BASIC QURANIC CONCEPT OF EMAAN ON ALLAH’S NABIYEEN

EMAAN ON ALLAH’S NABIYEEN DOES NOT MEAN ONE SINGLE NABIY OR RASOOL ONLY

Misconception: Emaan on Nabiyeen means knowing all about them, by their name; but then treating one of them, Nabiy Mohammad as above everyone else!

The word Rasool: those who deliver the Risaalat- the message- could be of Ans- humankind or Malaik. The role and duties of the Rasool: Ayah 2:129 as the one who

• delivers Allah’s message,
• leads the way to follow the Ayaat of Allah (Yatlu),
• teaches them the knowledge (ilm) of the Kitaab,
• gives Hikmat to people and
• (Yuzaki) cleanses, purifies and grows them.

The only Duty is to deliver the message: Ayah 5:99 “Not upon the Rasool anything except the Balagha (deliver, convey, communicate) …” Therefore, the only duty of the Rasool is to deliver the Risaalat.

In ayah 5:67 “O Rasool, Balagha (convey/deliver) what has been revealed upon you from your Rabb and if you do not then you have not Balaghat (delivered) Risaalat (Allah’s message) …” this tells us the meanings, duties and responsibilities of Rasool.

Attiu Allah wa Attiur Rasool – means follow & obey Allah and the the Risalaat, not one person

Difference between Nabiy & Rasool: Although Quran has used the word Nabi & Rasool and Nabua’t and Risaalat in interconnected manner, since, there is no Nabua’t without Risaalat and vice versa, but there are key differences

1. One Key difference between Nabi and Rasool is in terms of Nabi being a Bashar only, a human being, whereas Rasool could be from Malaik as well for instance Ayah 22:75 “Allah chooses from the Malaik, Rasool and from the people”. Same reference is in ayah 2:98 “Whoever is Au’du to Allah, Malaik and Rasool, and Gabriel, and Micha’ael, then indeed Allah is Au’du to the Kafireen”.
2. Whatever Allah has addressed the Nabi Mohammad in his personal capacity the word Nabi is used and not Rasool. For instance, Ayah 33:28 “O Nabi say to your Azwaaj…”; Ayah 66:1” O Nabi why do you make it Harama what Allah has made Halal for you seeking approval of your Azwaaj?” Ayah 33:1 “O Nabi do Taqwa of Allah and do not obey the Kaafireen and Munafiqueen…” and Ayah 66:9 & 9:73 “O Nabi, strive against the Kuffar…” Therefore Nabi, is used more in terms of addressing the Nabi in his personal capacity in terms of his personal human characteristics whereas the word Rasool is used ONLY with respect to Allah’s Risaalat, the Kitaab.

Emaan on Allah’s Nabiyeen & Rusul:

1. Important Point #1- All Nabiyeen are Bashar: Allah has appointed many human beings (Bashar like us) over the course of human history whose basic job and responsibilities were to deliver Allah’s Hidayah – The concept of Emaan on Allah’s Nabiyeen and Rasool is closely linked to the concept of each of these Nabi and Rasool being a Bashar only – a normal human beings like you and me, with their duties as Nabiy and Rasool only.
2. Important Point #2- To treat All on equal footings without any Faraq: Ayah no. 2:136, “We make no Faraq between Ahad (same, the whole) of them, and we are Muslims to Allah“. It is also linked to not making any distinction, differentiation or separation between any of Ambiya. Emaan on Allah’s Nabi and Rasool means Emaan on ALL of them on equal footings, without any distinction, differentiation between any of them. This is the basic foundations of Deen, otherwise, whoever differentiates between any of them, it means he/she is not the follower of Deen-e-Islam and this would not be acceptable to Allah.

Emaan (آمَنَ) on Allah’s Rasool and Nabiyyin (النَّبِيِّينَ); Allah has appointed many human beings (Bashar like us) over the course of human history whose basic job and responsibilities were to deliver Allah’s Hidayah – the message and to practically demonstration its implementation and to bring the people out of darkness to light through the Hidayah. The concept of Emaan on Allah’s Nabi and Rasool is closely linked to the concept of each of these Nabi and Rasool being a Bashar only – a normal human being and they are the messenger of Allah’s message and they are truthfully delivering Allah’s message as it is us. It is also linked to not making any distinction, differentiation or separation between any of Ambiya. Emaan on Allah’s Nabi and Rasool means Emaan on ALL of them on equal footings, without any distinction, differentiation between any of them. This is the basic foundations of Deen, otherwise, whoever differentiates between any of them, it means he/she is not the follower of Deen-e-Islam and this would not be acceptable to Allah.

Is Shahada as per Quran?

Meanings: There is no deity but Allah and Mohammad is the Rasool of Allah. Is this creating Faraq- Differentiating one Nabiy and Rasool over the others of Allah’s Nabiyeen and Rasool?

Ayah 3:84-85 “Say, “We Amanu with Allah, and in what was revealed on us; and in what was revealed on Ibrahim and Ismael, and Ishaac, and Yaqoob, and the Asbaat’ and what was given to Musa, and Easa, and the Nabiyyun from their Rabb. We do not make Nufarriq between any of them and we to Allah are Muslimoo. And whoever seeks other than Islam as Deen, then never will be accepted from him/her, and in the Akhira he/she will be among the losers.

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