Prayer TimesTelepathy refers to a person's ability to transmit their thoughts and feelings to another person without the use of sensory organs or any physical medium. This includes things like sensing future events before they happen, the telepathic connection between two people or twins, and other metaphysical experiences.
How can such things happen when there is no direct connection and the people involved are far apart? This suggests the existence of a soul that connects and communicates internally. Telepathy is thus a matter related to the soul. However, in the Qur'an it is stated:
«Олар сенен рух жайлы сұрайды. Оларға: «Рух – Раббымның ғана білетін ісі. Бұл мәселеде сендерге тым аз ілім берілген», – деп айт»
(Surah Al-Isra, 85).
The Jews already knew that no one but Allah could answer questions about the soul, as this was mentioned in the Torah. They told the Quraysh polytheists, "Ask the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) about the soul; if he answers, he is not a real prophet, but if he does not, then he is a true prophet." Since Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) was a true prophet, he said that he knew nothing about the soul or its essence, and that only Allah knows about it.
During the caliphate of Umar ibn al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him), an incident occurred. While Caliph Umar was delivering the Friday sermon in Madinah, at that very moment, the commander Sariyah ibn Zanim (may Allah be pleased with him) was fighting the enemy in the region of Sham. There was a spiritual connection between them. The Muslim army was in danger, and Umar said, "O Sariyah, take refuge in the mountain!" Sariyah heard Umar's voice and did as he said. As a result, the Muslims were victorious. Both the companions present at the Friday prayer and those in the battle witnessed this event.
However, scholars explain that this was not telepathy, but rather a miracle granted by Allah Almighty. As Muslims, we believe that "miracles are given to prophets, and wonders to saints." Therefore, miracles and telepathy are two different things.
Our Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
"Among the previous nations, there were people who received divine inspiration (ilham). If there is such a person in my ummah, it is undoubtedly Umar ibn al-Khattab."
(Muslim). This was a miracle concerning Umar. However, such phenomena can also occur through the influence of Satan. For example, Musaylimah al-Kadhdhab, a disbeliever who opposed the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and was killed during the caliphate of Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him), received whispers from Satan, who provided him with information about people.
In conclusion, a Muslim should not be interested in learning, researching, or practicing telepathy. Even if someone demonstrates something extraordinary through it, one should not be amazed. Scholars consider learning and practicing telepathy to be impermissible for the following reasons:
There is no benefit in elevating it to the level of knowledge;
It can harm a person's physical and mental health;
Although it may have some benefits, its harmful and useless aspects far outweigh them;
It can open the door to deception and fraud under the pretext of communicating with spirits.
Hasan AMANKUL
"Munara" newspaper, No. 4, 2021
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