Allah says, "And when Allah took the covenant of the Prophets, 'That I have given you of the Book and Wisdom. Then there shall come to you a Messenger(Muhammad) confirming what is with you, you shall believe in him and you shall support him to be victorious, do you agree and take My load on this?' They answered, 'We do agree.' Allah said, 'Then bear witness, and I will be with you among the witnesses.'" 3:81
Abul Hasan Al Kabasi draws our attention to the fact that in this verse Allah selected Prophet Muhammad, praise and peace be upon him, out of all His Prophets and Messengers, and this excellence was not given to anyone else. Commentators said that Allah described Prophet Muhammad, praise and peace be upon him, to each and every prophet and messenger before they were sent to their nation, and took a covenant from each that if he met him he must believe him. It has also been said that the covenant entailed informing their nation of his impending coming together with his description.
The phrase, "Then there shall come to you a Messenger"
is addressed to the Jews and Nazarenes/Christians who were the forerunners.Ali, Abu Talib's son and others added that from the time of Prophet Adam, Allah made a covenant with each prophet and messenger to believe and help Prophet Muhammad, praise and peace be upon him, if he should happen to appear during their time. And that it was incumbent upon each them to take a covenant with their nation to the same effect.
Allah says, "We took from the Prophets their covenant and from you (Prophet Muhammad) from Noah and Abraham, from Moses and Jesus the son of Mary." 33:7.
And, "We have revealed to you as We revealed to Noah and to theProphets after him, and We revealed to Abraham, Ishmael, Isaac, Jacob and the tribes, Jesus, Job, Jonah, Aaron and Solomon, and We gave to David the Psalms. And Messengers of whom We have narrated to you before, and Messengers of whom We did not narrate to you. Certainly, Allah talked to Moses. Messengers bearing glad tidings and warning, so that the people will have no Argument against Allah, after the Messengers. Allah is the Almighty, the Wise." 4:163-165.
Upon the passing of Prophet Muhammad, praise and peace be upon him, Omar Al Khattab's son said as he mourned the loss. "May my father and mother be your ransom. O Messenger of Allah, it has been revealed that a fraction of your excellence before Allah is that He sent you as His last Prophet whilst mentioning you among the first of them.
'We took from the Prophets their covenant and from you from Noah'.
May my father and mother be your ransom! O Messenger of Allah, it has been revealed that a fraction of your excellence with Allah is that the people of the Fire will wish they had obeyed you even when they are being severely punished and will say,
'Would that we had obeyed Allah and obeyed the Messenger!' 33:66."
The Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, told his followers, "Of all the prophets I was the first to be created and the last of them to be sent."
This is why he was mentioned before Noah and the other prophets. As-Samarkandi explained, "Because Allah distinguished him by mentioning him before the other prophets – despite the fact that he was the last of them to be sent – means that the covenant between Allah and them was made when He brought them out from the back of Adam like small ants." Referring to the words
"Of these Messengers, We have preferred some above others" in the verse "Of these Messengers, We have preferred some above others. To some Allah spoke, and some He raised in rank." 2:253
it has been explained that this phrase refers to Prophet Muhammad, praise and peace be upon him, because he was sent for all mankind. Allah also made the spoils of war lawful to him (which were unlawful to previous prophets) and gave to him superior miracles. No other prophet was given a virtue or an honorable rank without Prophet Muhammad, praise and peace be upon him, being given its equivalent or higher. It has also been said that a glimpse of his excellence is that Allah addresses him in the Holy Koran using titles such as O Prophet, O Messenger whereas He calls the other prophets by their names.Commenting on the verse
"Of his party was Abraham" 37:83
Al Kalbi said, the word "his” refers to Prophet Muhammad, praise and peace be upon him,because Abraham was of his party, religion and path. However, it has also been said by Makki that it refers to Prophet Noah, peace be upon him.
Abul Hasan Al Kabasi draws our attention to the fact that in this verse Allah selected Prophet Muhammad, praise and peace be upon him, out of all His Prophets and Messengers, and this excellence was not given to anyone else. Commentators said that Allah described Prophet Muhammad, praise and peace be upon him, to each and every prophet and messenger before they were sent to their nation, and took a covenant from each that if he met him he must believe him. It has also been said that the covenant entailed informing their nation of his impending coming together with his description.
The phrase, "Then there shall come to you a Messenger"
is addressed to the Jews and Nazarenes/Christians who were the forerunners.Ali, Abu Talib's son and others added that from the time of Prophet Adam, Allah made a covenant with each prophet and messenger to believe and help Prophet Muhammad, praise and peace be upon him, if he should happen to appear during their time. And that it was incumbent upon each them to take a covenant with their nation to the same effect.
Allah says, "We took from the Prophets their covenant and from you (Prophet Muhammad) from Noah and Abraham, from Moses and Jesus the son of Mary." 33:7.
And, "We have revealed to you as We revealed to Noah and to theProphets after him, and We revealed to Abraham, Ishmael, Isaac, Jacob and the tribes, Jesus, Job, Jonah, Aaron and Solomon, and We gave to David the Psalms. And Messengers of whom We have narrated to you before, and Messengers of whom We did not narrate to you. Certainly, Allah talked to Moses. Messengers bearing glad tidings and warning, so that the people will have no Argument against Allah, after the Messengers. Allah is the Almighty, the Wise." 4:163-165.
Upon the passing of Prophet Muhammad, praise and peace be upon him, Omar Al Khattab's son said as he mourned the loss. "May my father and mother be your ransom. O Messenger of Allah, it has been revealed that a fraction of your excellence before Allah is that He sent you as His last Prophet whilst mentioning you among the first of them.
'We took from the Prophets their covenant and from you from Noah'.
May my father and mother be your ransom! O Messenger of Allah, it has been revealed that a fraction of your excellence with Allah is that the people of the Fire will wish they had obeyed you even when they are being severely punished and will say,
'Would that we had obeyed Allah and obeyed the Messenger!' 33:66."
The Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, told his followers, "Of all the prophets I was the first to be created and the last of them to be sent."
This is why he was mentioned before Noah and the other prophets. As-Samarkandi explained, "Because Allah distinguished him by mentioning him before the other prophets – despite the fact that he was the last of them to be sent – means that the covenant between Allah and them was made when He brought them out from the back of Adam like small ants." Referring to the words
"Of these Messengers, We have preferred some above others" in the verse "Of these Messengers, We have preferred some above others. To some Allah spoke, and some He raised in rank." 2:253
it has been explained that this phrase refers to Prophet Muhammad, praise and peace be upon him, because he was sent for all mankind. Allah also made the spoils of war lawful to him (which were unlawful to previous prophets) and gave to him superior miracles. No other prophet was given a virtue or an honorable rank without Prophet Muhammad, praise and peace be upon him, being given its equivalent or higher. It has also been said that a glimpse of his excellence is that Allah addresses him in the Holy Koran using titles such as O Prophet, O Messenger whereas He calls the other prophets by their names.Commenting on the verse
"Of his party was Abraham" 37:83
Al Kalbi said, the word "his” refers to Prophet Muhammad, praise and peace be upon him,because Abraham was of his party, religion and path. However, it has also been said by Makki that it refers to Prophet Noah, peace be upon him.
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