Admonition To The People Of Scripture

   

Warning for the People of the Scripture (L-400)

يا أَهلَ الكِتابِ لِمَ تُحاجّونَ في إِبراهيمَ وَما أُنزِلَتِ التَّوراةُ وَالإِنجيلُ إِلّا مِن بَعدِهِ ۚ أَفَلا تَعقِلونَ65.   ها أَنتُم هٰؤُلاءِ حاجَجتُم فيما لَكُم بِهِ عِلمٌ فَلِمَ تُحاجّونَ فيما لَيسَ لَكُم بِهِ عِلمٌ ۚ وَاللَّهُ يَعلَمُ وَأَنتُم لا تَعلَمونَ66.

65.  Yaaa-’ahlal-kitaabi  lima  tuhaaaj-juuna  fiii  ‘Ibraa-hiima  wa  maaa ‘unzilatit-Tawraatu wal-‘Injiilu ‘illaa mim- ba’-dih.  Afalaa ta’-qiluun.       66. Haaa-‘antum  haaa-‘ulaaa-‘i  haajajtum  fiimaa  lakum-  bihii ‘ilmun-  falima  tuhaaaj-juuna  fii-maa  laysa  lakum-  bihii  ‘ilm. WAllaahu  ya’-lamu  wa  ‘antum laa  ta’-lamuun.

65. O People of the Book! Why do you argue about Abraham, when the Torah and the Gospel were not revealed until after him? Will you not reason? 66. Here you are—you argue about things you know, but why do you argue about things you do not know? God knows, and you do not know.

     The Jews and the Christians (both) used to claim that they were Muslims and they believed in Oneness of God. They were also claimant of the honor and respect of the Prophet and sincere friend of God, Abraham (Peace be upon him). Every one of them used to say that Prophet Abraham (Peace be upon him) was upon their religion. Which teachings and faith we have, that was same as of Prophet Abraham (Peace be upon him). That is to say, according to their sayings; Prophet Abraham (Peace be upon him) was either a Jew or a Christian.

God replied on their false beliefs, “As the Jews and the Christians believe in Torah and Gospel, these Scriptures were revealed hundreds of the years after the time of Prophet Abraham (Peace be upon him). Then how can they say that Prophet Abraham (Peace be upon him) was either a Jew or a Christian? In fact, which type of Jews and Christians you are; in those meanings even Prophet Moses and Jesus (Peace be upon them) cannot be called either Jew or Christian, because you are not even completely on the real religion of those grandeur Messengers (Peace be upon them). And if you mean that the Divine Law of Prophet Abraham (Peace be upon him) was nearer to your religions, then it is also wrong. How did you know this knowledge? Because neither your Books have any mention about it nor God has informed you, and nor you can produce any proof concerning it, if it is not a folly then what is this. – as your quarrel is in a matter, about which you have not any knowledge.

The things about which you had some knowledge, you have quarreled because of them, that is to say; the incidents of Prophet Jesus (Peace be upon him) or glad tidings regarding the last Messenger (ﷺ) etc. But why do you shoot an arrow of conjecture about which you know nothing. Only God is Knower that which religion of Prophet Abraham (Peace be upon him) was, which Divine Law is nearer to that today and who is his real successor. 

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Lesson

The Jews and the Christians (both) did claim that they were Muslims and they believed in Oneness of God. They were also claimant of the honor and respect of the Prophet and sincere friend of Allah, Abraham (peace be upon him). Each of them used to say that Prophet Abraham (peace be upon Him) was upon their religion. Which teachings and faith we have, that was same as of the Prophet Abraham (peace be upon Him). That is to say, as per their sayings Prophet Abraham (peace be upon Him) was either a Jew or a Christian.

Allah Almighty replied their false beliefs, “As the Jews and the Christians believe in Torah and Gospel, these Scripture were revealed hundreds of the years after the time of Prophet Abraham (peace be upon Him). Then how can they say that Prophet Abraham (peace be upon Him) was either Jew or Christian. In fact, which type of Jews and Christians you are; in those meanings even Prophet Moses and Jesus (peace be upon them) cannot be called either Jew or Christian, because you are not even completely on the real religion of those grandeur Messengers (peace be upon them). And if you mean that the Divine Law of Prophet Abraham (peace be upon him) was nearer to your religions, then it is also wrong. How did you know this knowledge? Because neither your books have any mention about it nor God Almighty has informed you, nor you can produce any proof about it, if it is not a folly then what is this. – as your quarrel is in a matter, about which you have not any knowledge.

The things about which you had some knowledge, you have quarreled because of them, that is to say; the incidents of Prophet Jesus (peace be upon him) or glad tidings regarding the last Messenger (grace, glory, blessings and peace of Allah Almighty be upon him) etc. But why do you shoot an arrow of conjecture about which you know nothing. Only Allah Almighty is Knower that which religion of the Prophet Abraham (peace be upon him) was, which Divine Law is nearer to that today and who is his real successor.  

Transliterated Holy Qur’an in Roman Script & English Translation by Marmaduke; Pickthall, Published by Paak Company, 17-Urdu Bazar, Lahore and Lesson collected from Dars e Qur’an published By Idara Islah wa Tableegh, Lahore (translated Urdu to English  by Muhammad Sharif)