Chapter 6 of the Quran (56) Abraham’s Descendants – B

Abraham’s Descendants are Ishmael, the firstborn son of Abraham, Elisha, Elias, Jonah, and Zachariah (and his son John) and Jesus. Allah preferred all of them above the people of their own time through prophethood.

 

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In the previous articles, Abraham’s people, the idolators and the astrologers, threatened him that their gods would severely harm him with many malicious things like diseases, poverty, infertility etc.

As a matter of fact, Abraham was infertile up to his age of eighty years.

Was that because those false gods had really harmed him so that he will never ever have a son?

 

They threatened Abraham that their gods will hurt him and make him infertile.

But, Abraham’s God, Allah, made Abraham the father of the prophets.

Noah and Abraham are the key fathers in the genealogy of any prophet

 

Ayah 6:85 says:

And Zachariah (and his son John), Jesus and Elias (the paternal nephew of Aaron, Moses’ brother); all of them were of the righteous

Allah guided all of them by bestowing upon them prophethood and and surrender to Allah; and all of them were of the seed of Abraham and they were messengers.

 

Ayah 6:85 says:

Also mention as Noah and Abraham’s Descendants Ishmael, the firstborn son of Abraham, Elisha Jonah and Lot.

Allah preferred all of them above the people of their own time, both believers and unbelievers, through prophethood.

 

Ayah 6:85 says:

With some of their forefathers (Adam, Seth, Enoch, Noah, Hud, and Salih): Allah guided all of them by bestowing prophethood and Islam upon them; and also of their offspring and their brethren i.e. the offspring of Jacob and the brothers of Joseph.

Allah chose them and guided them unto the straight path and made them firm on His path.

 

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The verses 6:85-87 in different translations

 

QARIB:

85) And (prophets) Zachariah, John, Jesus and Elias, each was of the righteous,

86) And Ishmael, Elisha, Jonah and Lot. Each we preferred above the worlds,

87) As we did their fathers, their descendants, and their brothers. we chose them and guided them to a straight path.

 

SHAKIR:

85) And zakariya and yahya and isa and ilyas; every one was of the good;

86) And Ismail and Al-yasha and Yunus and Lut; and every one we made to excel (in) the worlds:

87) And from among their fathers and their descendants and their brethren, and we chose them and guided them into the right way

 

PICKTHAL:

85) And zachariah and john and jesus and elias. each one (of them) was of the righteous.

86) And Ishmael and Elisha and Jonah and Lot each one (of them) did we prefer above (our) creatures,

87) With some of their forefathers and their offspring and their brethren; and we chose them and guided them unto a straight path.

 

YUSUFALI:

85) And zakariya and john, and Jesus and elias: all in the ranks of the righteous:

86) And isma’il and Elisha, and Jonas, and Lot: and to all we gave favour above the nations:

87) (To them) and to their fathers, and progeny and brethren: we chose them, and we guided them to a straight way.

Chapter 6 of the Quran (55) Abraham’s Descendants – A

Allah guided Abraham to the straight path. Allah honoured Abraham by bestowing upon him and his Descendants prophethood and surrender to Allah. The idolators and astrologers.threatened Abraham that their gods will hurt him amd make him infertile. But, Abraham’s God, Allah, made him the father of the prophets.

 

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In In the previous articles, Allah bestowed upon the wisdom and the knowledge. Allah guided him and showed to him the straight path to worship Him.

Allah invited Abraham to a miraculous trip in the space to show him that the stars, the sun, the planets and the moon are but creatures.

Abraham perfectly used his wisdom and knowledge to debate his people.

As you knew, Abraham’s people were idolators and astrologers.

The idolators used to worship many idols made of stones.

The astrologers were planets’ worshippers, moon’s worshippers and/or sun and stars’ worshippers.

Abraham’s father was among the idolators.

Abraham’s duty was to peacefully convince all those wrong worshippers that they are wrong.

Abraham told his father and the indlators that worshipping idols is but unreasonable because idols are not by any means our supreme Creator.

 

In addition, Abraham desired to show up his astrologers’ people that they are wrong in their belief.

