Atheists in Quran (8) they contend with falsehood

Throughout the History, the Atheists disputed their messengers with falsehood; their aim was to invalidate the truth of Allah’ scriptures and message.

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The meanings of the verse 18:56:

Allah sent a messenger (and/or prophet) to every nation.

Allah sent his messengers with one message; it is believe in Allah, the One, the Almighty Creator, the Merciful, the Forgiving, He has no partner, no similar, no son etc.

Allah’s messengers were bearers and warners

• They were bearers of good tidings (Paradise) to believers
• They were warners against Eternal hell for the disbelievers

All the messengers and the prophets were belied by most of their people, folks, tribes and nations.

The Atheists among the people of the messengers belied them and disbelieved in them.

The Atheists who disbelieved disputed with falsehood.

The Atheists gave many false reasons to justify their disbelief

They say for example:

• Has God sent a human as a messenger?
• God has to send an Angel not a human
• We have never heard about that from our ancients
• Why God choose this man specifically?
• We want to see God and talk to him
• Etc. of their foolish and ignorant falsehood

When they say that and the like of such statements, that they may refute thereby, that by way of their disputing they may invalidate the truth of Allah’ scriptures.

Throughout the History, the Atheists disputed their messengers with falsehood, their aim was to invalidate the truth of Allah’ scriptures and message.

This happened to all the messengers like for example Noah, Hud, Salih, Abraham, Lot, Ishmael, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph, Job, Moses, Aaron, David, Solomon, Elias, Jonah, Zachariah, John, Jesus and Prophet Muhammad

Sometimes, the Atheists knew some verses of the Quran and they take them in mockery

They have taken in mockery the verses of the Quran that whereof they have been warned, in the way of the Eternal Hell.

They take Allah’s revelations, messengers, and that wherewith they are threatened of chastisement as a jest and mockery.

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The verse 18:56 in different translations:

QARIB:

We send our messengers only to proclaim glad tidings and to give warning. but the unbelievers dispute with false arguments so that they may belie the truth. they have taken my verses and warnings in mockery.

SHAKIR:

And we do not send messengers but as givers of good news and warning, and those who disbelieve make a false contention that they may render null thereby the truth, and they take my communications and that with which they are warned for a mockery

PICKTHAL:

We send not the messengers save as bearers of good news and warners. Those who disbelieve contend with falsehood in order to refute the truth thereby. And they take our revelations and that wherewith they are threatened as a jest.

YUSUFALI:

We only send the messengers to give glad tidings and to give warnings: but the unbelievers dispute with vain argument, in order therewith to weaken the truth, and they treat my signs as a jest, as also the fact that they are warned!

Abraham in Quran (1) the first mention of Abraham is challenging

The first mention of Abraham in the Quran is unique and challenging the Pre-Islamic Arabs, the Jews, the Christians, the Scientists of Archeology and the Religious Study Scholars of in order to encourage them to look for the truth.

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The Noble Quran is not a human book; it is the book revealed by Allah.

If an author or editor tries to mention the great Prophet Abraham, he will begin saying Abraham was born in … and his father was …, he married …, he begat two sons, whose names are …, he travelled to …etc.

Nevertheless, Allah is not like us to say that!

The Almighty Creator knew that the Quran would revealed on an Arabic man (Muhammad)

The Almighty Creator knew that the surrounding media, culture and people’s belief around his last Prophet Muhammad classified into three major groups:

1)    The Arabs

2)    The Jews

3)    The Christians

Allah knew that all of them know, respect and love the great Prophet Abraham.

The Arabs believed that they are Abraham’s descendants through his first son Ishmael.

The Jews and Christians believed that they are Abraham’s descendants through his second son Isaac.

All of them present the great respect and love of Abraham.

Now look how Allah mentions Abraham for the first time in the Quran.

