The utmost chastity of Mary, mother of Jesus. Lesson for our mothers, sisters, daughters #islam

The Utmost Chastity of Maryam, Mother of Jesus

The Qur’an uses expressions to indicate the lofty virtues and utmost heights of the chastity of Maryam (peace be upon her), indicating the great status she holds amongst mankind. Allaah, the Exalted said:

وَالَّتِي أَحْصَنَتْ فَرْجَهَا فَنَفَخْنَا فِيهَا مِن رُّوحِنَا وَجَعَلْنَاهَا وَابْنَهَا آيَةً لِّلْعَالَمِينَ
And (remember) she who guarded her chastity [the virgin Mary], We breathed into (the sleeves of) her (shirt or garment) [through our Spirit, Jibreel], and We made her and her son [Jesus] a sign for the worlds (men and jinn). (Al-Anbiya 21:91)
Comments

This verse occurs after the mention of Zakariyaa (alayhis salam), the father of Prophet Yahyaa (John) (alayhis salaam), and Zakariyaa was an old man who was married to an old and infertile wife, yet Allaah blessed them with a son, a prophet. Allaah mentions Zakariyyaa alongside and before the example of Maryam because in both cases an extraordinary thing occurred.
The meaning of this verse is: Remember Maryam (peace be upon her) who is being praised, and whose status is being explained, and whose nobility is being announced, the one who preserved her innocence and virginity through the utmost chastity by safeguarding from what is unlawful and everything that brings one closer to what is unlawful (in terms of sexual relations). Nay, she even guarded herself from what was lawful, thus, not marrying due to being preoccupied and engrossed in worship, and in serving her Lord. Indeed when Jibreel (peace be upon him) came to her in the form of a man of good appearance and manners, she said, as occurs in the Qur’an:

قَالَتْ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِالرَّحْمَن مِنكَ إِن كُنتَ تَقِيًّا
She said: “Verily! I seek refuge with the Most Beneficent (Allah) from you, if you do fear Allah.” (Maryam 19:18)
As a reward for her utmost piety and chastity Allaah, the Exalted, rewarded her by bestowing her a son without the intervention of any male, (as is the usual order of things). Hence, she maintained her chastity. Jibreel was sent to give her glad tidings and he came with the spirit which was breathed into her, leading her to conceive, by the permission of Allaah. Both Mary and Jesus were made a sign for the worlds (of men and jinn) in that Mary gave birth without male intervention and Jesus spoke as an infant, and miracles were made to occur through him, such that generation after generation would make mention of them, and that they may come to know that Allaah is powerful over all things, and that He creates whatever and however He wills.

This lofty and noble status of Maryam (peace be upon her) in the Qur’an and in the Prophetic tradition and in the Islamic tradition in general contrasts with what is found of denigration and hate amongst factions of the Jews, this emanating from the Talmudic descriptions of Jesus and the Mary (may peace be upon them both, and may Allaah absolve and purify them above what the oppressors claim).
References

Tafsir al-Tabari, Tafsir Ibn Kathir, Tafsir al-Baghawi
Tafsir al-Sa’dee, Tafsir al-Muyassar

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The Messiah Jesus Was No More Than a Messenger

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Allaah, the Sublime and Exalted, stated in the Qur’an:

مَّا الْمَسِيحُ ابْنُ مَرْيَمَ إِلاَّ رَسُولٌ قَدْ خَلَتْ مِن قَبْلِهِ الرُّسُلُ وَأُمُّهُ صِدِّيقَةٌ كَانَا يَأْكُلاَنِ الطَّعَامَ انظُرْ كَيْفَ نُبَيِّنُ لَهُمُ الآيَاتِ ثُمَّ انظُرْ أَنَّى يُؤْفَكُونَ

The Messiah (Jesus, son of Mary) was no more than a Messenger, many were the Messengers that passed away before him. His mother (Mary) was a Siddeeqah (she believed in the words of Allah and his Books). They both used to eat food [as other human beings do while Allaah does not eat]. Look at how We make the signs clear to them, yet look at how they are deluded from the Truth. (5:75)
Comments

In this verse, Allaah establishes the invalidity of the saying of the Christian sects who appeared after Eesaa (peace be upon him) and ascribed divinity to him. The mother of Eesaa, Mary (peace be upon her) gave birth to Eesaa like all other women give birth, and this is only characteristic of humans, not of the Lord of the Worlds. Eesaa is simply a messenger like all the other messengers of Allaah who came and went. Allaah performed many miracles through the person of Eesaa (peace be upon him) as signs, admonitions, lessons and evidences for his truthfulness, just as He had done with previous Messengers.

His mother Mary (peace be upon her) was a very truthful woman in word and deed and she was a believer in previous scriptures and in the signs of Allaah. The words siddeeq, siddeeqeen, siddeeqah (representing the utmost truthfulness in intention, word and deed and congruency between them) are used in the Qur’an as the highest rank and status which comes after Prophethood, meaning the highest rank a human can achieve short of Prophethood.

