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Hazrat Abu Yazeed Bustami (Rahmatullah alayh) was in Basra. One night he had a dream in which a voice told him "Tomorrow is the Eid of the Nasaara (Christians). Go after the Fajr Prayer (morning prayer), with wudu (ablution) to a certain church where they will be having their service. Perhaps Allah will show you something wonderful." The next day he goes and enters the church. Before the service can begin the priest announces: "We cannot start our service because there is a Muhammadi (a follower of Muhammad (sallallahu alayi wasallam) amongst us." The congregation said: ‘O Father, how do you know?’ He answered: "The followers of Muhammad (sallallahu alayi wasallam) can be noticed by the effect of Sujood (prostration) on their faces!". Then he addressed Abu Yazeed (Rahmatullah alayh) and said : "Get Out!" Abu Yazeed replied : "I shall not get out until Allah decides between us!" The Priest says: "Very well. In that case I shall pose to you several questions. If you can answer these, I and my entire congregation will accept Islam. But if you fail to answer, then your dead body shall leave this room!" "Ask whatever you wish," says the great Buzrug (religious person), "and Insha-Allah I shall answer."
The Priest put forward his questions:
Allah Cast upon Abu Yazeed special tranquillity and he began to answer: (All answers from the Holy Qur’aan)
1- What is that One thing which has no Second?
1-The One without a Second is Allah (Qul -Huwallahu Ahad).
2 -What are those Two things which have no Third?
2 -The Two things without a Third are Day and Night.
3 -What are those Three things which have no Fourth?
3 -The Three things without a Fourth are three incidents between Nabi Moosa (alayhis salaam) and Khizr (alayhis salaam) as mentioned in Surah Kahf (first - Hazrat Khizr damaged the boat of some poor people, second - He killed a young boy, third - He rebuilt a wall which was about to collapse.)
4- What are those Four things which have no Fifth?
4 -The Four things with no Fifth are the Holy Qur’aan, Zaboor (Psalm), Injeel (Bible) and Torah.
5- What are those Five things which have no Sixth?
5- The Five things with no Sixth are the Five daily Salaah. (FIVE DAILY PRAYERS OF MUSLIMS.)
6 -What are those Six things which have no Seventh?
6 -The Six things with no Seventh are 6 days in which Allah created the heavens and earth. The Christians say Allah rested on the seventh day, but the Quraan rejects this: "And indeed we created the heavens and the earth and whatever lies between them in 6 days, and We are not overtaken in the least by tiredness." (Surah Qaaf (50) verse 38)
7 -What are those Seven things which have no Eighth?
7 -The Seven things with no Eighth are the 7 Heavens.
8- What are those Eight things which have no Ninth?
8- The Eight things with no Ninth are eight Angels who keep up the Throne of Allah.
9- What are those Nine things which have no Tenth?
9- The Nine things with no Tenth are 9 signs Allah gave Moosa (alayhis salaam) against Firoun (viz. Famine, Plague of Locusts, Lice, Frogs, Blood, Epidemic, Loss in Crops, Staff of Moosa (alayhis salaam) and Shining Hand.)
10- What are those Ten things which can be multiplied indefinitely?
10- The Ten things which can multiply indefinitely : The Qur’aan states: "One good deed is multiplied by 10 and these in turn are multiplied by Allah as much as He likes, for whomever He wishes."
11 -Who are the Eleven brothers?
11 -The Eleven brothers were the brothers of Yusuf (alayhis salaam).
12 -What is that miracle that comprises of Twelve things?
12 -The miracle consisting of Twelve things was when Moosa (alayhis salaam) struck the mountain with his staff and from there flowed 12 springs.
13 -Who is that family of Thirteen which was informed by one of their members that they are 13?
13 -The family of Thirteen were the family of Yusuf (alayhis salaam). He saw in a dream and told his father: "I have seen the sun and the moon and eleven stars making sajda (prostrating) before me."
14- Which Fourteen things spoke to Allah?
14- The Fourteen things which spoke to Allah - Seven Heavens and Seven levels of Earth. When Allah wanted to create them He said: "Come willingly or by force..." They answered : "O Allah we will come willingly". (Surah Ha Meem Sajda (41) verse 11)
15 -What breathes but has no Rooh (Soul)?
15 -The thing that breathes without Rooh is the Dawn - the Qur’aan says; "By the Dawn, when it breathes." (Surah Takweer (81) verse 18)
16- What was that grave which carried its inmate around?
16- The grave is the huge fish which carried Hazrat Yunus (alayhis salaam) around.
17- Who are those people who spoke the truth and went to Jahannum (Hell) and those who lied, yet they went to Jannat (Paradise)?
17- The Jews and Christians accused each other of having no proper Deen / Religion? (Surah Baqarah (2) verse 113) . They spoke the truth but will go to Jahannum. And the brothers of Yusuf (alayhis salaam) after dumping him in a Well said to their father: "A wolf had devoured him." They lied, but after making taubah they will go to Jannat.
18- Which creatures did Allah create without parents?
18- Allah created Adam (alayhis salaam), the Malaaika (Angels), the Ram of Hazrat Ibrahim (alayhis salaam) which he slaughtered in place of Hazrat Ismail (alayhis salaam) and the camel of Nabi Salih (alayhis salaam), which came out of a mountain without parents.
19- What is that tree which has 12 branches, every branch has thirty leaves, every leaf has five fruit, three in the shade and two in the sun?
19- The tree is the Islamic year. 12 branches, i.e. 12 months, 30 leaves, i.e. 30 days of a month. 5 Fruit, i.e. 5 daily Salaah. 3 in the shade, i.e. Maghrib (upon sunset), Esha ( 2 hours after sunset), & Fajr (hour before sunrise); 2 in the Sun, i.e. Zohar (midday) and Asr (late afternoon) prayers .
20 -What is that thing which Allah made with his own hands?
20 -The Asaa’ (Staff) of Hazrat Moosa (Moses) (alayhis salaam)
21- Who is that person whose plots and plans are stronger than shaitaan (devil)?
21- It is a woman. Her plots and plans are stronger than shaitaan. The Quraan says: "Indeed the plotting of you women are most severe." (Surah Yusuf (12) verse 28) and about the plot of Shaitaan, Allah says: "Verily the plot of Shaitaan is weak." (Surah Nisaa (4) Verse 76)
After answering these questions Abu Yazeed says : "O Priest! You hav
