Lesson # 391
Obedience of the
Religion of Abraham (peace be upon Him)
Surah ‘Aali ‘Imraan (The Family of Imran
- 3), Stage – 1,
Verse – 95 of 200, Section – 10 of 20, (Part – 4)
BisMIllaahir-Rahmaanir-Rahiim
In the name of God, the Beneficent, the Merciful
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95. Say: Allah speaketh
truth. So follow the religion of Abraham, the upright. He was not of the
idolaters.
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95. Qul sadaqAllaah:
fattabi-‘uu Millata ‘Ibraa-hiima haniifaa. Wa maa
kaana mi-nal-mushrikiin.
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Lesson
After describing
about lawful and unlawful including the actual facts about the religion of
Abraham (peace be upon him) in the previous verses, God Almighty said to His
Messenger (grace, glory, blessings and peace be upon him): Say! (O Muhammad –
grace, glory, blessings and peace be upon Him)! Allah speaks the Truth. He has
caused to hear you true and pure things besides the lawful and the forbidden
things, in respect of Muhammad (grace, glory, blessings and peace be upon him) and
Islam. There is no doubt into them.
Millata
‘Ibraa-hiima haniifaa – (the religion of
Abraham, the upright). The word Millat is usually used for a group and a
nation (specifically). But in the Arabic language, this word is used for religious
nation too besides the above meanings.
Literal meaning
of Haniif is “Of one side”,
who turns away from all and inclines to one side. It also aims that the person
who leans towards only one direction turning from all others and becomes of
only One, disconnecting all other relations. Haniif
is a title of Prophet Abraham (peace be upon him) also. His (peace be upon him)
life is perfect explanation of this word. He (peace be upon him) left his
family, community and country for the Cause of Allah Almighty, was an
iconoclast (breaker of idols), turned away from the stars and accepted to fell
into the fire (as it is usually said - “Unhesitatingly love plunged into the fire of Nimrud” (Bay khatar kuud parhaa aatishi namruud men ishq). He endured
to leave his (peace be upon Him) wife and child in the wilderness, accepted to
sacrifice his son (peace be upon them) for the sake of Allah; the Most High. In
short, he (peace be upon him) sacrificed for the pleasure of Allah Almighty in
all possible respect.
The Jews and the
Christians were very proud of being from the race of Prophet Abraham (peace be
upon him). They also used to claim that the real religion of Prophet Abraham
(peace be upon him) has reached only them heart to heart. Holy Qur-’aan cleared that although the Children
of Israel are from the descendants of Prophet Abraham (peace be upon him), but
they are absolutely not his (peace be upon him) followers in the actual religion.
Prophet Abraham
(peace be upon him) was purely Monotheistic, went never near the polytheism.
But the Children of Israel are materialistic. They worship their Prophets
(peace be upon them) and the monks, sell their belief due to very ordinary
greed, run away from the selflessness and sacrifice, cause to clip from
austerity, strive and struggle. In these circumstances, what their relation may
be with Prophet Abraham (peace be upon him)?
From above-mentioned
arguments, it is obvious that the Muslims are nearer to Prophet Abraham (peace be
upon him) instead of the Children of Israel. Because they are convinced of the
monotheism of one God like Prophet Abraham (peace be upon him), are bound of accepting
and pleasure. The obedience is their tenet. Therefore, the Jews, who claim
verbally that they are followers of Prophet Abraham (peace be upon Him), they
should follow Prophet Abraham (peace be upon Him) wholeheartedly like the Muslims,
giving up polytheism and adopting monotheism. They should acquire belief and
faith leaving the evil and mutiny.
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