Islam was also the Religion of Abraham (علیہ السلام) (L-424)
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قُل صَدَقَ اللَّهُ ۗ
فَاتَّبِعوا مِلَّةَ إِبراهيمَ حَنيفًا وَما كانَ مِنَ المُشرِكينَ 95. |
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95. Qul sadaqAllaah: Fattabi-‘uu Millata
‘Ibraa-hiima haniifaa. Wa maa kaana
mi-nal-mushrikiin. |
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95. Say, “God has spoken the truth, so follow the religion
of Abraham the Monotheist; he was not a Pagan.” |
After describing the facts about lawful and forbidden including the religion of Abraham (Peace be upon him) in the previous verses, God has described to His Messenger (ﷺ), “Say (O Muhammad)! God speaks the truth. He has caused you to hear true and pure description besides lawful and forbidden things, regarding Islam and Muhammad (ﷺ). There is no doubt into them.
Millata ‘Ibraa-hiima haniifaa – (the religion of Abraham, the upright). The word Millat is usually used for a group, a nation (specifically religious nation), religion and creed, sect, mode and doctrine.
Literally, Haniif means ‘a kind of bow’ i.e. a person who adheres to rectitude, upright, in an erected position and honest. It also aims that the person who leans towards only one direction by turning from all others and becomes of only One by disconnecting all other relationships. Haniif is a title of Prophet Abraham (Peace be upon him) also. His (Peace be upon him) life is perfect explanation of this word. He (Peace be upon him) left his family, community and country. He remained an iconoclast, turned away from the stars and accepted to fall into the fire (here; it is told “Unhesitatingly Love Plunged into the fire of Namrud” (Bay khatar kuud parhaa aatishi namruud men ishq). He tolerated to leave his (Peace be upon him) wife and child in the desert, accepted to sacrifice his son (Peace be upon them) for the sake of God the Most High. In short he (Peace be upon him) sacrificed in every respect for the pleasure of God.
The Jews and the Christians were very proud of being from the lineage of Prophet Abraham (Peace be upon him). They also used to claim that the real religion of Prophet Abraham (Peace be upon him) has reached only them heart to heart. Holy Qur’an cleared that although the children of Israel are from the descendants of Prophet Abraham (Peace be upon him), but they are not his (Peace be upon him) followers in the religion. Prophet Abraham (Peace be upon him) was purely Monotheistic, never came near the polytheism. But the children of Israel are materialistic, they worship their Prophets (Peace be upon them) and monks, sell their belief for being influenced by ordinary greed, run away from the selflessness and sacrifice, avoid austerity, strife and struggle. In such circumstances, what their relation may be with Prophet Abraham (Peace be upon him)?
Above-mentioned evidences clear that the Muslims are nearer to Prophet Abraham (Peace be upon him) instead of the children of Israel, because they are convinced from the monotheism of Prophet Abraham (Peace be upon him), are bound for admission and pleasure, and the obedience is their tenet. Therefore, the Jews, who claim verbally that they are followers of Prophet Abraham (Peace be upon him), they should follow Prophet Abraham (Peace be upon him) wholeheartedly like Muslims, by leaving polytheism and adopting monotheism. They should acquire belief and faith by giving up evil and mutiny.
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