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INTRODUCTION

Nahmadahu Wanusalli ala Rasoolihil Kareem

All Praise is due to ALLAH, Durood and Salaams upon Taajidare Madina, Muhammad Mustafa(Peace Be Upon Him).

The author of “The Great Beyond”, Sayyid Sha Ale Rasool Hasnain Mia Barakaati is a well-known figure in the Sunni world due to his sacred lineage and to his family affiliations to the noble Khanqah of Marehrah Shareef, India. He is the son of Sayyidul Ulama, Hadrat Sayyid Sha Ale Mustapha al-Husaini Barakaati(Radi ALLAH Anh), one of the most respected and influential personalities of the Muslim world. Sayyid Ale Rasool Hasnain Mia is also the present Sajjadah of Qutbul Waqt, Sayyid Sha Abul Husain Ahmad-e-Noori al-Husaini Marehrawi(Radi ALLAH Anh). He is also the elder cousin brother to Prof. Sayyid Sha Muhammad Ameen Mia al-Husaini Barakaati. He has three sons, namely, Sayyid Sibtain Haydar, Sayyid Safi Haydar and Sayyid Zulfiqaar Haydar.

Sayyid Ale Rasool Hasnain Mia is currently a senior officer in the Ministry of Information in India. He was also a former Senior Correspondent for All-India Radio. He is versatile in five languages, an profound author, poet, scholar, orator, advisor and also a Sheikh and Murshid of the Silsila-e-Qaadiriyya Barkatiyya and many other Spiritual Orders. He has numerous Mureeds in various parts of the world. Amongst his accomplishment in the field of English literature, he has already published an Encyclopedia of the Holy Quran and authored many books on various Islamic subjects. Sayyid Ale Rasool has also completed the difficult task of translating the Holy Quran in the Hindi language and contemplates to print it shortly.

The book, “The Great Beyond”, is a well-researched book dealing with the “I’lm-e-Ghaib” or Knowledge of the Unseen of the Holy Prophet Muhammad(Peace Be Upon Him). The author has gone into great length to explain the various categories of knowledge, the verses of the Quran pertaining to I'lm-e-Ghaib, the levels of I'lm-e-Ghaib possessed by the Ambiya(Alaihis Salam), the I'lm-e-Ghaib of the Holy Prophet Muhammad(Peace Be Upon Him) and the dimensions of the Ghaib of the Holy Prophet(Peace Be Upon Him). The book concludes with a brief description of the Signs of Qiyaamah. In his research, Sayyid Ale Rasool Hasnain has quoted numerous Islamic sources with references to enable the reader to refer to the Holy Quran, Ahadith and authentic Tafseer Kitaabs.

This book truly brings tranquillity and happiness for those who seek the truth for the sake of truth and at the same time it silences the supporters of the opposition Wahabi and Deobandi School of faith.

May ALLAH, through the Wasila of Sayyiduna Rasoolullah(Peace Be Upon Him) shower His choicest blessing and favours upon the author and his family and keep him firm on Maslak-e-A’la Hadrat(Radi ALLAH Anh). May he also serve as an inspiration to those who wish to serve the Ahle Sunnah Wa Jamaah with loyalty and sincerity. Aameen. We pray that the author remembers us in his humble Du’as. Aameen.

Moulana Abdul Hadi Al-Qaderi Barakaati

President

Imam Ahmad Raza Academy

Durban, South Africa

11 Rajab 1422

29 September 2001

PREFACE

The question of the Holy Prophet(Peace Be Upon Him) knowing the Unseen has been the topic of great discussion and controversy among various groups of Muslims. This question cropped up perhaps with the advent of the Wahabis, who among other things challenged the attributes of the Holy Prophet(Peace Be Upon Him). The Wahabis campaign of degrading the Prophet(Peace Be Upon Him) under the pretext of pure Monotheism surpassed the Arabian Peninsula and spread over the entire South Asia. One Muhammed Ismail Dehlvi who translated and interpreted the most defamed book, Kitab-ut-Tawhid, authored by Muhammad Ibn-e-Abdul Wahab Najdi imported it in India. The book with its Indian version entitled Taqwiat-ul-Imaan presented a number of false ideologies, which were cleverly substantiated by the Quranic verses, and the sayings of the Holy Prophet(Peace Be Upon Him). The very objective of these writings was to degrade the status of Allah's Y exalted creatures.

