The Importance Of Saying INSHA’ ALLAH

The Importance Of Saying INSHA’ ALLAH

When Allah’s Messenger (p.b.u.h.) declared Allah’s Oneness and him being the last Messenger of God and invited everyone towards the great religion Islam, the disbelievers of Makkah sent some men to Al-Madina to investigate the matter.

The Jews (who were not sure of the fact) sent some men to ask Prophet Muhammad (p.b.u.h.) certain questions.

The Jews said: ‘Ask him about three things which we will tell you to ask, if he answers them then he is a Prophet who has been sent (by Allah); if he does not, then he is saying things that are not true.’
‘1. Ask him about some young men in ancient times, what was their story? For there is a strange and wondrous tale.
2. Ask him about a man who traveled a great deal and reached the east and the west of the earth. What was his story?
3. And ask him about he Ruh (soul or spirit) what is it?’

‘If he tells you about these things, then he is a Prophet, so follow him, but if he does not tell you, then he is a man who is making things up, so deal with him as you see fit.’

So, the men came back to Makkah and said: ‘O people! We have come to you with a decisive solution which will put an end to the problem between you and Muhammad (p.b.u.h.). The Jewish rabbis told us to ask him about some matters,’ and they told them what they were. Then they came to the Messenger of Allah (p.b.u.h) and said:
‘O Muhammad (s.a.a.w) tell us,’ and they asked him about the things they had been told to ask.


The Messenger of Allah (p.b.u.h.) said:
“I will tell you tomorrow about what you have asked me.” But he (p.b.u.h.) did not say, ‘INSHA’ ALLAH (If Allah Wills).’

Allah Messenger (p.b.u.h.) never spoke anything except with revelation. So, he waited for the revelation from Allah but 15 days passed away without any revelation concerning those matter which the disbelievers asked, neither did Jibreel (alaihis-salaam) come to him.
The people of Makkah started to doubt him and said: ‘Muhammad (p.b.u.h.) promised to tell us the next day and now 15 days have gone by and he has not told us anything in response to the questions we asked.’

The Messenger of Allah (p.b.u.h.) felt sad because of the delay in revelation and was grieved by what the people of Makkah were saying about him.

Then Jibreel (alaihis-salaam) came with the revelation of Soorah al-Kahf, which contained answers to the questions and also the above mentioned verse explaining the correct etiquette when determining to do something in the future.

“AND NEVER SAY OF ANYTHING, ‘I SHALL DO SUCH AND SUCH THING TOMORROW.? EXCEPT (WITH THE SAYING): ‘IF ALLAH WILLS!’? AND REMEMBER YOUR LORD WHEN YOU FORGET” [SOORAH AL-KAHF (18): 23]

Lesson: Determining to do something in the future should always be attributed to the Will of Allah, Who is the Knower of the Unseen and Who Alone Knows what was and what is yet to happen and what is not to be.