Dr. Jawad

Taking a Pledge From the Prophets to Believe in Our Prophet, Muhammad[using large font size is not allowed] Allah states that He took a pledge from every Prophet whom He sent from Adam until `Isa, that when Allah gives them the Book and the Hikmah, thus acquiring whatever high grades they deserve, then a Messenger came afterwards, they would believe in and support him. Even though Allah has given the Prophets the knowledge and the prophethood, this fact should not make them refrain from following and supporting the Prophet who comes after them. This is why Allah, the Most High, Most Honored, said [æóÅöÃú ÃóÎóÃó Çááøóåõ ãöíËóÜÞó ÇáäøóÈöíøöíúäó áóãó ÃóÇÊóíúÊõßõã ãøöä ßöÊóÜÈò æóÃößúãóÉò][using large font size is not allowed] (And (remember) when Allah took the covenant of the Prophets, saying: "Take whatever I gave you from the Book and Hikmah.'') meaning, if I give you the Book and the Hikmah, [Ëõãøó ÌóÂÃóßõãú ÑóÓõæáñ ãøõÕóÃøöÞñ áøöãóÇ ãóÚóßõãú áóÊõÄúãöäõäøó Èöåö æóáóÊóäÕõÑõäøóåõ ÞóÇáó ÃóÃóÞúÑóÑúÊõãú æóÃóÎóÃúÊõãú Úóáóì Ãáößõãú ÅöÕúÑöì][using large font size is not allowed] ("and afterwards there will come to you a Messenger confirming what is with you; you must, then, believe in him and help him.'' Allah said, "Do you agree (to it) and will you take up Isri'') Ibn `Abbas, Mujahid, Ar-Rabi`, Qatadah and As-Suddi said that `Isri' means, "My covenant.'' Muhammad bin Ishaq said that, [ÅöÕúÑöì][using large font size is not allowed] (Isri) means, "The responsibility of My covenant that you took,'' meaning, the ratified pledge that you gave Me. [ÞóÇáõæÇú ÃóÞúÑóÑúäóÇ ÞóÇáó ÃóÇÔúåóÃõæÇú æóÃóäóÇú ãóÚóßõãú ãøöäó ÇáÔøóÜåöÃöíäóÃóãóäú Êóæóáøóì ÈóÚúÃó Ãóáößó][using large font size is not allowed] (They said: "We agree.'' He said: "Then bear witness; and I am with you among the witnesses.'' then whoever turns away after this,'') from fulfilling this pledge and covenant, c [ÃóÃõæúáóÜÆößó åõãõ ÇáúÃóÜÓöÞõæäó][using large font size is not allowed] (they are the rebellious.) `Ali bin Abi Talib and his cousin `Abdullah bin `Abbas said, "Allah never sent a Prophet but after taking his pledge that if Muhammad were sent in his lifetime, he would believe in and support him.'' Allah commanded each Prophet to take a pledge from his nation that if Muhammad were sent in their time, they would believe in and support him. Tawus, Al-Hasan Al-Basri and Qatadah said, "Allah took the pledge from the Prophets that they would believe in each other'', and this statement does not contradict what `Ali and Ibn `Abbas stated. Therefore, Muhammad is the Final Prophet until the Day of Resurrection. He is the greatest Imam, who if he existed in any time period, deserves to be obeyed, rather than all other Prophets. This is why Muhammad led the Prophets in prayer during the night of Isra' when they gathered in Bayt Al-Maqdis (Jerusalem). He is the intercessor on the Day of Gathering, when the Lord comes to judge between His servants. This is Al-Maqam Al-Mahmud (the praised station) [refer to 17:79] that only Muhammad deserves, a responsibility which the mighty Prophets and Messengers will decline to assume. However, Muhammad will carry the task of intercession, may Allah's peace and blessings be on him. [ÃóÃóÛóíúÑó Ãöíäö Çááøóåö íóÈúÛõæäó æóáóåõ ÃóÓúáóãó ãóä Ãöì ÇáÓøóãóÜæóÊö æóÇáÇøñÑúÖö ØóæúÚðÇ æóßóÑúåðÇ æóÅöáóíúåö íõÑúÌóÚõæäó - Þõáú ÃóÇãóäøóÇ ÈöÇááøóåö æóãó ÃõäÒöáó ÚóáóíúäóÇ æóãó ÃõäÒöáó Úóáóì ÅöÈúÑóåöíãó æóÅöÓúãóÜÚöíáó æóÅöÓúÃóÜÞó æóíóÚúÞõæÈó æóÇáÇøñÓúÈóÇØö æóãóÇ ÃõæÊöìó ãõæÓóì æóÚöíÓóì æóÇáäøóÈöíøõæäó ãöä ÑøóÈøöåöãú áÇó äõÃóÑøöÞõ Èóíúäó ÃóÃóÃò ãøöäúåõãú æóäóÃúäõ áóåõ ãõÓúáöãõæäó - æóãóä íóÈúÊóÛö ÛóíúÑó ÇáÅöÓúáóÜãö ÃöíäðÇ Ãóáóä íõÞúÈóáó ãöäúåõ æóåõæó Ãöì ÇáÇøñÎöÑóÉö ãöäó ÇáúÎóÜÓöÑöíäó ][using large font size is not allowed] (83. Do they seek other than the religion of Allah, while to Him submitted all creatures in the heavens and the earth, willingly or unwillingly. And to Him shall they all be returned.) (84. Say: "We believe in Allah and in what has been sent down to us, and what was sent down to Ibrahim, Isma`il, Ishaq, Ya`qub and Al-Asbat, and what was given to Musa, `Isa and the Prophets from their Lord. We make no distinction between one another among them and to Him (Allah) we have submitted.'') (85. And whoever seeks a religion other than Islam, it will never be accepted of him, and in the Hereafter he will be one of the losers.)

No Prophet Ever Called People to Worship him or to Worship Other Than Allah[using large font size is not allowed] This Ayah [3:79] means, it is not for a person whom Allah has given the Book, knowledge in the Law and prophethood to proclaim to the people, "Worship me instead of Allah,'' meaning, along with Allah. If this is not the right of a Prophet or a Messenger, then indeed, it is not the right of anyone else to issue such a claim. This criticism refers to the ignorant rabbis, priests and teachers of misguidance, unlike the Messengers and their sincere knowledgeable followers who implement their knowledge; for they only command what Allah commands them, as their honorable Messengers conveyed to them. They also forbid what Allah forbade for them, by the words of His honorable Messengers. The Messengers, may Allah's peace and blessings be on all of them, are the emissaries between Allah and His creation, conveying Allah's Message and Trust. The messengers indeed fulfilled their mission, gave sincere advice to creation and conveyed the truth to them. Allah's statement, [æóáóÜßöä ßõæäõæÇú ÑóÈøóÜäöíøöíäó ÈöãóÇ ßõäÊõãú ÊõÚóáøöãõæäó ÇáúßöÊóÜÈó æóÈöãóÇ ßõäÊõãú ÊóÃúÑõÓõæäó][using large font size is not allowed] (On the contrary (he would say), "Be you Rabbaniyyun, because you are teaching the Book, and you are studying it.'') means, the Messenger recommends the people to be Rabbaniyyun. Ibn `Abbas, Abu Razin and several others said that Rabbaniyyun means, "Wise, learned, and forbearing.'' Ad-Dahhak commented concerning Allah's statement, [ÈöãóÇ ßõäÊõãú ÊõÚóáøöãõæäó ÇáúßöÊóÜÈó æóÈöãóÇ ßõäÊõãú ÊóÃúÑõÓõæäó][using large font size is not allowed] (because you are teaching the Book, and you are studying it.) "Whoever learns the Qur'an deserves to become a Faqih (learned).'' [æóÈöãóÇ ßõäÊõãú ÊóÃúÑõÓõæäó][using large font size is not allowed] (and you are studying it), preserving its words. Allah then said, [æóáÇó íóÃúãõÑóßõãú Ãóä ÊóÊøóÎöÃõæÇú ÇáúãóáóÜÆößóÉó æóÇáäøóÈöíøöíúäó ÃóÑúÈóÇÈðÇ][using large font size is not allowed] (Nor would he order you to take angels and Prophets for lords.) The Prophet does not command worshipping other than Allah, whether a sent Messenger or an angel. [ÃóíóÃúãõÑõßõã ÈöÇáúßõÃúÑö ÈóÚúÃó ÅöÃú ÃóäÊõã ãøõÓúáöãõæäó][using large font size is not allowed] (Would he order you to disbelieve after you have submitted to Allah's will) meaning, he would not do that, for whoever calls to worshipping other than Allah, will have called to Kufr. The Prophets only call to Iman which commands worshipping Allah Alone without partners. Allah said in other Ayat, [æóãó ÃóÑúÓóáúäóÇ ãöä ÞóÈúáößó ãöä ÑøóÓõæáò ÅöáÇøó äõæÃöì Åöáóíúåö Ãóäøóåõ áÇ ÅöáóÜåó ÅöáÇøó ÃóäóÇú ÃóÇÚúÈõÃõæäö ][using large font size is not allowed] (And We did not send any Messenger before you (O Muhammad ) but We revealed to him (saying): "None has the right to be worshipped but I, so worship Me''.) [21:25], [æóáóÞóÃú ÈóÚóËúäóÇ Ãöì ßõáøö ÃõãøóÉò ÑøóÓõæáÇð Ãóäö ÇÚúÈõÃõæÇú Çááøóåó æóÇÌúÊóäöÈõæÇú ÇáúØøóÜÛõæÊó][using large font size is not allowed] (And verily, We have sent among every Ummah a Messenger (proclaiming): "Worship Allah (Alone), and avoid Taghut (all false deities).'') [16:36], and, [æóÇÓúÆáú ãóäú ÃóÑúÓóáúäóÇ ãöä ÞóÈúáößó ãöä ÑøõÓõáöäó ÃóÌóÚóáúäóÇ ãöä Ãõæäö ÇáÑøóÃúãóÜäö ÃóÇáöåóÉð íõÚúÈóÃõæäó ][using large font size is not allowed] (And ask those of Our Messengers whom We sent before you: "Did We ever appoint gods to be worshipped besides the Most Gracious (Allah)'') [43:45] Allah said concerning the angels, [æóãóä íóÞõáú ãöäúåõãú Åöäøöì ÅöáóÜåñ ãøöä Ãõæäöåö ÃóÃáößó äóÌúÒöíåö Ìóåóäøóãó ßóÃóáößó äóÌúÒöì ÇáÙøóÜáöãöíäó ][using large font size is not allowed] (And if any of them should say: "Verily, I am a god besides Him (Allah),'' such a one We should recompense with Hell. Thus We recompense the wrongdoers.) [21:29]. [æóÅöÃú ÃóÎóÃó Çááøóåõ ãöíËóÜÞó ÇáäøóÈöíøöíúäó áóãó ÃóÇÊóíúÊõßõã ãøöä ßöÊóÜÈò æóÃößúãóÉò Ëõãøó ÌóÂÃóßõãú ÑóÓõæáñ ãøõÕóÃøöÞñ áøöãóÇ ãóÚóßõãú áóÊõÄúãöäõäøó Èöåö æóáóÊóäÕõÑõäøóåõ ÞóÇáó ÃóÃóÞúÑóÑúÊõãú æóÃóÎóÃúÊõãú Úóáóì Ãáößõãú ÅöÕúÑöì ÞóÇáõæÇú ÃóÞúÑóÑúäóÇ ÞóÇáó ÃóÇÔúåóÃõæÇú æóÃóäóÇú ãóÚóßõãú ãøöäó ÇáÔøóÜåöÃöíäó - Ãóãóäú Êóæóáøóì ÈóÚúÃó Ãóáößó ÃóÃõæúáóÜÆößó åõãõ ÇáúÃóÜÓöÞõæäó ][using large font size is not allowed] (81. And (remember) when Allah took the covenant of the Prophets, saying: "Take whatever I gave you from the Book and Hikmah, and afterwards there will come to you a Messenger confirming what is with you; you must, then, believe in him and help him.'' Allah said: "Do you agree (to it) and will you take up Isri'' They said: "We agree.'' He said: "Then bear witness; and I am with you among the witnesses.'') (82. Then whoever turns away after this, they are the rebellious.)