Both Eesaa and his mother Mary used to eat food, because they were in need of food and drink in order to sustain their bodies, and anyone who is like that can never ever be a deity in truth, since one who is like this is dependant upon another and is not self-sufficient. And all people of sound innate disposition (fitrah) know that dependence upon food is a sign of incapacity and he who is incapable (of self-sufficiency) can never be the deity in truth. Al-Baghawi, the exegete (mufassir), states that the mention of food here is an indirect expression of the passing of stool and urine, meaning that anyone who ate and drank must necessarily pass stool and urine, and thus, how can the one characterized as such be a deity in truth? So this is a subtle allusion to the falsehood of the claim of the Christians that Eesaa is divine.

Allaah says, “Look at how We make the signs clear to them, yet look at how they are deluded from the Truth” this truth is recognized by people whose innate dispositions are intact and sound, and for this reason many of those who are disillusioned with the Christian doctrines innovated after Eesaa (peace be upon him) know and recognize the truth of what is said regarding Eesaa in Allaah’s final revelation, the Qur’an, because their innate dispositions still have a semblance of recognition of what is imprinted in their souls, that there is no creator, provider and sustainer worthy of worship besides Allaah alone.

Refer to the tafsirs (explanations) of al-Tabari, al-Baghawi, Ibn Kathir, al-Sa’dee and Tafsir al-Muyassar for further elaboration upon this particular verse.

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Qur’aanic Proof that All of the Prophets Were Muslim (And More…)

الدليل على أن الدين عند الله واحد (و هو الإسلام)
Proof That the Only Religion Acceptable to Allaah is One (And it is Islaam)

﴿إِنَّ الدِّينَ عِندَ اللّهِ الإِسْلاَمُ﴾ آل عمران:19
“Truly the religion with Allaah is Islaam.” – Aali ‘Imraan (3):19

﴿وَمَن يَبْتَغِ غَيْرَ الإِسْلاَمِ دِينًا فَلَن يُقْبَلَ مِنْهُ وَهُوَ فِي الآخِرَةِ مِنَ الْخَاسِرِينَ﴾ آل عمران:85
“And whoever seeks a religion other than Islaam, it will never be accepted of him, and in the Hereafter he will be one of the losers.” – Aali ‘Imraan (3):85

الدليل على أن دين الأنبياء واحد (و هو الإسلام)
Proof That the Religion of All of the Prophets is One (And it is Islaam)

الدليل العام
General Proof

﴿شَرَعَ لَكُم مِّنَ الدِّينِ مَا وَصَّى بِهِ نُوحًا وَالَّذِي أَوْحَيْنَا إِلَيْكَ وَمَا وَصَّيْنَا بِهِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَمُوسَى وَعِيسَى أَنْ أَقِيمُوا الدِّينَ وَلَا تَتَفَرَّقُوا فِيهِ﴾ الشورى:13
He (Allaah) has ordained for you the same religion which He ordained for Nooh (Noah), and that which We have inspired in you (O Muhammad), and that which We ordained for Ibraaheem (Abraham), Moosaa (Moses‎) and ‘Eesaa (Jesus), saying you should establish the religion and make no divisions in it. – Ash-Shooraa (42):13

﴿ وَجَاهِدُوا فِي اللَّهِ حَقَّ جِهَادِهِ هُوَ اجْتَبَاكُمْ وَمَا جَعَلَ عَلَيْكُمْ فِي الدِّينِ مِنْ حَرَجٍ مِّلَّةَ أَبِيكُمْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ هُوَ سَمَّاكُمُ الْمُسْلِمينَ مِن قَبْلُ وَفِي هَذَا لِيَكُونَ الرَّسُولُ شَهِيدًا عَلَيْكُمْ وَتَكُونُوا شُهَدَاء عَلَى النَّاسِ﴾ الحج:78
And strive hard in Allaah’s Cause as you ought to strive. He has chosen you and has not laid upon you in the religion any hardship. It is the religion of your father Ibraaheem (Abraham). It is He (Allaah) Who has named you Muslims both before and in this (the Qur’aan), that the Messenger (Muhammad) may be a witness over you and you be witnesses over mankind! – Al-Hajj (22):78

