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(LORD’S) MESSAGE came to them, but they differed. Among them
He (Nuh) said, ‘My people, I am not in error at all there are those who believe and among them
but rather am a Messenger from the Lord of all there are those who disbelieve. If Allah had
the worlds, transmitting my Lord’s Message to willed, they would not have fought each other.
you and giving you good counsel, and I know But Allah does whatever He desires. (2:253)
from Allah what you do not know.’ (7:61-62) The Messenger believes in what has been sent
He (Hud) said, ‘My people, I am by no means a down to him from his Lord, and so do the believ-
fool, but rather am a Messenger from the Lord of ers. Each one believes in Allah and His angels
all the worlds, transmitting my Lord’s Message to and His Books and His Messengers. We do not
you, and I am a faithful counsellor to you.’ (7:67- differentiate between any of His Messengers.
68) They say, ‘We hear and we obey. Forgive us, our
He (Salih) turned away from them and said, ‘My Lord! You are our journey’s end.’ (2:285)
people, I transmitted my Lord’s message to you Muhammad is only a Messenger and he has been
and gave you good counsel. However, you do preceded by other Messengers. If he were to die
not like good counsellors!’ (7:79) or be killed, would you turn on your heels?
So he (Shu‘ayb) turned away from them and said, Those who turn on their heels do not harm Allah
‘My people, I transmitted My Lord’s message to in any way. Allah will recompense the thankful.
you and gave you good counsel. Why should I (3:144)
grieve for a disbelieving people?’ (7:93) Allah will only leave the believers in the position
He said, ‘Musa, I have chosen you over all you now are in so that He can sift out the rotten
mankind for My Message and My Word. Take from the good. Allah has not given you access to
what I have given you and be among the thank- the Unseen. But Allah chooses those of His
ful.’ (7:144) Messengers whom He wills. So believe in Allah
(Prophets are) those who conveyed Allah’s and His Messengers. If you believe and guard
Message and had fear of Him, fearing no one ex- against evil you will have an immense reward.
cept Allah. Allah suffices as a Reckoner. (33:39) (3:179)
(It is) so that He may know that they have indeed Those who say, ‘Allah has made a contract with
transmitted the Messages of their Lord. He en- us that we should not believe in any Messenger
compasses what is in their hands and has until he brings us a sacrifice consumed by fire.’
counted the exact number of everything. (72:28) Say, ‘Messengers came to you before me with the
Clear Signs and with what you say. So why did
MESSENGER you kill them if you are telling the truth?’ (3:183)
We gave Musa the Book and sent a succession of If they deny you, Messengers before you were
Messengers after him. We gave ‘Isa, son of also denied, who brought the Clear Signs and
Maryam, the Clear Signs and reinforced him with written texts and the illuminating Book. (3:184)
the Purest Spirit. Why then, whenever a (Those who remember Allah say,) ‘Our Lord, give
Messenger came to you with something your us what You promised us through Your
lower selves did not desire, did you grow arro- Messengers, and do not disgrace us on the Day
gant, and deny some of them and murder others? of Rising. You do not break Your promise.’
(2:87) (3:194)
These Messengers: We favoured some of them You who believe! Believe in Allah and His
over others. Allah spoke directly to some of them Messenger and in the Book He sent down to His
and raised up some of them in rank. We gave Messenger, and the Books He sent down before.
Clear Signs to ‘Isa, son of Maryam, and rein- Anyone who rejects Allah and His angels and
forced him with the Purest Spirit. If Allah had His Books and His Messengers and the Last Day
willed, those who came after them would not has gone very far astray. (4:136)
have fought each other after the Clear Signs Those who believe in Allah and His Messengers
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