Does the prophet control the universe?

- Where do the thoughts that the Prophet controls the universe come from and why?
- What is the purpose of the thoughts that he sees and knows everything?

Dear Brother / Sister,

Such thoughts are contrary to the reality of tawhid (oneness) in Islam. It is not possible for a Muslim to think like that.

It should be the principle of every Muslim to stay away from extremes. Nobody can do anything unless Allah allows it. If Allah wishes, a person will do whatever Allah wishes.

Thus, if a servant has a virtue, perfection and merit, it is Allah’s gift, grant and grace.

The statements that exceed this balance are not and cannot ever be true.

As for your question after this basic information:

As a principle, “no thoughts that the Prophet (pbuh) controls the universe” are in question in the Islamic Literature. We have not come across such an idea in any source. It is regarded as sheer shirk (polytheism) to attribute a duty such as “controlling the universe” to the Prophet (pbuh).

Neither any prophets nor muqarrab angels will ever interfere in a deed where there are points of “invention (creation)”.

In addition, the idea that “he sees and knows everything” is completely contrary to the clear statements of the verses of the Quran and hadiths.

The fact that “no one knows ghayb (the unseen/unknown) on their own unless Allah informs them” is so clear that it is not worth explaining.

Besides, the following statements of Badiuzzaman Said Nursi are indisputable proof that such a thought is wrong.

“In exactly the same way, the function of all the angels, indeed of all apparent causes, is to be veils to the dignity of dominicality, so that the dignity and holiness of Divine power and comprehensiveness of Divine mercy are preserved in things the beauty of which is not apparent and the wisdom of which is not understood; and they are not the target of objections, and so that - in the superficial view - Divine power does not appear to be in contact with base, trivial, or cruel things.

For the Risale-i Nur has proved definitively with innumerable evidences that the stamps of Divine unity on all things show clearly that no cause has an actual effect or the ability to create. Creation and the giving of existence are particular to Him. Causes are merely a veil. Conscious beings like angels can do nothing other than a sort of voluntary duty in accordance with their natures and active worship which is called acquisition, and is insignificant and not creative.

Yes, dignity and grandeur demand that in the view of the mind causes are veils to the hand of power. While unity and oneness demand that causes abstain from having any real effect.” (Şualar, p. 261)

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