ILMUL- GHAIB OR THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE UNSEEN

ILMUL GHAIB is an attribute exclusive with only Allah . Knowledge of the past, present and future and of all this, from eternity to eternity is known to only Allah . The knowledge of many unseen things and events, e.g. Angels, Jannat, Jahannam, Qiyaamah, Siraat, Haudh-e-Kauthar, etc., has been conveyed to or granted to the Ambiyaa (AS) by Allah . Possession of the Knowledge of Ghaib is not the attribute of any created being. Thus, Ambiyaa and Auliyaa do not have Ilmul Ghaib.

Since Ilmul Ghaib is the Necessary attribute belonging exclusively to Allah , it is kufr to believe that any Nabi or Wali has Ilmul Ghaib.

It is kufr to believe in the predictions of fortune-tellers and astrologers since this implies that they have a share in Ilmul Ghaib.