Covenant by the Prophets (علیہ السلام) (L-410)
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وَإِذ أَخَذَ اللَّهُ
ميثاقَ النَّبِيّينَ لَما آتَيتُكُم مِن كِتابٍ وَحِكمَةٍ ثُمَّ جاءَكُم رَسولٌ
مُصَدِّقٌ لِما مَعَكُم لَتُؤمِنُنَّ بِهِ وَلَتَنصُرُنَّهُ ۚ قالَ أَأَقرَرتُم
وَأَخَذتُم عَلىٰ ذٰلِكُم إِصري ۖ قالوا أَقرَرنا ۚ قالَ فَاشهَدوا وَأَنا
مَعَكُم مِنَ الشّاهِدينَ81. |
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81. Wa ‘iz ‘akhazAllaahu
Mii-saaqan-Nabiyyiina lamaaa ‘aa-taytukum- min-
Kitaabinw-wa Hikmatin- summa jaaa-‘akum
Rasuulum-Musaddiqul-limaa ma-‘akum latu’-minunna bihii wa la-tansu-runnah. Qaala
’a-‘aqrartum wa ‘akhaztum ‘alaa zaalikum ‘Isrii.
Qaaluuu ‘aqramaa. Qaala fash-haduu wa ‘ana ma-‘akum-minash-Shaahidiin.
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81. God received the covenant of the prophets, “Inasmuch as I have
given you of scripture and wisdom; should a messenger come to you verifying
what you have, you shall believe in him, and support him.” He said, “Do you
affirm My covenant and take it upon yourselves?” They said, “We affirm it.”
He said, “Then bear witness, and I am with you among the witnesses.” |
The same fact has been repeated in these verses, that no Prophet (Peace be upon him) teaches the people for his own devotion. He just teaches the worship of One God (Allaah). God has made covenant with the Prophets (Peace be upon them) also as well as the common people that when another prophet comes after anyone of you, definitely he will testify the former Prophets and their Scriptures. Therefore, it is important that the Prophet who has come earlier, he should believe in the authenticity of the Prophets (Peace be upon them) who would come later and help him. If he does not find his time, then he should urge his nation perfectly that they should believe in the upcoming Prophet (ﷺ) and help him. To bequest the people like this is also included in helping him.
It manifests from this verse that the covenant has been made with the entire Prophets (Peace be upon them) that they would believe in the last Prophet of God, Muhammad, (ﷺ) and help him. Because he (ﷺ) was coming in the last of all the Prophets and all of them (Peace be upon them) had passed over before his arrival. Obviously, the entire prophets (Peace be upon them) would have made their covenants with their people. Therefore, Ali and Ibn-e-Abaas (May God be pleased with them) said, “This type of covenant was made with the Prophets”, and the Holy Messenger, Muhammad (ﷺ) said himself, “If Mosses (Peace be upon him) were living today, there was no other chance for him without following me”. In addition, he also commanded, “When Jesus (Peace be upon him) will come again, he will decide according to Holy Qur’an and Sayings of your Prophet (ﷺ). It has been described in this verse that God asked for more Emphasizing, “Do you affirm?” The entire Prophets (Peace be upon them) represented that they agreed to. God ordered, “Then bear you witness. I will be a witness with you”.
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