The meanings of the verses 87:14-19:

Indeed, the successful is the one who Purifies himself and cleanses his heart by means of his adherence to faith; and mentions the Name of his Lord, saying “Allahu Akbar” (Allah is Greatest) and then prays

Listen to how the Muslims mentions the Name of Allah before they pray.

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Back to the verses that say:

However, you (man) prefer the life of this world to the Hereafter while the hereafter is better and more lasting and the Paradise it entails is the best and everlasting.

Nevertheless, what about Abraham?

The verses say:

Truly this, the success of those who purify themselves and the hereafter being better, is in the former scrolls, the books revealed before the Quran.

Strictly, this is in the book of Abraham and Moses.

This is how the Quran first mentions the great Prophet Abraham.

This first mention is unique in its style and purpose.

In addition, this first mention is challenging.

• It is challenging to the Pre-Islamic Arabs who were idolaters and denying the Afterlife; they thought that they were following Abraham’s religion.
• It is challenging to the Jews and Christians who believed in the Book of Moses (the Genuine Torah); the Quran says to them where the above meanings in your present Torah are?
• It is challenging to the Scientists of Archeology and the Scholars of Religions; the Quran says to them where the Book of Abraham is? Where the Book revealed unto the great Prophet Abraham is?

The verse 87:19 is the first verse of the Quran that mentions Abraham.

It follows that the unique first mention of Abraham in the Quran is challenging to: the Pre-Islamic Arabs,

• The Jews,
• The Christians,
• The Scientists of Archeology and
• The Scholars of Religions

In order to encourage them to look for the truth.

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The verses 87:14-19 in different translations:

QARIB:

Prosperous is he who purifies himself, and remembers the name of his lord, so he prays.

But you prefer the present life, but the everlasting life is better, and more enduring.

Surely, this is in the ancient scrolls, the scrolls of Abraham and Moses.

SHAKIR:

He indeed shall be successful who purifies himself, and magnifies the name of his lord and prays

Nay! You prefer the life of this world, while the hereafter is better and more lasting

Most surely, this is in the earlier scriptures, the scriptures of Ibrahim and Musa

PICKTHAL:

He is successful who groweth, and remembereth the name of his lord, so prayeth,

But ye prefer the life of the world although the hereafter is better and more lasting.

Lo! This is in the former scrolls. The books of Abraham and Moses.

YUSUFALI:

But those will prosper who purify themselves, and glorify the name of their guardian-lord, and (lift their hearts) in prayer.

Day (behold), ye prefer the life of this world; but the hereafter is better and more enduring.

And this is in the books of the earliest (revelation), – the books of Abraham and Moses.

 

Prof. Dr. Ibrahim Khalil wrote this article.

Angels in Islam (33) who believed in Angels?

The faith is one package, it is ALL or NONE; if you deny anyone of it, you are UNBELIEVERS and you will dwell in the Eternal Hell in the Afterlife.

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The meanings of the verse 2:285:

The Messenger Muhammad believes in what was revealed to him from his Lord (Quran), and the believers; each one alone in totality believes in:

1)    Allah, witnessing His Oneness

2)    Allah’s Angels,

3)    Allah’s Books, all of them and each of them, and

4)    Allah’s Messengers, and they make no distinction between any of His messengers; they say: we do not disbelieve in any of his messengers. They say: we do not distinguish between any of Allah’s Messengers either by rejecting some or accepting others. Nor do we doubt that they are upon the truth and sent with the truth.

(They are not like the Jews and the Christians who are believing in some messengers and disbelieving in others)

And then the Prophet Muhammad said and so do the believers:

• We hear, what we have been enjoined to hear and accept, and obey the command of our Lord
• We ask you: Grant us Your forgiveness, our Lord; forgive us for the discourse of our souls, our Lord
• To you, our Lord, is the homecoming, unto you is the return after death. That is, the return at the Resurrection.