The Jews Alter Allah's Words[using large font size is not allowed] Allah states that some Jews, may Allah's curses descend on them, distort Allah's Words with their tongues, change them from their appropriate places, and alter their intended meanings. They do this to deceive the ignorant people by making it appear that their words are in the Book of Allah. They attribute their own lies to Allah, even though they know that they have lied and invented falsehood. Therefore, Allah said, [æóíóÞõæáõæäó Úóáóì Çááøóåö ÇáúßóÃöÈó æóåõãú íóÚúáóãõæäó][using large font size is not allowed] (and they speak a lie against Allah while they know it.) Mujahid, Ash-Sha`bi, Al-Hasan, Qatadah and Ar-Rabi` bin Anas said that, [íóáúæõæäó ÃóáúÓöäóÊóåõã ÈöÇáúßöÊóÜÈö][using large font size is not allowed] (who distort the Book with their tongues,) means, "They alter them (Allah's Words).'' Al-Bukhari reported that Ibn `Abbas said that the Ayah means they alter and add although none among Allah's creation can remove the Words of Allah from His Books, they alter and distort their apparent meanings. Wahb bin Munabbih said, "The Tawrah and the Injil remain as Allah revealed them, and no letter in them was removed. However, the people misguide others by addition and false interpretation, relying on books that they wrote themselves. Then, [æóíóÞõæáõæäó åõæó ãöäú ÚöäÃö Çááøóåö æóãóÇ åõæó ãöäú ÚöäÃö Çááøóåö][using large font size is not allowed] (they say: "This is from Allah,'' but it is not from Allah;) As for Allah's Books, they are still preserved and cannot be changed.'' Ibn Abi Hatim recorded this statement. However, if Wahb meant the books that are currently in the hands of the People of the Book, then we should state that there is no doubt that they altered, distorted, added to and deleted from them. For instance, the Arabic versions of these books contain tremendous error, many additions and deletions and enormous misinterpretation. Those who rendered these translations have incorrect comprehension in most, rather, all of these translations. If Wahb meant the Books of Allah that He has with Him, then indeed, these Books are preserved and were never changed. [ãóÇ ßóÇäó áöÈóÔóÑò Ãóä íõÄúÊöíåõ Çááøóåõ ÇáúßöÊóÜÈó æóÇáúÃõßúãó æóÇáäøõÈõæøóÉó Ëõãøó íóÞõæáó áöáäøóÇÓö ßõæäõæÇú ÚöÈóÇÃðÇ áøöì ãöä Ãõæäö Çááøóåö æóáóÜßöä ßõæäõæÇú ÑóÈøóÜäöíøöíäó ÈöãóÇ ßõäÊõãú ÊõÚóáøöãõæäó ÇáúßöÊóÜÈó æóÈöãóÇ ßõäÊõãú ÊóÃúÑõÓõæäó - æóáÇó íóÃúãõÑóßõãú Ãóä ÊóÊøóÎöÃõæÇú ÇáúãóáóÜÆößóÉó æóÇáäøóÈöíøöíúäó ÃóÑúÈóÇÈðÇ ÃóíóÃúãõÑõßõã ÈöÇáúßõÃúÑö ÈóÚúÃó ÅöÃú ÃóäÊõã ãøõÓúáöãõæäó ][using large font size is not allowed] (79. It is not (possible) for any human being to whom Allah has given the Book and Al-Hukm and prophethood to say to the people: "Be my worshippers rather than Allah's.'' On the contrary (he would say): "Be you Rabbaniyyun, because you are teaching the Book, and you are studying it.'') (80. Nor would he order you to take angels and Prophets for lords. Would he order you to disbelieve after you have submitted to Allah's will)

There is No Share in the Hereafter for Those Who Break Allah's Covenant [using large font size is not allowed] Allah states that whoever prefers the small things of this short, soon to end life, instead of fulfilling what they have promised Allah by following Muhammad , announcing his description ﴿from their books﴾ to people and affirming his truth, then, ﴿ÃõæúáóÜÆößó áÇó ÎóáóÜÞó áóåõãú Ãöì ÇáÇøñÎöÑóÉö﴾[using large font size is not allowed] (they shall have no portion in the Hereafter.) They will not have a share or part in the Hereafter's rewards, ﴿æóáÇó íõßóáøöãõåõãõ Çááøóåõ æóáÇó íóäÙõÑõ Åöáóíúåöãú íóæúãó ÇáúÞöíóÜãóÉö﴾[using large font size is not allowed] (Neither will Allah speak to them nor look at them on the Day of Resurrection) with His mercy. This Ayah indicates that Allah will not speak words of kindness nor look at them with any mercy, ﴿æóáÇó íõÒóßøöíåöãú﴾[using large font size is not allowed] (nor will He purify them) from sins and impurities. Rather, He will order them to the Fire, ﴿æóáóåõãú ÚóÃóÇÈñ Ãóáöíãñ﴾[using large font size is not allowed] (and they shall have a painful torment.) There are several Hadiths on the subject of this Ayah, some of which follow. The First Hadith Imam Ahmad recorded that Abu Dharr said, "The Messenger of Allah said, «ËóáóÇËóÉñ áóÇ íõßóáøöãõåõãõ Çááåõ¡ æóáóÇ íóäúÙõÑõ Åöáóíúåöãú íóæúãó ÇáúÞöíóÇãóÉö¡ æóáóÇ íõÒóßøöíåöãú¡ æóáóåõãú ÚóÃóÇÈñ Ãóáöíã» ÞáÊ: íÇ ÑÓæá Çááå¡ ãä åã¿ ÎÇÈæÇ æÎÓÑæÇ ÞÇá: æÃÚÇÃÃ¥ ÑÓæá ÇááåÕáì Çááå Úáíå æÓáøã ËáÇË ãÑÇÊ¡ ÞÇá: «ÇáúãõÓúÈöáõ¡ æóÇáúãõäóÃøöÞõ ÓöáúÚóÊóåõ ÈöÇáúÃóáöÃö ÇáúßóÇÃöÈö¡ æóÇáúãóäøóÇä»[using large font size is not allowed] (There are three persons whom Allah will not speak to, look at on the Day of Resurrection or purify, and they shall taste a painful torment. I said, `O Messenger of Allah! Who are they, may they gain failure and loss' He said, repeating this statement thrice, `The Musbil (man whose clothes reach below the ankles), he who swears while lying so as to sell his merchandize and the one who gives charity and reminds people of it).')'' This was also recorded by Muslim, and the collectors of the Sunan. Another Hadith Imam Ahmad recorded that `Adi bin `Amirah Al-Kindi said, "Imru' Al-Qays bin `Abis, a man from Kindah, disputed with a man from Hadramut in front of the Messenger of Allah concerning a piece of land. The Prophet required the man from Hadramut to present his evidence, but he did not have any. The Prophet required Imru' Al-Qays to swear to his truthfulness, but the man from Hadramut said, `O Messenger of Allah! If you only require him to swear, then by the Lord of the Ka`bah (Allah), my land is lost.' The Messenger of Allah said, «ãóäú ÃóáóÃó Úóáì íóãöíäò ßóÇÃöÈóÉò áöíóÞúÊóØöÚó ÈöåóÇ ãóÇáó ÃóÃóÃò¡ áóÞöíó Çááåó ÚóÒøó æóÌóáøó æóåõæó Úóáóíúåö ÛóÖúÈóÇä»[using large font size is not allowed] (Whoever swears while lying to acquire the property of others, will meet Allah while He is angry with him.)'' Raja' one of the narrators of the Hadith, said that the Messenger of Allah then recited, ﴿Åöäøó ÇáøóÃöíäó íóÔúÊóÑõæäó ÈöÚóåúÃö Çááøóåö æóÃóíúãóÜäöåöãú ËóãóäðÇ ÞóáöíðáÇ﴾[using large font size is not allowed] (Verily, those who purchase a small gain at the cost of Allah's covenant and their oaths...) Imru' Al-Qays said, `What if one forfeits this dispute, what will he gain, O Messenger of Allah' The Prophet answered, `Paradise.' Imru' Al-Qays said, `Bear witness that I forfeit all the land for him.''' An-Nasa'i also recorded this Hadith. Another Hadith Imam Ahmad recorded that `Abdullah said that the Messenger of Allah said, «ãóäú ÃóáóÃó Úóáì íóãöíäò åõæó ÃöíåóÇ ÃóÇÌöÑñ¡ áöíóÞúÊóØöÚó ÈöåóÇ ãóÇáó ÇãúÑöì ãõÓúáöãò¡ áóÞöíó Çááåó ÚóÒøó æóÌóáøó æóåõæó Úóáóíúåö ÛóÖúÈóÇä»[using large font size is not allowed] (Whoever takes a false oath to deprive a Muslim of his property will meet Allah while He is angry with him.) Al-Ash`ath said, "By Allah! This verse was revealed concerning me. I owned some land with a Jewish man who denied my right, and I complained against him to the Messenger of Allah. The Prophet asked me, `Do you have evidence' I said, `I don't have evidence.' He said to the Jew, `Take an oath then.' I said, `O Allah's Messenger! He will take a (false) oath immediately, and I will lose my property.' Allah revealed the verse, ﴿Åöäøó ÇáøóÃöíäó íóÔúÊóÑõæäó ÈöÚóåúÃö Çááøóåö æóÃóíúãóÜäöåöãú ËóãóäðÇ ÞóáöíðáÇ﴾[using large font size is not allowed] (Verily, those who purchase a small gain at the cost of Allah's covenant and their oaths...)'' The Two Sahihs recorded this Hadith. Another Hadith Imam Ahmad recorded that Abu Hurayrah said that the Messenger of Allah said, «ËóáóÇËóÉñ áóÇ íõßóáøöãõåõãõ Çááåõ íóæúãó ÇáúÞöíóÇãóÉö¡ æóáóÇ íóäúÙõÑõ Åöáóíúåöãú¡ æóáóÇ íõÒóßøöíåöãú¡ æóáóåõãú ÚóÃóÇÈñ Ãóáöíãñ: ÑóÌõáñ ãóäóÚó ÇÈúäó ÇáÓøóÈöíáö ÃóÖúáó ãóÇÃò ÚöäúÃóåõ¡ æóÑóÌõáñ ÃóáóÃó Úóáì ÓöáúÚóÉò ÈóÚúÃó ÇáúÚóÕúÑö íóÚúäöí ßóÇÃöÈðÇ æóÑóÌõáñ ÈóÇíóÚó ÅöãóÇãðÇ¡ ÃóÅöäú ÃóÚúØóÇåõ æóÃóì áóåõ¡ æóÅöäú áóãú íõÚúØöåö áóãú íóÃö áóå»[using large font size is not allowed] (Three persons whom Allah shall not speak to on the Day of Resurrection, or look at, or purify them, and they shall taste a painful torment. (They are) a man who does not give the wayfarer some of the water that he has; a man who swears, while lying, in order to complete a sales transaction after the `Asr prayer; and a man who gives his pledge of allegiance to an Imam (Muslim Ruler), and if the Imam gives him (something), he fulfills the pledge, but if the Imam does not give him, he does not fulfill the pledge). Abu Dawud and At-Tirmidhi also recorded this Hadith, and At-Tirmidhi graded it Hasan Sahih. ﴿æóÅöäøó ãöäúåõãú áóÃóÑöíÞðÇ íóáúæõæäó ÃóáúÓöäóÊóåõã ÈöÇáúßöÊóÜÈö áöÊóÃúÓóÈõæåõ ãöäó ÇáúßöÊóÜÈö æóãóÇ åõæó ãöäó ÇáúßöÊóÜÈö æóíóÞõæáõæäó åõæó ãöäú ÚöäÃö Çááøóåö æóãóÇ åõæó ãöäú ÚöäÃö Çááøóåö æóíóÞõæáõæäó Úóáóì Çááøóåö ÇáúßóÃöÈó æóåõãú íóÚúáóãõæäó ﴾[using large font size is not allowed] 78. And verily, among them is a party who distort the Book with their tongues, so that you may think it is from the Book, but it is not from the Book, and they say: This is from Allah, but it is not from Allahº and they speak a lie against Allah while they know it.