﴿قُولُواْ آمَنَّا بِاللّهِ وَمَا أُنزِلَ إِلَيْنَا وَمَا أُنزِلَ إِلَى إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَإِسْمَاعِيلَ وَإِسْحَاقَ وَيَعْقُوبَ وَالأسْبَاطِ وَمَا أُوتِيَ مُوسَى وَعِيسَى وَمَا أُوتِيَ النَّبِيُّونَ مِن رَّبِّهِمْ لاَ نُفَرِّقُ بَيْنَ أَحَدٍ مِّنْهُمْ وَنَحْنُ لَهُ مُسْلِمُونَ﴾ البقرة:136
Say (O Muslims), “We believe in Allaah and that which has been sent down to us and that which has been sent down to Ibraaheem (Abraham), Ismaa’eel (Ishmael), Ishaaq (Isaac), Ya’qoob (Jacob), and to Al-Asbaat [the twelve sons of Ya’qoob (Jacob)], and that which has been given to Moosaa (Moses) and ‘Eesaa (Jesus), and that which has been given to the Prophets from their Lord. We make no distinction between any of them (with regards belief – i.e. believing in some and disbelieving in others), and to Him we have submitted (as Muslims).” – Al-Baqarah (2):136

﴿أَمْ كُنتُمْ شُهَدَاء إِذْ حَضَرَ يَعْقُوبَ الْمَوْتُ إِذْ قَالَ لِبَنِيهِ مَا تَعْبُدُونَ مِن بَعْدِي قَالُواْ نَعْبُدُ إِلَـهَكَ وَإِلَـهَ آبَائِكَ إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَإِسْمَاعِيلَ وَإِسْحَاقَ إِلَـهًا وَاحِدًا وَنَحْنُ لَهُ مُسْلِمُونَ﴾ البقرة:133
Or were you witnesses when death approached Ya’qoob (Jacob)? When he said unto his sons, “What will you worship after me?” They said, “We shall worship your God (Allaah), the God of your fathers, Ibraaheem (Abraham), Ismaa’eel (Ishmael), Ishaaq (Isaac), One God, and to Him we submit (as Muslims).” – Al-Baqarah (2):133

﴿وَاتَّبَعْتُ مِلَّةَ آبَآئِـي إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَإِسْحَاقَ وَيَعْقُوبَ مَا كَانَ لَنَا أَن نُّشْرِكَ بِاللّهِ مِن شَيْءٍ ذَلِكَ مِن فَضْلِ اللّهِ عَلَيْنَا وَعَلَى النَّاسِ وَلَـكِنَّ أَكْثَرَ النَّاسِ لاَ يَشْكُرُونَ﴾ يوسف:38
“And I have followed the religion of my fathers, – Ibraaheem (Abraham), Ishaaq (Isaac) and Ya’qoob (Jacob), and never could we attribute any partners whatsoever to Allaah. This is from the Grace of Allaah to us and to mankind, but most men thank not (i.e. they neither believe in Allaah, nor worship Him).” – Yoosuf (12):38

﴿الَّذِينَ آتَيْنَاهُمُ الْكِتَابَ مِن قَبْلِهِ هُم بِهِ يُؤْمِنُونَ ۝ وَإِذَا يُتْلَى عَلَيْهِمْ قَالُوا آمَنَّا بِهِ إِنَّهُ الْحَقُّ مِن رَّبِّنَا إِنَّا كُنَّا مِن قَبْلِهِ مُسْلِمِينَ﴾ القصص:52-53
Those to whom We gave the Scripture [i.e. the Tauraat (Torah) and the Injeel (Gospel), etc.] before it, – they believe in it (the Qur’aan). * And when it is recited to them, they say: “We believe in it. Verily, it is the truth from our Lord. Indeed even before it we have been from those who submit themselves to Allaah in Islaam as Muslims. – Al-Qasas (28):52-53

نوح – عليه السلام – كان مسلما:
Nooh (Noah) – Upon Him Be Peace – Was Muslim:

﴿وَاتْلُ عَلَيْهِمْ نَبَأَ نُوحٍ إِذْ قَالَ لِقَوْمِهِ يَا قَوْمِ إِن كَانَ كَبُرَ عَلَيْكُم مَّقَامِي وَتَذْكِيرِي بِآيَاتِ اللّهِ فَعَلَى اللّهِ تَوَكَّلْتُ فَأَجْمِعُواْ أَمْرَكُمْ وَشُرَكَاءكُمْ ثُمَّ لاَ يَكُنْ أَمْرُكُمْ عَلَيْكُمْ غُمَّةً ثُمَّ اقْضُواْ إِلَيَّ وَلاَ تُنظِرُونِ ۝ فَإِن تَوَلَّيْتُمْ فَمَا سَأَلْتُكُم مِّنْ أَجْرٍ إِنْ أَجْرِيَ إِلاَّ عَلَى اللّهِ وَأُمِرْتُ أَنْ أَكُونَ مِنَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ﴾ يونس:72
And recite to them the news of Nooh (Noah). When he said to his people: “O my people, if my stay (with you), and my reminding (you) of the Aayaat (proofs, evidences, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.) of Allaah is hard on you, then I put my trust in Allaah. So devise your plot, you and your partners, and let not your plot be in doubt for you. Then pass your sentence on me and give me no respite. * But if you turn away, then no reward have I asked of you, my reward is only from Allaah, and I have been commanded to be one of the Muslims.” – Yoonus (10):71-72

