The Creed of Al Wastiyyah - Lesson 3

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

THE CREED OF ALWASITIYYAH BY SHAYKH’UL ISLAM AHMAD IBN TAYMIYYAH

Taught by Ustadh WasimKempson

Lesson  3

This lesson we startedchapter one of the book: re-affirming the creed of ASWJ.

‘An expression of the above principles is foundin what Allah describes Himself in Surah al Ikhlaas, which equals to a 1/3 ofthe Qur’an.

The Prophet  sallalahu alayhi wa sallam  would recite Surah Ikhlaas inone unit of prayer before Fajr after reading Surah al Kafiroon in the firstunit of prayer. After the Maghrib salah the Prophet sallalahu alayhi wa sallam  would recite Kafiroon andIkhlaas. The Ulama have said that the benefits of the chapter are thefollowing:

      1.      He recitedSurah Al Kafiroon before Fajr to absolve himself from Shirk

      2.      In the 2^ndunit of prayer he would recite Surah al Ikhlaas because this was an affirmationof Tawheed.

This chapter is equalto 1/3 of the Qur’an so what does that mean?

Many of the Salaf useto say that Qur’an is ‘thalatha maqsid’ (3 main objectives/topics)

      1.      Rulings,prohibitions and commands

      2.      Informationand Stories given to use with regards to Prophet s, Day of Judegement etc.

      3.      DescribingAllah (swt) e.g. through His names and attributes.

So, Surah Ikhlaas(Sincerity) is describing Allah therefore it covers the last objectivementioned. This achieves it from every respect.

‘Say He is Allah, the One. Allah, theEverlasting Sustainer of all. He has not given birth and was not born. There isnone comparable to Him.’ (al Ikhlaas:1-4)

Short tafsir ofthis surah

1. Say Allah is one, He has no equal and He is unique
2. As Samad is His name. It means He is the perfect one in knowledge, power, wisdom, in all His Attributes. THE PERFECT ONE. Also He is One who has no need for anything and everything else is reliant upon Him.
3. Here Allah (swt) negates any of shareek (partner or equal). He has no kufr, equal, likeness. In negation, we affirm the opposition – He is perfect therefore free of need.
4. None comparable to Him à UNIQUENESS OF ALLAH (SWT)

Ikhlaas is sincere toAllah alone.

AbuSa'id al-Khudri (radiAllahu anhu) reported that the Messenger ofAllah sallalahu alayhi wa sallam said to his Companions, "Are any of youunable to recite a third of the Quran in a night?" That was difficult forthem and they said, "Which of us is able to do that, Messenger ofAllah?" He said, "[The surah] 'Say: He is Allah, AbsoluteOneness, Allah, the Everlasting Sustainer of all' (112) constitutes a third ofthe Quran.'"
[Sahih al-Bukhari 6:61 #534, Riyad as-Salihin by Imam an-Nawawi Ch.183 #1010]

AbuHuraira  (radiAllahu anhu) reported that theMessenger of Allah sallalahu alayhi wa sallam said that "Say: He is Allah,Absolute Oneness" is equal to a third of the Quran.
[Muslim, Riyad as-Salihin by Imam an-Nawawi Ch.183 #1012]  

Another narration - Abu Sa'id al-Khudri (radiAllahu anhu) reported that the Messengerof Allah sallalahu alayhi wa sallam said about the surah, "Say: He is Allah,Absolute Oneness" (112), 'By Him in Whose hand my soul is, it is equalto one third of the Quran!'
[Sahih al-Bukhari 6:61 #533, Riyad as-Salihin by Imam an-Nawawi Ch.183 #1010]

Itis also found in what Allah describes Himself with in the greatest verse of HisBook (2:255) Ayatul Kursi

Q.Why is it the greatest verse?

Short tafsir of Ayatul Kursi

255)Allah, there is none worthy of worship save Him, the Living, the SelfSustaining.

‘Ilah’ = deity, something that isworshipped, fear of that what they worship.

Here Allah informs us THERE is no deityEXCEPT Him. Very explicitly negates all forms of things that are worshipped infear and hope EXCEPT to Allah (swt). You are obligated as a creation to submit,love and have hope in Allah (swt).

They are not but [mere] names you have named them- you and your forefathers - for which Allah has sent down no authority. Theyfollow not except assumption and what [their] souls desire, and there hasalready come to them from their Lord guidance. (Najm:23)

This verse(Ayatul Kursi) began with His name. This is Kalimat At Tawheed.

