Separa 03 Tilkar Rusul

Highlighted Quranic listing of the third Separa (Tilkkar Rusul) is here. An attempt has been made to simplify the tracking of the desired information.
At the outset, it is necessary to acknowledge innumerable sources used in the compilation of this effort. No attempt has been made to list the references individually; but sincere thanks are due to all, individually and collectively.

Road Map:

1. The list of (Flags) below is a subject-wise identification
2. Each (Flag) refers to the corresponding (verse or verses) and identifies (explanatory note), if any
3. Quranic verses of this (Separa) are listed and marked in a conventional way
4. For example (Imran-3: 01-03) refers to the first three verses of Surah Ali’Imran which is the third Surah of the Holy Quran
5. Each verse commences and ends marked as (> “—–“: (number of the verse)
6. >>> ” denotes the subject of the verse is continuing into the next verse
7. All notes are numbered in parenthesis as ( i), (ii), and so on
8. All a reader needs to do is review the listed (Flags), choose the desired subject and proceed to the indicated (Ayat)

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IN THE NAME OF ALLAH, THE BENEFICENT, THE MERCIFUL

Surah Al-Baqarah (253-286)
Surah Al Imran (01-91)

Al-Baqarah-2 (253-286)

” Of those messengers, We have exalted some over others; of them are some to whom Allah spoke, and some of them He exalted in rank; and We gave to Isa, son of Maryam, clear evidences, and aided him with the holy spirit. And if Allah has so willed, those who came after them would not have fought one another after the clear proofs have come to them; but they differed, and there were some who believed and others who disbelieved. And if Allah had so willed, they would not have fought one another, but Allah does what He likes”: (253)

Flag 1: Hierarchy amongst Prophets & Glimpse into Allah’s Way: (Baqarah-2: 253)

” Of you who believe! Spend out of what We have given you before the day comes when there shall be no bargaining, nor friendship, nor
intercession-and the disbelievers, they are unjust” : (254)

Notes:

1. Injustice is the root of all other wrongs
2. Ascribing partners unto Allah is the greatest injustice (Luqman-31: 13)

“Allah! There is no God save He, the ever-living, the self-subsisting (by whom all subsist). slumber does not seize Him; nor does sleep; to Him belongs whatsoever is in the heavens and whatsoever is in the earth. Who is he who an intercede with Him, except by His permission? He knows what is before them and what is behind them, while they cannot comprehend anything of His knowledge save that which He wills, His throne (knowledge) extends over the heavens and the earth and the preservation of them does not tire Him; and He is the most high and great”: (255)

Flag 2: Ayat ul Kursi: Allah’s Knowledge, Power, Authority & Grandeur: (Baqarah-2: 255)

Note:

1. On the authority of Ahlul Bayt: kursi or arsh, not connected with any kind of matter, is the manifestation of Allah’s knowledge, power and authority in relation to all that has been created
2. Memorising this verse and reciting frequently is highly recommended

” There is no compulsion in the religion. Indeed truth has been made distinct from error, therefore he who disbelieves in false gods and believes in Allah, indeed, has taken hold of the strongest handhold which will not break off; and Allah is hearing, knowing”: (256)

Flag 3: No Compulsion in Islam: (Baqarah-2: 256)

Note:

1. This verse states a psychological fact that the submissive attitude of the mind and heart towards any sacred object cannot be obtained by force or compulsion, therefore, only a clear view of the sacred generates the spontaneous conviction to adopt right and reject the wrong.
2. It is not an imperative but an indicative statement. It also asserts that once the right way has become clearly distinct from error, false gods must be rejected with a firm belief in Allah.
3. There is no need for compulsion in religion as declared:
4. Further elaboration: > ” Verily, We have shown him (man) the right) way; (whether) he be grateful or disbelieving (ungrateful)”; (Dahr-76: 3)
5. Taghut (the devil): Means the inordinate, the rebel, the wrongdoer, the strayer. The word ‘Taghut’ in this verse (Baqarah-2: 256) implies all the devilish tendencies and activities which mislead the people.
6. The first step towards genuine belief in Allah is the rejection of the devil

Flag 4: Urwatil Wuthqa: (Baqarah-2: 256)

Note:

Urwatil Wuthqa means strong rope: none other than those purified by Allah Himself (Ahzab-33:33): the holy Prophet and the Ahlul Bayt inclusive of their twelve Imams in an unbroken chain: fit-in this description.

” Allah is the guardian of those who believe. He brings them out of darkness into light. And those who disbelieve, the false gods are their guardians who take them out of light into darkness; they are the inmates of the fire, they shall abide therein”: (257)

” Did you not see him who disputed Ibrahim about his Lord, because Allah had given him the kingdom? When Ibrahim said (to him): My Lord is He who gives life and causes to die. He said: I (also) give life and cause to die. Verily, Allah, causes the sun to rise from the east, so you cause it rise from the west! Thus he who disbelieved was confounded (confused). And Allah does not guide the unjust people”: (258)

” Or (did you not see) the like of he who passed by a town which had passed into complete ruin. He exclaimed! How shall Allah give it life after its death? So Allah caused him to die for a hundred years, and thereafter raised him up to life. He asked him: How long have you tarried? He said: (Perhaps) I have tarried a day, or part of a day. He said: No. You have tarried a hundred years, look at your food and drink! They do not indicate passing of years over it. And look at your donkey! Verily We will make you a sign to mankind. And look at the bones, how We set them together and then clothed them with flesh. And when it became clear to him, he said: I know Allah has power over all things”: (259)

Flag 5: Prophet Uzayr: Death & new life after 100 years: (Baqarah-2: 259)

Note:

1. The incident in this verse refers to Prophet Uzayr
2. Prophet Uzayr was raised to life again by Allah when Jerusalem was rebuilt on Cyrus’ (Zulqarnain’s) orders after total destruction by Nebuchadnezzar (70) years ago.

