj did not cease. The times do not alter Him-azwj, nor do the place contain Him-azwj, nor can the tongues reach His-azwj description, nor does sleep seize Him-azwj, nor slumber. The eyes do not see Him-azwj so they could inform about Him-azwj by seeing Him-azwj, and the intellects do not grasp upon Him-azwj so one could imagine the essence of His-azwj description, and it is not known how He-azwj is except with what He-azwj has Informed with from Himself‑azwj. There is no repeller for His-azwj Decree, nor any belier of His-azwj Words. He-azwj Began the things without pondering, nor an assistance, nor a supporter, nor a minister. He-azwj Brought it into being by His-azwj Power and Made it to His-azwj Desire. He-azwj Created their shadows, and Formed their souls, and Extracted their species, creatures wandering in the outskirts of the skies and the earths. He-azwj did not Come with anything upon other than what He-azwj had wanted to Come for His‑azwj servants to see the signs of His-azwj Majesty and His-azwj Favours. So, Glorious is He‑azwj. There is no god except He-azwj, the One, the Subduer, and may Allah-azwj Send Salawaat upon Muhammad-saww and his-saww Progeny-asws, and abundant greetings. O All