Abraham gave them three indirect lessons to show them that they have mistaken believe in in the supreme Creator who has created the Sun, Moon, Stars, and Planets etc.

The first Abraham’s indirect teaching was to the group of his astrologers’ people who were planets’ worshippers and used to worship Venus.

The second Abraham’s indirect teaching was to the group of his astrologers’ people who were the moon’s worshippers.

The third Abraham’s indirect teaching was to the group of his astrologers’ people who were the Sun’s worshippers.

 

Abraham’s people, the idolators and the astrologers threatened him that their gods would severely harm him with many malicious things like diseases, poverty, infertility etc.

 

As a matter of fact, Abraham was infertile up to his age of eighty years.

Was that because those false gods had really harmed him so that he will never ever have a son?

 

The answer is found in Ayah 6:84; Allah says:

 

We guided Abraham to the straight path, the same as We have guided Noah before Abraham

We bestowed upon Abraham; Isaac and, his son, Jacob

We guided Isaac and, his son, Jacob, to the straight path.

We honoured them by bestowing upon them prophethood and surrender to Allah

Abraham was the seed of Noah

And among Noah and Abraham’s Descendants were David, Solomon, Job, Joseph, Moses and Aaron

We guided all of them by bestowing upon them prophethood and surrender to Allah.

All of them confess Allah’s divine Oneness; and this is how We requite the virtuous.

Moreover, their reward in the Afterlife will be great in the Eternal Paradise.

 

They threatened Abraham that their gods will hurt him amd make him infertile.

But, Abraham’s God, Allah, made Abraham the father of the prophets.

 

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The verse 6:84 in different translations

 

QARIB:

We gave him isaac and jacob and guided both; and we guided noah before them, among his descendants were david and solomon, job, joseph, Moses and Aaron as such, we recompense the gooddoers,

 

SHAKIR:

And we gave to him ishaq and yaqoub; each did we guide, and nuh did we guide before, and of his descendants, dawood and sulaiman and ayub and yusuf and Haroun; and thus do we reward those who do good (to others)

 

PICKTHAL:

And we bestowed upon him Isaac and jacob; each of them we guided; and noah did we guide aforetime; and of his seed (we guided) david and solomon and job and joseph and Moses and Aaron. Thus do we reward the good.

 

YUSUFALI:

We gave him Isaac and Jacob: all (three) guided: and before him, we guided noah, and among his progeny, david, Solomon, Job, Joseph, Moses, and Aaron: thus do we reward those who do good:

Allah asks you (9) would you dispute with us about Allah, who is our lord and your lord?

1)    Abraham, Isaac and Jacob were neither Jews nor Christians, Allah Declares

2)    Allah is not at all heedless of what you do

3)    Who knows better, you or Allah?

4)    Who is more unjust than he who hides a testimony received from Allah?

 

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In verses 2:139-141 of the Noble Quran, Allah is asking the Jews and the Christians these three questions:

1) Would you dispute with us about Allah, who is our lord and your lord?

2) Or do you say that Abraham, Ishmael, Isaac, Jacob, and the tribes, were Jews or Christians! Say: who knows better, you or Allah?

3) Who is more unjust than he who hides a testimony received from Allah?   And Allah is not inattentive of what you do.

That nation has passed away. Theirs is what they earned and yours what you have earned.

 

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In the Noble Quran, Allah is asking mankind some important questions.

It seems compulsory for the serious one who is looking for the truth to have a look at those questions and if possible to answer them.

Allah’ questions are many. In this series, these questions are chosen randomly.

 

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In verses 2:139-141 of the Noble Quran, Allah asks the Jews and the Christians these three questions:

1) Would you dispute with us about Allah, who is our lord and your lord?

2) Or do you say that Abraham, Ishmael, Isaac, Jacob, and the tribes, were Jews or Christians! Say: ‘who knows better, you or Allah?

3) Who is more unjust than he who hides a testimony received from Allah?

And Allah is not inattentive of what you do.

That nation has passed away. Theirs is what they earned and yours what you have earned.