” And when Ibrahim said: My Lord! Let me see how you give life to the dead? He said: What! Do you not believe? He said: Yes, but so my heart be at ease. He said: Take four birds, and train them to follow you, then (cut them) and place a part of them on every mountain, and then call them – they will come flying to you. And know that Allah is mighty, wise!: (260)

Note:

Ibrahim and giving life to dead birds

” The likeness of those who spend their wealth in the way of Allah is the like of the grain which grows seven ears; in every ear a hundred grains; and verily, Allah gives increase many fold to whomsoever He wills, and Allah is omniscient, knowing”: (260)

” Those who spend their wealth in the way of Allah, then do not follow up what they have spent with reproach or injury, they shall have their reward from their Lord, and they shall have no fear, nor shall they grieve”: (262)

” Kind words and forgiveness are better than charity followed by injury; and Allah is self-sufficient, forbearing”: (263)

Flag 6: How to Multiply Your Wealth? (Baqarah-2: 260-263 & 265)

” O you who believe! Do not render your charity worthless by reproach and injury, like who he spends his wealth to be seen by men, and does not believe in Allah and the last day. So his likeness is as the likeness of a smooth hard rock with earth upon it, then suddenly heavy rain falls upon it leaves it bare. They shall not be able to gain anything of what they have earned (in this world). And Allah does not guide the disbelieving people”: (264)

Flag 7: How to make Your Charity Worthless? (Baqarah-2: 264, 266 & 267)

“And the likeness of those who spend their wealth to seek Allah’s pleasure, and to assert themselves in devotion, is as the likeness of a garden on elevated ground. Heavy rain falls upon it and it yields its fruit twofold; and if heavy rain does not fall upon it, then a gentle shower is sufficient. Allah sees what you do”: (265)

“Does one of you would like it that he should have a garden of palm-trees and vine, with streams flowing in it? He has all kinds of fruit in it, and old age has overtaken him, and he has weak off-springs, when a whirlwind with fire in it smites and it is consumed by the fire. In this way, Allah makes His signs clear to you, so that you may reflect”: (266)

“O you who believe! Spend of the good things which you have earned and of that which We have brought forth for you from the earth, and do not aim at what is bad to spend thereof (in charity), while you would not take it yourselves save with disdain, and know that Allah is self-sufficient, praiseworthy”: (267)

“Shaytan threatens you with poverty, and enjoins sordidness on you whereas Allah promises you pardon from Himself and grace; and Allah is omniscient, knowing”: (268)

Flag 8: Choose between Shaytan’s threat versus Allah’s Promise: (Baqarah-2: 268)

He grants wisdom to whomever He wills, and he, who is granted wisdom has been given abundant good; and none shall remember it save those endowed with wisdom”: (269)

Flag 9: How to Pray for Allah’s Best Bounty? (Baqarah-2: 269)

“And whatever alms you give or vow you vow, verily Allah knows it, but the unjust shall have no helpers”: (270)

“If you give alms openly it is well, and if you hide it and give it to the poor, it is better for you; and it will remove some of your evil deeds, and Allah is aware of what you do”: (271)

Flag 10: How to get rid of Your Sins? (Baqarah-2: 270-271)

“It is not incumbent on you (O Muhammad) to guide them, but Allah guides aright whom He wills, and whatever good things you spend, it is to your own good, and do not spend except to seek the pleasure of Allah, and whatever good thing you spend shall be paid back to you in full, and you shall not be wronged”: (272)

“(Alms are) for the poor who are confined in the way of Allah, and are prevented from moving about in the land. The ignorant think them to be rich on account of their abstaining (from begging). You can recognize them from their countenance – they do not beg from men importunately; and whatever good things you give in charity, verily, Allah knows it”: (273)

Flag 11: Discover Spending in Allah’s Way with Guaranteed Success: (Baqarah-2: 260-273)

Note:

Recognizing genuinely needy: (Baqarah-2: 273)

” Those who spend their wealth by night and by day, secretly and openly, they shall have their reward from their Lord; they shall have no fear nor shall they grieve”: (274)

Flag 12: Ali Ibna Abu Talib’s act Appreciated by Allah: (Baqarah-2: 274)

Note:

This verse (Baqarah 274) is in appreciation of acts of charity by Ali Ibna Abu Talib

” Those who swallow usury will not (be able to) rise up (at the resurrection) except as he whom Shaytan has confounded by his touch arises. This is because they say: Trading is only like usury. Whereas Allah has decreed trading lawful and has forbidden usury. Then whosoever desists (after) the admonition has come to him from His Lord, shall have what has gone before, and his affairs are in the hands of Allah: and whoever returns to it, they are inmates of fire, they shall abide therein”: (275)

“Allah blots out (the gains of) usury, and causes charitable deeds to grow; and Allah does not love any ungrateful wrong doers”: (276)

“Verily, those who believe, and do good deeds, and establish prayers, and pay the poor-tax, they shall have their reward from the their Lord, they shall have no fear, nor shall they grieve”: (277)

