Transliteration:( Qul aamannaa billaahi wa maaa unzila 'alainaa wa maaa unzila 'alaaa Ibraaheema wa Ismaa'eela wa Ishaaqa wa Ya'qooba wal Asbaati wa maaa ootiya Moosaa wa 'Eesaa wan Nabiyyoona mir Rabbihim laa nufarriqu baina ahadim minhum wa nahnu lahoo muslimoon )
185. Here, reference is made to the scrolls of Hazrat Ebrahim (On whom be peace) upon which these pious persons were practising. All these Prophets mentioned in this verse were not given Books or Scrolls.
186. It should be remembered that we have brought faith in our Prophet as well as all the other past Prophets. However, this faith differs in two ways, firstly we believe jointly in all these Prophets, while our belief in the Holy Prophet is of a detailed and comprehensive nature; secondly it is not compulsory to act upon their laws, while absolute obedience to the Holy Prophet is incumbent upon us
187. By this is meant we believe in all the Prophets. From this verse one can perceive the power and greatness of our Holy Prophet as it is he who has instructed his followers to believe in all the Prophets and all followers have done this without raising any objection. But when Hazrat Isa (On whom be peace) and other Prophets instructed their followers to believe in Hazrat Muhammad they had disobeyed this instruction. Thus, it can be seen that the Holy Prophet, is shown greater obedience. From this it can be seen that although the religious codes of these Prophets had become abrogated, but not their Prophethood. Otherwise it is meaningless believing in them if they are no more prophets.
188. From this we learn that it is important for a Muslim to declare his faith whole heartedly through deeds, practice and character, and not conceal it through any deception and hypocrisy by accepting the mannerism of non-believers.
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The tafsir of Surah Imran verse 84 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
Please refer to Surah Imran ayat 83 which provides the complete commentary from verse 83 through 85.
(3:84) Say: ‘We believe in Allah and what was revealed to us and what was revealed to Abraham and Ishmael and to Issac and Jacob and his descendents, and the teachings which Allah gave to Moses and Jesus and to other Prophets. We make no distinction between any of them[72] and to Him do we submit.
72. They are told that it is not the habit of Muslims either to believe in Prophets and disbelieve in others or to affirm to the truth of some call others false. Muslims are free from narrow prejudices and chauvinistic loyalties. The true attitude of Muslims is to bear witness to truth of every Messenger of God, irrespective of where and when he appears.
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