 

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Verses 2:139-141 give the question of this article and talk about it

 

The meanings of the verses 34:31-34

 

Verse 2:139 says:

 

Say O Muhammad, unto the People of the Scripture, would you then dispute with us concerning God, that He chose a prophet from among the Arabs, and so it is for Him to choose whom He will, Our deeds belong to us, for which we will be requited, and to you belong your deeds, for which you will be requited, so that it is not improbable that among our deeds there will be those for which we will deserve to be honored; and to Him we are sincerely devoted, in religion and in deed, unlike you, hence, we are more worthy to be chosen

Do you argue with us concerning Allah, concerning the Religion of Allah when He is our Lord and your Lord? When Allah is our Lord and yours?

Ours are our works; we have our religion and yours your work, your religion.

And we are sincere in our faith in Him, we acknowledge that we worship Him and declare that there is only one true God.

 

Verse 2:140 says:

 

Or, nay, do you say O Jews and Christians that Abraham, and Ishmael, and Isaac and Jacob, and the tribes, the children of Jacob were Jews or Christians as you claim?

Say to them, O Muhammad! Do you know best, or does Allah?

Do you know best about their religion or does Allah?

Say, to them: ‘Have you then greater knowledge, or has God? That is, God has greater knowledge; He dissociated Abraham from both groups, when He said, Abraham was not a Jew, nor a Christian [See verse 3:67]; 

Allah has already informed us that Abraham was neither a Jew nor a Christian.

And who is more unjust, in his disbelief and more insolent and daring vis-à-vis Allah than he who hides a testimony which he has received from Allah in the Torah concerning the prophet hood of the Prophet Muhammad?

Allah is not unaware, heedless of what you do about concealing your testimony.

 

Verse 2:141says:

 

Those are a group of people, a nation that has passed away, perished;

Theirs is that which they earned of goodness and yours is that which you earn of goodness.

And you will not be asked on the Day of Judgment of what they used to do in the life of this world.

 

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Verses 2:139-141 in different translations:

 

QARIB:

139) Say: ‘would you dispute with us about Allah, who is our lord and your lord? Our deeds belong to us and your deeds belong to you. We are sincere to him.

140) Or do you say that Abraham, Ishmael, Isaac, Jacob, and the tribes, were Jews or Christians! Say: ‘who knows better, you or Allah? Who is more unjust than he who hides a testimony received from Allah? And Allah is not inattentive of what you do. ‘

141) That nation has passed away. Theirs is what they earned and yours what you have earned. You shall not be questioned about what they did.

 

 

SHAKIR:

139) Say: do you dispute with us about Allah, and he is our lord and your lord, and we shall have our deeds and you shall have your deeds, and we are sincere to him

140) Nay! Do you say that Abraham, Ishmael, Isaac, Jacob, and the tribes, were Jews or Christians? Say: are you better knowing or Allah? And who is more unjust than he who conceals a testimony that he has from Allah? And Allah is not at all heedless of what you do

141) This is a people that have passed away; they shall have what they earned and you shall have what you earn, and you shall not be called upon to answer for what they did

 

PICKTHAL:

139) Say (unto the people of the scripture): dispute ye with us concerning Allah when he is our lord and your lord? Ours are our works and yours your works. We look to him alone.

140) Or say ye that Abraham, Ishmael, Isaac, Jacob, and the tribes, were Jews or Christians? Say: do ye know best, or doth Allah? And who is more unjust than he who hideth a testimony which he hath received from Allah? Allah is not unaware of what ye do.

141) Those are a people who have passed away; theirs is that which they earned and yours that which ye earn. And ye will not be asked of what they used to do.

 

YUSUFALI:

139) Say: will ye dispute with us about Allah, seeing that he is our lord and your lord; that we are responsible for our doings and ye for yours; and that we are sincere (in our faith) in him?

140) Or do ye say that Abraham, Ishmael, Isaac, Jacob, and the tribes, were Jews or Christians? Say: do ye know better than Allah? Ah! Who is more unjust than those who conceal the testimony they have from Allah? But Allah is not unmindful of what ye do!

141) That was a people that hath passed away. They shall reap the fruit of what they did, and ye of what ye do! Of their merits there is no question in your case: