Anam 84-90
84- AND WE GAVE HIM ISAAC AND JACOB BOUNTIES FROM US, AND WE GUIDED THEM BOTH, AND WE GUIDED NOAH BEFOREHAND, AND OF HIS OFFSPRING DAVID, SOLOMON, JUAB, JOSEPH, MOSES, HARON (AARON), AND SUCH IS HOW WE REWARD THOSE WHO DO GOOD.
85- AND ZACHARIAH, YAHYA (JOHN THE BAPTIST), JESUS AND ELIAS, AND EACH OF THEM IS RIGHTEOUS.
86- AND ISMAIL, ALYASA, JOANA AND LUTE, AND WE PREFER EACH OVER MANKIND.
87- AND OF THEIR FATHERS AND OFFSPRING AND BROTHERS, AND WE HAVE CHOSEN AND GUIDED THEM TO THE STRAIGHT PATH.
88- THIS IS ALLAH’S GUIDANCE TO GUIDE THOSE HE WILLS OF HIS SLAVES, BUT HAVE THEY DISBELIEVED, WHAT THEY DID WOULD HAVE BEEN IN VAIN.
89- THEY ARE WHOM WE HAVE GIVEN THE BOOK, THE WISDOM, AND THE PROPHECY, SHOULD THOSE DISBELIEVE IN IT WE MADE OTHERS WHO DO NOT DISBELIEVE RESPONSIBLE FOR IT.
90- THEY ARE THOSE ALLAH GUIDED, FOLLOW THEIR EXAMPLE. SAY: I AM NOT ASKING YOU FOR A RECOMPENSE, IT IS JUST A REMINDER TO MANKIND.
Allah he Highest is telling us further about Ibrahim peace upon him. Allah the Highest gave Isaac and Jacob, Isaac was his son and his Jacob grandson, Isaac’s son. From Isaac came all the prophets and messengers of the Children of Israel. Allah the Highest mentions Noah before hand.
Allah the Highest did not mention all the prophets before Ibrahim peace upon him or those after him, but mentions few and tells us that they were rightly guided by Allah the Highest. All the prophets and messengers after Ibrahim peace upon him were of his offspring.
One should mention here that Jesus peace upon him was mentioned to be one of Ibrahim’s offspring, although he did not have a father. Mary however was of descendants of Ibrahim peace upon him, therefore although she is a woman; Jesus parentage is to her, as is clear from Ayah 85. Also Allah the Highest always called Jesus, the son of Mary.
Allah’s messenger prayer and peace upon him also called Al-Hasan, the son of his daughter Fatima “Son”, he said about him: “This son of mine is a greatly honoured man, and Allah may use him to make peace between two groups of the Muslims”. (Bukhari)
Allah the Highest gave Ibrahim peace upon him a son Isaac and a grandson Jacob after Having Ismail from Hager. He gave up any hope that his wife Sarah will bear children. Sarah was surprised when the angels went to Ibrahim and Sarah with the news: “OH HOW CAN IT BE, WILL I GIVE BIRTH WHILE I AM OLD AND THIS HUSBAND OF MINE IS OLD, THIS IS VERY STRANGE?” (S: 11 A: 72)
One should also mention that the prophet Lute was not a descendant of Ibrahim, but he was mentioned among the offspring because he was treated as such. This is just as Iblis (Satan) was not an angel, but was included in the command given to the angels to prostrate to Adam peace upon him.
These prophets and messengers were chosen and prepared for their job of prophethood and its burdens and responsibilities. This choice is a great honour and a great responsibility. Allah the Highest said: “ALLAH CHOOSES MESSENGERS FROM AMONG THE ANGELS AND FROM PEOPLE”. (S: 22 A: 75)
Allah the Highest guides whom He chooses with His guidance which they in turn carry as a message to deliver to their people or to mankind. Every one’s deeds in this life are in vain as far as Allah the Highest is concerned, if not associated with believing. “BUT HAVE THEY DISBELIEVED, WHAT THEY DID WOULD HAVE BEEN IN VAIN”
“THEY ARE WHOM WE HAVE GIVEN THE BOOK, THE WISDOM, AND THE PROPHECY, SHOULD THOSE DISBELIEVE IT WE MADE OTHERS WHO DO NOT DISBELIEVE RESPONSIBLE FOR IT”
This Ayah tells us that Allah the Highest always appoints people who believe in and will carry his message. They might be prophets and messengers, or might be ordinary people who are chosen for this task. It is a great responsibility and honour to carry this task.
“THEY ARE THOSE ALLAH GUIDED, FOLLOW THEIR EXAMPLE. SAY: I AM NOT ASKING YOU FOR A RECOMPENSE, IT IS JUST A REMINDER TO MANKIND”
This is a command for Allah’s messenger prayer and peace upon him to follow the good example of the prophets and messengers before him. This applies to the Muslim nation as well, for we are now entrusted to deliver Allah’s message after the death of Allah’s messenger prayer and peace upon him. We should follow the example of Mohamed prayer and peace upon him as well as the prophets and messengers before him. Those who do this should not ask people for a recompense for their efforts to guide them. They will not go without pay however, but their pay is with Allah the Highest which is much greater and everlasting.
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