إبراهيم – عليه السلام – كان مسلما:
Ibraaheem (Abraham) – Upon Him Be Peace – Was Muslim:

﴿مَا كَانَ إِبْرَاهِيمُ يَهُودِيًّا وَلاَ نَصْرَانِيًّا وَلَكِن كَانَ حَنِيفًا مُّسْلِمًا وَمَا كَانَ مِنَ الْمُشْرِكِينَ﴾ آل عمران:67
Ibraaheem (Abraham) was neither a Jew nor a Christian, but he was a true Muslim Haneefan (Islaamic Monotheism – to worship none but Allaah Alone) and he was not of Al-Mushrikoon (i.e. those who associate partners in worship with Allaah). – Aali ‘Imraan (3):67

﴿وَوَصَّى بِهَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ بَنِيهِ وَيَعْقُوبُ يَا بَنِيَّ إِنَّ اللّهَ اصْطَفَى لَكُمُ الدِّينَ فَلاَ تَمُوتُنَّ إَلاَّ وَأَنتُم مُّسْلِمُونَ﴾ البقرة:132
And this was enjoined by Ibraaheem (Abraham) upon his sons and by Ya’qoob (Jacob), (saying), “O my sons! Allaah has chosen for you the (true) religion, then die not except in the Faith of Islaam (as Muslims).” – Al-Baqarah (2):132

عيسى – عليه السلام – كان مسلما:
‘Eesaa (Jesus) – Upon Him Be Peace – Was Muslim:

﴿فَلَمَّا أَحَسَّ عِيسَى مِنْهُمُ الْكُفْرَ قَالَ مَنْ أَنصَارِي إِلَى اللّهِ قَالَ الْحَوَارِيُّونَ نَحْنُ أَنصَارُ اللّهِ آمَنَّا بِاللّهِ وَاشْهَدْ بِأَنَّا مُسْلِمُونَ﴾ آل عمران:52
Then when ‘Eesaa (Jesus) came to know of their disbelief, he said: “Who will be my helpers in Allaah’s Cause?” Al-Hawaariyyoon (the disciples) said: “We are the helpers of Allaah; we believe in Allaah, and bear witness that we are Muslims.” – Aali ‘Imraan (3):52

﴿وَإِذْ أَوْحَيْتُ إِلَى الْحَوَارِيِّينَ أَنْ آمِنُواْ بِي وَبِرَسُولِي قَالُوَاْ آمَنَّا وَاشْهَدْ بِأَنَّنَا مُسْلِمُونَ﴾ المائدة:111
And when I (Allaah) put in the hearts of Al-Hawaariyyeen (the disciples) [of ‘Eesaa (Jesus)] to believe in Me and My Messenger, they said: “We believe. And bear witness that we are Muslims.” – Al-Maa’idah (5):111

موسى – عليه السلام – كان مسلما:
Moosaa (Moses) – Upon Him Be Peace – Was Muslim:

﴿وَقَالَ مُوسَى يَا قَوْمِ إِن كُنتُمْ آمَنتُم بِاللّهِ فَعَلَيْهِ تَوَكَّلُواْ إِن كُنتُم مُّسْلِمِينَ﴾ يونس:84
And Moosaa (Moses) said: “O my people! If you have believed in Allaah, then put your trust in Him if you are Muslims.” – Yoonus (10):84

﴿قَالُواْ آمَنَّا بِرِبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ ۝ رَبِّ مُوسَى وَهَارُونَ ۝ قَالَ فِرْعَوْنُ آمَنتُم بِهِ قَبْلَ أَن آذَنَ لَكُمْ إِنَّ هَـذَا لَمَكْرٌ مَّكَرْتُمُوهُ فِي الْمَدِينَةِ لِتُخْرِجُواْ مِنْهَا أَهْلَهَا فَسَوْفَ تَعْلَمُونَ ۝ لأُقَطِّعَنَّ أَيْدِيَكُمْ وَأَرْجُلَكُم مِّنْ خِلاَفٍ ثُمَّ لأُصَلِّبَنَّكُمْ أَجْمَعِينَ ۝ قَالُواْ إِنَّا إِلَى رَبِّنَا مُنقَلِبُونَ ۝ وَمَا تَنقِمُ مِنَّا إِلاَّ أَنْ آمَنَّا بِآيَاتِ رَبِّنَا لَمَّا جَاءتْنَا رَبَّنَا أَفْرِغْ عَلَيْنَا صَبْرًا وَتَوَفَّنَا مُسْلِمِينَ﴾ الأعراف:121-126
They said: “We believe in the Lord of the ‘Aalameen (mankind, jinns and all that exists). * The Lord of Moosaa (Moses) and Haaroon (Aaron).” * Fir’aun (Pharaoh) said: “You have believed in him [Moosaa (Moses)] before I give you permission. Surely, this is a plot which you have plotted in the city to drive out its people, but you shall come to know. * Surely, I will cut off your hands and your feet on opposite sides, then I will crucify you all.” * They said: “Verily, we are returning to our Lord. * And you take vengeance on us only because we believed in the Aayaat (proofs, evidences, lessons, signs, etc.) of our Lord when they reached us! Our Lord! pour out on us patience, and cause us to die as Muslims.” – Al-A’raaf (7):121-126

