Good selection of Ahadiths on the oneness of God, i.e. Allah & His powers. All the popular ones are there about Tawhid, which is enough evidence to believe that THERE IS NO OTHER GOD THAN ALLAH. He is alone worthy of worship. He knows about everything happening on the earth & the heavens. He created all of us & one day He will take back everything as He has promised.
The last chapter was the one which gave me goosebumps. The Ahadiths included in it were the ones which I have read for the first time. Here's one of them which was the most shocking! :O
It is reported that Ibn Mas'ud (May Allah be pleased with him) said:
The distance between first and second heaven [sky] is that of 500 years, and between each of the seven heavens is also 500 years, and the distance between seventh heaven to the Kursi (Allah's Footstool) is also 500 years, and the distance between the Kursi and the water [sea] is again 500 years. The Throne (Arsh) is above the water and Allah the Almighty is above the Throne. And nothing is hidden to Allah of your deeds."
It is narrated from Abbas bin Abdul-Muttalib (May Allah be pleased with him) that Allah's
Messenger (May the peace and blessing of Allah be upon him) said:
"Do you know how much the distance between earth and heaven is?" We said, "Allah and His
Messenger know better." Then he (May the peace and blessing of Allah be upon him) said, "The
distance between them is 500 years, and the distance between one heaven to the next is 500 years, and the dimension of each heaven will take 500 years to travel, and there is a sea between the seventh heaven and the Throne which has between its lowest and highest ends the distance like that between the heavens and the earth (i.e. 500 years). And Allah the Most Exalted is above that and nothing is secret from Him of the deeds of Bani Adam (humankind)."
[Reported by Abu Dawud and others.]
SubhanALLAH.. This is the power of Allah. His miracles are always surprising us :)
I never knew there exists a sea above the 7 skies!!! :O :O
There are so many things that we still have to discover & there are other things only He alone knows & we will not be able to find out about Him until we meet HIM one day inshALLAH.