Quran 2 – 4a (Lesson – 21)
- درس قرآن
Fourth Epithet of the Pious –Belief in Holy Books
Surah ‘Al-Baqarah (The Cow) – Chapter – 2)
BisMIllaahir-Rahmaanir-Rahiim
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful
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4a. And who
believe in that which is revealed unto thee (Muhammad) and that which was
revealed before thee,
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4a. Wallaziina
yu’-minuuna bi-maaa ‘unzila ‘ilayka wa maaa ‘unzila min-qablik.
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Lesson
Fourth attribute of the
people, who fear God Almighty, has been described in this verse. That is to
say, these people believe in all Celestial Scriptures and writings Inspired.
As though, two matters
have been explained in this verse:
1.
Belief in the teachings
and instructions of Holy Book (Holy Qur-‘aan), which has been
revealed unto the Messenger, Muhammad (grace, glory, blessings and peace be
upon Him) wholeheartedly.
2.
Belief in it that the
Scriptures and Writings inspired unto Prophets and Messengers (peace be upon
Them), Who came before the last Messenger (grace, glory, blessings and peace be
upon Him), were Just and sent down from God Almighty.
Now; it is also clear
that in the Holy Qur-’aan, only the Scripture of the last Prophet (SallAllaahu alayHi wa AaliHii Wasallam) and the Scriptures revealed unto the Prophets,
came before the last Prophet (peace be upon them), have been described. Neither
there is any mention about any prophet after the last Messenger (grace, glory,
blessings and peace be upon Him) and nor any holy book after the Holy Qur’aan. So, it is understood that no prophet or messenger will come
after the last Prophet, Muhammad (SallAllaahu
alayHi wa AaliHii Wasallam),
otherwise, it would have been mentioned in the Holy Qur-‘aan.
The Prophets (peace be
upon Them), came before Muhammad (grace, glory, blessings and peace be upon
Him), are many in numbers. Names from some of Them; have been mentioned in the
Holy Qur-’aan. For remaining Prophets (peace be upon Them), it has been
hinted only. Believing in the Prophets (peace be upon Them) means that from
Adam to the Last Messenger Muhammad (peace be upon Them), how many Prophets
came, Those entire (peace be upon Them) were sent by Allah Almighty. And they
used to teach the people according to their times. From the previous Celestial
Scriptures, four Scriptures have been mentioned in Holy Qur’aan particularly:
1. Manuals of Prophet Abraham (peace be upon Him)
2. Torah of Prophet Moses (peace be upon Him)
3. Psalms of Prophet David (peace be upon Him)
4. Gospel of Prophet Jesus Christ (peace be upon
Him)
Messenger of God
Almighty (grace, glory, blessings and peace be upon Him) compared the series of
the prophecy to a palace and commanded: “Every Prophet (peace be upon Him)
fitted a brick of His time to construct this palace. At the end, Jesus (peace
be upon Him) came and fitted a brick in the palace of prophet-hood. The people
used to come, look at this ‘Building’ and praise very much, but in addition,
they used to say also that “it is incomplete due to one Brick. Would that, the
remaining Brick was fitted at its proper place? I am that ‘last Brick’, now
there is no need and space for any further brick for this palace of prophet-hood.”
These all Prophets of
God Almighty (peace be upon Them) produced the same one Truth always before
their nation that: Lord of the entire Worlds is only One ‘Allah’. Now Holy Qur-‘aan commands to its Believers: You must believe in all of them (peace
be upon Them). Which example of acceptance of the truth and approbation can be
most dignified than it?
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