How Trustworthy Are the Jews [using large font size is not allowed] Allah states that there are deceitful people among the Jews. He also warns the faithful against being deceived by them, because some of them, ﴿ãóäú Åöä ÊóÃúãóäúåõ ÈöÞöäúØóÇÑò﴾[using large font size is not allowed] (if entrusted with a Qintar (a great amount)) of money, ﴿íõÄóÃøöåö Åöáóíúßó﴾[using large font size is not allowed] (will readily pay it back;) This Ayah indicates that this type would likewise give what is less than a Qintar, as is obvious. However, ﴿æóãöäúåõãú ãøóäú Åöä ÊóÃúãóäúåõ ÈöÃöíäóÇÑò áÇøó íõÄóÃøöåö Åöáóíúßó ÅöáÇøó ãóÇ ÃõãúÊó Úóáóíúåö ÞóÂÆöãðÇ﴾[using large font size is not allowed] (and among them there is he who, if entrusted with a single silver coin, will not repay it unless you constantly stand demanding,) and insisting on acquiring your rightful property. If this is what he would do with one Dinar, then what about what is more than a Dinar We mentioned the meaning of Qintar in the beginning of this Surah, while the value of Dinar is well known. Allah's statement, ﴿Ãóáößó ÈöÃóäøóåõãú ÞóÇáõæÇú áóíúÓó ÚóáóíúäóÇ Ãöì ÇáÃõãøöíøöíäó ÓóÈöíáñ﴾[using large font size is not allowed] (because they say: "There is no blame on us to betray and take the properties of the illiterates (Arabs).'') means, what made them reject the truth (or what they owed) is that they said, "There is no harm in our religion if we eat up the property of the unlettered ones, the Arabs, for Allah has allowed it for us.'' Allah replied, ﴿æóíóÞõæáõæäó Úóáóì Çááøóåö ÇáúßóÃöÈó æóåõãú íóÚúáóãõæäó﴾[using large font size is not allowed] (But they tell a lie against Allah while they know it.) for they invented this lie and word of misguidance. Rather, Allah would not allow this money for them unless they had a right to it. `Abdur-Razzaq recorded that Sa`sa`ah bin Yazid said that a man asked Ibn `Abbas, "During battle, we capture some property belonging to Ahl Adh-Dhimmah, such as chickens and sheep.'' Ibn `Abbas said, "What do you do in this case'' The man said, "We say that there is no sin (if we confiscate them) in this case.'' He said, "That is what the People of the Book said, ﴿áóíúÓó ÚóáóíúäóÇ Ãöì ÇáÃõãøöíøöíäó ÓóÈöíáñ﴾[using large font size is not allowed] (There is no blame on us to betray and take the properties of the illiterates (Arabs).) Verily, if they pay the Jizyah, then you are not allowed their property, except when they willingly give it up.'' Allah then said, ﴿Èóáóì ãóäú ÃóæúÃóì ÈöÚóåúÃöåö æóÇÊøóÞóì﴾[using large font size is not allowed] (Yes, whoever fulfills his pledge and fears Allah much,) fulfills his promise and fears Allah among you, O People of the Book, regarding the covenant Allah took from you to believe in Muhammad when he is sent, just as He took the same covenant from all Prophets and their nations. Whoever avoids Allah's prohibitions, obeys Him and adheres to the Shari`ah that He sent with His Final Messenger and the master of all mankind. ﴿ÃóÅöäøó Çááøóåó íõÃöÈøõ ÇáúãõÊøóÞöíäó﴾[using large font size is not allowed] (verily, then Allah loves the Muttaqin.) ﴿Åöäøó ÇáøóÃöíäó íóÔúÊóÑõæäó ÈöÚóåúÃö Çááøóåö æóÃóíúãóÜäöåöãú ËóãóäðÇ ÞóáöíðáÇ ÃõæúáóÜÆößó áÇó ÎóáóÜÞó áóåõãú Ãöì ÇáÇøñÎöÑóÉö æóáÇó íõßóáøöãõåõãõ Çááøóåõ æóáÇó íóäÙõÑõ Åöáóíúåöãú íóæúãó ÇáúÞöíóÜãóÉö æóáÇó íõÒóßøöíåöãú æóáóåõãú ÚóÃóÇÈñ Ãóáöíãñ ﴾[using large font size is not allowed] (77. Verily, those who purchase a small gain at the cost of Allah's covenant and their oaths, they shall have no portion in the Hereafter (Paradise). Neither will Allah speak to them nor look at them on the Day of Resurrection, nor will He purify them, and they shall have a painful torment.)

The Envy the Jews Feel Towards Muslims; Their Wicked Plots Against Muslims [using large font size is not allowed] Allah states that the Jews envy the faithful and wish they could misguide them. Allah states that the punishment of this behavior will fall back upon them, while they are unaware. Allah criticizes them, ﴿íÃóåúáó ÇáúßöÊóÜÈö áöãó ÊóßúÃõÑõæäó ÈöÃóíóÜÊö Çááøóåö æóÃóäÊõãú ÊóÔúåóÃõæäó ﴾[using large font size is not allowed] (O People of the Scripture!: Why do you disbelieve in the Ayat of Allah, while you bear witness.) You know for certain that Allah's Ayat are true and authentic, ﴿íÃóåúáó ÇáúßöÊóÜÈö áöãó ÊóáúÈöÓõæäó ÇáúÃóÞøó ÈöÇáúÈóÜØöáö æóÊóßúÊõãõæäó ÇáúÃóÞøó æóÃóäÊõãú ÊóÚúáóãõæäó ﴾[using large font size is not allowed] (O People of the Scripture: Why do you mix truth with falsehood and conceal the truth while you know) by hiding what is in your Books about the description of Muhammad , while you know what you do. ﴿æóÞóÇáóÊ ØøóÂÆöÃóÉñ ãøöäú Ãóåúáö ÇáúßöÊóÜÈö ÃóÇãöäõæÇú ÈöÇáøóÃöí ÃõäÒöáó Úóáóì ÇáøóÃöíäó ÃóÇãóäõæÇú æóÌúåó ÇáäøóåóÇÑö æóÇßúÃõÑõæÇú ÃóÇÎöÑóåõ﴾[using large font size is not allowed] (And a party of the People of the Scripture say: "Believe in the morning in that which is revealed to the believers, and reject it at the end of the day,) This is a wicked plan from the People of the Book to deceive Muslims who are weak in the religion. They decided that they would pretend to be believers in the beginning of the day, by attending the dawn prayer with the Muslims. However, when the day ended, they would revert to their old religion so that the ignorant people would say, "They reverted to their old religion because they uncovered some shortcomings in the Islamic religion.'' This is why they said next. ﴿áóÚóáøóåõãú íóÑúÌöÚõæäó﴾[using large font size is not allowed] (so that they may turn back.) Ibn Abi Najih said that Mujahid commented about this Ayah, which refers to the Jews, "They attended the dawn prayer with the Prophet and disbelieved in the end of the day in order to misguide the people. This way, people would think that they have uncovered shortcomings in the religion that they briefly followed.'' ﴿æóáÇó ÊõÄúãöäõæÇú ÅöáÇøó áöãóä ÊóÈöÚó Ãöíäóßõãú﴾[using large font size is not allowed] ("And believe no one except the one who follows your religion.'') They said, do not trust anyone with your secret knowledge, except those who follow your religion. Therefore, they say, do not expose your knowledge to Muslims in order to prevent them from believing in it and, thus, use it as proof against you. Allah replied, ﴿Þõáú Åöäøó ÇáúåõÃóì åõÃóì Çááøóåö﴾[using large font size is not allowed] (Say: (O Prophet) "Verily, right guidance is the guidance of Allah.'') Allah guides the hearts of the faithful to the perfect faith through the clear Ayat, plain proofs and unequivocal evidence that He has sent down to His servant and Messenger Muhammad . This occurs, O you Jews, even though you hide the description of Muhammad . the unlettered Prophet whom you find in your Books that you received from the earlier Prophets. Allah's statement; ﴿Ãóä íõÄúÊóì ÃóÃóÃñ ãøöËúáó ãó ÃõæÊöíÊõãú Ãóæú íõÃóÂÌøõæßõãú ÚöäÃó ÑóÈøößõãú﴾[using large font size is not allowed] ((And they say: ) "Do not believe that anyone can receive like that which you have received, otherwise they would engage you in argument before your Lord.'') They say, "Do not disclose the knowledge that you have to the Muslims, to prevent them from learning it and thus becoming your equals. They will be even better because they will believe in it or will use it against you as evidence with your Lord, and thus establish Allah's proof against you in this life and the Hereafter.'' Allah said, ﴿Þõáú Åöäøó ÇáúÃóÖúáó ÈöíóÃö Çááøóåö íõÄúÊöíåö ãóä íóÔóÂÃõ﴾[using large font size is not allowed] (Say: "All the bounty is in the Hand of Allah; He grants to whom He wills.) meaning, all affairs are under His control, and He gives and takes. Verily, Allah gives faith, knowledge and sound comprehension to whomever He wills. He also misguides whomever He wills by blinding his sight, mind, sealing his heart, hearing and stamping his eyes closed. Allah has the perfect wisdom and the unequivocal proofs. ﴿æóÇááøóåõ æóÓöÚñ ÚóáöíãñíóÎúÊóÕøõ ÈöÑóÃúãóÊöåö ãóä íóÔóÂÃõ æóÇááøóåõ Ãõæ ÇáúÃóÖúáö ÇáúÚóÙöíãö ﴾[using large font size is not allowed] (And Allah is All-Sufficient for His creatures' needs, All-Knower.'' He selects for His mercy whom He wills and Allah is the Owner of great bounty.) meaning, He has endowed you, O believers, with tremendous virtue, in that He honored your Prophet Muhammad over all other prophets, and by directing you to the best Shari`ah there is. ﴿æóãöäú Ãóåúáö ÇáúßöÊóÜÈö ãóäú Åöä ÊóÃúãóäúåõ ÈöÞöäúØóÇÑò íõÄóÃøöåö Åöáóíúßó æóãöäúåõãú ãøóäú Åöä ÊóÃúãóäúåõ ÈöÃöíäóÇÑò áÇøó íõÄóÃøöåö Åöáóíúßó ÅöáÇøó ãóÇ ÃõãúÊó Úóáóíúåö ÞóÂÆöãðÇ Ãóáößó ÈöÃóäøóåõãú ÞóÇáõæÇú áóíúÓó ÚóáóíúäóÇ Ãöì ÇáÃõãøöíøöíäó ÓóÈöíáñ æóíóÞõæáõæäó Úóáóì Çááøóåö ÇáúßóÃöÈó æóåõãú íóÚúáóãõæäó - Èóáóì ãóäú ÃóæúÃóì ÈöÚóåúÃöåö æóÇÊøóÞóì ÃóÅöäøó Çááøóåó íõÃöÈøõ ÇáúãõÊøóÞöíäó ﴾[using large font size is not allowed] (75. Among the People of the Scripture is he who, if entrusted with a Qintar (a great amount of wealth), will readily pay it back; and among them there is he who, if entrusted with a single silver coin, will not repay it unless you constantly stand demanding, because they say: "There is no blame on us to betray and take the properties of the illiterates (Arabs).'' But they tell a lie against Allah while they know it.) (76. Yes, whoever fulfills his pledge and fears Allah much; verily, then Allah loves the Muttaqin (the pious).)