﴿وَجَاوَزْنَا بِبَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ الْبَحْرَ فَأَتْبَعَهُمْ فِرْعَوْنُ وَجُنُودُهُ بَغْيًا وَعَدْوًا حَتَّى إِذَا أَدْرَكَهُ الْغَرَقُ قَالَ آمَنتُ أَنَّهُ لا إِلِـهَ إِلاَّ الَّذِي آمَنَتْ بِهِ بَنُو إِسْرَائِيلَ وَأَنَاْ مِنَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ﴾ يونس:90
And We took the Children of Israel across the sea, and Fir’aun (Pharaoh) with his hosts followed them in oppression and enmity, till when drowning overtook him, he said: “I believe that none has the right to be worshipped but He in Whom the Children of Israel believe, and I am one of the Muslims.” – Yoonus (10):90

يوسف – عليه السلام – كان مسلما:
Yoosuf (Joseph) – Upon Him Be Peace – Was Muslim:

﴿رَبِّ قَدْ آتَيْتَنِي مِنَ الْمُلْكِ وَعَلَّمْتَنِي مِن تَأْوِيلِ الأَحَادِيثِ فَاطِرَ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالأَرْضِ أَنتَ وَلِيِّي فِي الدُّنُيَا وَالآخِرَةِ تَوَفَّنِي مُسْلِمًا وَأَلْحِقْنِي بِالصَّالِحِينَ﴾ يوسف:101
“My Lord! You have indeed bestowed on me of the sovereignty, and taught me the interpretation of dreams; The (only) Creator of the heavens and the earth! You are my Waliyy (Protector, Helper, Supporter, Guardian, etc.) in this world and in the Hereafter, cause me to die as a Muslim, and join me with the righteous.” – Yoosuf (12):101

سليمان – عليه السلام – كان مسلما:
Sulaymaan (Solomon) – upon him be peace – was Muslim:

﴿قَالَتْ يَا أَيُّهَا المَلَأُ إِنِّي أُلْقِيَ إِلَيَّ كِتَابٌ كَرِيمٌ ۝ إِنَّهُ مِن سُلَيْمَانَ وَإِنَّهُ بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ ۝ أَلَّا تَعْلُوا عَلَيَّ وَأْتُونِي مُسْلِمِينَ﴾ النمل:31
She said: “O chiefs! Verily! Here is delivered to me a noble letter, * Verily! It is from Sulaimaan (Solomon), and verily! It (reads): “In the Name of Allaah, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful; * Be you not exalted against me, but come to me as Muslims.'” – An-Naml (27):29-31

الدليل على أن دعوة الأنبياء واحدة (و هي دعوة التوحيد)
Proof That the Call of All of the Prophets Was One (And That Call is Singling Out Allaah Alone in Worship – i.e. At-Tawheed)

الدليل العام
General Proof

﴿وَلَقَدْ بَعَثْنَا فِي كُلِّ أُمَّةٍ رَّسُولاً أَنِ اعْبُدُواْ اللّهَ وَاجْتَنِبُواْ الطَّاغُوتَ﴾ النحل:36
And verily, We have sent among every Ummah (community, nation) a Messenger (proclaiming): “Worship Allaah (Alone), and avoid (or keep away from) all false deities (i.e. do not worship anything/anyone besides Allaah).” – An-Nahl (16):36

﴿إِذْ جَاءتْهُمُ الرُّسُلُ مِن بَيْنِ أَيْدِيهِمْ وَمِنْ خَلْفِهِمْ أَلَّا تَعْبُدُوا إِلَّا اللَّهَ﴾ فصلت:14
When the Messengers came to them, from before them and behind them (saying): “Worship none but Allaah.” – Fussilat (41):14

﴿وَاذْكُرْ أَخَا عَادٍ إِذْ أَنذَرَ قَوْمَهُ بِالْأَحْقَافِ وَقَدْ خَلَتْ النُّذُرُ مِن بَيْنِ يَدَيْهِ وَمِنْ خَلْفِهِ أَلَّا تَعْبُدُوا إِلَّا اللَّهَ إِنِّي أَخَافُ عَلَيْكُمْ عَذَابَ يَوْمٍ عَظِيمٍ﴾ الأحقاف:21
And remember (Hood) the brother of ‘Ad, when he warned his people in Al-Ahqaaf (the curved sand-hills in the southern part of Arabian Peninsula). And surely, there have passed away warners before him and after him (saying): “Worship none but Allaah; truly, I fear for you the torment of a mighty Day.” – Al-Ahqaaf (46):21