“Oh, you who believe! Safeguard yourself with full awareness of Allah’s laws, and forego what remains from usury, if you are believers”: (278)

“And if you do not do it, then be warned of war with Allah and His messenger; but if you repent, then you shall have your capital. Do not deal unjustly (with others), and you will not be dealt with unjustly”: (279)

“And if the debtor is in straitened circumstances, then let there be respite until (he is in) ease; but if you forgo (that debt) (as charity) it is better for you, if you know”: (280)

Flag 13: Usury (Interest?) & War with Allah: Baqarah (275-276 & 278-280)

“And safeguard yourself with full awareness of divine laws against a day when you shall return to Allah; then every soul shall be paid in full what it has earned, and they shall not be wronged”: (281)

“O you who believe! When you deal with each other in contracting a loan for a fixed term, then write it down. And let a scribe write it down justly between you; and the scribe should not refuse to write it down as Allah has taught him; so he should write. And let him who owes the debt dictate, and he should safeguard himself with full awareness of Allah’s laws, his Lord, and not diminish anything from it. But if he who owes the debt is unsound in understanding, or weak, or if is not able to dictate himself, then let his guardian dictate justly, then call to witness from among you men, and if there are not two men, then one man and two women from among those whom you choose to be witnesses, so that if one of the two forgets the (second) of the two may remind the other; and the witnesses should not refuse when they are summoned; and be not averse to writing it (whether it be) small or large, with the time of its falling due. This (procedure) is more equitable in the sight of Allah and assures greater accuracy in testimony, and the nearest way to not entertaining any doubts afterwards, except if it is ready merchandise which you give and take among yourself from hand to hand, then there is no blame on you if you do not write it down. And have witnesses when you trade with one another and let no harm be done to scribe or to the witness, and if you do (so), verily, then it will be a transgression in you; and safeguard yourselves with full awareness of Allah’s laws, and Allah teaches you; and Allah knows all things”: (282)

” And if you are on a journey, and do not find a scribe, then take security in possession; but if one of you trusts another, then let he who is trusted deliver his trust and let him safeguard himself with full awareness of Allah’s laws, his Lord. And do not conceal evidence, and whosoever conceals it, then surely his heart is sinful; and Allah knows what you do”: (283)

Flag 14: Writing contracts: Obligations with respect to Scribes, Witnesses, Individuals, etc (Baqarah 282-283)

“To Allah belongs whatsoever is in the heavens and whatsoever is in the earth; and whether you manifest what is in your minds or conceal it, Allah will call you to account for it; and then He will forgive whom He wills, and punish whom He wills, and Allah has power over all things”: (284)

Note:

(i) Further elaboration below is referred:

“Say O Muhammad: Whether you hide that which is in your heart or manifest it, Allah knows it. He knows whatever is in the heavens and whatever is in the earth, and Allah has power over all things”: (Imran-3: 29)

“The messenger believes in what has been revealed to him from His Lord, and (so do) the believers. They all believe in Allah, His angels His book, and His messengers; (they say): We make no difference between any of His messengers, and they say: We hear and obey. Our Lord! We long for your forgiveness, and to You is the eventual course”: (285)

Note:

(i) Having perfection in belief: (Baqarah-2: 285)

” Allah does not impose on any soul a duty but to the extent of its ability, for it shall be what he has earned, and against it (shall be) what it has wrought>>>”:

(Baqarah-2: 286)

Flag 15: Allah’s criterion of assessment on the day of judgment: (Baqarah-2: 286)

Note:

(i) No soul shall ever be asked to perform beyond its capability: (Baqarah-2: 286)
(ii) Everyone shall be assessed according to the level of ‘Guidance’ he received and in line with the level of intellect bestowed by Allah on him

“O our Lord! Do not lay on us a burden such as You laid on those before us. And , Our Lord! and do not impose upon us that which we have no strength (to bear)! Pardon us, and forgive us, and have mercy on us. You are our master, so help us against the unbelieving people” : (286)

Flag 16: How to seek Allah’s forgiveness and mercy?: (Baqarah-2: 286)

Note:

Sincere recitation of this prayer to Allah (Baqarah-2: 286) is what a sinner needs while seeking Allah’s forgiveness.

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Surah Al-Baqarah ends

Separa Tilkar Rusul-3 continues

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IN THE NAME OF ALLAH, THE BENEFICENT, THE MERCIFUL

Surah Al-Imran (01-91)

“ALIF, LAM, MIM”: (01)

” Allah! There is no god but He, the ever-living, the self-subsisting (the sustainer of all things)”: (02)

” He has sent down to you the Book with truth, confirming that which was (revealed) before it; and He sent down the Tawrat and the Injil”: (03)

Flag 17: Tawrat, Injil, Quran and the holy Prophet: (Imran-3: 03)

Notes:

