Belief in Holy Books (4th Characteristic of Good people) (L–21)
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4a. وَالَّذينَ
يُؤمِنونَ بِما أُنزِلَ إِلَيكَ وَما أُنزِلَ مِن قَبلِكَ |
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4a. Wallaziina yu’-minuuna bi-maaa ‘unzila ‘ilayka wa maaa
‘unzila min-qablik. |
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4a. And those who
believe in what was revealed to you, and in what was revealed before you, |
Fourth attribute of the people, who fear God, has been described in this verse. That is to say, these people believe in all Celestial Books and Writings Inspired.
As though, two matters have been explained in this verse:
1. Belief wholeheartedly in the teachings and instructions of Holy Book (Qur‘an), which has been revealed to the last Messenger, Muhammad (ﷺ).
2. Belief in it that the Books and Writings inspired towards Prophets and Messengers (Peace be upon them), who came before the last Messenger (ﷺ), were Just and sent down from God.
Now; it is also clear that in Holy Qur’an, only the Scripture of the last Prophet (ﷺ) and the Scriptures revealed towards 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 (ﷺ) and nor any holy book after the Holy Qur’an. So, it is understood that no prophet or messenger will come after the last Prophet, Muhammad (ﷺ), otherwise, it would have been mentioned in Holy Qur‘an.
The Prophets (Peace be upon them), came before Muhammad (ﷺ) are many in numbers. Names from some of them; have been mentioned in Holy Qur’an. For remaining Prophets (Peace be upon them), it has been indicated only. Having Belief in 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 God. And they used to teach the people according to their times. From the previous Celestial Scriptures, four Scriptures have been mentioned in Holy Qur’an 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 (Peace be upon him).
Messenger Muhammad (ﷺ) 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 like 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 (Peace be upon them) produced the same one Truth always before their folks that: Lord of the entire Worlds is only One ‘God’. Now Holy Qur’an 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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