Another Qur’anic prophecy

regarding Umayyad dynasty

It is written in the book ‘E’jaz e Payambar e Akram….’ that:

In the Holy Quran, the Umayyad dynasty is regarded as the cursed lineage (Shajara e Mal’oona). As per Ibn e Abil Hadeed, the historians and narrators have narrated from Abdullah ibn e Abbas, Prophet’s paternal cousin, that: The Holy Prophet (p.b.u.h.) dreamt one night that monkeys are ascending and descending his pulpit. After this dream, the Holy Prophet (p.b.u.h.) was deeply saddened; to such an extent that he did not feel relieved of this incident until Surah e Qadr was revealed upon him which became the cause of his relief.

          As per the illustrations of the commentators of Quran, the following verse is an indication towards the Prophet’s dream in this context where Allah (s.w.t.) says:

(وَاِذْ قُلْنٰالَکَ اِنَّ رَبَّکَ أَحٰاطَ بِالنّٰاسِ وَمٰا جَعَلْنَا الرُّؤْیَا الَّتِی أَرَیْنٰاکَ اِلاّٰ فِتْنَةً لِلنّٰاسِ وَالشَّجَرَةَ الْمَلْعُوْنَةَ فِی الْقُرْآنِ وَنُخَوِّفُھُمْ فَمٰا یَزِیْدُھُمْ اِلاّٰ طُغْیٰاناً کَبِیْراً)[1] –

          “When we said to you, ‘Indeed your Lord comprehends all mankind,’ We did not appoint that vision that We showed you except as a test for the people and the tree cursed in the Qur’an. We deter them, but it only increases them in great rebellion.”[2]

After this dream, the Holy Prophet (p.b.u.h.) was extremely worried, to such an extent that some said: Till the end of his life, no smile was seen on his face.

In this verse, an indication has been made towards the cursed lineage, which is none other than the Umayyad dynasty.

In the year 41 Hijri, after the peace treaty signed between Imam e Hasan (a.s.) and Mu’awiyah, Sufiyan bin Abi Laila came to Imam Hasan (a.s.) and said: Salaam on you, O disgracer of the Believers.

Imam Hasan (a.s.) said:

“Sit down! May Allah have mercy upon you! The Umayyad rule was made certain for the Holy Prophet (p.b.u.h.) and he dreamt that one after the other, they are ascending and descending his pulpit and this act was extremely saddening for the Holy Prophet (p.b.u.h.) and the Almighty Allah revealed a few verses of the Holy Quran on him and addressed the Prophet in this manner:

“We did not appoint that vision that We showed you except as a test for the people and the tree cursed in the Qur’an.”

I heard my father Ali (a.s.) say: Very soon, the caliphate of this nation will be taken over by a man with wide neck and fat belly.

I asked: Who is he?

He replied: Mu’awiyah.

My father said to me: Quran has prophesied about the Umayyad dynasty and its duration. Allah (s.w.t.) said: ‘Lailatul qadr e Khairum min Alfi Shahr’ and added: This thousand months is the duration of the Umayyad rule.[3]

In this narration, another prophecy has been made which proves this point strongly and it is: it is the duration of the Umayyad rule that will constitute of a thousand months and in this duration, numerous oppressions and tyrannies were brought upon the family of the Holy Prophet (p.b.u.h.) and all the other men.

The renowned Sunni clerics have mentioned several verses from the Holy Quran with reference to the conspiracies of the Umayyad dynasty which can be a lesson for all those who have a positive outlook about Mu’awiyah and the rest of the Umayyad rulers.

In these narrations, the Umayyad dynasty has been introduced as the leaders of the infidels and the enemies of Islam.

Therefore, amongst the Sunnis, those who consider Mu’awiyah as a Muslim and the Caliph of the Holy Prophet (p.b.u.h.), should reassess their beliefs and purify their hearts from their love and attachment.

Is it suitable for the ones who consider themselves a part of Islam and the followers of the Holy Prophet (p.b.u.h.) to respect the enemies of his holiness and the enemies of his Holy progeny, and consider them his caliphs?

Do the ones whom the Holy Prophet has seen in the form of apes and pigs, have the capability of undertaking the leadership of the Prophet’s religion?

Do the pigs and apes, or the ones with similar characteristics, have the power of leading mankind towards the right path and of enlightenining the realities for the humans?  

Khateeb e Baghdadi writes in ‘Tareekh e Baghdadi’ that the Holy Prophet (p.b.u.h.) said:

أریت بنی اُمیّة فی صورة القردة و الخنازیر، یصعدون منبری، فشق ذلک فأنزلت (اِنّٰا أَنْزَلْنٰاہُ فِی لَیْلَةِ الْقَدْرِ)

 ‘The Umayyad dynasty was shown to me as apes and pigs ascending my pulpit. This incident saddened me and consequently, this verse was revealed: ‘Indeed we have sent it down in the night of Qadr’.

Moreover, he mentioned that the Holy Prophet said:

أریت بنی اُمیّة یصعدون منبری ، فشق علیّ فأنزلت (اِنّٰا أَنْزَلْنٰاہُ فِی لَیْلَةِ الْقَدْرِ)[4]

‘Umayyad dynasty was shown to me ascending my pulpit. I was deeply aggrieved by this sight, and then this verse was revealed on me: ‘‘Indeed we have sent it down in the night of Qadr’. 

Suyooti has narrated in his book ‘Ad Durrul Manthoor’:

رأء رسول اللّٰہ صلی الله علیه وآله وسلم بنی فلان ینزون علی منبرہ نزو القردة، فساء ذلک ، فما استجمع ضاحکاً حتّی مات وأنزل اللّٰہ: (وَمٰاجَعَلْنَا الرُّؤْیَا الَّتِی أَرَیْنٰاکَ اِلاّٰ فِتْنَةً لِلنّٰاسِ)۔

‘The Holy Prophet (p.b.u.h.) saw the Umayyad rulers jumping on his pulpit like the apes and became aggrieved by this incident, and he did not smile before anyone till he passed away; Allah (s.w.t.) revealed this verse: “We did not appoint that vision that We showed you except as a test for the people and the tree cursed in the Qur’an.”

Suyooti has also mention the narration in which the Holy Prophet said:

أریت بنی امیّة علی منابر الأرض وسیتملّکونکم فتجدونھم أرباب سوء

‘The Umayyad dynasty were shown to me seated on the pulpits and they will soon be ruling you! Therein, you will find them as evil masters’.

واھتمّ رسول اللّٰہ صلی الله علیه وآله وسلم لذلک: فأنزل اللّٰہ (وَمٰاجَعَلْنَا الرُّؤْیَا الَّتِی أَرَیْنٰاکَ اِلاّٰ فِتْنَةً لِلنّٰاسِ)[5]

‘The Holy Prophet was deeply saddened by this incident; then the Almighty revealed this verse: “We did not appoint that vision that We showed you except as a test for the people and the tree cursed in the Qur’an.’