Come to Prayer and
Success in Both Worlds
Quran Chaptr 2-4a (Pt-1
Stg-1)(L–21)-درس قرآن
4 – Belief in Heavenly
Scriptures
Surah
‘Al-Baqarah (The Heifer - a young Cow) - 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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