Narrated Abu Huraira:

The Prophet sallalahu alayhi wa sallam said, "Perish the slave of Dinar,Dirham, Qatifa (thick soft cloth), and Khamisa (a garment), for if he is given,he is pleased; otherwise he is dissatisfied." (Bukhari, Volume 8, Book 76,Number 443)

They havetaken their scholars and monks as lords besides Allah, and [also] the Messiah,the son of Mary. And they were not commanded except to worship one God; thereis no deity except Him. Exalted is He above whatever they associate with Him.(At Tawah:31)

To support the above ayah we have another hadith

The Prophet sallalahu alayhi wa sallam  used tosay, "After fear of Allah a believer gains nothing better for himself thana good wife who obeys him if he gives her a command, pleases him if he looks ather, is true to him if he adjures her to do something, and is sincere towardshim regarding her person and his property if he is absent.
(Transmitted by Ibn Majah, Tirmidhi: 2095)

.. the Living, the Self Sustaining – ‘alhayyu alqayyumu’

‘Al Hayyu’ – Mostperfect of life. No non-existence before him and will have no death.

‘Al Qayyum’ (Lit:Qa’im) – something which is standing. Qayyum is an exaggerating form and isonly for Allah (swt). No need of anything for sustaining.

The Ulama havesaid that they ‘alhayyu alqayyumu’ are the greatest namesof Allah.

Anas ibn Malik (may Allah be pleasedwith him) reported: I was sitting in a gathering with the Messenger of Allah sallalahu alayhi wa sallam,and a man was standing for Salaah, after bowing and prostrating he sat. Hesaid Tashahhud and then supplicated saying, 'O Allah! Verily, I ask of You, by the fact that to You belongs allPraise, there is no god except You, You alone and You have nopartners, Al-Mannaan (i.e, The Benefactor), O Badee' (i.e,Originator) of the heavens and the earth, O Dhal Jalali wal Ikram(i.e,Lord of Majesty, Bounty and Honour), O Hayy (i.e, The Everliving) andO Qayyum (i.e, The Self-subsisting): Indeed I ask ofYou Al-Jannah (i.e, The Garden of Paradise), and I seek refuge withYou from An-Naar (i.e, Hellfire)'. The Prophet sallalahu alayhi wa sallam  saidto his companions, 'Do you know with what he had supplicated?' Theysaid, 'Allah and His Messenger know best. He sallalahu alayhi wa sallam  said, 'By Him in Whose Hand is my soul! he has supplicated Allah with His GreatestName, The One with Which if He is supplicated (in Duaa) He answers, and withWhich if He is asked He gives'." (Related by Abu Dawud, Tirmidhi,Nasaa'i, Ibn Maajah; Albaani declared it Sahih in 'Sifatu Salatu Nabi'; SeeHusnil Muslim of Qahtaani, #64)

In a version of the same above hadith ofAnas ibn Malik, related by Imaam Ahmed in his Musnad: The Name ofAllah Al-Hannaan(i.e, The Compassionate), is there insteadof Al-Mannaan (i.e, The Benefactor). (Musnad, Vol. 3, p. 158; Albaanisaid it is Sahih in Mishkat Masaabih, Kitab Da'wat, #2290; See Fath Rabbani byAhmed Al-Banna, Vol. 14, p. 279)

Based onthis narration the Ulama have said that some names of Allah (Swt) are greaterthan others.
Fact that Ayatul Kursi is the greatest ayah means some ayahs are greater thanothers.

Abu Umamah (radiAllahu anhu) reportedthat the Prophet sallalahu alayhi wa sallam  said that the ismullahi al- a'dham (TheGreatest Name of Allah), through which Allah assuredly fulfils people's needs,is contained in three surahs in the Qur'an: al-Baqarah, Al Imran and Taha. AbuUmamah (radiAllahu anhu) says that when he searched for the ismullahi al-a'dham, he found it to be in Ayat al-kursi (2:255); and in Surah Al-’Imran(3:2); and in Surah Taha (20:111).[al-Hakim, ibn Majah, at-Tabarani, at-Tahawi,and others] 

TheSalaf looked through these and found that ‘alhayyu al qayyum’ covers all ofAllah’s attributes.

..He is not subject to drowsiness or sleep. This negates other things.Drowsiness, just before sleep is Nu’as and this is a sign of weakness. Thecreation gets tired, which is a lesser weakness than sleep. Drowsiness andsleep are effects and needs of the creation. This line refutes that Allah took a rest after creating Heavens andEarth – This is what the Jews and Christians believe and this is affirmed bythe fact that He is perfect.