 

It follows that it essential to believe in:

1) Allah at first

2) The Angels, all of them. Do not say that one of them is an enemy (like the Jews who say that Gabriel is their enemy)

3) All the books that are revealed from Allah like the book of Abraham, the Genuine Torah revealed unto the Prophet Moses, the book revealed unto the Prophet David and the Genuine Gospel revealed unto the Prophet Jesus.

4) All the Messengers and Prophets without any distinction; it essential to believe that all the Messengers and Prophets are the best ever among human beings. They are chosen by Allah. They all have done their job conveying Allah’s message to their people, folk, tribe, and nation. The principle message of all of them was: There is No god save Allah.

The principle message was the principle teaching of Adam, Noah, Hood, Salih, Abraham, Lot, Ishmael, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph, Job, Shu’aib, Moses, Moses, Aaron, David, Solomon, Elias, Elisha, Jonah, Zachariah, John, Jesus and Muhammad.

It should be emphasized that the above 1), 2) 3) and 4) is one package, it is ALL or NONE

According to Islamic teaching, if you reject or deny anyone of the above, then you are UNBELIEVERS and you will dwell in the Eternal Hell forever in the Afterlife.

Allah and His Angels are our witnesses that I wrote it and you read it.

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The verse 2:285 in different translations:

QARIB:

The messenger believes in what has been sent down to him from his lord, and so do the believers. Each believes in Allah and his angels, his books, and his messengers, we do not differentiate between any one of his messengers. They say: ‘we hear and obey. (We ask) your forgiveness lord, and to you is the arrival.

SHAKIR:

The messenger believes in what has been revealed to him from his lord, and (so do) the believers; they all believe in Allah and his angels and his books and his messengers; we make no difference between any of his messengers; and they say: we hear and obey, our lord! Thy forgiveness (do we crave), and to thee is the eventual course

PICKTHAL:

The messenger believeth in that which hath been revealed unto him from his lord and (so do) believers. Each one believeth in Allah and his angels and his scriptures and his messengers – we make no distinction between any of his messengers – and they say: we hear, and we obey. (Grant us) thy forgiveness, our lord. Unto thee is the journeying.

YUSUFALI:

The messenger believeth in what hath been revealed to him from his lord, as do the men of faith. Each one (of them) believeth in Allah, his angels, his books, and his messengers. “We make no distinction (they say) between one and another of his messengers.” and they say: “we hear, and we obey: (we seek) thy forgiveness, our lord, and to thee is the end of all journeys.”

Angels in Islam (27) Gabriel conveyed Allah’s message

The great Angel Gabriel conveyed Allah’s message to His entire Prophets.

The event of the first revelation of the Quran is mentioned in the Bible.

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The duties of the Angels are many.

One of their important duties is to convey the revelation from Allah to His Messengers.

The great Angel Gabriel (Jibreel) is the one responsible for handing over Allah’s message to Allah’s Messengers and Prophets.

Gabriel conveyed Allah’s message to some thousands of Prophets which Allah sent.

Although the Quran mentions 25 Prophets by names, however; Allah sent at least one messenger to every nation from Adam up to Muhammad (the last one).

Gabriel conveyed Allah’s message to the Prophets Noah, Hood, Salih, Abraham, Lot, Ishmael, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph, Job, Shu’aib, Moses, Moses, Aaron, David, Solomon, Elias, Elisha, Jonah, Zachariah, John, Jesus etc.

Allah’s message to His entire Messengers and Prophets is the same that is there is no god but Allah and submit to Him.

Literally, submission to Allah means Islam

The story of the first revelation of the Quran

Essential background:

Muhammad was born and raised in Mecca, he was illiterate.

His family was very big power-wise and authority-wise.

However, he was concerned with the social conflict, injustice, widespread discrimination (principally against women and black people), fighting among tribes and abuse of ancestral authorities dominant in pre-Islamic Arabia. The moral deterioration of his fellow people, and the err religion of worshipping idols.