1. Tawrat, Injil, and the books mentioned here and in other verses of the Quran refer to that which was revealed to Musa, Isa, and other prophets.
2. Tawrat (the revealed will of Allah) to Musa. In Hebrew it means light. But the Old Testament is a collection of several other books in addition to the Pentateuch.
3. Pentateuch means the first five books of the Bible. These books are Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy. The word Pentateuch comes from two Greek words that mean “five books” or “five scrolls” According to tradition, the books were written by the Israelite leader, Moses.
4. The four gospels of the new testament are not the Injil revealed to the prophet Isa. These gospels contain only some extracts of the sayings of Isa and narrate his activities in Galilee, Jerusalem, and other habitations of the Jews.
5. The Christian Bible is a book of traditions like (Muslim, Bukhari) and other writers of traditions.
6. The four gospels were written by the followers of Jesus, whom Christians church proclaims as the apostles. In fact teaching of Jesus is the gospel, which means the glad tidings or good news, because the advent of the Holy Prophet of Allah, was foretold by him
7. The old and the new testaments, known as the bible, is an edited edition of the corrupted and distorted Jewish scripts, prepared to give currency to the doctrine of the trinity.
8. It is mentioned in Mark 1:15 that Jesus asked his disciples to believe in the gospel and preach it to the children of Israil. The gospel referred to by Isa was the Injil, the original text of which is not available.
9. On account of theological considerations adhered to by the first council of Venice, the four gospels, written by Mathews, Mark, Luke, and John, are said to be authentic, otherwise, there is no historical evidence to support this claim.
10. The Quran is the only un-corrupted book of Allah. The holy Prophet pronounced it as it was revealed, recorded then and there, preserved, never tampered with, and transferred generation after generation.
11. The Quranic claim towards its authenticity:

“Falsehood cannot come at it from before it or from behind it. (It is) a revelation from the all-wise, the owner of the praise”

(Ha Mim-41: 42)

” Aforetime, a guidance to the people, and sent down the criterion. Verily those who disbelieve in the signs of Allah, for them is a severe punishment; Allah is mighty, master of retribution”: (04)

Flag 18: The Criterion & Allah’s Signs: (Imran-3: 04)

Note:

1. Furqan means that which teaches to distinguish between good and evil, truth and falsehood (criterion)
2. The Quranic verses are Allah’s signs: included amongst the signs are Allah’s prophets, messengers, imams and the (Ahlul Bayt)

” Verily, nothing in the earth or the heavens is hidden from Allah”: (05)

” He it is who fashions you in the wombs as He likes; there is no god but He, the almighty, the all wise”: (06)

” He it is who has sent down to you (O Muhammad) the book, wherein are (some) decisive verses, they are the basis of the book, and the others have several possible meanings; but those in whose hearts there is perversity go after that which is unclear therein, seeking to mislead by seeking to misinterpret it (to suit their selfish motives), while none knows its hidden interpretation except Allah and those (who are) firmly rooted in knowledge; they say: We believe in it, all is from our Lord. But none heeds (this) save those endowed with wisdom”: (07)

Flag 19: Rasekhoona-fil-Ilm, Utul-Ilm, Ulil Ilm: (Imran-3: 07)

Note:

1. The subtle and profound meanings are known to Allah and His chosen representatives (Muhammad and ali-Muhammad inclusive for their twelve imams).
2. Further Quranic references concerning Rasekhoona-fil-Ilm, Utul-Ilm, Ulil Ilm and those who have knowledge of the book (Imran-03: 07/Nisa 04:162/Imran-03: 18/Rad-13: 43/Nahl: 16:27/Bani Israil-17: 107/Hajj-22: 54/ Anakbut-29: 49/Rum-30: 56/Saba34; 06/Muhammad-47: 16).
3. Rasekhoon-fil-Ilm are none but those thoroughly purified by the Allah himself (Ahzab-33: 33)

” (They pray) Our Lord! Do not suffer our hearts to astray after You have (rightly) guided us, and grant us mercy from You, for You and only You (alone) are the bestow-er”: (08)

Flag 20: Prayers of Rasekhoon-fil-ilm: (Imran-3: 08-09)

Note:

(Verses 8&9) are the prayers of Rasekhoon-fil-ilm, a precaution to avoid possible perversion of the mind and heart, even after receiving the guidance.

” Our Lord! You are the gatherer of mankind to the day about which there is no doubt. Verily Allah does not fail in His promise”: (09)

Flag 21: ‘Ghaib’ & Allah’s limit in respect of created beings: (Imran-3: 09)

Note:
(i) Nahj al Balagha: The knowledge of ghayb is with the infinite (Allah) only, therefore, the awareness of the finite created beings, even if they are endowed with the limited divine insight, cannot be at par with the wisdom of the ‘Absolute Creator’ (ghayb-ul-mutalq).
(ii) A finite being can know as much as the infinite all-wise likes him to know.
(iii) The finite being may grow in knowledge with divine endowment, bestowed upon him (by the Absolute Creator) based on his own merit and potential, to the level of perfection. The limiting difference, however, between the ‘Absolute Creator’ (not a created being) and the finite created being shall always be there.

Flag 22: Mairaj (Ascension) and the Ultimate Limit: (Imran-3: 09)

Additional Note:

The Holy Prophet on ascension (Mairaj) may have reached the Ultimate Limit of closeness ( Between the uncreated ‘Absolute’ and a ‘Created being’) which has been identified in the holy Quran in terms of bows

{ > ” (Thus he) was at a distance of two bows, or nearer still: (Najam-53: 09)}

” Verily those who disbelieve, neither their wealth nor their progeny shall ever avail them anything against (the wrath of) Allah; and they– they are the fuel of fire”: (10)

” Like (in the manner of ) the people of Firawn and those who were before them; they belied our signs. So Allah seized them for their sins; and verily Allah is (very) severe in inflicting punishment (upon the evil doers)”: (11)

” Say (O Muhammad) to those who disbelieve: You shall be vanquished and gathered unto hell, (what) a wretched resting place (it shall be)!: (12)

” Indeed there was a sign for you in the two hosts (which) met (in the encounter), one host fighting in the path of Allah, and the other disbelieving; (they) saw them as twice their number, clearly with their own eyes. Verily Allah strengthens with His aid whom He likes; indeed there is a lesson in this for those who have eyes (insight)”: (13)

Flag 23: Allah’s help at Battle of Badar: (Imran-3: 13)

Note:

The decisive victory at Battle of Badar is referred to above.

