Araf 157

Araf 157

157- THOSE WHO FOLLOW THE MESSENGER, THE ILLITERATE PROPHET THEY FIND WRITTEN ABOUT IN THE TORAH AND ENGEEL, COMMANDING THEM TO DO WHAT IS RIGHT AND FORBIDDING THEM DOING WHAT IS WRONG, PERMITTING THEM GOOD AND PURE THINGS AND FORBIDDING THEM EVIL THINGS, PUTS OF THEM THEIR BURDEN AND THE CHAINS THEY HAD ON; THOSE WHO BELIEVE IN HIM, RESPECTED AND SUPPORTED HIM, AND FOLLOWED THE LIGHT WE SENT WITH HIM, THEY ARE THE SUCCESSFUL ONES.

In this Allah tells us that Mohamed, prayer and peace upon him, has been mentioned and described in both the Torah and Engeel.

Allah’s messenger, prayer and peace upon him, walked past a Jewish man in Medina.  The man was reading the Torah to comfort a son of his who was very ill and dying.  Allah’s messenger, prayer and peace upon him, said: “By Him who sent the Torah down, do you find my description and where I come from in your book?”  The Jewish man shook his head, meaning no.  Yet his sick son said:  “Yes, by Him who sent the Torah down, we find your description and where you come from in our book, and I testify that there is no god other than Allah and that you are Allah’s messenger”.   Mohamed, prayer and peace upon him, told his companions: “Look after your brother instead of the Jewish man”.  He died and they washed him, wrapped him in a shroud and preyed upon him”.  (Ahmed)

The Jews in Medina used to tell the Arabs there, who were at that time Idol Worshippers - about expecting the rise of a prophet at that that time.  They told them that him when he came they would follow, and fight the disbelievers and Idol Worshippers.  When Allah’s messenger, prayer and peace upon him, went to the Medina and they (the Jews), found that he was a descendant of Ismael not of Isaac, a few of them believed, but the majority rejected him.

All prophets and messengers were sent with the same message from Allah the Highest.    They commanded to do what is right and forbad the sinful deeds.  We should note that Allah the Highest did not forbid things, but certain deeds or actions or at certain specified times.  We are forbidden to drink Alcohol, but we may use it in medicine or industry.  We are not allowed to eat a dead animal, but we are allowed to use its skin.  We are allowed sexual intercourse within the bounds of marriage, but outside marriage is sinful.  Morphine and Heroin are used medically to relief pain, but their abuse is sinful etc

We should note however, that the Jews were forbidden certain foods as a punishment, Allah the Highest said: “IT IS BECAUSE OF THE WICKEDNESS OF THE JEWS, WE HAVE FORBIDDEN THEM SOME OF THE GOOD THINGS THEY WERE PERMITTED, ALSO BECAUSE OF OBSTRUCTING THE PATH OF MANY PEOPLE TO ALLAH * AND BECAUSE THEY TAKE USURY WHICH THEY WERE FORBIDDEN, AND BECAUSE OF TAKING PEOPLE’S MONEY THROUGH FALSEHOOD, AND WE HAVE PREPARED A PAINFUL PUNISHMENT FOR THE DISBELIEVERS OF THEM”.  (S:4 A:160-161)

Four things required of the believers in their relationship with Allah’s messenger, prayer and peace upon him, in order to succeed before Allah the Highest: 

1. To believe in him as Allah’s last prophet and messenger.  This has to come before any other condition.
2. To show respect to Him.  This respect should still be shown.  Allah the Highest spoke in detail about this in Sorah Al-Ahzab.
3. Support him.  During his life, this was supporting him to deliver his message.  This support should continue, not only against some non-Muslims who might mock him, but more seriously against those who live among the Muslims and pray with them, yet they reduce his example down to no more than a particular dress, a beard or any other exterior sign, only.
4. To follow the Light sent down to him.  This light, is the Islam, the Quran and the Wisdom in his teachings.

Those who do these things are those who succeed in this life, and the Hereafter and enter the Paradise.