دعوة نوح – عليه السلام
The Call of Nooh (Noah) – Upon Him Be Peace

﴿لَقَدْ أَرْسَلْنَا نُوحًا إِلَى قَوْمِهِ فَقَالَ يَا قَوْمِ اعْبُدُواْ اللَّهَ مَا لَكُم مِّنْ إِلَـهٍ غَيْرُهُ إِنِّيَ أَخَافُ عَلَيْكُمْ عَذَابَ يَوْمٍ عَظِيمٍ﴾ الأعراف:59
Indeed, We sent Nooh (Noah) to his people and he said: “O my people! Worship Allaah! You have no other God but Him. Certainly, I fear for you the torment of a Great Day!” – Al-A’raaf (7): 59

﴿وَلَقَدْ أَرْسَلْنَا نُوحًا إِلَى قَوْمِهِ فَقَالَ يَا قَوْمِ اعْبُدُوا اللَّهَ مَا لَكُم مِّنْ إِلَهٍ غَيْرُهُ أَفَلَا تَتَّقُونَ﴾ المؤمنون:23
And indeed We sent Nooh (Noah) to his people, and he said: “O my people! Worship Allaah! You have no other God but Him. Will you not then be afraid (of Him i.e. of His Punishment because of worshipping others besides Him)?” Al-Mu’minoon (23):23

﴿إِنَّا أَرْسَلْنَا نُوحًا إِلَى قَوْمِهِ أَنْ أَنذِرْ قَوْمَكَ مِن قَبْلِ أَن يَأْتِيَهُمْ عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٌ ۝ قَالَ يَا قَوْمِ إِنِّي لَكُمْ نَذِيرٌ مُّبِينٌ ۝ أَنِ اعْبُدُوا اللَّهَوَاتَّقُوهُ وَأَطِيعُونِ﴾ نوح:1-3
Verily, We sent Nooh (Noah) to his people (Saying): “Warn your people before there comes to them a painful torment.” * He said: “O my people! Verily, I am a plain warner to you, * That you should worship Allaah (Alone), be dutiful to Him, and obey me.” – Nooh (71):1-3

دعوة هود – عليه السلام
The Call of Hood (Hud) – Upon Him Be Peace

﴿وَإِلَى عَادٍ أَخَاهُمْ هُوداً قَالَ يَا قَوْمِ اعْبُدُواْ اللّهَ مَا لَكُم مِّنْ إِلَـهٍ غَيْرُهُ أَفَلاَ تَتَّقُونَ﴾ الأعراف:65
And to ‘Ad (people, We sent) their brother Hood. He said: “O my people! Worship Allaah! You have no other God but Him. Will you not fear (Allaah)?” – Al-A’raaf (7):65

﴿وَإِلَى عَادٍ أَخَاهُمْ هُودًا قَالَ يَا قَوْمِ اعْبُدُواْ اللّهَ مَا لَكُم مِّنْ إِلَـهٍ غَيْرُهُ إِنْ أَنتُمْ إِلاَّ مُفْتَرُونَ﴾ هود:50
And to ‘Ad (people We sent) their brother Hood. He said, “O my people! Worship Allaah! You have no other God but Him. Certainly, you do nothing but invent (lies)! – Hood (11):50

دعوة صالح – عليه السلام
The Call of Saalih (Saleh) – Upon Him Be Peace

﴿وَإِلَى ثَمُودَ أَخَاهُمْ صَالِحًا قَالَ يَا قَوْمِ اعْبُدُواْ اللّهَ مَا لَكُم مِّنْ إِلَـهٍ غَيْرُهُ﴾ الأعراف:73
And to Thamood (people, We sent) their brother Saalih (Saleh). He said: “O my people! Worship Allaah! You have no other God but Him. – Al-A’raaf (7):73

﴿وَإِلَى ثَمُودَ أَخَاهُمْ صَالِحًا قَالَ يَا قَوْمِ اعْبُدُواْ اللّهَ مَا لَكُم مِّنْ إِلَـهٍ غَيْرُهُ هُوَ أَنشَأَكُم مِّنَ الأَرْضِ وَاسْتَعْمَرَكُمْ فِيهَا فَاسْتَغْفِرُوهُ ثُمَّ تُوبُواْ إِلَيْهِ إِنَّ رَبِّي قَرِيبٌ مُّجِيبٌ﴾ هود:61
And to Thamood (people, We sent) their brother Saalih (Saleh). He said: “O my people! Worship Allaah, you have no other God but Him. He brought you forth from the earth and settled you therein, then ask forgiveness of Him and turn to Him in repentance. Certainly, my Lord is Near (to all by His Knowledge), Responsive.” – Hood (11):61