” Made attractive to men the love of the lusts for women and children and the hoarded treasures of gold and silver, and well-bred horses and cattle and tilth; this is the (enjoyable) provision of the life of this world; and Allah! with Him is the best destination”: (14)

” Say (O Muhammad): Shall I tell you what is better than these? For those who safeguard themselves with full awareness of Allah’s laws are gardens, with their Lord, in which rivers flow, wherein they shall abide, and pure spouses and Allah’s pleasure; and Allah is well aware of (His) servants”: (15)

” Those who say: O our Lord! indeed we believe so forgive our sins and save us from torment of fire”: (16)

” The patient, and the truthful, and the devout, and those who spend (in the way Allah) and those who seek forgiveness before dawn”: (17)

Flag 24: Best time for seeking Allah’s forgiveness? (Imran-3: 17)

“Allah (Himself) bear witness that there is no god but He, and (so do) the angels and those who are endowed with knowledge, (and that He is) the maintainer of equity–there is no god but He, the almighty, the all wise”: (18)

Note:

(i) Further references concerning Rasikhuna-fil-Ilm, Utul-Ilm, Ulil Ilm, and those who have knowledge of the book (Imran-03: 07/Nisa-04:162/Imran 03: 18/Rad-13: 43/Nahl: 16:27/Bani Israil-17: 107/Hajj-22: 54/ Anakbut-29: 49/Rum-30: 56/ Saba34; 06/Muhammad-47: 16).

(ii) Rasikhuna-fil-Ilm are none but those thoroughly purified by Allah himself (Ahzab-33: 33)

” Verily the religion with Allah is Islam (submission to Allah’s will); and those to whom the book had been given did not differ but after knowledge (of the truth) had come to them, out of envy among themselves; and whoso disbelieves in the signs of Allah, then, verily Allah is quick in reckoning”: (19)

” And if they dispute you (O Muhammad), say: I have submitted myself to Allah and (so have) those who follow me. And say to those who have been given the book and the illiterates: Have you (too) submitted? If they submit (themselves to Allah) then indeed they are the rightly guided, and if they turn away, it is your duty only to convey the message (so that it it reaches them); verily Allah is aware of His servants”: (20)

” Verily those who deny the signs of Allah, and slay the prophets and (unjustly) slay those among men who enjoin justice, give them the news of painful chastisement”: (21)

” These are they whose work comes to naught in this world and the hereafter; and there shall not be any helper for them”: (22)

” Have you (O Muhammad) not seen (the Jews) those who have been given a portion of the book, (and) who are summoned to the book of Allah that it may judge between them? But a faction of them turn back, and they are those who backslide (withdraw)”: (23)

” That (is) because they say: The fire shall not touch us except for a (certain) number of days. And what they have forged deceives them in matter of their religion”: (24)

” How (will it be with them) when We gather them on the day about which there is no doubt, and when (every) soul shall be paid in full what it has earned, and they shall not be wronged” : (25)

Flag 25: Allah’s Alerts to disbelievers & the People of the Book: (Imran-3: 19-25 & 29-31)

” Say (O Muhammad): O Allah, master of the kingdom! You give the kingdom to whom you like, and You take away the kingdom from whom You like. You exalt whom You like and abase whom You like; in Your hand is the good; verily You have power over all things”: (26)

” You cause the night to pass into the day, and You cause the day to pass into the night; You bring forth the living from the dead, and You bring forth the dead from the living, and You give sustenance to whom You like without measure”: (27)

Flag 26: Isma-al-Azam (The greatest name of Allah): (Imran-3: 27)

Note:

1. The recitation of this prayer at all occasions is highly recommended
2. Yazid, the de facto ruler, argued with the Ahlul Bayt by quoting this verse that he was also de jure authority. Bibi Zainab proved his deceitful claim false by quoting (Imran-3: 178) and (Rum-30: 10)

” Let not believers take disbelievers as their friends in preference to believers. Whoso shall do this, then nothing of Allah is his, except when, fearing a danger from them, (you have) to guard yourself against (them); but Allah wants you to beware of Him; for unto Allah is the eventual course (of life’s journey)”: (28)

Flag 27: Friendship with disbelievers and Taqiyyah (To hide faith to save life): (Imran-3: 28)

” Say O Muhammad: Whether you conceal what is in your hearts or manifest it, Allah knows it; and He knows all that which is in the heavens and that which is in the earth; and Allah has power over all things”: (29)

” (Remember the day) when every soul shall find present whatever it has done of good and whatever it has done of evil; it will wish that there might be a wide interval between it and that (evil), Allah warns you to be aware of Him, and Allah is affectionate to His (faithful) servants”: (30)

” Say (O Muhammad): If you love Allah, then follow me; Allah will love you and forgive you your sins, verily, Allah is forgiving, merciful”: (31)

” Say (O Muhammad): Obey Allah and obey the messenger. But if they turn back, then verily Allah does not love disbelievers”: (32)

Note:

1. Allah’s alerts
2. Also see (Imran-3: 19-25)

” Verily, Allah chose Adam and Nuh and the descendants of Ibrahim and the descendants of Imran above (all His) creatures”: (33)

