Transliteration:( Innaa awlan naasi bi Ibraaheema lallazeenat taba 'oohu wa haazan nabiyyu wallazeena aamanoo; wallaahu waliyyul mu'mineen )
145. Prior to the advent of Islam all those who were sincere followers of Hazrat Ebrahim (On whom be peace) as well as those who believed are all in the Holy Prophet followers of Ebrahim (On whom be peace) while the Yahud, Nasara etc. are separate from them and as such are not of Hazrat Ebrahim (On whom be peace). From this discussion. two issues emerge
1. Nearness of the Prophet can only be obtained through obeying him, and not through claiming to be from his progeny. Kanaan, son of Hazrat Nuh (On whom be peace) could not obtain his nearness, though he was his son.
2 The Muslims are all of Ebrahim (On whom be peace) and all Hazrat Ebrahim's (On whom be peace) ways are found in Islam e.g. Hajj,sacrifice, circumcision, keeping of a beard, etc. These rituals are not practised in Christianity or Judaism, hence, only Muslims are of Ebrahim (On whom be peace).
146. From this, emerge two issues:
1. Allah's great bounties are connected with our pious predecessors.
2. Allah Almighty showers His mercy upon the wrong doers through their connection with the pious. Allah Almighty is the guardian of the believers because they are the slaves of the No matter Beloved Prophet how sinful a Muslim may be, he will not be a wretch because he is the follower of Allah Almighty's Beloved Prophet.
The tafsir of Surah Imran verse 68 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
Please refer to Surah Imran ayat 65 which provides the complete commentary from verse 65 through 68.
(3:68) Surely the people who have the best claim to a relationship with Abraham are those who followed him in the past, and presently this Prophet and those who believe in him; Allah is the guardian of the men of faith.
There is no commentary by Abul Maududi available for this verse.
[130]- Refer to footnote in verse 2:257.
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