﴿وَلَقَدْ أَرْسَلْنَا إِلَى ثَمُودَ أَخَاهُمْ صَالِحًا أَنِ اعْبُدُوا اللَّهَ﴾ النمل:45
And indeed We sent to Thamood their brother Saalih (Saleh), saying: “Worship Allaah (Alone and none else). – An-Naml (27):45

دعوة إبراهيم – عليه السلام
The Call of Ibraaheem (Abraham) – Upon Him Be Peace

﴿وَإِبْرَاهِيمَ إِذْ قَالَ لِقَوْمِهِ اعْبُدُوا اللَّهَ وَاتَّقُوهُ ذَلِكُمْ خَيْرٌ لَّكُمْ إِن كُنتُمْ تَعْلَمُونَ ۝ إِنَّمَا تَعْبُدُونَ مِن دُونِ اللَّهِ أَوْثَانًا وَتَخْلُقُونَ إِفْكًا إِنَّ الَّذِينَ تَعْبُدُونَ مِن دُونِ اللَّهِ لَا يَمْلِكُونَ لَكُمْ رِزْقًا فَابْتَغُوا عِندَ اللَّهِ الرِّزْقَ وَاعْبُدُوهُ وَاشْكُرُوا لَهُ إِلَيْهِ تُرْجَعُونَ﴾ العنكبوت:16-17
And (remember) Ibraaheem (Abraham) when he said to his people: “Worship Allaah (Alone), and fear Him, that is better for you if you did but know. * You worship besides Allaah only idols, and you only invent falsehood. Verily, those whom you worship besides Allaah have no power to give you provision, so seek your provision from Allaah (Alone), and worship Him (Alone), and be grateful to Him. To Him (Alone) you will be brought back.” – Al-‘Ankaboot (29):16-17

دعوة شعيب – عليه السلام
The Call of Shu’ayb (Shuaib) – Upon Him Be Peace

﴿وَإِلَى مَدْيَنَ أَخَاهُمْ شُعَيْبًا قَالَ يَا قَوْمِ اعْبُدُواْ اللّهَ مَا لَكُم مِّنْ إِلَـهٍ غَيْرُهُ﴾ الأعراف:85
And to (the people of) Madyan (Midian), (We sent) their brother Shu’aib. He said: “O my people! Worship Allaah! You have no other God but Him.” – Al-A’raaf (7):85

﴿وَإِلَى مَدْيَنَ أَخَاهُمْ شُعَيْبًا قَالَ يَا قَوْمِ اعْبُدُواْ اللّهَ مَا لَكُم مِّنْ إِلَـهٍ غَيْرُهُ﴾ هود:84
And to the Madyan (Midian) people (We sent) their brother Shu’aib. He said: “O my people! Worship Allaah, you have no other God but Him.” – Hood (11):84

﴿وَإِلَى مَدْيَنَ أَخَاهُمْ شُعَيْبًا فَقَالَ يَا قَوْمِ اعْبُدُوا اللَّهَ وَارْجُوا الْيَوْمَ الْآخِرَ وَلَا تَعْثَوْا فِي الْأَرْضِ مُفْسِدِينَ﴾ العنكبوت:36
And to (the people of) Madyan (Midian), We sent their brother Shu’aib (Shuaib). He said: “O my people! Worship Allaah, and hope for (the reward of good deeds by worshipping Allaah Alone, on) the last Day, and commit no mischief on the earth as Mufsidoon (those who commit great crimes, oppressors, tyrants, mischief-makers).” – Al-‘Ankaboot (29):36

دعوة عيسى – عليه السلام
The Call of ‘Eesaa (Jesus) – Upon Him Be Peace

﴿إِنَّ اللّهَ رَبِّي وَرَبُّكُمْ فَاعْبُدُوهُ هَـذَا صِرَاطٌ مُّسْتَقِيمٌ﴾ آل عمران:51
Truly! Allaah is my Lord and your Lord, so worship Him (Alone). This is the Straight Path. – Aali ‘Imraan (3):51

﴿وَقَالَ الْمَسِيحُ يَا بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ اعْبُدُواْ اللّهَ رَبِّي وَرَبَّكُمْ﴾ المائدة:72
But the Messiah [‘Eesaa (Jesus)] said: “O Children of Israel! Worship Allaah, my Lord and your Lord.” – Al-Maa’idah (5):72