Disputing with the Jews and Christians About the Religion of Ibrahim [using large font size is not allowed] Allah censures the Jews and Christians for their dispute with Muslims over Ibrahim Al-Khalil and the claim each group made that he was one of them. Muhammad bin Ishaq bin Yasar reported that Ibn `Abbas said, "The Christians of Najran and Jewish rabbis gathered before the Messenger of Allah and disputed in front of him. The rabbis said, `Ibrahim was certainly Jewish.' The Christians said, `Certainly, Ibrahim was Christian.' So Allah sent down, ﴿íÃóåúáó ÇáúßöÊóÜÈö áöãó ÊõÃóÂÌøõæäó Ãöì ÅöÈúÑóåöíãó﴾[using large font size is not allowed] (O people of the Scripture (Jews and Christians)! Why do you dispute about Ibrahim,) meaning, `How is it that you, Jews, claim that Ibrahim was Jew, although he lived before Allah sent down the Tawrah to Musa How is it that you, Christians, claim that Ibrahim was Christian, although Christianity came after his time'' This is why Allah said, ﴿ÃóÃóáÇó ÊóÚúÞöáõæäó﴾[using large font size is not allowed] (Have you then no sense) Allah then said, ﴿åÃóäÊõãú åóÜÄõáÇÃö ÃóÜÌóÌúÊõãú ÃöíãóÇ áóßõã Èöåö Úöáãñ Ãóáöãó ÊõÃóÂÌøõæäó ÃöíãóÇ áóíúÓó áóßõãú Èöåö Úöáúãñ﴾[using large font size is not allowed] c(Verily, you are those who have disputed about that of which you have knowledge. Why do you then dispute concerning that of which you have no knowledge) This Ayah criticizes those who argue and dispute without knowledge, just as the Jews and Christians did concerning Ibrahim. Had they disputed about their religions, which they had knowledge of, and about the Law that was legislated for them until Muhammad was sent, it would have been better for them. Rather, they disputed about what they had no knowledge of, so Allah criticized them for this behavior. Allah commanded them to refer what they have no knowledge of to He Who knows the seen and unseen matters and Who knows the true reality of all things. This is why Allah said, ﴿æóÇááøóåõ íóÚúáóãõ æóÃóäÊõãú áÇó ÊóÚúáóãõæäó﴾[using large font size is not allowed] (It is Allah Who knows, and you know not.) Allah said, ﴿ãóÇ ßóÇäó ÅöÈúÑóåöíãõ íóåõæÃöíøðÇ æóáÇó äóÕúÑóÇäöíøðÇ æóáóßöä ßóÇäó ÃóäöíÃðÇ ãøõÓúáöãðÇ﴾[using large font size is not allowed] (Ibrahim was neither a Jew nor a Christian, but he was a true Muslim Hanifa), shunning Shirk and living in Iman, ﴿æóãóÇ ßóÇäó ãöäó ÇáúãõÔúÑößöíäó﴾[using large font size is not allowed] (and he was not of the Mushrikin.) This Ayah is similar to the Ayah in Surat Al-Baqarah, ﴿æóÞóÇáõæÇú ßõæäõæÇú åõæÃðÇ Ãóæú äóÕóÜÑóì ÊóåúÊóÃõæÇú﴾[using large font size is not allowed] (And they say, "Be Jews or Christians, then you will be guided...'') ﴿2:135﴾. Allah said next, ﴿Åöäøó Ãóæúáóì ÇáäøóÇÓö ÈöÅöÈúÑóåöíãó áóáøóÃöíäó ÇÊøóÈóÚõæåõ æóåóÜÃóÇ ÇáäøóÈöìøõ æóÇáøóÃöíäó ÃóÇãóäõæÇú æóÇááøóåõ æóáöìøõ ÇáúãõÄúãöäöíäó ﴾[using large font size is not allowed] (Verily, among mankind who have the best claim to Ibrahim are those who followed him, and this Prophet and those who have believed. And Allah is the Wali (Protector and Helper) of the believers.) This Ayah means, "The people who have the most right to be followers of Ibrahim are those who followed his religion and this Prophet, Muhammad , and his Companions from the Muhajirin, Ansar and those who followed their lead.'' Sa`id bin Mansur recorded that Ibn Mas`ud said that the Messenger of Allah said, «Åöäøó áößõáøö äóÈöíó æõáóÇÉð ãöäó ÇáäøóÈöíøöíäó¡ æóÅöäøó æóáöíøöí ãöäúåõãú ÃóÈöí æóÎóáöíáõ ÑóÈøöí ÚóÒøó æóÌóá»[using large font size is not allowed] (Every Prophet had a Wali (supporter, best friend) from among the Prophets. My Wali among them is my father Ibrahim, the Khalil (intimate friend) of my Lord, the Exalted and Most Honored) The Prophet then recited, ﴿Åöäøó Ãóæúáóì ÇáäøóÇÓö ÈöÅöÈúÑóåöíãó áóáøóÃöíäó ÇÊøóÈóÚõæåõ﴾[using large font size is not allowed] (Verily, among mankind who have the best claim to Ibrahim are those who followed him...) Allah's statement, ﴿æóÇááøóåõ æóáöìøõ ÇáúãõÄúãöäöíäó﴾[using large font size is not allowed] (And Allah is the Wali (Protector and Helper) of the believers.) means, Allah is the Protector of all those who believe in His Messengers. ﴿æóÃøóÊ ØøóÂÆöÃóÉñ ãøöäú Ãóåúáö ÇáúßöÊóÜÈö áóæú íõÖöáøõæäóßõãú æóãóÇ íõÖöáøõæäó ÅöáÇó ÃóäÃõÓóåõãú æóãóÇ íóÔúÚõÑõæäó - íÃóåúáó ÇáúßöÊóÜÈö áöãó ÊóßúÃõÑõæäó ÈöÃóíóÜÊö Çááøóåö æóÃóäÊõãú ÊóÔúåóÃõæäó - íÃóåúáó ÇáúßöÊóÜÈö áöãó ÊóáúÈöÓõæäó ÇáúÃóÞøó ÈöÇáúÈóÜØöáö æóÊóßúÊõãõæäó ÇáúÃóÞøó æóÃóäÊõãú ÊóÚúáóãõæäó - æóÞóÇáóÊ ØøóÂÆöÃóÉñ ãøöäú Ãóåúáö ÇáúßöÊóÜÈö ÃóÇãöäõæÇú ÈöÇáøóÃöí ÃõäÒöáó Úóáóì ÇáøóÃöíäó ÃóÇãóäõæÇú æóÌúåó ÇáäøóåóÇÑö æóÇßúÃõÑõæÇú ÃóÇÎöÑóåõ áóÚóáøóåõãú íóÑúÌöÚõæäó - æóáÇó ÊõÄúãöäõæÇú ÅöáÇøó áöãóä ÊóÈöÚó Ãöíäóßõãú Þõáú Åöäøó ÇáúåõÃóì åõÃóì Çááøóåö Ãóä íõÄúÊóì ÃóÃóÃñ ãøöËúáó ãó ÃõæÊöíÊõãú Ãóæú íõÃóÂÌøõæßõãú ÚöäÃó ÑóÈøößõãú Þõáú Åöäøó ÇáúÃóÖúáó ÈöíóÃö Çááøóåö íõÄúÊöíåö ãóä íóÔóÂÃõ æóÇááøóåõ æóÓöÚñ Úóáöíãñ - íóÎúÊóÕøõ ÈöÑóÃúãóÊöåö ãóä íóÔóÂÃõ æóÇááøóåõ Ãõæ ÇáúÃóÖúáö ÇáúÚóÙöíãö ﴾[using large font size is not allowed] (69. A party of the People of the Scripture wish to lead you astray. But they shall not lead astray anyone except themselves, and they perceive not.) (70. "O People of the Scripture! Why do you disbelieve in the Ayat of Allah, while you bear witness.'') (71. "O People of the Scripture! Why do you mix truth with falsehood and conceal the truth while you know'') (72. And a party of the People of the Scripture say: "Believe in the morning in that which is revealed to the believers, and reject it at the end of the day, so that they may turn back.) (73. And believe no one except the one who follows your religion.'' Say (O Prophet): "Verily, right guidance is the guidance of Allah.'' (And they say:) "Do not believe that anyone can receive like that which you have received, otherwise they would engage you in argument before your Lord.'' Say: "All the bounty is in the Hand of Allah; He grants to whom He wills. And Allah is All-Sufficient for His creatures' needs, All-Knower.'') (74. He selects for His Mercy whom He wills and Allah is the Owner of great bounty.)