The history of the Wahabi Movement in Arabia has been a bloody one, as the followers of Muhammed Ibn‑e‑Abdul Wahab Najdi treated the Ahle‑Sunnat people as Kaafir and legitimised their elimination. The Wahabi Movement was not that strong in India as the Ulema of Ahle‑Sunnat vehemently opposed the Wahabi ideologies and the Sunni masses also extended their fullest support to their Ulema.

The Deoband School of thought was the by‑product of the Wahabi upsurge in India and they did not leave any stone unturned in propagating and promoting the Wahabi ideologies, which they assertively called the Hanafi Mazhab. The very base of this Mazhab was to misguide the Sunni Muslim masses by misinterpreting the verses of the Holy Quran and the traditions of the Holy Prophet(Peace Be Upon Him). We find an army of scholars affiliated to the Deoband School who dedicated themselves to the cause of defacing Islam. Ismail Dehlvi, Qasim Nanotvi, Syed Ahmad of Rae Bareilly, Khalil Ahmad of Ambethi, Rasheed Ahmad of Gangoh, Ilyas Dehlvi, to name a few who created enormous misleading literature on various controversial topics which ultimately degenerated the fundamental Sunni faith which was referred to by the Holy Prophet(Peace Be Upon Him) in his Last Sermon during the Last Pilgrimage.

The question of Ilm‑e‑Ghayb‑e‑Rasool(Peace Be Upon Him) has been one of the main controversies that cropped up during the last two hundred years. The Sunni Ulema, nicknamed as the Bareilvi School of thought, defended the faith and challenged the ingenuity of Wahabi ideologies. Imam Ahmed Raza Khan(Radi ALLAH Anh) of Bareilly chased the perverted Ulema of Deobandi School for years together and as a last resort produced their writings to some 200 exalted Ulema of Mecca and Medina who after scrutinising these writings unanimously passed the Judgment that the Ulema of Deobandi School of thought who had written all that derogatory remarks about the Prophets and Awliya were Kaafir and he who doubted their Kufr was himself a Kaafir.

Dear readers! This booklet does not carry any new faith or ideology. I have simply reproduced the great writings of Sunni Scholars who have proved through the Quranic verses and the sayings of the Holy Prophet(Peace Be Upon Him) that the Seal of Prophets, Hadrat Muhammad(Peace Be Upon Him), possessed the Knowledge of the Unseen as gifted by the Almighty ALLAH. I have based my treatise on the writings of Imam Ahmed Raza Khan(Radi ALLAH Anh), the Muhaddith of Bareilly, Mufti Ahmad Yar Khan Na'imi(Radi ALLAH Anh), who took pains in scrutinising the Quranic Literature and the sayings of the Holy Prophet(Peace Be Upon Him) to prove that Prophet Hadrat Muhammad(Peace Be Upon Him) knew the GREAT BEYOND.

This booklet is an eye‑opener for those who seek the truth for the sake of truth and at the same time it is the Sunni defence against the misinterpretations of the Wahabi and Deobandi School of faith.

May ALLAH bestow His mercy upon us and lead us to the Straight Path, the path of those whom ALLAH has favoured and not the path of those who earned His Y Anger or those who went astray. Aameen!

Sayyid Ale Rasool Hasnain Mia Husseini Barakaati

Sajjadah Nashin

Khanqah-e-Barkaatiya

Marehra Shareef (India)

19 Sha'ban, 1418 A.H.

THE GREAT BEYOND

"These are the tidings of Unseen that We reveal to you in secret. And you were not with them when they drew lots with their pen that under those guardianship Maryam should be given and you were not with then when they were disputing." (Surah Ale Imraan, 3:44)

In this verse the Holy Quran gives the reason of mentioning the episodes of the past Prophets(Alaihis Salam). ALLAH says: " O Beloved One! These episodes are not mentioned as mere tales of the past. We have mentioned these events to prove your Prophethood. The Knowledge of Unseen will become the testimony of your special status as the Apostle of Allah. O Prophet! This is among those events of which the accurate records are now obliterated altogether, and there is no means of knowing in full and exact details except by Revelation".