He never ever worshiped an idol

He used to spend many hours or few days in a cave sitting alone looking for his Creator and feeling sorry about his people who used to worship many different idols.

When He was 40 years and while he was in the cave, Gabriel appeared to him.

Gabriel gave him a piece of paper and commanded him to read what was written in it.

Muhammad said: I cannot read, I am not a reader

Gabriel hugged him powerfully, then left him and commanded him again to read what was written. Muhammad’s reply was the same.

The powerful Gabriel’s hug and his command repeated twice but yielding the same Muhammad’s reply.

Then Gabriel said:

Read! In the name of your Lord and Cherisher, He is the One Who created

He Created man, out of “Alaq”

Read! And your Lord is Most Bountiful,

Who taught man with the use of the pen,-

He taught man that which he knew not.

(The verses 96:1-5)

And this was the first revelation of the Quran.

To whom it may concern

The event of the first revelation of the Quran is mentioned in the Bible (Isaiah 29:12).

Attention: None of the Israelites’ prophets was illiterate!

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Isaiah 29:12

21st Century King James Version

12- And the book is delivered to him that is not learned, saying, “Read this, I pray thee”; and he saith, “I am not learned”.

Common English Bible:

12- And when the scroll is given to one who can’t read, saying, “Read this,” that one will say, “I can’t read.”

American Standard Version

12- And the book is delivered to him that is not learned, saying, Read this, I pray thee; and he saith, I am not learned.

Amplified Bible

12- And when the book is given to him who is not learned, saying, Read this, I pray you, he says, I cannot read.

Angels in Islam (21) their second Witness

The Angels whose number is countless bear witness of Muhammad’s prophet hood and of the Quran as being revealed by Allahز

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The idolaters among the Arabs were confused about Muhammad, they were still suspicious if he is genuine prophet or not!

To make it clear for them, Allah has revealed the verses 4:163-166 that mean:

Lo! We (Allah) inspired you O Muhammad as We inspired Noah and the entire prophets after Noah,

We inspire you O Muhammad as We inspired:

• Abraham
• Ishmael
• Isaac
• Jacob and the tribes (the sons of Jacob),
• Jesus
• Job
• Jonah
• Aaron, and
• Solomon,
• We gave unto David the Inscribed Book (the Psalms)

We inspired you O Muhammad We inspired messengers which We have not mentioned by name in the Quran.

And Allah spoke directly unto Moses.

It is said that Allah sent eight thousand prophets in total; He sent at least one messenger or prophet to every nation on the face of the earth.

Allah has sent all these messengers:

• of good cheer, giving the good news of Paradise for those who believe, and
• of warning of hell for those who disbelieve in Allah,

Allah did that in order that mankind might have no argument on the Day of Judgment against Allah after sending the messengers, such that they cannot say: You have not sent us any messenger.

Allah is ever Mighty in His kingdom. He is ever Wise, in His actions.

 

Then, the idolaters among the Arabs asked the Jews if Muhammad is a Prophet or not.

The idolaters asked the Jews because the Jews are the people of Allah’ scripture.

When the Jews were asked about Muhammad’s prophet hood and they denied him, although they knew that he is the last prophet, when this happened, the following verse of the Noble Quran has revealed; it means:

But Allah bears witness:

• of your prophet hood O Muhammad
• of what He has revealed to you O Muhammad (the Quran), He has revealed it through His knowledge

And also, the entire Angels bear witness.

The entire world of the Angels whose number is countless bear witness too.

This is the second witness of the Angels.

O you smart reader, where you are from this second witness of countless billions of Angels that will lead you to either Paradise or Hell

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The verses 4:163-166 (PICKTHAL translation):

163) lo! We inspire thee as we inspired Noah and the prophets after him, as we inspired Abraham and Ishmael and Isaac and Jacob and the tribes, and Jesus and Job and Jonah and Aaron and Solomon, and as we imparted unto David the psalms;

164) and messengers we have mentioned unto thee before and messengers we have not mentioned unto thee; and Allah spake directly unto Moses;

165) messengers of good cheer and of warning, in order that mankind might have no argument against Allah after the messengers. Allah was ever mighty, wise.