Every Person Knows about Tawhid [using large font size is not allowed] This Ayah includes the People of the Book, the Jews and Christians, and those who follow their ways. ﴿Þõáú íÃóåúáó ÇáúßöÊóÜÈö ÊóÚóÇáóæúÇú Åöáóì ßóáöãóÉò﴾[using large font size is not allowed] (Say: "O people of the Scripture! Come to a word'') `Word' - in Arabic - also means a complete sentence, as evident from this Ayah. Allah described this word as being one, ﴿ÓóæóÂÃò ÈóíúäóäóÇ æóÈóíúäóßõãú﴾[using large font size is not allowed] (that is the same between us and you), an honest and righteous word that is fair to both parties. Allah then explained this word, ﴿ÃóáÇøó äóÚúÈõÃó ÅöáÇøó Çááøóåó æóáÇó äõÔúÑößó Èöåö ÔóíúÆÇð﴾[using large font size is not allowed] (that we worship none but Allah (Alone), and that we associate no partners with Him,) we worship neither a statue, cross, idol, Taghut (false gods), fire or anything else. Rather, we worship Allah Alone without partners, and this is the message of all of Allah's Messengers. Allah said, ﴿æóãó ÃóÑúÓóáúäóÇ ãöä ÞóÈúáößó ãöä ÑøóÓõæáò ÅöáÇøó äõæÃöì Åöáóíúåö Ãóäøóåõ áÇ ÅöáóÜåó ÅöáÇøó ÃóäóÇú ÃóÇÚúÈõÃõæäö ﴾[using large font size is not allowed] (And We did not send any Messenger before you but We revealed to him (saying): "None has the right to be worshipped but I (Allah)﴾, so worship Me (Alone and none else).'') ﴿21:25﴾ and, ﴿æóáóÞóÃú ÈóÚóËúäóÇ Ãöì ßõáøö ÃõãøóÉò ÑøóÓõæáÇð Ãóäö ÇÚúÈõÃõæÇú Çááøóåó æóÇÌúÊóäöÈõæÇú ÇáúØøóÜÛõæÊó﴾[using large font size is not allowed] (And verily, We have sent among every Ummah a Messenger (proclaiming): "Worship Allah (Alone), and avoid (or keep away from) Taghut (all false deities).'') ﴿16:36﴾. Allah said next, ﴿æóáÇó íóÊøóÎöÃó ÈóÚúÖõäóÇ ÈóÚúÖðÇ ÃóÑúÈóÇÈðÇ ãøöä Ãõæäö Çááøóåö﴾[using large font size is not allowed] ("and that none of us shall take others as lords besides Allah.'') Ibn Jurayj commented, "We do not obey each other in disobedience to Allah.'' ﴿ÃóÅöä ÊóæóáøóæúÇú ÃóÞõæáõæÇú ÇÔúåóÃõæÇú ÈöÃóäøóÇ ãõÓúáöãõæäó﴾[using large font size is not allowed] (Then, if they turn away, say: "Bear witness that we are Muslims.'') if they abandon this fair call, then let them know that you will remain in Islam as Allah has legislated for you. We should mention that the letter that the Prophet sent to Heraclius reads, "In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. From Muhammad, the Messenger of Allah, to Heraclius, Leader of the Romans: peace be upon those who follow the true guidance. Embrace Islam and you will acquire safety, embrace Islam and Allah will grant you a double reward. However, if you turn away from it, then you will carry the burden of the peasants, and, ﴿íÃóåúáó ÇáúßöÊóÜÈö ÊóÚóÇáóæúÇú Åöáóì ßóáöãóÉò ÓóæóÂÃò ÈóíúäóäóÇ æóÈóíúäóßõãú ÃóáÇøó äóÚúÈõÃó ÅöáÇøó Çááøóåó æóáÇó äõÔúÑößó Èöåö ÔóíúÆÇð æóáÇó íóÊøóÎöÃó ÈóÚúÖõäóÇ ÈóÚúÖðÇ ÃóÑúÈóÇÈðÇ ãøöä Ãõæäö Çááøóåö ÃóÅöä ÊóæóáøóæúÇú ÃóÞõæáõæÇú ÇÔúåóÃõæÇú ÈöÃóäøóÇ ãõÓúáöãõæäó﴾[using large font size is not allowed] ("O people of the Scripture: Come to a word that is the same between us and you, that we worship none but Allah (Alone), and that we associate no partners with Him, and that none of us shall take others as lords besides Allah.'' Then, if they turn away, say: "Bear witness that we are Muslims.'')'' Muhammad bin Ishaq and other scholars said that the beginning of Surah Al `Imran, and more than eighty verses thereafter; were revealed about the delegation of Najran. Az-Zuhri stated that the people of Najran were the first people to pay the Jizyah (tax money paid to the Muslim State). However, there is no disagreement that the Ayah that ordained the Jizyah ﴿9:29﴾ was revealed after the Fath (conquering Makkah, and therefore, after the delegation of Najran came to Al-Madinah). So, how can this Ayah ﴿3:64﴾ be contained in the Prophet's letter to Heraclius before the victory of Makkah, and how can we harmonize between the statements of Muhammad bin Ishaq and Az-Zuhri The answer is that the delegation of Najran came before Al-Hudaybiyyah (before the victory of Makkah), and what they paid was in lieu of the Mubahalah; not as Jizyah. The Ayah about the Jizyah was later revealed, and its ruling supported what occurred with the Najran people. In support of this opinion, we should mention that in another instance, the ruling on dividing the booty into one - fifth (for the Prophet ) and four-fifths (for the fighters) agreed with the practice of `Abdullah bin Jahsh during the raid that he led before Badr. An Ayah later on upheld the way `Abdullah divided the booty. Therefore, it is possible that the Prophet wrote this statement (Say, "O People of the Scripture. ..'') in his letter to Heraclius before the Ayah was revealed. Later on, the Qur'an agreed with the Prophet's statement, word by word. It is also a fact that the Qur'an was revealed in agreement with what `Umar said regarding the captured disbelievers at Badr, the Hijab (Muslim woman code of dress), refraining from performing prayer for the hypocrites, and regarding his statements: ﴿æóÇÊøóÎöÃõæÇú ãöä ãøóÞóÇãö ÅöÈúÑóåöíãó ãõÕóáøðì﴾[using large font size is not allowed] (And take you the Maqam (place) of Ibrahim as a place of prayer.) ﴿2:125﴾, and, ﴿ÚóÓóì ÑóÈøõåõ Åöä ØóáøóÞóßõäøó Ãóä íõÈúÃöáóåõ ÃóÒúæóÌÇð ÎóíúÑÇð ãøöäßõäøó﴾[using large font size is not allowed] (It may be if he divorced you (all) that his Lord will give him instead of you, wives better than you.) ﴿66:5﴾. ﴿íÃóåúáó ÇáúßöÊóÜÈö áöãó ÊõÃóÂÌøõæäó Ãöì ÅöÈúÑóåöíãó æóãó ÃõäÒöáóÊö ÇáÊøóæÑóÇÉõ æóÇáÅúäúÌöíáõ ÅöáÇøó ãöä ÈóÚúÃöåö ÃóÃóáÇó ÊóÚúÞöáõæäó - åÃóäÊõãú åóÜÄõáÇÃö ÃóÜÌóÌúÊõãú ÃöíãóÇ áóßõã Èöåö Úöáãñ Ãóáöãó ÊõÃóÂÌøõæäó ÃöíãóÇ áóíúÓó áóßõãú Èöåö Úöáúãñ æóÇááøóåõ íóÚúáóãõ æóÃóäÊõãú áÇó ÊóÚúáóãõæäó - ãóÇ ßóÇäó ÅöÈúÑóåöíãõ íóåõæÃöíøðÇ æóáÇó äóÕúÑóÇäöíøðÇ æóáóßöä ßóÇäó ÃóäöíÃðÇ ãøõÓúáöãðÇ æóãóÇ ßóÇäó ãöäó ÇáúãõÔúÑößöíäó - Åöäøó Ãóæúáóì ÇáäøóÇÓö ÈöÅöÈúÑóåöíãó áóáøóÃöíäó ÇÊøóÈóÚõæåõ æóåóÜÃóÇ ÇáäøóÈöìøõ æóÇáøóÃöíäó ÃóÇãóäõæÇú æóÇááøóåõ æóáöìøõ ÇáúãõÄúãöäöíäó ﴾[using large font size is not allowed] (65. O people of the Scripture! Why do you dispute about Ibrahim, while the Tawrah and the Injil were not revealed till after him Have you then no sense) (66. Verily, you are those who have disputed about that of which you have knowledge. Why do you then dispute concerning that of which you have no knowledge It is Allah Who knows, and you know not.) (67. Ibrahim was neither a Jew nor a Christian, but he was a true Muslim Hanifa and he was not of the Mushrikin ) (68. Verily, among mankind who have the best claim to Ibrahim are those who followed him, and this Prophet and those who have believed. And Allah is the Wali (Protector and Helper) of the believers.)

The Challenge to the Mubahalah [using large font size is not allowed] ﴿Ãóãóäú ÃóÂÌøóßó Ãöíåö ãöä ÈóÚúÃö ãóÇ ÌóÂÃóßó ãöäó ÇáúÚöáúãö ÃóÞõáú ÊóÚóÇáóæúÇú äóÃúÚõ ÃóÈúäóÂÃóäóÇ æóÃóÈúäóÂÃóßõãú æóäöÓóÂÃóäóÇ æóäöÓóÂÃóßõãú æóÃóäÃõÓóäóÇ æÃóäÃõÓóßõãú﴾[using large font size is not allowed] (Then whoever disputes with you concerning him after the knowledge that has come to you, say: "Come, let us call our sons and your sons, our women and your women, ourselves and yourselves'') for the Mubahalah, ﴿Ëõãøó äóÈúÊóåöáú﴾[using large font size is not allowed] (then we pray), supplicate, ﴿ÃóäóÌúÚóá áøóÚúäóÊõ Çááøóåö Úóáóì ÇáúßóÜÃöÈöíäó﴾[using large font size is not allowed] (and we invoke Allah's curse upon the liars) among the two of us. The reason for the call to Mubahalah and the revelation of the Ayat from the beginning of this Surah until here, is that a delegation from the Christians of Najran (in Yemen) came to Al-Madinah to argue about `Isa, claiming that he was divine and the son of Allah. Allah sent down the beginning of this Surah until here, to refute their claims, as Imam Muhammad bin Ishaq bin Yasar and other scholars stated. Muhammad bin Ishaq bin Yasar said in his famous Sirah, "The delegation of Christians from Najran came to the Messenger of Allah . The delegation consisted of sixty horsemen, including fourteen of their chiefs who make decisions. These men were Al-`Aqib, also known as `Abdul-Masih, As-Sayyid, also known as Al-Ayham, Abu Harithah bin `Alqamah, of ﴿the family of﴾ Bakr bin Wa`il and Uways bin Al-Harith. They also included, Zayd, Qays, Yazid, Nabih, Khuwaylid, `Amr, Khalid, `Abdullah and Yuhannas. Three of these men were chiefs of this delegation, Al-`Aqib, their leader and to whom they referred for advice and decision; As-Sayyid, their scholar and leader in journeys and social gatherings; and Abu Harithah bin `Alqamah, their patriarch, priest and religious leader. Abu Harithah was an Arab man from ﴿the family of﴾ Bakr bin Wa`il, but when he embraced Christianity, the Romans and their kings honored him and built churches for him (or in his honor). They also supported him financially and gave him servants, because they knew how firm his faith in their religion was.'' Abu Harithah knew the description of the Messenger of Allah from what he read in earlier divine Books. However, his otherwise ignorance led him to insist on remaining a Christian, because he was honored and had a high position with the Christians. Ibn Ishaq said, "Muhammad bin Ja`far bin Az-Zubayr said that, `The (Najran) delegation came to the Messenger of Allah in Al-Madinah, entered his Masjid wearing robes and garments, after the Prophet had prayed the `Asr prayer. They accompanied a caravan of camels led by Bani Al-Harith bin Ka`b. The Companions of the Messenger of Allah who saw them said that they never saw a delegation like them after that... Then Abu Harithah bin `Alqamah and Al-`Aqib `Abdul-Masih or As-Sayyid Al-Ayham spoke to the Messenger of Allah , and they were Christians like the king (Roman King). However, they disagreed about `Isa; some of them said, `He is Allah,' while some said, `He is the son of Allah,' and some others said, `He is one of a trinity.' Allah is far from what they attribute to Him.'' Indeed, these are the creeds of the Christians. They claim that `Isa is God, since he brought the dead back to life, healed blindness, leprosy and various illnesses, told about matters of the future, created the shape of birds and blew life into them, bringing them to life. However, all these miracles occurred by Allah's leave, so that `Isa would be a sign from Allah for people. They also claim that `Isa is the son of Allah, since he did not have a father and he spoke when he was in the cradle, a miracle which had not occurred by any among the Children of Adam before him, so they claim. They also claim that `Isa is one of a trinity, because Allah would say, `We did, command, create and demand.' They said, `If Allah were one, he would have said, `I did, command, create and decide.' This is why they claim that `Isa and Allah are one (Trinity). Allah is far from what they attribute to Him, and we should mention that the Qur'an refuted all these false Christian claims. Ibn Ishaq continued, "When these Ayat came to the Messenger from Allah , thus judging between him and the People of the Book, Allah also commanded the Prophet to call them to the Mubahalah if they still refused the truth. The Prophet called them to the Mubahalah. They said, `O Abu Al-Qasim! Let us think about this matter and get back to you with our decision to what we want to do.' They left the Prophet and conferred with Al-`Aqib, to whom they referred to for advice. They said to him, `O `Abdul-Masih! What is your advice' He said, `By Allah, O Christian fellows! You know that Muhammad is a Messenger and that he brought you the final word regarding your fellow (`Isa). You also know that no Prophet conducted Mubahalah with any people, and the old persons among them remained safe and the young people grew up. Indeed, it will be the end of you if you do it. If you have already decided that you will remain in your religion and your creed regarding your fellow (`Isa), then conduct a treaty with the man (Muhammad) and go back to your land.' They came to the Prophet and said, `O Abu Al-Qasim! We decided that we cannot do Mubahalah with you and that you remain on your religion, while we remain on our religion. However, send with us a man from your Companions whom you are pleased with to judge between us regarding our monetary disputes, for you are acceptable to us in this regard.''' Al-Bukhari recorded that Hudhayfah said, "Al-`Aqib and As-Sayyid, two leaders from Najran, came to the Messenger of Allah seeking to invoke Allah for curses (against whoever is unjust among them), and one of them said to the other, `Let us not do that. By Allah, if he were truly a Prophet and we invoke Allah for curses, we and our offspring shall never succeed afterwards.' So they said, `We will give you what you asked and send a trusted man with us, just a trusted man.' The Messenger of Allah said; «áóÃóÈúÚóËóäøó ãóÚóßõãú ÑóÌõáðÇ ÃóãöíäðÇ ÃóÞøó Ãóãöíä» ÃÇÓÊÔÑà áåÇ ÃÕÃÇÈ ÑÓæá ÇááåÕáì Çááå Úáíå æÓáøã¡ ÃÞÇá: «Þõãú íóÇ ÃóÈóÇ ÚõÈóíúÃóÉó Èúäó ÇáúÌóÑøóÇû ÃáãÇ ÞÇã¡ ÞÇá ÑÓæá ÇááåÕáì Çááå Úáíå æÓáøã: «åóÃóÇ Ãóãöíäõ Ã¥Ãöåö ÇáúÃõãøóÉ»[using large font size is not allowed] ("Verily, I will send a trusted man with you, a truly trustworthy man.'' The Companions of the Messenger of Allah all felt eager to be that man. The Messenger said, "O Abu `Ubaydah bin Al-Jarrah! Stand up.'' When Abu `Ubaydah stood up, the Messenger of Allah said, "This is the trustee of this Ummah.''') Al-Bukhari recorded that Anas said that the Messenger of Allah said on another occasion, «áößõáøö ÃõãøóÉò Ãóãöíäñ¡ æóÃóãöíäõ Ã¥Ãöåö ÇáúÃõãøóÉö ÃóÈõæ ÚõÈóíúÃóÉó Èúäõ ÇáúÌóÑøóÇû[using large font size is not allowed] (Every Ummah has a trustee, and the trustee of this Ummah is Abu `Ubaydah bin Al-Jarrah.) Imam Ahmad recorded that Ibn `Abbas said, "Abu Jahl, may Allah curse him, said, `If I see Muhammad praying next to the Ka`bah, I will step on his neck.' The Prophet later said, «áóæú ÃóÚóáó áóÃóÎóÃóÊúåõ ÇáúãóáóÇÆößóÉõ ÚöíóÇäðÇ¡ æáæ Ãä Çáíåæà ÊãäæÇ ÇáãæÊ áãÇÊæÇ¡ æÑÃæÇ ãÞÇÚÃåã ãä ÇáäÇÑ¡ æáæ ÎÑÌ ÇáÃíä íÈÇåáæä ÑÓæá ÇááåÕáì Çááå Úáíå æÓáøã áÑÌÚæÇ áÇ íÌÃæä ãÇáðÇ æáÇ ÃåáðÇ»[using large font size is not allowed] (Had he tried to do it, the angels would have taken him publicly. Had the Jews wished for death, they would have perished and would have seen their seats in the Fire. Had those who sought Mubahalah with the Messenger of Allah, went ahead with it, they would not have found estates or families when they returned home).'' Al-Bukhari, At-Tirmidhi and An-Nasa'i also recorded this Hadith, which At-Tirmidhi graded Hasan Sahih. Allah then said, ﴿Åöäøó åóÜÃóÇ áóåõæó ÇáúÞóÕóÕõ ÇáúÃóÞøõ﴾[using large font size is not allowed] (Verily, this is the true narrative) meaning, what we narrated to you, O Muhammad, about `Isa is the plain truth that cannot be avoided, ﴿æóãóÇ ãöäú ÅöáóÜåò ÅöáÇøó Çááøóåõ æóÅöäøó Çááøóåó áóåõæó ÇáúÚóÒöíÒõ ÇáúÃóßöíãõÃóÅöä ÊóæóáøóæúÇú﴾[using large font size is not allowed] (and none has the right to be worshipped but Allah. And indeed, Allah is the All-Mighty, the All-Wise. And if they turn away,) by abandoning this truth, ﴿ÃóÅöäøó Çááøóåó Úóáöíãñ ÈöÇáúãõÃúÓöÃöíäó﴾[using large font size is not allowed] (then surely, Allah is All-Aware of those who do mischief.) for those who abandon the truth for falsehood commit mischief, and Allah has full knowledge of them and will subject them to the worst punishment. Verily, Allah is able to control everything, all praise and thanks are due to Him, and we seek refuge with Him from His revenge. ﴿Þõáú íÃóåúáó ÇáúßöÊóÜÈö ÊóÚóÇáóæúÇú Åöáóì ßóáöãóÉò ÓóæóÂÃò ÈóíúäóäóÇ æóÈóíúäóßõãú ÃóáÇøó äóÚúÈõÃó ÅöáÇøó Çááøóåó æóáÇó äõÔúÑößó Èöåö ÔóíúÆÇð æóáÇó íóÊøóÎöÃó ÈóÚúÖõäóÇ ÈóÚúÖðÇ ÃóÑúÈóÇÈðÇ ãøöä Ãõæäö Çááøóåö ÃóÅöä ÊóæóáøóæúÇú ÃóÞõæáõæÇú ÇÔúåóÃõæÇú ÈöÃóäøóÇ ãõÓúáöãõæäó ﴾[using large font size is not allowed] (64. Say: "O people of the Scripture: Come to a word that is just between us and you, that we worship none but Allah the same, and that we associate no partners with Him, and that none of us shall take others as lords besides Allah.'' Then, if they turn away, say: "Bear witness that we are Muslims.'')

The Similarities Between the Creation of Adam and the Creation of `Isa [using large font size is not allowed] Allah said, ﴿Åöäøó ãóËóáó ÚöíÓóì ÚöäÃó Çááøóåö﴾[using large font size is not allowed] (Verily, the likeness of `Isa before Allah) regarding Allah's ability, since He created him without a father, ﴿ßóãóËóáö ÃóÇÃóãó﴾[using large font size is not allowed] (is the likeness of Adam), for Allah created Adam without a father or a mother. Rather, ﴿ÎóáóÞóåõ ãöä ÊõÑóÇÈò Ëõãøó ÞóÇáó áóåõ ßõä Ãóíóßõæäõ﴾[using large font size is not allowed] (He created him from dust, then (He) said to him: "Be!'' and he was.) Therefore, He Who created Adam without a father or a mother is able to create `Isa, as well, without a father. If the claim is made that `Isa is Allah's son because he was created without a father, then the same claim befits Adam even more. However, since such a claim regarding Adam is obviously false, then making the same claim about `Isa is even more false. Furthermore, by mentioning these facts, Allah emphasizes His ability, by creating Adam without a male or female, Hawa' from a male without a female, and `Isa from a mother without a father, compared to His creating the rest of creation from male and female. This is why Allah said in Surah Maryam, ﴿æóáöäóÌúÚóáóåõ ÃóÇíóÉð áøöáúäøóÇÓö﴾[using large font size is not allowed] (And We made him a sign for mankind) ﴿19: 21﴾. Allah said in this Ayah, ﴿ÇáúÃóÞøõ ãöä ÑøóÈøößó ÃóáÇó Êóßõäú ãøöä ÇáúãõãúÊóÑöíäó ﴾[using large font size is not allowed] ((This is) the truth from your Lord, so be not of those who doubt.) meaning, this is the only true story about `Isa, and what is beyond truth save falsehood Allah next commands His Messenger to call those who defy the truth, regarding `Isa, to the Mubahalah (the curse).