Everything in the heavens and the earthbelong to Him. HereAllah (swt) mentions His dominion of the universe. It only belongs to thecreation for some time and you’ll never own it forever

Who can intercede with Him except by Hispermission?Intercession, of course, is one of those issues in Aqeedah that’s important forMuslim to understand. Here Allah (swt) is saying no-one can intercede EXCEPT byHis permission. Even when the Prophet sallalahu alayhi wa sallam  wants to intercede on the Dayof Judgment, he will wait till Allah gives permission. He sallalahu alayhi wa sallam will prostrate in front of Allahand wait till Allah gives permission.

‘O Muhammad ! You are Allah’s Apostleand the last of the Prophet s, and Allah forgave your early and late sins.(Please) intercede for us with your Lord. Don’t you see in what state we are?”The Prophet   added, “Then I will go beneath Allah’s Throneand fall in prostration before my Lord. And then Allah will guide me to suchpraises and glorification to Him as He has never guided anybody else before me.Then it will be said, ‘O Muhammad Raise your head. Ask, and it will be granted.Intercede It (your intercession) will be accepted.’ So I will raise my head andSay, ‘My followers, O my Lord! My followers, O my Lord’. It will be said, ‘OMuhammad! Let those of your followers who have no accounts, enter through sucha gate of the gates of Paradise as lies on the right; and they will share theother gates with the people.” The Prophet  further said, “By Him in WhoseHand my soul is, the distance between every two gate-posts of Paradise is likethe distance between Mecca and Busra (in Sham).” (Bukhari :Book 6 :Volume 60:Hadith 236)

Anothercondition is that Allah will only grant intercession for those who He ispleased with.

He knows whatis [presently] before them and what will be after them, and they cannotintercede except on behalf of one whom He approves. And they, from fear of Him,are apprehensive. (Anbiya:28)

He is pleased with those who have established Tawheed. Intercessionwill not benefit except for those who Ar Rahman permits and is pleased with

That Day, nointercession will benefit except [that of] one to whom the Most Merciful hasgiven permission and has accepted his word. (Taha:109)

He knows what is beforethem and what is behind them, but they cannot grasp any of His knowledge exceptwhat He wills. So He knows the affairs happening now and what will happen and whathas proceeded. Allah (swt) will never forget that. He completely encompasses itall and we cannot know except what knowledge He has give us (Allamal Maqlooq)

His footstoolencompasses the heavens and the earth.. This is the biggest ofAllah’s creation. This is NOT the Arsh (Throne). The Arsh is the highest ofAllah (swt) creation.

Thesaying of Prophet sallalahu alayhi wa sallam 

“There are one hundred degrees inparadise which Allah has prepared for those who work hard for his cause,between every two degrees is like what is between the sky and the earth, so ifyou ask Allah, ask Him for Al Firdaus, for it is the highest place in heavenand at its middle ...” (Al Bukhari: 2790)

In its explanation, Ibn Abil-'Izzal-Hanafi says that the Kursi is other than Allah's Throne, and that it isauthentically reported from Ibn 'Abbas that he said that Kursi is a footstoolfor Allah's Two Feet.

NB: youneed to understand that even if Ibn Abbas said it’s placement for 2 feet thisdoes not resemble Him or the creation.

..and He is never weary of preserving them. Ya’3ni preserving the heavensand the earth is no difficulty for Him.

He is the Most High, the Magnificent.

MOSTHIGH (Aleeyon)

1. He is above His Creation
2. He is High in our estimation of who He (swt) is concerning His name and attributes.
3. Most High in power of creation.

This isthe belief of ASWJ.

MAGNIFICENT(Al Adheem)

This isthe complete of Ayatul Kursi.

