Muqaddima
Foreword
Barcha hamd Allohga xosdir. Shayx Muhammad Elshinaviyning ushbu kitob mavzusiga bo‘lgan ishtiyoqini bevosita ko‘rganimda, uning ilmiy salobati muallifning bir shohko‘r asar yaratishga bo‘lgan ishtiyoqi bilan omuxta bo‘lishini angladim.
All praise be to Allah. Noticing firsthand the passion Shaykh Mohammad Elshinawy had for the subject of this book, I knew its intellectual vigor would be mixed with the author’s passion to produce a masterpiece.
Nabuvatning dalillari kabi biror mavzu bizning e'tiborimiz va sadoqatimizga bundan ko'proq muhtoj emas. Shubha, ishonchsizlik va cinizm hukm surayotgan davrda odamlarga eng muhim haqiqatga, ya'ni Muhammad ﷺ ning payg'ambarligiga bo'lgan ishonchni mustahkamlashda yordam berishdan ortiq muhim narsa yo'q. Aynan shu ishonch ularga bu dunyoda va oxiratda ichki tinchlik va baxt eshiklarini keng ochib beradi.
There is no subject I can think of that needs our attention and dedication more than the proofs of prophethood. In an age of uncertainty, skepticism, and cynicism, there is nothing more important than helping people build certainty in a most salient truth: the prophethood of Muhammad (blessings and peace be upon him). It is that certainty that will open wide for them the gates to inner peace and happiness in this life and the one to come.
Kitob Payg‘ambarning yuborilishining tarixiy zaruratidan tortib, eng buyuk mo‘jizasi — o‘xshashi yo‘q Qur’ongacha bo‘lgan keng ko‘lamli dalillarni o‘z ichiga oladi. Shu bilan birga, u Payg‘ambar ﷺning xarakteri, yutuqlari, da’vati, bashoratlari va jismoniy mo‘jizalari haqida ham to‘xtab o‘tadi. Kitob ilmiy xolislikni saqlagan holda, hissiy quruqlikdan xoli. U batafsil, ammo ortiqcha so‘zlardan holi.
The book covers a wide array of proofs from the historical necessity of the Prophet’s dispatchment to the greatest of his miracles—the inimitable Qur’an—without neglecting his character, accomplishments, message, prophecies, and physical miracles. It has the necessary academic integrity without its emotional austerity. It is detailed, yet not superfluous.
Imon bilan Xudoga bo'lgan e'tiqodga evidensialistik yoki naturalistik yondashuvga qaysi birini ko'proq ahamiyat bermaslikdan qat'i nazar, Islomda payg'ambarlik dalillari imonning ajralmas qismi bo'lishi kerak. Induktiv mulohazaga asoslangan ehtimollik yondashuvi undan orqali qat'iy ishonchga erishishni istisno qilmaydi. Agar dalillar kuchli va ko'p bo'lsa, unda qat'iy ishonchga erishish mumkin. Bunga ruhiy tajriba va ma'rifat bilan yanada asos berilishi mumkin.
Whether you place more importance on the evidentialist or naturalist approach to faith in God, the proofs of prophethood should be an integral part of faith in Islam. A probabilistic approach using inductive reasoning does not preclude the attainment of certainty through it. If the arguments are strong and plentiful, then certainty can still be achieved. It can then be further grounded by spiritual experience and enlightenment.
Mavzuning ahamiyatidan tashqari, men bu kitobga so'z boshi yozishdan katta zavq olaman, chunki uning muallifidan katta umidlarim bor. Allohdan umid qilamanki, U zotni ushbu yurtda va butun dunyoda Islom ishiga xizmat qildirsin.
In addition to the importance of the subject, I also find great pleasure in writing a foreword for this book because of its author of whom I have great expectations, and I hope that Allah will use him in serving the cause of Islam in this land and around the globe.
Alloh ning rahmati va salomi Uni butun olamlarga rahmat qilib yuborgan zotga, payg‘ambarlarning xotimi va elchilarning eng ulug‘i Muhammad ﷺ ga bo‘lsin.
May God’s blessings and peace be on the one He sent as a mercy for all creatures, the seal of prophets and greatest of messengers, Muhammad.
Hatem al-Haj1, MD, PhD Mishkah universiteti dekani AMJA Doimiy fatvo qo'mitasi
Hatem al-Haj1, MD, PhD Dean of Mishkah University Resident Fatwa Committee, AMJA
1 Bu kitobga ilhom bergan narsa dastlab AQSH, Nyu-Jersi shtatining Edison shahrida doktor Hatem al-Hojning qilgan ma'ruzasi bo'ldi. To'rt yillik to'plash va yozish mehnatidan so'ng, bu yo'l jahon darajasidagi, o'z nomini oshkor qilishni istamagan bir tarixshunosning sinchkov, mukammallikka intiluvchan tanqidi bilan yakunlandi va u kitobni tasavvur qilib bo'lmas darajada yaxshilab berdi.
1 It was originally a presentation delivered by Dr. Hatem al-Haj in Edison, New Jersey (USA), that inspired this book. Four years of gathering and writing later, this journey culminated with the meticulous, perfectionist critique of a world class historiographer who insisted upon anonymity and improved it beyond measure.
Ushbu ikki olimga bo‘lgan qarzimni hech qachon to‘lab bo‘lmaydi, shu bilan birga Yaqeen instituti va boshqa joylardagi hamkasblarimning saxiy hissalarini ham e’tirof etaman.
My debt to these two scholars can never be repaid, while also acknowledging the gracious contributions of my other colleagues from Yaqeen Institute and elsewhere.