Quran Chapter 2-4a (Pt-1 Stg-1)(L–21)-درس قرآن
4th Characteristic – Faith in Holy Books
Surah ‘Al-Baqarah (The Heifer - a young Cow) - 2
BisMIllaahir-Rahmaanir-Rahiim
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful
(4a) وَٱلَّذِينَ يُؤْمِنُونَ بِمَآ أُنزِلَ إِلَيْكَ وَمَآ أُنزِلَ مِن قَبْلِكَ
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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Commentary
Fourth Characteristic 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?
Transliterated Holy Qur’an in Roman Script & Translated from
Arabic to English by Marmaduke Pickthall,
Published by Paak Company, 17-Urdu Bazaar, Lahore, Lesson collected from Dars e Qur’aan published By Idara Islaah wa Tableegh, Lahore (translated Urdu to
English by Muhammad Sharif).
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