Heir-ship of religious leadership (L-150)
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قالَ وَمِن ذُرِّيَّتي ۖ
قالَ لا يَنالُ عَهدِي الظّالِمينَ124b. |
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124b. Qaala wa min-zurriyyatii. Qaala laa
yanaalu ‘abdiz-zaa-limiin. |
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124b. He said, “And my descendants?” He said, “My pledge
does not include the wrongdoers.” |
Zurriyyatii – (my
offspring, my children, my descendants), the word zurriyyatun has
very vast meanings. That is to
say; the children, children of the children and so on; all
are included in it. Prophet Abraham
(Peace be upon him) had two sons, Prophet
Ishmael and Prophet Isaac (Peace
be upon them). Lineage of these two Prophets
(Peace be upon them) became zurriyyatun
of Prophet Abraham (Peace be upon him).
God blessed very much to this dynasty. Countless Prophets (Peace be upon them) were born in this family.
The Children of Israel were very proud of their racial superiority. They used to say that they belonged to the race of Prophet Abraham (Peace be upon him) and it was written in Torah that God has blessed and favored them. It has also been cleared by means of this verse that:
- The children of Prophet Ishmael (Peace be upon him) are also included in this racial superiority and pride, blessings and favors.
- The covenant of God was only for the persons who had good moral character; not for those who were wicked doers. The people, who have lost the felicity of belief and good deeds; racial superiority cannot become reason of distinction for them.
After going the ancient nations astray, God has been laying a foundation of the nation (the followers) of His Last Messenger Muhammad (ﷺ) for the dignity of leadership and guidance. So it was necessary that spiritual history of manifestation of the invitation towardsHoly Qur’an be mentioned.
God examined the glorious and respectable Prophet Abraham (Peace be upon him) by various ways. He (Peace be upon him) was put in tests, troubles and calamities but he (Peace be upon him) got success in the entire trials. He did never leave patience and firmness. Due to result of this success, God appointed him (Peace be upon him) as a Leader for the guidance of the people. Prophet Abraham (Peace be upon him) asked concerning his children (offspring) that “will they be also leaders”? God commanded: His covenant did not include the wrongdoers. That is to say; this office will be bestowed to your race but with the condition that while they will not be cruel, disobedient and violent. If they chose not the Right Path then this commission “leadership” will be snatched from them.
During a long period, the leadership remained in the race of the Children of Prophet Abraham’s one grandson (Jacob) i.e. the Children of Israel, who was son of Prophet Isaac (Peace be upon them). When they went astray and did not pay the Right, then this leadership was transferred to the Last Messenger Muhammad (ﷺ), who was from the Children of Prophet Ishmael, the second son of Prophet Abraham (Peace be upon them). Now it is responsibility of the Muslims that they should prove themselves able to hold this rank “leadership”.
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