Transliteration:( Fa in aamanoo bimisli maaa aamantum bihee faqadih tadaw wa in tawallaw fa innamaa hum fee shiqaaq; fasayakfeekahumul laah; wa Huwas Samee'ul Aleem )
275 From this verse we learn that a true believer is he whose beliefs are similar to those of the companions of the Holy Prophet
Those whose beliefs are contrary to the Companions of the Holy Prophet , they are bereft of Faith and gone astray because these beloved Companions are indeed the cornerstone of faith.
276. From this it becomes clear that it is impossible to accept all issues which are connected with faith, rejecting one is equivalent to rejecting all. Note: When Hazrat Uthman bin Affan (on whom he peace) was martyred by the dissident Egyptians, they first struck him on his hands while he was engaged in the recitation of the QUR'AAN. Blood fell in this very verse "Allah will be sufficient for you against them" While the great Caliph was cleaning the QUR'AAN he was continuously sayingon the Name of Allah- it is this hand that first wrote the QUR'AAN" . For a long while people had the privilege of seeing this QUR'AAN on which the blood stains were still present.
277. In this verse is a prophecy of the unseen - that although the Muslims at that stage were fewer in number and hopelessly ill-equipped in comparison to the infidels, the eventual victory will be theirs. With the help and grace of Allah this is exactly what had happened. Some Yahud of Madina were killed, some were banished. If Muslims remain true to Allah and His Rasool, even until the Day of Judgement, Muslims in lesser number will be able to defeat the infidels who might boast of superior might. It is the Promise of Allah Almighty: Who says: "And you are the very same who shall overcome if you have faith". (S3: V 139).
136. Say (O Muslims): “We believe in Allah and that which has been sent down to us and that which has been sent down to Ibrahim (Abraham), Isma`il (Ishmael), Ishaq (Isaac), Ya`qub (Jacob), and to Al-Asbat (the offspring of the twelve sons of Ya`qub), and that which has been given to Musa (Moses) and `Isa (Jesus), and that which has been given to the Prophets from their Lord. We make no distinction between any of them, and to Him we have submitted (in Islam).”
Allah directed His believing servants to believe in what He sent down to them through His Messenger Muhammad and in what was revealed to the previous Prophets in general. Some Prophets Allah mentioned by name, while He did not mention the names of many others. Allah directed the believers to refrain from differentiating between the Prophets and to believe in them all. They should avoid imitating whomever Allah described as,
(And wish to make distinction between Allah and His Messengers (by believing in Allah and disbelieving in His Messengers) saying, “We believe in some but reject others,” and wish to adopt a way in between. They are in truth disbelievers) (4:150-151).
Al-Bukhari narrated that Abu Hurayrah said, “The People of the Book used to read the Torah in Hebrew and translate it into Arabic for the Muslims. The Messenger of Allah said,
(Do not believe the People of the Book, nor reject what they say. Rather, say, `We believe in Allah and in what was sent down to us.)”
Also, Muslim, Abu Dawud and An-Nasa’i recorded that Ibn `Abbas said, “Mostly, the Messenger of Allah used to recite,
(We believe in Allah and that which has been sent down to us) (2: 136), and,
(We believe in Allah, and bear witness that we are Muslims (i.e. we submit to Allah)) (3:52) during the two (voluntary) Rak`at before Fajr.”
Abu Al-`Aliyah, Ar-Rabi` and Qatadah said, “Al-Asbat are the twelve sons of Jacob, and each one of them had an Ummah of people from his descendants. This is why they were called Al-Asbat.” Al-Khalil bin Ahmad and others said, “Al-Asbat among the Children of Israel are just like the tribes among the Children of Isma`il.” This means that the Asbat are the various tribes of the Children of Israel, among whom Allah sent several Prophets. Moses said to the Children of Israel,
(Remember the favor of Allah to you: when He made Prophets among you, made you kings) (5:20). Also, Allah said,
(And We divided them into twelve tribes) (7:160).
Al-Qurtubi said, “Sibt is the group of people or a tribe all belonging to the same ancestors.”
Qatadah said, “Allah commanded the believers to believe in Him and in all His Books and Messengers. ” Also, Sulayman bin Habib said, “We were commanded to believe in the (original) Torah and Injil, but not to implement them.”
(2:137) And then if they come to believe as you believe, they are on right guidance; and if they turn away, then quite obviously they have merely fallen into opposition to the Truth. Allah will suffice you for protection against them. He is All-Hearing, All-Knowing.
There is no commentary by Abul Maududi available for this verse.
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