166) but Allah (himself) testifieth concerning that which he hath revealeth unto thee; in his knowledge hath he revealed it; and the Angels also testify. and Allah is sufficient witness.

Chapter 6 of the Quran (117) All Messengers = One Message

This was, and still is, Muhammad’s message to mankind.  This was also the message of all the messengers, sent by Allah, to their people. This was the message of Noah, Hud, Saleh, Abraham, Lot, Ishmael, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph, Shu’aib, Moses, David, Solomon, Elias, Jonah, Jesus, 

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In the previous article, Submission to Allah was Abraham’s Religion and was the Religion Abraham’ descendants.

Back to the original Abraham and his descendants’ Religion, Ayah 6:162-163 say:

Say O Muhammad, to the Jews, to the Christians and to mankind:

Lo! my worship, my five daily prayers , my rituals, my sacrifice, my devotions, in the way of pilgrimage and otherwise, and my living (my life), and my dying (my death) were all for Allah, the Lord of the Worlds.

In short, my entire life, my entire activities, my entire deeds in this world were for the sake of the obedience and pleasure of Allah; the Master and the King of the entire worlds.

§  He has no partner.

§  He has no wife.

§  He has no son.

§  He has no daughter.

§  He has no equivalent.

§  Nothing is equal or similar to Him.

I am commanded to believe in Him,

I am the first (among my people) of those who submit unto Him

I am the first (among my people) of those who sincerely worship Him and confess His divine Oneness.

This was, and still is, Muhammad’s message to mankind.

This was also the message of all the messengers, sent by Allah, to their people.

This was the message of Noah, Hud, Saleh, Abraham, Lot, Ishmael, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph, Shu’aib, Moses, David, Solomon, Elias, Jonah, Jesus, 

Every one of those great Messengers and Prophet clearly conveyed this message unto his people.

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The verses 6:162-163 in different translations

QARIB:

162) say: ‘my prayers and my worship (for example, pilgrimage and sacrifice), my life and my death, were all for Allah, the lord of the worlds.

163) he has no partner, with that i am command ed, and i am the first of the submitters (Muslims). ‘

SHAKIR:

162) say. surely my prayer and my sacrifice and my life and my death were (all) for Allah, the lord of the worlds;

163) no associate has he; and this am i command ed, and i am the first of those who submit

PICKTHAL:

162) say: lo! My worship and my sacrifice and my living and my dying were for Allah, lord of the worlds.

163) he hath no partner. This am i commanded, and i am first of those who surrender (unto him).

YUSUFALI:

162) say: “truly, my prayer and my service of sacrifice, my life and my death, were (all) for Allah, the cherisher of the worlds:

163) no partner hath he: this am i command ed, and i am the first of those who bow to his will.

Chapter 6 of the Quran (116) One = Ten = 700

One good deed = Ten good rewards in the Afterlife. However, there is more unbelievable kindness, it is said that if Allah wills, this ten good rewards may be duplicated up to 700 and even more (unlimited). On the other hand, One evil deed = One evil reward in the Afterlife.

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Look at this very Kind equation that shows how kind Allah is,

One good deed = Ten good rewards in the Afterlife

However, there is more unbelievable kindness, it is said that has Allah willed, this ten good rewards may be duplicated up to 700 and even more (unlimited)

On the other hand,

One evil deed = One evil reward in the Afterlife

Ayah 6:160 says:

Whoever brings a good deed shall receive tenfold the like of it, that is, the reward for ten good deeds.

Whoever brings an evil deed shall only be requited the like of it, and they shall not be wronged, nothing shall be diminished from their just requital.