Flag 28: Who is ‘Imran’ and the superiority of ‘Descendants’? (Imran-3: 33)

Note:

1. There are three persons named Imran:
2. The father of Musa and Harun
3. The father of Maryam (grandfather of Isa)
4. The father of Ali, the paternal uncle of the Holy Prophet, known as Abu Talib

” Offspring, one from another, and Allah is hearing and knowing”: (34)

” When (Hannah) the wife of Imran said: My Lord! Verily I have vowed to you that which is in my womb to be (exclusively) dedicated (to your service), therefore, accept (it) from me; verily you are the hearer the knower”: (35)

Note:

1. Imran the father of Maryam, is referred to in this verse, not Imran, the father of Musa and Harun.
2. Between Musa and Isa, there were several prophets of Allah (Dawud, Sulayman, Yunus, Zakariyya, Yahya, Isa)
3. Zakariyya, husband of Hannah’s sister, and Maryam’s maternal uncle was chosen by casting lots to take charge of Maryam

” And when she had given birth to her, she said: My Lord! I have delivered a female. And Allah knew better what she had delivered; the male is not as the female. And I have named her Maryam, and verily I seek refuge for her and her offspring with You from the accursed (outcast) Shaytan”: (36)

” So her Lord accepted her with gracious acceptance, and made her grow up with a graceful growth, and He made Zakariyya take care of her. Whenever Zakariyaa came to see her in the sanctuary, he found her provided with sustenance. He said: O Maryam! from where this come to you? She said: It is from Allah. Verily Allah provides for whomsoever He likes without measure”: (37)

Flag 29: Birth of Maryam: (Imran-3: 34-37)

” Then Zakariyya prayed to his Lord; he said: O Lord! Bestow on me a goodly offspring from You; verily You are the hearer of the prayer”: (38)

” Then the angels said to him while he stood in praying in the sanctuary: Verily Allah gives you glad tidings of (a son whose name is) Yahya (who comes) to confirm a word from Allah, (and he is) noble, chaste, and a prophet from the righteous”: (39)

Note:

• The phrase (bi-kalimatin) shows that Isa is not the only kalimah (or the only ‘word’ in this sense, from Allah) but there are more and he is one of them.

” He said: My Lord! How can I have a son when indeed age has overtaken me, while my wife is barren? He (the Lord) said: Even so, Allah does whatsoever He likes”: (40)

” He said: My Lord! Appoint a sign for me. He (The Lord) said: The sign for you shall be that you will not speak to men for three days except by signs; and remember your Lord much and glorify Him in the evening and morning” : (41)

” And (recall, O Muhammad) when the angels said: O Maryam! Verily, Allah has chosen, and purified you, and chosen you above (all) the women of the worlds”: (42)

” O Maryam be devout to your Lord, prostrate yourself, and bow down with those who bow (in prayers)”: (43)

Note:

Maryam is neither a goddess nor a mother-god. She is a created being and as such she has been asked to pray like all true devout servants of Allah

” This is of the news of the (things) unseen which We reveal to you (O Muhammad); (for) you were not with them when they cast lots with their pens as to who (of them) should take care of Maryam; nor were you with them when they disputed (among themselves)”: (44)

” (Recall, O Muhammad) when the angels said: O Maryam! Verily, Allah gives you glad tidings of a word from Him, whose name shall be Masih, Isa, son of Maryam, illustrious in this world and the hereafter, and (he shall be) one of those brought near (to Allah)”: (45)

” And he shall speak to the people when in the cradle and when in the prime of his life; and (he shall be) of the righteous”: (46)

” She said: My Lord! How can I have a son when no man has touched me? He (The Lord) said: Even so Allah creates whatsoever He wills; when He decrees a thing He only says to it: Be! and it is”; (47)

Flag 30: (Kalma/Word: Kun-fa-Yakun: (Amr-e-Rabbi) and a few of Allah’s creations: (Imran-3: 47)

Note:

1. (Kun-fa-Yakun): Refer to (Baqarah-2: 117), (Imran-3: 47 & 59), (Anam-6:73), (Nahl-16: 40), (Maryam-19: 36),(Yasin-36: 82), (Mumin-40: 68)
2. Adam, Isa, Universe, Ruh (Spirit), Intellect and Ignorance constitute a few of the examples of ‘Kun-fa-Yakun’

” And He will teach him the book and wisdom, and the Tawrat and the Injil”: (48)

” And He (will appoint him) a messenger to the children of Israel (to whom he will declare): Verily I have come to you with a sign from your Lord, verily I will make for you out of clay the likeness of a bird, and I will breathe into it, and it shall become a flying bird by Allah’s permission; and I shall heal the blind and the lepers and raise the dead by Allah’s permission, and I will declare to you what you eat and what you store up in your houses. Verily, in this will be a sign for you if you are (indeed) believers”: (49)

” And (I come) confirming that which was before me of the Tawrat, and to allow you some of that which was forbidden to you. And I come to you with a sign from your Lord, so be fearful of Allah and obey me”: (50)

Flag 31: Birth of Isa: (Imran-3: 42-51)

” Verily Allah is my Lord and your Lord, therefore worship Him. This the right path”: (51)

Flag 32: What is Sirat-e-Mustaqim)? (Imran-3: 51)

Note:

1. (Fatihah-1: 06)
2. Allah’s Guidance: (Imran-3: 51), (Yasin-36: 60 & 61)