The word "these" refers to the episodes of Hadrat Maryam(Radi ALLAH Anh) and her mother, Hadrat Hannah(Radi ALLAH Anh). Commentators opine that this word stands to mean the stories of the Prophets(Alaihis Salam) of the old.

The Prophets(Alaihis Salam) are of three types:

(1) Some Prophets(Alaihis Salam) are those exalted persons whose names and accounts are not found in the Quran, such as the Prophet Daniel(Alaihis Salam).

(2) Those Prophets(Alaihis Salam) whose stories are mentioned in the Holy Scripture but their names are not given such as Hadrat Ezekiel(Alaihis Salam) and Hadrat Ezra(Alaihis Salam), and

(3) Those Prophets(Alaihis Salam) whose names and stories both have been mentioned in the Holy Quran, such as Hadrat Adam(Alaihis Salam), Hadrat Nooh(Alaihis Salam), Hadrat Ibrahim(Alaihis Salam), Hadrat Ismail(Alaihis Salam), Hadrat Ishaque(Alaihis Salam), Hadrat Yaqoob(Alaihis Salam), Hadrat Yusuf(Alaihis Salam), Hadrat Musa(Alaihis Salam), Hadrat Dawood(Alaihis Salam), Hadrat Sulaiman(Alaihis Salam), Hadrat Zakaria (Alaihis Salam), Hadrat Yahya(Alaihis Salam), Hadrat Isa(Alaihis Salam), and the Prophet of Prophets(Alaihis Salam), Hadrat Muhammad(Peace Be Upon Him).

The phrase "tidings of the Unseen" refers to the third type of Prophets(Alaihis Salam). The phrase aims at proving that it was the Holy Prophet Hadrat Muhammad(Peace Be Upon Him) who was made these exalted Prophets(Alaihis Salam) known to the world and it was he who commanded the mankind to pay due respect to them in their capacity of the Messengers of Allah as well as the most virtuous people on the face of the earth.

The phrase "tidings of the Unseen" indicate that ALLAH has given the Holy Prophet(Peace Be Upon Him) the knowledge of those things, which happened long before him or to happen in the distant future. The Holy Prophet Hadrat Muhammad(Peace Be Upon Him) did not have the company of Scholars nor did he study the books of History, nor was he physically present with the Priests of the Sanctuary. Hence the Quran mentioned the events as "tidings of the Unseen."

The Phrase that "We reveal to you in secret" is the description of the tidings of Unseen. "Ghayb" is that hidden thing which cannot be perceived by human senses nor can be known through human wisdom.

Ghayb is of two types:

(1) That which can be known through evidence or logic, like Heaven and Hell or the Attributes of ALLAH which we can perceive through the Quranic verses or through various phenomena in the world around us, and

(2) That which cannot be perceived through logic, for example the exact time of the Doomsday or the time and place of one's death, the determination of the sex of the foetus, etc. Commentators say that a thing that can be perceived through instruments like the sex of the child in the mother's womb cannot be treated as Ghayb. Ghayb is the Unseen, which lies beyond this world of sense and is indiscernible by mere reason, such things as Resurrection, Paradise, Hell, etc. Ghayb is anything unperceivably absent from the range or beyond the reach of perception by sense or of mental perception or undiscoverable unless by means of Divine Revelation. (Lane's Arabic‑English Lexicon, Vol. 8)

Now this Unseen or Great Beyond is the very breath of religion. Whosoever disbelieves in it, disbelieves in religion altogether. Were one asked, says the eminent Harvard Psychologist, William James, to characterise the religion in the broadest and most general terms possible, one might say that there is an Unseen order, and that our supreme good lies in harmoniously adjusting ourselves thereto. This belief and this adjustment are the religious attitude in the soul. (Variety of Religious Experiences, p. 53) The reality, the existence of this Great Beyond so long ignored or even denied and ridiculed by the materialistic West is at long last being recognised by the Modern Science.