Back to those (the Jews and the Christians) who have become differing parties, sects with regard to their religion,you, O Muhammad, have no concern with them at all.  

Back to the original Religion sent by Allah, Ayah 6:161 says:

Say O Muhammad, to the Jews, to the Christians and to mankind:

As for me, my Lord has guided me to a straight path, a right and an upright religion, a hanīf, the Religion of Abraham who never ever ascribed anything unto Allah; He totally and absolutely submitted to Allah.

Islam = Submission to Allah.

Submission to Allah was Abraham’s Religion and was the Religion Abraham’ descendants

Submission to Allah was Ishmael’s Religion

Submission to Allah was Isaac’s Religion

Submission to Allah was Jacob’s Religion

Submission to Allah was Joseph’s Religion

Submission to Allah was Moses’ Religion

Submission to Allah was David’s Religion

Submission to Allah was Solomon’s Religion

Submission to Allah was Jesus’ Religion

Submission to Allah was Muhammad’s Religion

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The verses 6:160-161 in different translations

QARIB:

160) He who brings a good deed shall have tenfold of its like, but he who brings a sin shall be recompensed only for its like. None shall be wronged.

161) say: ‘my lord has guided me to a straight path, an upright religion, the creed of Abraham, he was upright, not from the idolaters. ‘

SHAKIR:

160) Whoever brings a good deed, he shall have ten like it, and whoever brings an evil deed, he shall be recompensed only with the like of it, and they shall not be dealt with unjustly

161) say: surely, (as for) me, my lord has guided me to the right path; (to) a most right religion, the faith of ibrahim the upright one, and he was not of the polytheists

PICKTHAL:

160) Whoso bringeth a good deed will receive tenfold the like thereof, while whoso bringeth an ill-deed will be awarded but the like thereof; and they will not be wronged.

161) say: lo! as for me, my lord hath guided me unto a straight path, a right religion, the community of Abraham, the upright, who was no idolater.

YUSUFALI:

160) He that doeth good shall have ten times as much to his credit: he that doeth evil shall only be recompensed according to his evil: no wrong shall be done unto (any of) them.

161) say: “verily, my lord hath guided me to a way that is straight,- a religion of right,- the path (trod) by Abraham the true in faith, and he (certainly) joined not gods with Allah.”

Chapter 6 of the Quran (95) Crime against Humanity

The jinn commanded the idolaters to kill their children and to bury their daughters alive claiming that this is Allah’s command and this is the religion of Abraham and Ishmael. This crime against humanity was a custom that happened many times throughout the history.

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It is worth mentioning that Allah has created two responsible creatures; they are jinn and man.

Allah has sent messengers to both the jinn and the mankind with the message that is to worship the only one true God whose name is Allah.

The response of man to Allah’s message is well known and there are believers and unbelievers among mankind and so is the response of jinn to Allah’s message.

It follows that we have believers and unbelievers among the jinn.

The unbelievers among the jinn are the devils and their big boss is Satan himself; their fate is the Eternal fire in the Afterlife.

It is expected the unbelievers among the jinn would have many varieties of cooperation with the unbelievers among mankind by inspiring wicked men with invented sinful ideas in order to keep them on the wrong path that ultimately leads to Eternal fire in the Afterlife.

The unbelievers among mankind enjoyed such cooperation and they used to seek help of the devils jinn in many fields like magic, controlling other people, doing some trivial tricky things to other people etc.

In the article: Chapter 6 of the Quran (89) Fate of Men seeking Devils’ Help, the Quran forbids such cooperation and warned both of evil jinn and men with the Eternal fire in the Afterlife.

Ayah 6:137 mentions a crime against humanity due to the cooperation between the evil jinn and men.

The jinn have adorned for many of the idolaters the slaying of their children, by burying them alive.

The jinn have commanded the idolaters among the Arabs to kill their children and their daughters claiming that this is Allah’s command and this is the religion of Abraham and Ishmael.