” And when Isa perceived their disbelief he said: Who will be my helpers unto Allah? The disciples said: We will be Allah’s helpers. We will believe in Allah, and bear witness that we are: ‘Muslims’: (52)

” (And they prayed): Our Lord! We believe in that which You have sent down and we follow the messenger (Isa); record us then with those who bear witness (to him)”: (53)

” And they (the disbelieving Jews) plotted, and Allah (also) planned, and Allah is best of the planners”: (54)

” (And remember o Muhammad) when Allah said: O Isa! verily, I will take you away and raise you up to me and purify you of those who disbelieve, and set those who follow you (victorious) above those who disbelieve until the day of resurrection. Then unto Me, you shall all return, and I will judge between you in what you used to differ”: (55)

Flag 33: Isa not ‘Crucified’ but raised up by Allah: (Imran-3: 52-55)

” And for those who disbelieve, I will chastise them with a serious chastisement in this world and the hereafter, and they shall have no helpers”: (56)

” And as for those who believe and do good deeds, He will pay them their recompense in full, and Allah does not love the unjust”: (57)

” This (which) We recite to you are signs and wise reminder”: (58)

” Verily, the likeness of Isa with Allah is as the likeness of Adam: He created him out of dust, then He said to him Kun-fa-Yakun (Be)! and he was”: (59)

Note:

• Both Isa & Adam constitute Allah’s word ‘Amre Rabbi’ (Kun-fa-Yakun)

” (This is) the truth from your Lord, therefore do not be of those who doubt”: (Imran-3: 60)

” And say to him who disputes with you therein after the knowledge has come to you (O Muhammad): Come, let us summon our sons and your sons, and our women and your women, and ourselves and yourselves, and then let us humbly pray and invoke the curse of Allah on the liars”: (Imran-3: 61)

Flag 34: Mubahaila: (Imran-3: 61)

Note:

MUBIHILA with Christians refers to a well-known event mentioned in every book of history, traditions, and tafsir written by all Muslim Scholars.

(1). An invitation was sent to Christians of Najran, a town of Yemen, in the 9th year of Hijra by the Holy Prophet to accept Islam. A deputation of 60 scholars came to discuss the matter with the Holy Prophet. Abdul Masih the chief monk, asked the Holy Prophet as to who was the father of Isa, thinking that the Holy Prophet would accept God as the father of Isa. The Verse (Imran-3: 59) of the surah was revealed and was presented as a reply:

” > Likeness of Isa: “Verily the likeness of Isa with Allah is as was the likeness of Adam; He created him out of the dust, then He said to him ‘BE’ and he was”: (Imran-3: 59)).

” (This is ) the truth from your Lord, therefore do not be of those who doubt it” (Imran-3: 60)

(2). Christians were not willing to listen to reason. Then the Verse (61) was revealed to call them to a spiritual contest (Mubahila) by invoking the curse of Allah on the liars.

“And say to him, who disputes with you therein after the knowledge has come to you (O Muhammad): Come let us summon our sons and your sons, and our women and your women, and ourselves and yourselves, and then humbly pray and invoke the curse of Allah on the liars”: (Imran-3: 61)

(3) Christians agreed to this contest.

(4) Early the next morning, the 24th of the month of Dhilhijjah, the Holy Prophet sent Salman to the selected site, outside the city area, to set up a shelter for those whom he would take with him, as his son, women, and selves.

(5) A large number of companions in the masjid making themselves available for the selection, and a huge crowd in waiting saw the Christians with their selected men, women, and children ready for the contest.

(6) At the appointed time everyone saw the Holy Prophet coming in, Imam Hussain in his arms, Imam Hasan holding his index finger, walking beside him, Bibi Fatima Zahra close to his heels, and Imam Ali just behind.

(7) The Holy Prophet raised his hands to heaven and said:

“O my Lord! These are the people of my house”.

(8) The chief monk looked up and down at the faces of the Pure Five (Panjatan Pak), from whom emanated a radiant and brilliant glow; and this sight filled him with awe and anguish. He cried out aloud:

(9) ‘By Jesus! I see the faces that if they turn upward to the heavens and pray, the mountains shall move. Believers in Jesus of Nazareth, I tell you the truth. Should you fail to come to some agreement with Muhammad, he, along with the godly souls with him, shall wipe out your existence forever, should they invoke the curse of God on you’.

(10) Christians saw the wisdom of their chief and readily agreed to arrive at a settlement. As there is no compulsion in religion (Baqarah-2: 256), the Holy Prophet gave them complete freedom to practice their faith. He also agreed to protect their lives and possessions; and for this service, the Christians consented to pay a nominal fee (Jizya).

“Verily, this is the true narrative. There is no god save Allah; and verily, Allah is almighty, the all-wise”: (62)

” But if they turn away, then, verily, Allah knows the mischief-makers”: (63)

” Say: O people of the book! come to a word common between us and you, that we worship none but Allah, and (that we) shall not associate anything with Him, and (that) some of us shall not take others for lords other than Allah! And if they turn away, then say: Bear witness that we are Muslims (who have surrendered to Allah)”: (64)

” O people of the book! Why do you dispute about Ibrahim, when the Tawart and Injil were not sent down till after him? Do you not then understand?: (65)

” Verily, you are those who disputed about that of which you had (some) knowledge; but why do you dispute about that of which you do not have any knowledge? And Allah knows, and you do not know”: (66)

” Ibrahim was not a Jew, nor a Christian, but an upright Muslim; and he was not of the polytheists”: (67)

