Day: November 13, 2023

It is clearly mentioned in the Qur’ân and the Sunnah that the previous Prophets of the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ told of the Good news of his coming, and that their followers knew it, but most of them hid it and concealed all the facts, which are mentioned in their books about him. Allâh the Almighty says in the Qur’an:Those who follow the Messenger, the Prophet ﷺwho is ummi (i.e. Muhammadﷺ whom they find written with them in the Torah and the Injil (the Gospel). He commands them to do what is right and forbids them from doing that which is evil. He allows them as lawful all that is good, and prohibits them as unlawful all that is evil. He releases them from their heavy burdens (of Allâh’s Covenant) and from the fetters that were upon them. So those who believe in him, honor him, help him, and follow the light (the Qur’ân) which has been sent down with him, it is they who will be successful. Say (0 Muhammad)ﷺ “O mankind! Verily, I am sent to you al as the Messenger of Allâh to Whom belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth. None has the right to be worshipped but He; it is He Who gives life and causes death. So believe in Allâh and His Messenger (Muhammadﷺ ☀), the Prophetﷺ who is ummi who believes in Allâh and His words and follow him so hat you may be guided.” (7:157-158).

And said:”Those unto whom We gave the Scripture know that it is revealed from your Lord in truth. ” (6:114).

And said:”Those to whom We gave the Scripture, recognize him (Muhammadﷺ) as they recognize their sons. But verily, a party of them conceal the truth while they know it. ” (2:146).

And said:
“And say to those who were given the Scripture and to those who are illiterates (Pagan Arab): “Do you submit yourselves (to Allâh in Islâm)?” If they do, they are rightly guided; but if they turn away, your duty is only to convey the Message; and Allâh is All-Seer of (His) slaves.” (3:20).

And said:
“This (Qur’ân) is a Message for mankind in order that they may be warned thereby, and that they may know that He is the only God (Allâh) and that men of understanding may take heed.” (14:52). And said”That I may therewith warn you and whomsoever is in my reach.” (6:19).

And said:”but those of the sects (Jews, Christians and all the other non-Muslim nations) that reject it (the Qur’ân), the Fire will be their promised meeting-place.” (11:17).

And also said:”That he or it (Muhammadﷺ or the Qur’ân) may give warning to him who is living and the Word may be justified against the disbelievers.” (36:70).

Allâh the Almighty, then mentioned in the Qur’ân that He sent His Messenger to the illiterate (Arab Pagans) to the people of the Scripture, and to all mankind, Arabs and non-Arabs. Therefore, anyone who received the Message of the Qur’ân is considered to be a warning for him.

Imâm Muslim narrated on the authority of Abû Hurairah that The Messenger of Allâh said: “By Him in Whose hand is the life of Muhammad,ﷺ he who amongst the community of Jews or Christians hears about me, but does not affirm his belief in that which I have been sent with and dies in this state (of disbelief) he shall be in the Hell -Fire. “78

Imâm al-Bukhârî narrated on the authority of Jâbir bin ‘Abdullâh that the Prophet ﷺsaid: “I have been given five things, which were not given to any one else before me:

1. Allâh made me victorious by awe, (by His frightening my enemies) for a distance of one month’s journey.

2. The earth has been made for me (and for my followers) a place for praying and a thing to perform Tayammum, therefore anyone of my followers can pray whenever the time of a prayer is due.

3. Booty has been made Halâl (lawful) for me yet it was not lawful for anyone else before me.

4. I have been given the right of intercession (on the Day of Resurrection).

5. Every Prophet used to be sent to his nation only but I have been sent to all mankind. “7⁹ 9979

In another narration, the Prophet ﷺsaid: “I have been sent to the black and the red (people)”. It was also narrated that he said that he has been sent to the Arabs and the non-Arabs, and it was also narrated that he has been sent to mankind and the Jinn, but what is actually meant is more general than that. What is meant in the Hadîth of the Prophetﷺ is that Glad tidings have been given about him in the previous Scriptures revealed by Allâh the Almighty, to the previous Prophets. The Prophecy before Muhammad ﷺended with ‘Îsâ Ibn Mariam (Jesus), who is the last Prophet to be sent to Banî Isrâ’il (the children of Isrâ’il). ‘Îsâ (May the Blessings of Allâh be upon him) told them about the coming of Muhammadﷺ as was stated in the Qur’ân:
“And (remember) when ‘Îsâ (Jesus), son of Mariam said: “O Children of Isrâ’il! I am the Messenger of Allâh unto you confirming the Torah which (came) before me and giving glad tidings of a Messenger to come after me, whose name shall be Ahmad (i.e. Muhammadﷺ) ” (61:6).

Adding to that, the Prophet ﷺtold us that he was mentioned in the previous Scriptures, as evidenced by many verses from the Qur’ân and the Sunnah, which proves this issue.