Says a leading British Archaeologist of the day: "The unsound materialistic teachings of the past generation obscured this great fact of existence. Too much emphasis was placed on what was dubbed 'reason' and too little on Intuition." (Marston, The Bible is True, pg. 214) "The recognition by Modern Science of the reality of the Unseen has dealt a death blow to materialism." (Marston, The Bible Comes Alive, pg. 252)

The Holy Quran says: "And He (Allah) taught Adam all the names, then showed them to the Angels, saying 'Inform Me of the names of these if you are truthful'." (Surah Baqarah, 2:31) Tafsir‑e‑Madarik observes that teaching Adam(Alaihis Salam) the names of all the things means that ALLAH showed him all His creatures in person and made him learn the things by their names. Hadrat Ibn‑e‑Abbas(Radi ALLAH Anh) says ALLAH taught Adam(Alaihis Salam) the names of all the things - even the cup and spoon. According to Tafseer-e-Khazin, ALLAH taught him the names of those that would be in his generation and also taught him all the languages. Tafseer-e-Khabir says ALLAH taught Adam(Alaihis Salam) the attributes and characteristics of all created things. Tafseer-e-Roohul Bayan says ALLAH taught Adam(Alaihis Salam) the attributes of all the things particularly their usefulness and their evils. ALLAH also taught him the Names of Angels(Alaihis Salam) and all human beings who would belong to his generation, and the names of animals and vegetation, and taught him to manufacture things, and taught him the names of the cities and towns, and trees, and the names of those whom He will create until Doomsday, and taught him the names of all the gifts in Paradise. A Hadith says ALLAH taught Adam(Alaihis Salam) seven lakh languages.

These commentaries on the Quran prove that ALLAH gave Adam(Alaihis Salam) the knowledge of everything that has happened as well as the thing which would happen in future. The knowledge of Adam(Alaihis Salam) is a drop in the ocean when compared with the knowledge that ALLAH gave to his beloved Prophet Hadrat Muhammad(Peace Be Upon Him). Sheikh Ibn‑e‑Arabi(Radi ALLAH Anh) writes in Futoohat‑e‑Makkiyah: "Adam(Alaihis Salam) is the first Khalifa (vicegerent) of Prophet Hadrat Muhammad(Peace Be Upon Him)." When the knowledge of a Khalifa is so vast and overwhelming, one can well estimate the magnitude of the knowledge of the original person.

The Holy Quran says: "And this Prophet Hadrat Muhammad(Peace Be Upon Him) is your guide and the witness." Tafseer-e-Azizi observes that the Prophet Hadrat Muhammad(Peace Be Upon Him), through the Light (Noor) of his Prophethood, knows the faith of every faithful and the degree of his Imaan and also the obstacles which stand in the way of a faithful's spiritual advancement. The Holy Prophet(Peace Be Upon Him) knows our sins, and our spiritual status, and our good and bad deeds, and our sincerity and hypocrisy. His witness is the most acceptable in favour of his Ummah. Tafseer‑e‑Roohul Bayan says: "The Ummah of Hadrat Muhammad(Peace Be Upon Him) would also stand witness for other nations on the Day of Judgment."

The Holy Quran says: "O Beloved! (Muhammad) We would bring you as a guard over all of them." Tafseer ‑e‑Nishanpuri, while commenting on this verse says that the Soul of Hadrat Muhammad(Peace Be Upon Him) observes all the souls and living beings as he has said, "ALLAH created my Light (Noor) before all creations." Tafseer‑e‑Roohul Bayan says that the deeds of the Ummah are presented to Hadrat Muhammad(Peace Be Upon Him) every morning and every evening and the Holy Prophet(Peace Be Upon Him) recognises (each member) of his Ummah through their actions, and hence, he would be a witness for them. Tafseer‑e‑Madarik says that Hadrat Muhammad(Peace Be Upon Him) is a witness for the Believers over their faith, for the non‑Believers over their apostasy and for the hypocrites over their dual character.

The Holy Quran says: "ALLAH may not grant (the common men) the Knowledge of Unseen but He selects from among His Apostles as He wills." Tafseer‑e‑Baidawi says that ALLAH does not give a common man the knowledge of faith and disbelief or an insight into the hearts of men. ALLAH chooses persons to be His Apostles and through Revelation gives them the knowledge of some of the Unseen or creates certain signs to lead the Prophet to that knowledge. Tafseer‑e‑Roohul Bayan says that the Knowledge of Unseen things cannot be attained without the medium of Hadrat Muhammad(Peace Be Upon Him).