” Verily, the nearest of men to Ibrahim are surely those who followed him, and this prophet (Muhammad), and those who believe; and Allah is the guardian of the faithful”: (68)

” A group of the people among the people of the book would like to mislead you but they only mislead themselves, though they do not perceive”: (69)

” O people of the book! Why do you disbelieve in the signs of Allah when you (yourselves) witness (them)?: (70)

” O people of the book! Why do you confound truth with falsehood, and hide the truth while you know (it)?: (71)

Flag 35: ‘Interfaith’ & Allah’s Logic to the People of the Book: (Imran-3: 62-68 & 70-71)

” And a group of the people of the book said: Believe in what has been sent down to the believers at daybreak and deny it at its close; perchance (by this device) they may return to (disbelief)”: (72)

” And do not believe in any but those who follow your religion. Say (O Muhammad): Verily, the (true) guidance is guidance from Allah. (Are you envious) that any other should (also) have been given the like of what has been given to you or (do you fear that) they (would) dispute with you in the presence of your Lord? (And) say: Verily, the grace is in Allah’s hands; He grants it to whomsoever He likes, and Allah is omniscient, knowing”: (73)

” He singles out (chooses) for His mercy whomsoever He like: and verily, Allah is the owner of mighty grace”: (74)

” And among the people of the book there is who, if you trust him with a heap of gold, will restore it to you; and among them, there is he who, if you trust him with a dinar, he will not restore it to you unless you keep standing over him. This is because they say: It is not incumbent on us (to be faithful) to the illiterates. And they speak a lie against Allah while they know”: (75)

Flag 36: Attitudes (Muslims versus people of the book): (Imran-3: 72-75)

Note:

(i) Jewish Attitude: There is no reproach attaching to us in the matter of those who are not of our race and faith, we owe no duty to them (Reference: History of Bible by Hastings: The tendency of Christians was no better)
(ii) Islamic Attitude Prerequisite: No discrimination on account of religion, creed, or faith: Contrary to it: discharging the trust of any or all without fail being obligatory. On the authority of the Holy Prophet: A man who prays, fasts and behaves like a believer, but lies when he talks, breaks his promises and cheats if trusted, is, in fact, a hypocrite

” Yes, whoso keeps his promise and guards himself (against evil is Allah’s favorite), for verily, Allah loves those who safeguard themselves with full awareness of divine laws”: (76)

” Verily, those who barter their covenant with Allah and their oaths at a paltry price, have no share in the hereafter, and Allah will not speak to them, nor look at them at the day of resurrection, nor He will purify them; and for them (shall be) a painful chastisement”: (77)

” And verily among them is a group who distort the book (by twisting) their tongues, that you may reckon it to be of the book, but it is not of the book; and they say: It is from Allah. And it is not from Allah; and they tell a lie against Allah while they know”: (78)

” It is not (possible) for a man to whom Allah has given the Book and wisdom and the prophet-hood that he should thereafter say to the people: Be worshipper of me instead of Allah. But he (would say): Be you, faithful servants of Allah, by virtue of teaching and studying the book”: (79)

” And he would not enjoin on you that you should take the angels and the prophets for lords. Would he enjoin on you disbelief after you had become Muslims”? (80)

Flag 37: Understand People of the Book? (Imran-3: 76-80)

” And when Allah took a pledge from the prophets (He said): (Behold) that which I have given you of the book and wisdom – then a prophet will come to you confirming that which is with you; you shall surely believe in him and help him. He (the Lord) said: Do you agree, and will you take up (on these terms) My burden (which I lay upon you)? They said: We agree. He said: Then bear you witness, I am a witness with you”: (81)

Flag 38: Celestial Promise of all Prophets: (Imran-3: 81)

” Wherefore whoever turns away after this – those are they who are transgressors”: (82)

” Do they seek other than religion of Allah, when to Him submits whosoever is in the heavens and in the earth, willingly or unwillingly? And to Him they shall be returned”: (83)

” Say (O Muhammad): We believe in Allah, and what has been sent to Ibrahim, and Ismail, and Ishaq and Yaqub, and the tribes, and what was given to Musa and Isa, and the prophets from their Lord, we make no difference between any of them, and we have surrendered to Him”: (84)

Flag 39: The ‘Divine’ Religion & its Fundamental: (Imran-3: 84)

” And whosoever seeks any religion other than Islam (total surrender to Allah) it shall never be accepted from him, and he shall be of the losers in the hereafter”: (85)

” How shall Allah guide a people who disbelieved after their belief, and (after) they bore witness that the messenger (Muhammad) was true, and (after) clear evidence had come to them? And Allah doe not guide unjust people”: (86)

” These! their recompense is that upon them will rest the curse of Allah of angels and of mankind, together”: (87)

” They shall abide therein. Their torment shall not be lightened, nor shall they be respited”: (88)

” Save those who afterwards repent and amend; verily, Allah is forgiving, merciful”: (89)

” Verily, those who disbelieve after their belief, and grow full in their infidelity, never shall their repentance be accepted, and these are they who have gone astray”: (90)

” Verily, those who disbelieve and die while they are disbelievers, the (whole) earth full of gold shall not be accepted from any such, if he should offer it as a ransom. These! for them a painful torment awaits, and they shall have no helpers”: (91)

Separa-3: Tilkar Rusul ends
Surah Al'Imran Aayat (92-200) 
continues in the next Separa-4: Lan Tanalu
Alhamdulillah