Threatening the Disbelievers with Torment in This Life and the Hereafter [using large font size is not allowed] Allah said, ﴿ÅöÃú ÞóÇáó Çááøóåõ íÚöíÓóì Åöäøöí ãõÊóæóÃøöíßó æóÑóÇÃöÚõßó Åöáóìøó æóãõØóåøöÑõßó ãöäó ÇáøóÃöíäó ßóÃóÑõæÇú æóÌóÇÚöáõ ÇáøóÃöíäó ÇÊøóÈóÚõæßó ÃóæúÞó ÇáøóÃöíäó ßóÃóÑõæÇú Åöáóì íóæúãö ÇáúÞöíóÜãóÉö Ëõãøó Åöáóíøó ãóÑúÌöÚõßõãú ÃóÃóÃúßõãõ Èóíúäóßõãú ÃöíãóÇ ßõäÊõãú Ãöíåö ÊóÎúÊóáöÃõæäó - ÃóÃóãøóÇ ÇáøóÃöíäó ßóÃóÑõæÇú ÃóÃõÚóÃøöÈõåõãú ÚóÃóÇÈÇð ÔóÃöíÃÇð Ãöí ÇáÃøõäúíóÇ æóÇáÇøñÎöÑóÉö æóãóÇ áóåõãú ãøöä äøóÜÕöÑöíäó ﴾[using large font size is not allowed] (And I will make those who follow you superior to those who disbelieve till the Day of Resurrection. Then you will return to Me and I will judge between you in the matters in which you used to dispute. As to those who disbelieve, I will punish them with a severe torment in this world and in the Hereafter, and they will have no helpers.) This is what Allah did to the Jews who disbelieved in `Isa and the Christians who went to the extreme over him. Allah tormented them in this life; they were killed, captured, and lost their wealth and kingdoms. Their torment in the Hereafter is even worse and more severe, ﴿æóãóÇ áóåõã ãøöäó Çááøóåö ãöä æóÇÞò﴾[using large font size is not allowed] (And they have no Waq (defender or protector) against Allah) ﴿13:34﴾. ﴿æóÃóãøóÇ ÇáøóÃöíäó ÃóÇãóäõæÇ æóÚóãöáõæÇú ÇáÕøóÜáöÃóÇÊö ÃóíõæóÃøöíåöãú ÃõÌõæÑóåõãú﴾[using large font size is not allowed] (And as for those who believe and do righteous good deeds, Allah will pay them their reward in full) in this life, with victory and domination, and in the Hereafter, with Paradise and high grades, ﴿æóÇááøóåõ áÇó íõÃöÈøõ ÇáÙøóÜáöãöíäó﴾[using large font size is not allowed] (And Allah does not like the wrongdoers.) Allah then said, ﴿Ãóáößó äóÊúáõæåõ Úóáóíúßó ãöäó ÇáÂíóÜÊö æóÇáÃøößúÑö ÇáúÃóßöíãö ﴾[using large font size is not allowed] (This is what We recite to you of the verses and the Wise Reminder.) meaning, "What We narrated to you, O Muhammd, regarding `Isa, his birth and his life, is what Allah conveyed and revealed to you, sent down from the Al-Lawh Al-Mahfuz (The Preserved Tablet). So there is no doubt in it. Similarly, Allah said in Surah Maryam; ﴿Ãáößó ÚöíÓóì ÇÈúäõ ãóÑúíóãó Þóæúáó ÇáúÃóÞøö ÇáøóÃöì Ãöíåö íóãúÊõÑõæäó - ãóÇ ßóÇäó ááøóåö Ãóä íóÊøóÎöÃó ãöä æóáóÃò ÓõÈúÃóÜäóåõ ÅöÃóÇ ÞóÖóì ÃóãúÑÇð ÃóÅöäøóãóÇ íóÞõæáõ áóåõ ßõä Ãóíóßõæäõ ﴾[using large font size is not allowed] (Such is `Isa, son of Maryam. (It is) a statement of truth, about which they doubt (or dispute). It befits not Allah that He should beget a son. Glorified be He. When He decrees a thing, He only says to it: "Be!'' and it is.) ﴿Åöäøó ãóËóáó ÚöíÓóì ÚöäÃó Çááøóåö ßóãóËóáö ÃóÇÃóãó ÎóáóÞóåõ ãöä ÊõÑóÇÈò Ëõãøó ÞóÇáó áóåõ ßõä Ãóíóßõæäõ - ÇáúÃóÞøõ ãöä ÑøóÈøößó ÃóáÇó Êóßõäú ãøöä ÇáúãõãúÊóÑöíäó - Ãóãóäú ÃóÂÌøóßó Ãöíåö ãöä ÈóÚúÃö ãóÇ ÌóÂÃóßó ãöäó ÇáúÚöáúãö ÃóÞõáú ÊóÚóÇáóæúÇú äóÃúÚõ ÃóÈúäóÂÃóäóÇ æóÃóÈúäóÂÃóßõãú æóäöÓóÂÃóäóÇ æóäöÓóÂÃóßõãú æóÃóäÃõÓóäóÇ æÃóäÃõÓóßõãú Ëõãøó äóÈúÊóåöáú ÃóäóÌúÚóá áøóÚúäóÊõ Çááøóåö Úóáóì ÇáúßóÜÃöÈöíäó - Åöäøó åóÜÃóÇ áóåõæó ÇáúÞóÕóÕõ ÇáúÃóÞøõ æóãóÇ ãöäú ÅöáóÜåò ÅöáÇøó Çááøóåõ æóÅöäøó Çááøóåó áóåõæó ÇáúÚóÒöíÒõ ÇáúÃóßöíãõ - ÃóÅöä ÊóæóáøóæúÇú ÃóÅöäøó Çááøóåó Úóáöíãñ ÈöÇáúãõÃúÓöÃöíäó ﴾[using large font size is not allowed] (59. Verily, the likeness of `Isa before Allah is the likeness of Adam. He created him from dust, then said to him: "Be!'' and he was.) (60. (This is) the truth from your Lord, so be not of those who doubt.) (61. Then whoever disputes with you concerning him after the knowledge that has come to you, say: "Come, let us call our sons and your sons, our women and your women, ourselves and yourselves, then we pray and we invoke Allah's curse upon the liars.'') (62. Verily, this is the true narrative, and there is no god except Allah. And indeed, Allah is the Almighty, the All-Wise.) (63. And if they turn away, then surely, Allah is All-Aware of those who do mischief.)

Altering the Religion of `Isa [using large font size is not allowed] Allah said, ﴿æóãõØóåøöÑõßó ãöäó ÇáøóÃöíäó ßóÃóÑõæÇú﴾[using large font size is not allowed] (And purify ﴿save﴾ you from those who disbelieve) by raising you to heaven, ﴿æóÌóÇÚöáõ ÇáøóÃöíäó ÇÊøóÈóÚõæßó ÃóæúÞó ÇáøóÃöíäó ßóÃóÑõæÇú Åöáóì íóæúãö ÇáúÞöíóÜãóÉö﴾[using large font size is not allowed] (And I will make those who follow you superior to those who disbelieve, till the Day of Resurrection) This is what happened. When Allah raised `Isa to heaven, his followers divided into sects and groups. Some of them believed in what Allah sent `Isa as, a servant of Allah, His Messenger, and the son of His female-servant. However, some of them went to the extreme over `Isa, believing that he was the son of Allah. Some of them said that `Isa was Allah Himself, while others said that he was one of a Trinity. Allah mentioned these false creeds in the Qur'an and refuted them. The Christians remained like this until the third century CE, when a Greek king called, Constantine, became a Christian for the purpose of destroying Christianity. Constantine was either a philosopher, or he was just plain ignorant. Constantine changed the religion of `Isa by adding to it and deleting from it. He established the rituals of Christianity and the so-called Great Trust, which is in fact the Great Treachery. He also allowed them to eat the meat of swine, changed the direction of the prayer that `Isa established to the east, built churches for `Isa, and added ten days to the fast as compensation for a sin that he committed, as claimed. So the religion of `Isa became the religion of Constantine, who built more then twelve thousand churches, temples and monasteries for the Christians as well as the city that bears his name, Constantinople (Istanbul). Throughout this time, the Christians had the upper hand and dominated the Jews. Allah aided them against the Jews because they used to be closer to the truth than the Jews, even though both groups were and still are disbelievers, may Allah's curse descend on them. When Allah sent Muhammad , those who believed in him also believed in Allah, His Angels, Books and Messengers in the correct manner. So they were the true followers of every Prophet who came to earth. They believed in the unlettered Prophet , the Final Messenger and the master of all mankind, who called them to believe in the truth in its entirety. This is why they had more right to every Prophet than his own nation, especially those who claim to follow their Prophet's way and religion, yet change and alter his religion. Furthermore, Allah abrogated all the laws that were sent down to the Prophets with the Law He sent Muhammad with, which consists of the true religion that shall never change or be altered until the commencement of the Last Hour. Muhammad's religion shall always be dominant and victorious over all other religions. This is why Allah allowed Muslims to conquer the eastern and western parts of the world and the kingdoms of the earth. Furthermore, all countries submitted to them; they demolished Kisra (king of Persia) and destroyed the Czar, ridding them of their treasures and spending these treasures for Allah's sake. All this occurred just as their Prophet told them it would, when he conveyed Allah's statement, ﴿æóÚóÃó Çááøóåõ ÇáøóÃöíäó ÃÇãóäõæÇú ãöäúßõãú æóÚóãöáõæÇú ÇáÕøóÜáöÃóÇÊö áóíóÓúÊóÎúáöÃóäøóåõãú Ãöì ÇáÇúÑúÖö ßóãóÇ ÇÓúÊóÎúáóÃó ÇáøóÃöíäó ãöä ÞóÈúáöåöãú æóáóíõãóßøäóäøó áóåõãú Ãöíäóåõãõ ÇáøóÃöì ÇÑúÊóÖóì áóåõãú æóáóíõÈóÃøáóäøóåõãú ãøä ÈóÚúÃö ÎóæúÃöåöãú ÃóãúäÇð íóÚúÈõÃõæäóäöì áÇó íõÔúÑößõæäó Èöì ÔóíúÆÇð﴾[using large font size is not allowed] (Allah has promised those among you who believe and do righteous good deeds, that He will certainly grant them succession in the land, as He granted it to those before them, and that He will grant them the authority to practice their religion which He has chosen for them. And He will surely give them in exchange a safe security after their fear (provided) they worship Me and do not associate anything with Me.) ﴿24:55﴾. Therefore, Muslims are the true believers in `Isa. The Muslims then acquired Ash-Sham from the Christians, causing them to evacuate to Asia Minor, to their fortified city in Constantinople. The Muslims will be above them until the Day of Resurrection. Indeed, he, Muhammad , who is truthful and who received the true news, has conveyed to Muslims that they will conquer Constantinople in the future, and seize its treasures.

