'Yusalluna Alannabiyyi' Explanation

Maulana Khwaja Shareef speech, Shaikhul Hadith, Jamia Nizamia
Published in Muslim Murasu, March 2013

Prophet once found his companions talking about earlier Prophets in Masjide Nabawi. He expressed happiness and said, “Moosa is Kaleemullah. Ibrahim is Kaleelullah. Dawud is Kalifatullah. Isa is Roohullah. I am Habibullah”. This has two meanings. I love Allah and Allah loves me.
‘man ahabba shaiyan akshara zikrahu’. Whoever likes something will remember it more. Allah is very fond of Prophet. He establishes this in the entire world. Rasoolullah’s remembrance is pervasive, continual and eternal. This is God’s Attribute. He honors His beloved. This happens day and night without any break.
Surah Ahzaab, 33, verse 56 – ‘innallaha wa malaikatahu yusalluna alannabiyyi’. Allah and angels send Salaat on Prophet. All commentators confirm that ‘Salaat’ means to proclaim Prophet’s greatness. Inventing new meaning is not possible. Every atom in sky and earth takes part in this. Reason is that he is Allah’s Habeeb. He is Habeeb for everyone.
Surah Anbiya, 21, verse 107 – ‘wa maa arsalnaaka illa rahmatan lil aalameen’. He is mercy for the entire universe. Nothing can exist without mercy. Prophet is manifestation of God’s Mercy. Quran and Hadith say Prophet’s greatness in excess. ‘Yusalluna’ means God and angels, alike, say this continuously. The job that an angel is assigned to will not stop him from saying Salaat. Israel (alai) will take soul while also saying Salaat. One job will not stop the other. Ruhul Maani, a popular Tafseer, explains this. Saying Salaat is one of Allah’s Attributes. Believers of God have been obligated to do this. Prophet is devoid of any shortcoming. Tasleema. This is the additional obligation. Prophet’s glory is accepted even by the deniers of truth. Christians and Jews have written in their books. Believers are commanded to accept that Prophet has no weakness. Allah has no weakness. Prophet has no weakness. But he is not God. Allah has made him without any defect.