Allah's Messenger sallalahu alayhi wa sallam assigned me to keep watch over the Sadaqah(charity) of Ramadan. A person snuck in and started taking handfuls offoodstuff. I caught him and said, `By Allah, I will take you to Allah'sMessenger.' He said, `Release me, for I am meek and have many dependents and amin great need.' I released him, and in the morning Allah's Messenger asked me,`What did your prisoner do yesterday, O Abu Hurayrah' I said, `O Allah'sMessenger! He complained of being needy and of having many dependents, so Ipitied him and let him go.' Allah's Messenger said, `Indeed, he told you a lieand will be coming again.' I believed that he would show up again, for Allah'sMessenger had told me that he would return. So, I watched for him. When he(showed up and) started stealing handfuls of foodstuff, I caught hold of himagain and said, `I will definitely take you to Allah's Messenger.' He said,`Leave me, for I am very needy and have many dependents. I promise I will notcome back again.' I pitied him and let him go. In the morning Allah's Messengerasked me, `What did your prisoner do last night, O Abu Hurayrah!' I replied, `OAllah's Messenger! He complained of his great need and of too many dependents,so I took pity on him and set him free.' Allah's Messenger said, `Verily, hetold you a lie; he will return.' I waited for him attentively for the thirdtime, and when he (came and) started stealing handfuls of the foodstuff, Icaught hold of him and said, `I will surely take you to Allah's Messenger as itis the third time you promised not to return, yet you returned.' He said, `Letme teach you some words which Allah will give you benefit from.' I asked, `Whatare they' He replied, `Whenever you go to bed, recite Ayat Al-Kursi- Allahu lailaha illa Huwal-Hayyul-Qayyum, till you finish the whole verse. (If you doso), Allah will appoint a guard for you who will stay with you, and no Shaytanwill come near you until morning.' So, I released him. In the morning, Allah'sMessenger asked, `What did your prisoner do yesterday' I replied, `O Allah'sMessenger! He claimed that he would teach me some words by which Allah willgrant me some benefit, so I let him go.' Allah's Messenger asked, `What arethey' I replied, `He said to me:Whenever you go to bed, recite Ayat Al-Kursi from the beginning to the end,Allahu la ilaha illa Huwal-Hayyul-Qayyum. He further said to me: (If you doso), Allah will appoint a guard for you who will stay with you, and no Shaytanwill come near you until morning.' (One of the narrators) then commentedthat they (the Companions) were very keen to do good deeds. The Prophet   said,`He spoke the truth, although he is a liar. Do you know whom you were talkingto, these three nights, O Abu Hurayrah' Abu Hurayrah said, `No.' He said, `Itwas Shaytan.''' (Bukhari 2311, 3275, 5010 and An-Nasa'i also recorded thisHadith in Al-Yawm wa Al-Laylah)

The Prophet sallalahu alayhi wa sallam  alsosaid that it was the greatest ayah and this is recorded by Suyuti.

Ahmad with the wording in Muslim, AbuDawud, Ibn Durays, al-Hakim and al-Harawi have reported regarding theexcellence [of Ayat al-Kursi] from Ubay Ibn Ka`b that the Prophet sallalahu alayhi wa sallam was asked about which verse of the Holy Qur’anwas the most exalted and he sallalahu alayhi wa sallam replied: “Ayat al-Kursi “Allah. There is no deity except Allah theLiving and Everlasting…” By Him in whose Hand is my soul; [this verse] has atongue and two lips with which it sanctifies the King at the foot of theThrone.” (See Muslim, Sahih, 1:556 (#810); al-Hakim, al-Mustadrakala’l-Sahihayn, 1:561; Abu Dawud, Sunan, 2:27 (#1460) and Ahmad in his Musnad,5/141 (#21315). See also al-Suyuti, al-Durr al-Manthur, 2:6.)

It is for this reason that Allah…untilmorning.

InAyatul Kursi 5 of Allah’s names are mentioned.

1. Al Hayyu
2. Al Qayyum
3. Al Alee
4. Al Adheem
5. Allah.

Attributesderived from this verse

1. Divinity
2. Negation of slumber and sleep
3. Comprehensiveness of sovereignty
4. Power and Perfection of His authority
5. Affirm that He gives permission to some
6. Comprehensiveness and Perfection of His knowledge
7. Not ignorant of past or future
8. Affirmation of His will ‘Bi’ithni’
9. Affirm that Kursi is placement of Allah (swt) 2 feet.
10. Perfection of His knowledge and mercy of His preservation of Heavens and earth
11. Affirmation of Allah’s exaltedness (above His creation)

In a similar vein Allahalso says ‘Put your trust in the Living, who does not die’ (Furqan:58). This is acommand from Allah (swt) that complete trust and reliance is on Him only.