The Holy Quran says: "And taught you that which you knew not. And this is a great favour of ALLAH upon you." Tafseer‑e‑Jalalain says ALLAH taught His Apostle(Peace Be Upon Him) the commandments and the Unseen. Tafseer‑e‑Kabir observes that ALLAH revealed to Hadrat Muhammad(Peace Be Upon Him) the Holy Quran, and the knowledge, and taught him the Divine Secrets, and implications. Tafseer‑e‑Jalalain says that ALLAH taught the Holy Prophet(Peace Be Upon Him) the Shari'at Laws and the religion, and taught him the Unseen which he knew not, and gave him the knowledge of that which was hidden in the human mind, and disclosed to him the evil doings of the Hypocrites. Tafseer‑e‑Hussaini Bahrul Haqaeq says that the above verse refers to the absolute knowledge of all Unseen which Allah granted to Hadrat Muhammad(Peace Be Upon Him) during the Me'raj. The Hadith of Me'raj reports the Holy Prophet(Peace Be Upon Him) as saying: "I was beneath the Arsh when ALLAH put a drop into my throat and (with that) I attained the knowledge of the past and the future."

Commentators observe that ALLAH has created Lauh‑e‑Mahfooz, a Tablet on which the Destinies of the world since it's creation are written. It contains the Knowledge of all possible things. The knowledge of the Holy Prophet Hadrat Muhammad(Peace Be Upon Him) encompasses the Lauh. The Holy Quran contains whatever is written in the Lauh and since the Holy Prophet(Peace Be Upon Him) has been taught the Quran; he has the Knowledge of the Lauh‑e‑Mahfooz. Tafseer‑e‑Khazin observes that the Holy Book, which was revealed to Hadrat Muhammad(Peace Be Upon Him) contained everything that he would need in religion and in world affairs as well. The Holy Quran says that the Benevolent ALLAH taught His Beloved(Peace Be Upon Him) the Quran. He created Muhammad(Peace Be Upon Him) the soul of the Mankind and taught him the knowledge of the past and the present.

Here are certain sayings of the Holy Prophet Hadrat Muhammad(Peace Be Upon Him) which confirm the fact that ALLAH had granted him the Knowledge of the Unseen.

Hadrat Uthman ibn‑e-Khattab narrates: "The Holy Prophet(Peace Be Upon Him) was camping with us at a place where he gave us information about the creation of the world." This Hadith indicates that the Holy Prophet(Peace Be Upon Him) informed his companion about how the world came into being and how it would meet it's end. It means that the Prophet(Peace Be Upon Him) described each and everything that has taken place right from the creation of the world and also each and everything that would happen till and beyond the end of the world.

The Holy Prophet Hadrat Muhammad(Peace Be Upon Him) is reported to have said: "ALLAH has shrunk the earth for me so I could see its easts and wests." (Mishkat)

Another Hadith says: "I have seen my Creator in a good appearance. ALLAH put His Hand on my chest and I could feel its coolness into my heart. Then I attained the knowledge of all the things which are between the Earth and the Heaven."

Hadrat Abdullah bin Umar(Radi ALLAH Anh) has narrated that the Holy Prophet(Peace Be Upon Him) said, "ALLAH has put the entire earth before me. I can see the Universe and the things which are going to happen here till the Doomsday like I see my palm."

Hadrat Huzaifa(Radi ALLAH Anh) has reported: "The Apostle of Allah, Hadrat Muhammad(Peace Be Upon Him), informed us about three hundred or more persons who would appear on the face of the earth and generate tension and crises among the Muslims. The Apostle of Allah(Peace Be Upon Him) told us their names along with their father's names and their tribe as well." (Mishkat)

Hadrat Ibn‑e‑Masood(Radi ALLAH Anh) has narrated that the Apostle of Allah(Peace Be Upon Him) said, "I know the persons and the name of their ancestors who prepare for the crusade against Dajjal. I recognise the colour of their horses too. They are the best riders on the face of the earth." (Mishkat)

Hadrat Ayesha(Radi ALLAH Anh) asked the Holy Prophet(Peace Be Upon Him), "O Prophet r! Is there any person in the world whose virtues are equal to the number of stars?" The Holy Prophet(Peace Be Upon Him) said, "Yes, and he is Umart". This Hadith shows that the Holy Prophet(Peace Be Upon Him) has the knowledge of all apparent and hidden actions of people and also the knowledge of stars.