As a matter of fact, they were worshipping their boss, the Satan.

Unfotuanately, this crime against humanity was a custom that happened many times throughout the history.

It should be emphasized that Allah forbids this crime (the verses 81:8-9)

Ayah 6:137 continues saying:

Had Allah willed, they would not have done so;

So leave them and that which they fabricate of their religion.

So leave them alone with their devils

So leave them alone with their lies when they claim that Allah commands them to bury their daughters alive.

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The verse 6:137 in different translations

QARIB:

As such their associates made it attractive to the idolaters to kill their children so that they ruin them and confuse them about their religion.

But had Allah willed, they would not have done so. Therefore, leave them to their false inventions.

SHAKIR:

And thus their associates have made fair seeming to most of the polytheists the killing of their children, that they may cause them to perish and obscure for them their religion; and if Allah had pleased, they would not have done it, therefore leave them and that which they forge

PICKTHAL:

Thus have their (so-called) partners (of Allah) made the killing of their children to seem fair unto many of the idolaters, that they may ruin them and make their faith obscure for them. Had Allah willed (it otherwise), they had not done so. So leave them alone with their devices.

YUSUFALI:

Even so, in the eyes of most of the pagans, their “partners” made alluring the slaughter of their children, in order to lead them to their own destruction, and cause confusion in their religion. if Allah had willed, they would not have done so: but leave alone them and their inventions.

Chapter 6 of the Quran (58) Abraham’s Descendants – D

Allah honored Abraham’s Descendants saying: “Those prophets whom Allah has told you about (Abraham’s Descendants) are they, whom Allah has guided to the noblest character traits, so follow their guidance. Also, follow their way of affirming Allah’s Oneness and of exercising patience.”

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In the previous articles, they threatened Abraham that their gods will hurt him amd make him infertile. But, Allah made Abraham the father of the prophets.

Abraham is the father of Ishmael, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph, Job, Moses, Aaron, David, Solomon, Elias, Elisha, Jonah, Zachariah, John, Jesus and Muhammad.

Allah bestowed upon Abraham’s Descendants prophethood and surrender to Him; all of them were the top righteous among mankind and they all submit to Allah.

Allah chose Abraham’s Descendants and guided them unto the straight path and made them firm on His path.

 

In Ayah 6:89, Allah Honored Abraham’s Descendants saying:

They are the ones to whom Allah gave the Scripture (which the Angel Gabriel brought down from heaven), prophethood, judgement, wisdom, knowledge and understanding.

So if the unbelievers of Mecca disbelieve therein in their way and religion, then verily Allah shall entrust it to a people who do not disbelieve in it and Allah shall give them success to follow the way and religion of the prophets, the Abraham’s Descendants.

This prophecy exactly fulfilled when the people of Madina embrace Islam and helped the Prophet Muhammad very much to spread Islam.

 

Again, in Ayah 6:90, Allah Well-regarded Abraham’s Descendants saying:

Those prophets whom Allah has told you about are they whom Allah has guided to the most noble of character traits, so follow their guidance. Also, follow their way of affirming Allah’s Oneness and of exercising patience.

And for the unbelievers of Mecca, Say, to them:

I do not ask of you, to give me, any wage for Islam, and remember that the Qurān is only a reminder, an admonition, to all the worlds, of mankind and jinn.

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The verses 6:89-90 in different translations

 

QARIB:

89) Those, we have given them the book, judgment, and prophethood. if these disbelieve it, we have entrusted it to others who do not disbelieve in it.

90) Those were whom Allah guided. follow then their guidance and say: ‘i do not ask you a wage for it. Surely, it is a reminder to the worlds. ‘

 

SHAKIR:

89) These are they to whom we gave the book and the wisdom and the prophecy; therefore if these disbelieve in it we have already entrusted with it a people who are not disbelievers in it

90) These are they whom Allah guided, therefore follow their guidance. say: i do not ask you for any reward for it; it is nothing but a reminder to the nations

 

PICKTHAL:

89) Those are they unto whom we gave the scripture and command and prophethood. but if these disbelieve therein, then indeed we shall entrust it to a people who will not be disbelievers therein.