Meaning of `Take You [using large font size is not allowed] Allah said, ﴿Åöäøöí ãõÊóæóÃøöíßó æóÑóÇÃöÚõßó Åöáóìøó﴾[using large font size is not allowed] (I will take you and raise you to Myself) while you are asleep. Allah said in a similar Ayat, ﴿æóåõæó ÇáøóÃöì íóÊóæóÃøóÜßõã ÈöÇáøóíúáö﴾[using large font size is not allowed] (It is He Who takes your souls by night (when you are asleep).) ﴿6:60﴾, and, ﴿Çááøóåõ íóÊóæóÃøóì ÇáÇøñäÃõÓó Ãöíäó ãöæúÊöÜåóÇ æóÇáøóÊöì áóãú ÊóãõÊú Ãöì ãóäóÇãöÜåóÇ﴾[using large font size is not allowed] (It is Allah Who takes away the souls at the time of their death, and those that die not during their sleep.) ﴿39:42﴾. The Messenger of Allah used to recite the following words when he would awaken; «ÇáúÃóãúÃõ ááåö ÇáøóÃöí ÃóÃúíóÇäóÇ ÈóÚúÃó ãóÇ ÃóãóÇÊóäóÇ¡ æóÅöáóíúåö ÇáäøõÔõæÑ»[using large font size is not allowed] (All the thanks are due to Allah Who brought us back to life after He had caused us to die (sleep), and the Return is to Him). Allah said, ﴿æóÈößõÃúÑöåöãú æóÞóæúáöåöãú Úóáóì ãóÑúíóãó ÈõåúÊóÜäÇð ÚóÙöíãÇð æóÞóæúáöåöãú ÅöäøóÇ ÞóÊóáúäóÇ ÇáúãóÓöíÃó ÚöíÓóì ÇÈúäó ãóÑúíóãó ÑóÓõæáó Çááøóåö æóãóÇ ÞóÊóáõæåõ æóãóÇ ÕóáóÈõæåõ æóáóÜßöä ÔõÈøöåó áóåõãú﴾[using large font size is not allowed] (And because of their disbelief and allegations against Maryam and because of their saying "We killed Al-Masih `Isa, son of Maryam, the Messenger of Allah, Ãœ but they killed him not, nor crucified him, but it appeared that way to them) until, ﴿æóÞóæúáöåöãú ÅöäøóÇ ÞóÊóáúäóÇ ÇáúãóÓöíÃó ÚöíÓóì ÇÈúäó ãóÑúíóãó ÑóÓõæáó Çááøóåö æóãóÇ ÞóÊóáõæåõ æóãóÇ ÕóáóÈõæåõ æóáóÜßöä ÔõÈøöåó áóåõãú æóÅöäøó ÇáøóÃöíäó ÇÎúÊóáóÃõæÇú Ãöíåö áóÃöì Ôóßøò ãøöäúåõ ãóÇ áóåõãú Èöåö ãöäú Úöáúãò ÅöáÇøó ÇÊøöÈóÇÚó ÇáÙøóäøö æóãóÇ ÞóÊóáõæåõ íóÞöíäÇð - Èóá ÑøóÃóÚóåõ Çááøóåõ Åöáóíúåö æóßóÇäó Çááøóåõ ÚóÒöíÒÇð ÃóßöíãÇð ﴾ ﴿æóÅöä ãøöäú Ãóåúáö ÇáúßöÊóÜÈö ÅöáÇøó áóíõÄúãöäóäøó Èöåö ÞóÈúáó ãóæúÊöåö æóíóæúãó ÇáúÞöíóÜãóÉö íóßõæäõ Úóáóíúåöãú ÔóåöíÃÇð ﴾[using large font size is not allowed] (For surely; they killed him not But Allah raised him up unto Himself. And Allah is Ever All-Powerful, All-Wise. And there is none of the people of the Scripture (Jews and Christians) but must believe in him before his death. And on the Day of Resurrection, he ﴿`Isa﴾ will be a witness against them.) ﴿4:156-159﴾ `His death' refers to `Isa, and the Ayah means that the People of the Book will believe in `Isa, before `Isa dies. This will occur when `Isa comes back to this world before the Day of Resurrection, as we will explain. By that time, all the People of the Book will believe in `Isa, for he will annul the Jizyah and he will only accept Islam from people. Ibn Abi Hatim recorded that Al-Hasan said that Allah's statement, ﴿Åöäøöí ãõÊóæóÃøöíßó﴾[using large font size is not allowed] (I will take you) is in reference to sleep, for Allah raised `Isa while he was asleep.

The Jews Plot to Kill `Isa [using large font size is not allowed] Allah states that the Children of israel tried to kill `Isa by conspiring to defame him and crucify him. They complained about him to the king who was a disbeliever. They claimed that `Isa was a man who misguided people, discouraged them from obeying the king, caused division, and separated between man and his own son. They also said other lies about `Isa, which they will carry on their necks, including accusing him of being an illegitimate son. The king became furious and sent his men to capture `Isa to torture and crucify him. When they surrounded `Isa's home and he thought that they would surely capture him, Allah saved him from them, raising him up from the house to heaven. Allah put the image of `Isa on a man who was in the house; when the unjust people went in the house while it was still dark, they thought that he was `Isa. They captured that man, humiliated and crucified him. They also placed thorns on his head. However, Allah deceived these people. He saved and raised His Prophet from them, leaving them in disarray in the darkness of their transgression, thinking that they had successfully achieved their goal. Allah made their hearts hard, and defiant of the truth, disgracing them in such disgrace that it will remain with them until the Day of Resurrection. This is why Allah said, ﴿æóãóßóÑõæÇú æóãóßóÑó Çááøóåõ æóÇááøóåõ ÎóíúÑõ ÇáúãóÜßöÑöíäó ﴾[using large font size is not allowed] (And they plotted, and Allah planned too. And Allah is the Best of those who plot.) ﴿ÅöÃú ÞóÇáó Çááøóåõ íÚöíÓóì Åöäøöí ãõÊóæóÃøöíßó æóÑóÇÃöÚõßó Åöáóìøó æóãõØóåøöÑõßó ãöäó ÇáøóÃöíäó ßóÃóÑõæÇú æóÌóÇÚöáõ ÇáøóÃöíäó ÇÊøóÈóÚõæßó ÃóæúÞó ÇáøóÃöíäó ßóÃóÑõæÇú Åöáóì íóæúãö ÇáúÞöíóÜãóÉö Ëõãøó Åöáóíøó ãóÑúÌöÚõßõãú ÃóÃóÃúßõãõ Èóíúäóßõãú ÃöíãóÇ ßõäÊõãú Ãöíåö ÊóÎúÊóáöÃõæäó - ÃóÃóãøóÇ ÇáøóÃöíäó ßóÃóÑõæÇú ÃóÃõÚóÃøöÈõåõãú ÚóÃóÇÈÇð ÔóÃöíÃÇð Ãöí ÇáÃøõäúíóÇ æóÇáÇøñÎöÑóÉö æóãóÇ áóåõãú ãøöä äøóÜÕöÑöíäó - æóÃóãøóÇ ÇáøóÃöíäó ÃóÇãóäõæÇ æóÚóãöáõæÇú ÇáÕøóÜáöÃóÇÊö ÃóíõæóÃøöíåöãú ÃõÌõæÑóåõãú æóÇááøóåõ áÇó íõÃöÈøõ ÇáÙøóÜáöãöíäó - Ãóáößó äóÊúáõæåõ Úóáóíúßó ãöäó ÇáÂíóÜÊö æóÇáÃøößúÑö ÇáúÃóßöíãö ﴾[using large font size is not allowed] (55. And (remember) when Allah said: "O `Isa! I will take you and raise you to Myself and purify ﴿save﴾ you from those who disbelieve, and I will make those who follow you superior to those who disbelieve till the Day of Resurrection. Then you will return to Me and I will judge between you in the matters in which you used to dispute.'' (56. "As to those who disbelieve, I will punish them with severe torment in this world and in the Hereafter, and they will have no helpers.'') (57. And as for those who believe and do righteous good deeds, Allah will pay them their reward in full. And Allah does not like the wrongdoers.) (58. This is what We recite to you of the verses and the Wise Reminder.)

The Disciples Give Their Support to `Isa [using large font size is not allowed] Allah said, ﴿Ãóáóãøó ÃóÃóÓøó ÚöíÓóì﴾[using large font size is not allowed] (Then when `Isa came to know), meaning, `Isa felt that they were adamant in disbelief and continuing in misguidance. He said to them, ﴿ãóäú ÃóäÕóÇÑöì Åöáóì Çááøóåö﴾[using large font size is not allowed] (Who will be my helper in Allah's cause) Mujahid commented, "Meaning, who would follow me to Allah'' However, it appears that `Isa was asking, "Who would help me convey the Message of Allah'' The Prophet said during the Hajj season, before the Hijrah, «ãóäú ÑóÌõáñ íõÄúæöíäöí ÃóÊøóì ÃõÈóáøöÛó ßóáóÇãó ÑóÈøöí¿¡ ÃóÅöäøó ÞõÑóíúÔðÇ ÞóÃú ãóäóÚõæäöí Ãóäú ÃõÈóáøöÛó ßóáóÇãó ÑóÈøöí»[using large font size is not allowed] (Who will give me asylum so that I can convey the Speech of my Lord, for the Quraysh have prevented me from conveying the Speech of my Lord.) until he found the Ansar. The Ansar helped the Prophet and gave him refuge. He later migrated to them, they comforted the Prophet and protected him from all his enemies, may Allah be pleased with them all. This is similar to what happened with `Isa, for some of the Children of israel believed in him, gave him their aid and support and followed the light that was sent with him. This is why Allah said about them; ﴿Ãóáóãøó ÃóÃóÓøó ÚöíÓóì ãöäúåõãõ ÇáúßõÃúÑó ÞóÇáó ãóäú ÃóäÕóÇÑöì Åöáóì Çááøóåö ÞóÇáó ÇáúÃóæóÇÑöíøõæäó äóÃúäõ ÃóäúÕóÇÑõ Çááøóåö ÃóÇãóäøóÇ ÈöÇááøóåö æóÇÔúåóÃú ÈöÃóäøóÇ ãõÓúáöãõæäó - ÑóÈøóäó ÃóÇãóäøóÇ Èöãó ÃóäÒóáóÊú æóÇÊøóÈóÚúäóÇ ÇáÑøóÓõæáó ÃóÇßúÊõÈúäóÇ ãóÚó ÇáÔøóÜåöÃöíäó ﴾[using large font size is not allowed] (Al-Hawariyyun said: "We are the helpers of Allah; we believe in Allah, and bear witness that we are Muslims. Our Lord! We believe in what You have sent down, and we follow the Messenger; so write us down among those who bear witness.'') Hawari in Arabic - means `support'. The Two Sahihs recorded that when the Prophet encouraged the people to fight during the battle of Al-Ahzab, Az-Zubayr came forward, and again, when the Prophet asked for fighters a second time. The Prophet said, «Åöäøó áößõáøö äóÈöíó ÃóæóÇÑöíøðÇ¡ æóÃóæóÇÑöíøöí ÇáÒøõÈóíúÑ»[using large font size is not allowed] (Every Prophet has a Hawari, and Az-Zubayr is my Hawari) Ibn Abi Hatim recorded that Ibn `Abbas said about, ﴿ÃóÇßúÊõÈúäóÇ ãóÚó ÇáÔøóÜåöÃöíäó﴾[using large font size is not allowed] (so write us down among those who bear witness) "Meaning among the Ummah of Muhammad.'' This Hadith has a good chain of narration.