‘Tawakkul’ – Reliant on Allah (swt) and entrusting your heart to Allah(swt) after you’re undertaking the necessary means. E.g. you know He willsustain you but that will require you to do some work. There are two types oftrust

1. Trust ONLY belonging to Allah (swt)
2. Reliance and trust on creation. This is further broken down:
   a) on a matter which they don’t have the ability to help you in e.g. to forgive your sins. This is a major sin (Shirk)
   b) reliance in a person/job/leader in which where they’ll help you attain what you are asking from them (minor shirk)
   c)upon which insaan has the ability to help you (mubah)

Allah (swt) mentions us to have faith in Allah (Ma’idah:23)

Said two menfrom those who feared [to disobey] upon whom Allah had bestowed favor,"Enter upon them through the gate, for when you have entered it, you willbe predominant. And upon Allah rely, if you should be believers."(Ma’idah:23) Here Allah links Tawakkul to Imaan.

From Umar ibn Al-Khattab narrated fromthe Prophet sallalahu alayhi wa sallam  who said:
"If only you relied on Allah a true reliance, He would provide sustenancefor you just as He does the birds: They fly out in the morning empty and returnin the afternoon with full stomachs."
Ahmad, An-Nasa’I, Ibn Majah, Al-Hakim and At-Tirmidhi who said: "Hassansahih"

Shaykh’ul Islam rahimullah uses another verse too.

‘Heis the First and the Last, the Outward and the Inward; He has knowledge of allthings’ (Hadid:3)

Here He is talking about the four names of Allahand they are opposite in sense of time and place. This implies that Allah (swt)encompasses everything with His knowledge.

 It was reported that Abu Hurayrahsaid: “The Messenger of Allaah sallalahu alayhi wa sallam)used to tell us, when any one of us wanted to sleep, to lie on his right side,then say ‘…O Allaah, You are the First and there is nothing before You; You arethe Last and there is nothing after You. You are the Manifest (al-Zaahir) andthere is nothing above You; You are the Hidden (al-Baatin) and there is nothingbeyond You. Settle our debt and spare us from poverty).’” (Narrated by Muslim,2713). 

It is He whohas sent His Messenger with guidance and the religion of truth to manifest itover all religion, although they who associate others with Allah dislike it.(At Tawbah:33)

KNOWLEDGE

And Allahknows what you conceal and what you declare (Nahl: 19)

Shaykh’ul Islam rahimullah uses Ayahs of the Qur’an to explain hispoint.

‘He is the All-Wise, theAll-knowing’ (Al Hakim, Al Alim)

On the topic of knowledge he uses 6 ayahs.

Benefits we take:

1. Al Hakim – All wise
   a) Wisdom (Al Hikmah). He decrees everything in a correct manner
   b) He is Al Haakim – Judge and Ruler with His rule.

Regarding Hikmah of Allah (swt) there are two types

Ø  Knowing howsomething is and condition which is e.g. Salah is preceded by purification andthere is wisdom is giving zakah

Ø  Object of thelaw. Why it has been legislated. No doubt Allah has commanded it, even if itmay be seen as a calamity.

Corruption hasappeared throughout the land and sea by [reason of] what the hands of peoplehave earned so He may let them taste part of [the consequence of] what theyhave done that perhaps they will return [to righteousness]. (Rum:41)

This is a refutation of those who say bad things in times of calamity,so turn to Allah.

2. Al Alim – All knowing

‘Is not Allahthe most just of judges?’ (At Teen:8)

.. Allah decides for me, and He is the best of judges. (Yusuf:80)

Then the author mentions another ayah.

‘The All Knowing and All Aware’(At Tahreem: 3) Al Alim  Al Kabeer –knower of smallest of affairs. He has fine knowledge on a matter. E.g. secretsand hidden matter.  Kabeer is a morespecific attribute.

He knows whatpenetrates into the earth and what emerges from it and what descends from theheaven and what ascends therein. And He is the Merciful, the Forgiving. (Saba: 2)Detailabout His knowledge that He knows about even the smallest of creation.

And with Him are thekeys of the unseen; none knows them except Him. And He knows what is on theland and in the sea. Not a leaf falls but that He knows it. And no grain isthere within the darknesses of the earth and no moist or dry [thing] but thatit is [written] in a clear record. (An’am:59)

It starts with Allah (swt) telling us that the keys/treasures of unseenare in His possession e.g. coming of the hour.

Umar Ibn Al-Khattab reports: One daywhen we were with Allah's Messenger sallalahu alayhi wa sallam,  a man with very white clothing and very blackhair came up to us. No mark of travel was visible on him, and none of us recognizedhim. Sitting down beside the Prophet   (saw), leaning his knees against his andplacing his hands on his thighs, he said: … He said: “Now tell meabout the Hour.” He replied: “The one who is asked about it is no betterinformed than the one who is asking.” (Narrated by Muslim)

In SurahLuqman:34 there are stated 5 matters that Allah has knowledge off.