90) Those are they whom Allah guideth, so follow their guidance. say (o muhammad, unto mankind): i ask of you no fee for it. Lo! It is naught but a reminder to (his) creatures.

 

YUSUFALI:

89) These were the men to whom we gave the book, and authority, and prophethood: if these (their descendants) reject them, behold! we shall entrust their charge to a new people who reject them not.

 90) Those were the (prophets) who received Allah’s guidance: copy the guidance they received; say: “no reward for this do i ask of you: this is no less than a message for the nations.”

Chapter 6 of the Quran (57) Abraham’s Descendants – C

Undoubtedly, the prophets never ever did that.  But, it is a threatening to those who are proud of being among Abraham’s Descendants when they associated anyone or anything with Allah to worship. Allah’s message to them is: your works in the life of this world will be fruitless on the Day of Judgment and you will dwell in the Eternal Hell.

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

It is well-known that, Abraham was infertile up to the age of eighty years.

Was that because those false gods had really harmed him so that he will never ever have a son? No, this was one of Allah’s trials to test Abraham faith and patience.

 

In respect to Abraham’s Descendants, Allah bestowed upon them prophethood and surrender to Him; all of them were the top righteous among mankind and they all submit to Allah

Allah chose this great prophethood chain of Abraham’s Descendants and guided them unto the straight path and made them firm on His path.

Allah bestowed upon Abraham prophethood and surrender to Him

Allah bestowed upon Ishmael prophethood and surrender to Him

Allah bestowed upon Isaac prophethood and surrender to Him

Allah bestowed upon Jacob prophethood and surrender to Him

Allah bestowed upon Joseph prophethood and surrender to Him

Allah bestowed upon Job prophethood and surrender to Him

Allah bestowed upon Moses prophethood and surrender to Him

Allah bestowed upon Aaron prophethood and surrender to Him

Allah bestowed upon David prophethood and surrender to Him

Allah bestowed upon Solomon prophethood and surrender to Him

Allah bestowed upon Elias prophethood and surrender to Him

Allah bestowed upon Elisha prophethood and surrender to Him

Allah bestowed upon Jonah prophethood and surrender to Him

Allah bestowed upon Zachariah prophethood and surrender to Him

Allah bestowed upon John prophethood and surrender to Him

Allah bestowed upon Jesus prophethood and surrender to Him

 

That, religion to which all the prophets were guided, is Allah’s guidance wherewith He guides whom He will of His servants.

On the other hand, what if the above prophets set up for worship aught beside Allah or had these prophets associated anyone or anything with Allah to worship, in this case all that they did of works would have been fruitless on the Day of Judgment.

This is hypothetically speaking for the prophets because they never ever did that; but it is a threatening to those who are proud of being among Abraham’s Descendants when they associated anyone or anything with Allah to worship. Allah’s message to them is: your works in the life of this world will be fruitless on the Day of Judgment and you will dwell in the Eternal Hell.

 

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The verse 6:88 in different translations

 

QARIB:

Such is the guidance of Allah by it he guides whom he will of his worshipers. Had they associated (others with him), their labors would have indeed been annulled.

 

SHAKIR:

This is Allah’s guidance, he guides thereby whom he pleases of his servants; and if they had set up others (with him), certainly what they did would have become ineffectual for them

 

PICKTHAL:

Such is the guidance of Allah wherewith he guideth whom he will of his bondmen. but if they had set up (for worship) aught beside him, (all) that they did would have been vain.

 

YUSUFALI:

This is the guidance of Allah: he giveth that guidance to whom he pleaseth, of his worshippers. if they were to join other gods with him, all that they did would be vain for them.