Baqarah 119

Baqarah 119

119- WE SENT YOU WITH THE TRUTH, BEARER OF GLADE TIDINGS AND A WARNER, AND YOU SHALL NOT BE ASKED ABOUT THE PEOPLE OF THE HELL-FIRE.

Allah the Highest sent His messenger prayer and peace upon him with three things: 

1. The Truth.
2. Good News.
3. Warning people.

Let us discuss each of them.  

The Truth: 

1. ISLAM: Allah the Highest called Islam the truth in the Quran, for it is the true religion.  This does not mean that other religions are not true, but many alterations happened to them over the years, so that what is right and what is wrong are mingled.  Allah the Highest said:  

“HE IS WHO SENT HIS MESSENGER WITH THE GUIDANCE AND THE RELIGION OF THE TRUTH”. (S: 9 A: 33)

2. THE QURAN: The Quran contain the True Teachings of the True Religion.  Allah the Highest said: “SENT THE BOOK DOWN UPON YOU WITH THE TRUTH”.  (S:3 A:3)

3. The Teachings and Example of Allah’s messenger prayer and peace upon him.  This is because these teaching are integral part of the Religion which should be followed and obeyed.  Allah the Highest said about this:

“YOU HAVE AN EXCELLENT EXAMPLE IN ALLAH’S MESSENGER”.  (S: 33 A: 21)

And said: “AND OBEY ALLAH AND OBEY THE MESSENGER”.  (S: 64 A: 12)

And said: “HE, WHO OBEYS THE MESSENGER, HE OBEYS ALLAH”.  (S: 4 A: 80)

Also said: “WHATEVER THE MESSENGER BRINGS YOU (OF TEACHINGS) TAKE IT, AND WHATEVER HE FORBIDS YOU FROM, BE FORBIDDEN”.  (S:59 A:7)

This proves that Allah’s messengers teachings are integral part of the Islamic Religion, not just an optional extra.

The Good News  and Warning: 

Allah the Highest sends His prophets and messengers peace upon them all with a mission of carrying the message to mankind, and to clarify it.  They do not make people believe, they are the bearers of the message.  This was the mission of Mohamed prayer and peace upon him.  Allah the Highest said: “THE ONLY DUTY OF THE MESSENGER IS THE CLEAR DELIVERY OF THE MESSAGE”.  (S:29 A:18)

On Allah’s messenger’s last Hajj, he said at the end of the Sermon “Did I deliver the message” and the Muslims said:”yes”.  Three times.  Then he said: “Allah be our Witness”.   (M: Salah; 208)

This message contains good news of great reward and of the Paradise for the guided and obedient believers, and warning of the Hell-Fire for the disbelievers.  Every messenger and prophet since the beginning of time tells mankind or his people the same.  We either take heed or not.  This is our choice and we have free choice.

B: Bukhari  M: Muslim    Mal: Malek   A: Ahmed   D: Abu Dawood      

 Da: Daremy       Ma: Ibn Magah            N: Nesae          T: Termezi