Indeed, Allah[alone] has knowledge of the Hour and sends down the rain and knows what is inthe wombs. And no soul perceives what it will earn tomorrow, and no soulperceives in what land it will die. Indeed, Allah is Knowing and Acquainted.(Luqman:34)

1. With Him alone has the knowledge of the hour
2. Sends down the Ghayf (rain so that vegetation can grow or removes any calamity)
3. He knows what’s in the wombs – e.g. you can only find out if the baby is male or female a certain time in and you can’t know if it’ll be happy/sad mu’min/kaafir.
4. What you will earn tomorrow
5. What land you will die. By not knowing is a mercy of Allah because Death is a test for us.

Theauthor then refers to another verse

No female becomes pregnant or gives birthexcept with His knowledge’ (Fatir: 11)

It is Allah who hascreated seven heavens and of the earth, the like of them. [His] commanddescends among them so you may know that Allah is over all things competent andthat Allah has encompassed all things in knowledge. (Talaq: 12)

Allah has the ability to do anything without any weakness.

MIGHT

‘Truly Allah, He is theProvider, the Possessor of Strength, the Sure’ (Ad Dhariyat: 58). This particularverse comes after specific verse

‘And I did notcreate the jinn and mankind except to worship Me. I do not want from them anyprovision, nor do I want them to feed Me.Truly Allah, He is the Provider, the Possessor of Strength, the Sure’ (Ad Dhariyat:56-58)

‘Ar Razzaq’ – Extensiveness and plentiness of sustenance. Rizq isdivided into 2 categories

1. General – includes everything your body will benefit from (Halal/Haram)
2. Specific – refers to only given to a special type of person e.g. provision of righteous deeds, aided in obedience to Allah. This is given to the mu’minoon. Everything has been decreed.

‘Dhul Quwaah’ – Possessor of ALL strength. Opposite of ‘Dha’af’ (weak).He has unlimited strength whereas some of the creation is given strength.

As for 'Aad,they were arrogant upon the earth without right and said, "Who is greaterthan us in strength?" Did they not consider that Allah who created themwas greater than them in strength? But they were rejecting Our signs.(Fusilat:15)

‘Al Matin’ – The sure/firm

In this verse are two names of Allah ‘Ar Razzaq’ and ‘Al Matin’. Theattributes are ‘Provisions’, ‘Strength’ and ‘Sure/Firm’

The author then goes onto HEARINGAND SEEING

‘Nothing is like Him;and He is the All Hearing, the All Seeing’ (Ash Shura: 11) Firstly inthis ayah there is negation followed by affirmation ( He is Perfect). This is arefutation again those who make tamthil (likeness) to Allah.

‘All hearing’ and ‘All Seeing’ are names and attributes.

As Sam’a – To hear something and it comes into 3 different categoriesin the Qur’an.

1. No sound except Allah (swt) hears it.
    Daleel: ‘Certainly has Allah heard the speech of the one who argues with you, [O Muhammad], concerning her husband and directs her complaint to Allah . And Allah hears your dialogue; indeed, Allah is Hearing and Seeing. (Mujadilah:1)
2. Hearing which supports and aid is intended.
   Daleel: [ Allah ] said, "Fear not. Indeed, I am with you both; I hear and I see. (Taha: 46). This is when Musa and Haroon (as’s) were told to go to the Firawn.
3. Form of intimidation.
   Daleel: Or do they think that We hear not their secrets and their private conversations? Yes, [We do], and Our messengers are with them recording. (Zukhruf: 80)

‘Al Baseer’ – All Seeing. Indeed, Allah knows the unseen [aspects]of the heavens and the earth. And Allah is Seeing of what you do. (Hujurat:18)

The fact that they are together tells us that Allah (swt) can see/hearwhat I do.

‘How excellent is whatAllah exhorts you to do! Allah is All-Hearing, All-Seeing’ (An Nisa: 58)

Allah (swt) tells us to judge between people with justice. The ‘kaana’ emphasizesthat Allah (swt) was and always will be Hearing and Seeing.

Hadith: Whenthis ayah was revealed, the Prophet sallalahu alayhi wa sallam  covered his ears and eyes (AbuDawud) 

This is the end of lesson three. All good you take from here is from Allah and any mistakes are from myself