The Appearance [Al-Bada’]

“Allah, the Mighty and High, has not been served by anything like the Appearance.”

“Allah, the Mighty and High, has not been revered with anything like the Appearance.”

“Allah, the Mighty and High, has not sent a Prophet [nabi] until He made a covenant with him regarding these things: that he would serve no god but Allah, that he would reject idols, and that Allah can hasten His decree…

“Does Allah destroy other than what exists? And does He establish other than that which was nonexistent?”

“No Prophet claimed to be a prophet until he confirmed his belief in five things with Allah, the Mighty and High: the Appearance, the Will, Prostration, Worship, and Obedience.”

“Allah has never sent a prophet until he confirmed with Allah that he would forbid alcohol, and that he believed in Bada'.”

“If people knew what reward there is in speaking about the Appearance they would never cease speaking about it.”

I asked Abu `Abd Allah al-Sadiq (AS): Is there anything in the knowledge of Allah today that was not there yesterday? He (AS) replied, “No, May Allah disgrace anyone who believes in such things!” I asked, “Is it correct…

Learned (AS) was asked: “How is the knowledge of Allah?” He (AS) replied, He knows, He wills, He intends, He decrees, He predestines, and He makes to appear. Therefore, He exercise what He predestines, He predestines…

10. The aforementioned is supported by the following tradition: Al-Sadiq (AS) said:“Nothing appeared to Allah regarding my son Isma`il when He cut him off by death before me, so that it may be known that he was not the…

“Nothing appeared to Allah as regards to my father Isma`il (AS) when He ordered His father Ibrahim (AS) to slaughter him, but He ransomed him with a momentous sacrifice.” The Compiler of his book says: In this tradition…