{"id":89507,"date":"2025-08-02T07:49:30","date_gmt":"2025-08-02T12:49:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/restlesspilgrim.net\/blog\/?p=89507"},"modified":"2026-05-12T14:14:07","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T19:14:07","slug":"trusted-testimony","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/restlesspilgrim.net\/blog\/2025\/08\/02\/trusted-testimony\/","title":{"rendered":"Trusted Testimony?!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/restlesspilgrim.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Testimony.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/restlesspilgrim.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Testimony-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-89513\" srcset=\"https:\/\/restlesspilgrim.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Testimony-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/restlesspilgrim.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Testimony-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/restlesspilgrim.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Testimony-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/restlesspilgrim.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Testimony-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/restlesspilgrim.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Testimony.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I&#8217;m reading through the Qu&#8217;ran one last time this year and wanted to follow along with a Tafsir. I discovered <a href=\"https:\/\/www.qurangarden.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Quran Garden<\/a> which was just the sort of thing I was looking for. Something was said early in the course which I found jaw-dropping:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Historically, as the Quran was being collected and written down in its book form, two rules were implemented for writing down each verse.&nbsp; The first rule required that two people who had&nbsp;memorized the verse were present, and the second rule required that the verse was also found written down by one of the Prophet&#8217;s companions.&nbsp; These two conditions were met for each and every verse in the Quran except for one.&nbsp; This one verse was found written down; however, it was only memorized by one companion.&nbsp; So, according to the rules, this verse should have been excluded from the Book.<br><br>But here comes an incident that shows the wisdom and mercy of God Almighty.&nbsp; This particular verse was memorized by a man named &nbsp;\u062e\u0632\u064a\u0645\u0629&nbsp;(Khuzaima), and no one else.&nbsp; The scribe who was writing down the Quran remembered that the Prophet, peace be upon him, said,&nbsp;&#8220;Whomever Khuzaima testified for, it should suffice.&#8221;&nbsp; The Prophet had given Khuzaima&#8217;s testimony the weight of two testimonies.&nbsp; This was based on an event that happened while he,&nbsp;peace be upon him, was alive.&nbsp; The Prophet had borrowed money from a man and then repaid him the debt.&nbsp; After some time, the man came back to the Prophet asking for his money back.&nbsp; The Prophet told the man that he had already repaid him the debt in full.&nbsp; So this man asked the Prophet to bring forward a witness who&nbsp;saw the transaction.&nbsp; However, no one was with the&nbsp;Prophet at the time he repaid the debt.&nbsp; This is when <strong>Khuzaima came forward and said, &#8220;I was present when the Prophet repaid you the money.&#8221;&nbsp;&nbsp; After the man left, the Prophet turned to Khuzaima and said,&nbsp;&#8220;I know you were not present when I repaid my debt, no one was there.&nbsp; How could you say that you were with me?&#8221;&nbsp;&nbsp;Khuzaima looked at the Prophet and said,&nbsp;&#8220;How can I believe you in all the revelations you brought from the heavens, and then disbelieve you about a few coins?&#8221;&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp; Khuzaima, through his wisdom, saw that the Prophet,&nbsp;the most honest and truthful man he knew, could not be dishonest about a small worldly matter when he was honest in delivering God&#8217;s message.&nbsp; <strong>When the Prophet saw Khuzaima&#8217;s deep understanding and belief, he was delighted and said,&nbsp;&#8220;Whomever Khuzaima testified for, it should suffice.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is bizarre logic! <strong>Muhammad declared Khuzaima to always offer trustworthy testimony because he <em>knew<\/em> for a fact that he was a liar!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I&#8217;m reading through the Qu&#8217;ran one last time this year and wanted to follow along with a Tafsir. I discovered Quran Garden which was just the sort of thing I was looking for. Something was said early in the course which I found jaw-dropping: Historically, as the Quran was being collected and written down in its book form, two 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