It has been written that a wolf spoke to one of the companions of the Holy Prophet Hadrat Muhammad(Peace Be Upon Him) near al-Medina, as narrated in Musnad of Ahmad, Vol. 3, page 83, Musnad Abi Saeed Al-Khudri. Narrated Abi Saeed Al-Khudri t: (While a shepherd was amongst his sheep) suddenly a wolf attacked a sheep and took it away. The shepherd chased the wolf and took back the sheep. The wolf sat on it's tail and addressed the shepherd saying, "Be afraid of ALLAH, you have taken the provision from me which ALLAH gave me." The shepherd said, "What an amazing thing! A wolf sitting on it's tail speaks to me in the language of a human being." The wolf said, "Shall I tell you something more amazing than this? There is Muhammad(Peace Be Upon Him), the Messenger of Allah, in Yathrib (al-Medina) informing the people about the news of the past."

Then the shepherd proceeded towards al-Medina driving his sheep till he entered al-Medina (City), cornered his sheep to one side and came to Allah's Messenger Hadrat Muhammad(Peace Be Upon Him) and informed him the whole story. The Holy Prophet(Peace Be Upon Him) ordered for the proclamation of a congregational prayer. Then he came out and asked the shepherd to inform the people about his story and he informed them. Then Allah's Messenger(Peace Be Upon Him) said, "He (the shepherd) has spoken the truth. By Him (Allah) in Whose Hands my soul is, the Day of Resurrection will not be established till beasts of prey speak to the human beings, and the stick lash and the shoelaces of a person speak to him, and his thigh informs him about his family as to what happened to them after him." Hadrat Abu Hurayrah(Radi ALLAH Anh) said that the shepherd, who was a Jew, embraced Islam. The same incident has been narrated in Fatah‑al‑Bari, Vol 3, pg. 23

Tafseer‑e‑Khazin reported that the Holy Prophet(Peace Be Upon Him) said, "My Ummah was presented to me face to face I was shown as to who will believe me and who will reject (my preaching)." Hearing these words of the Holy Prophet(Peace Be Upon Him), the Hypocrites ridiculed him by saying, "Muhammad asserts that he knows about the belief and disbelief of those who are yet to be born. We are staying with him for years but he is unable to recognise us". When the Holy Prophet(Peace Be Upon Him) heard this, he ascended to his pulpit and after praising the Almighty ALLAH said, "Woe to the nations who doubt my knowledge. You can ask me anything which is going to happen till the Doomsday." Hadrat Anas(Radi ALLAH Anh) reports that the Holy Prophet(Peace Be Upon Him) said, "By the Almighty, you will not ask anything but I will tell you that here and here itself." Hadrat Anas(Radi ALLAH Anh) adds that the Holy Prophet(Peace Be Upon Him) repeated, "Ask, ask." Some companions asked a few questions which the Apostle of Allah(Peace Be Upon Him) answered at random. The Holy Prophet(Peace Be Upon Him) looked very emotional at that time. The companions started crying. Hadrat Uthman Faruq(Radi ALLAH Anh) knelt down in front of the Holy Prophet(Peace Be Upon Him) and said, "We believe that ALLAH is our Creator and Islam is our religion and Muhammad(Peace Be Upon Him) is our Prophet."

The Hadith experts say that the Prophet's(Peace Be Upon Him) repeating the word "Ask, ask" indicated that he was ready to answer any question and that proved that he possessed the Knowledge of the Unseen.

Hadrat Ibn‑e‑Abbas(Radi ALLAH Anh) reported that the Holy Prophet(Peace Be Upon Him) passed by a garden in Medina or Mecca when he heard the cries of two persons who were under severe punishment in their graves. He said that these two persons are under torment but not for a gross sin. One person is being punished because he was not keeping away from the drops of urine and the other was being punished for his habit of backbiting. Then the Holy Prophet(Peace Be Upon Him) asked for a green branch of a palm tree and divided it into two pieces and put one piece each on the graves. The companions of the Holy Prophet(Peace Be Upon Him) inquired from their Master(Peace Be Upon Him) who replied: "I hope that the torment will be lighter till the branches dry up completely."

Muslim reports that the Apostle of Allah(Peace Be Upon Him) said: "ALLAH has spread the entire universe in front of me and I have seen its easts and wests and my Ummah is expected to measure the length and breadth of the universe in the near future. I have been granted two measures, black and white."