﴿مَا قُلْتُ لَهُمْ إِلاَّ مَا أَمَرْتَنِي بِهِ أَنِ اعْبُدُواْ اللّهَ رَبِّي وَرَبَّكُمْ وَكُنتُ عَلَيْهِمْ شَهِيدًا مَّا دُمْتُ فِيهِمْ فَلَمَّا تَوَفَّيْتَنِي كُنتَ أَنتَ الرَّقِيبَ عَلَيْهِمْ وَأَنتَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ شَهِيدٌ﴾ المائدة:117
“Never did I say to them aught except what You (Allaah) did command me to say: ‘Worship Allaah, my Lord and your Lord.’ And I was a witness over them while I dwelt amongst them, but when You took me up, You were the Watcher over them, and You are a Witness to all things.” – Al-Maa’idah (5):117

﴿وَإِنَّ اللَّهَ رَبِّي وَرَبُّكُمْ فَاعْبُدُوهُ هَذَا صِرَاطٌ مُّسْتَقِيمٌ﴾ مريم:36
[‘Eesaa (Jesus) said]: “And verily Allaah is my Lord and your Lord. So worship Him (Alone). That is the Straight Path.” – Maryam (19):36

﴿إِنَّ اللَّهَ هُوَ رَبِّي وَرَبُّكُمْ فَاعْبُدُوهُ هَذَا صِرَاطٌ مُّسْتَقِيمٌ﴾ الزخرف:64
“Verily, Allaah! He is my Lord (God) and your Lord (God). So worship Him (Alone). This is the (only) Straight Path.” – Az-Zukhruf (43):64

دعوة محمد – صلى الله عليه و سلم
The Call of Muhammad – peace and blessings be upon him

﴿قُلْ يَا أَهْلَ الْكِتَابِ تَعَالَوْاْ إِلَى كَلَمَةٍ سَوَاء بَيْنَنَا وَبَيْنَكُمْ أَلاَّ نَعْبُدَ إِلاَّ اللّهَ وَلاَ نُشْرِكَ بِهِ شَيْئًا وَلاَ يَتَّخِذَ بَعْضُنَا بَعْضاً أَرْبَابًا مِّن دُونِ اللّهِ فَإِن تَوَلَّوْاْ فَقُولُواْ اشْهَدُواْ بِأَنَّا مُسْلِمُونَ﴾ آل عمران:64
Say (O Muhammad): “O people of the Scripture (Jews and Christians): Come to a word that is just between us and you, that we worship none but Allaah, and that we associate no partners with Him, and that none of us shall take others as lords besides Allaah. Then, if they turn away, say: “Bear witness that we are Muslims.” – Aali ‘Imraan (3):64

﴿قُلْ إِنِّي أُمِرْتُ أَنْ أَعْبُدَ اللَّهَ مُخْلِصًا لَّهُ الدِّينَ﴾ الزمر:11
Say (O Muhammad): “Verily, I am commanded to worship Allaah (Alone) by obeying Him and doing religious deeds sincerely for Allaah’s sake only and not to show off, and not to set up rivals with Him in worship.” – Az-Zumar (39):11

﴿قُلِ اللَّهَ أَعْبُدُ مُخْلِصًا لَّهُ دِينِي﴾ الزمر:14
Say (O Muhammad) “Allaah Alone I worship by doing religious deeds sincerely for His sake only and not to show-off, and not to set up rivals with Him in worship.” – Az-Zumar (39):14

الدليل على أن أمة محمد – صلى الله عليه و سلم – على ملة إبراهيم – عليه السلام
Proof That the Nation of Muhammad – Peace and Blessing Be Upon Him – Are Upon the Religion of Ibraaheem (Abraham) – Upon Him Be Peace

﴿وَقَالُواْ كُونُواْ هُودًا أَوْ نَصَارَى تَهْتَدُواْ قُلْ بَلْ مِلَّةَ إِبْرَاهِيمَ حَنِيفًا وَمَا كَانَ مِنَ الْمُشْرِكِينَ﴾ البقرة:135
And they say, “Be Jews or Christians, then you will be guided.” Say (to them, O Muhammad), “Nay, (We follow) only the religion of Ibraaheem (Abraham), Haneefan [Islaamic Monotheism, i.e. to worship none but Allaah (Alone)], and he was not of Al-Mushrikoon (i.e. those who worshipped others along with Allaah – idolaters, polytheists).” – Al-Baqarah (2):135

﴿قُلْ صَدَقَ اللّهُ فَاتَّبِعُواْ مِلَّةَ إِبْرَاهِيمَ حَنِيفًا وَمَا كَانَ مِنَ الْمُشْرِكِينَ﴾ آل عمران:95
Say (O Muhammad): “Allaah has spoken the truth; follow the religion of Ibraaheem (Abraham) Haneefan (Islaamic Monotheism, i.e. he used to worship Allaah Alone), and he was not of Al-Mushrikoon (i.e. those who worshipped others along with Allaah – idolaters, polytheists).” – Aali ‘Imraan (3):95

﴿قُلْ إِنَّنِي هَدَانِي رَبِّي إِلَى صِرَاطٍ مُّسْتَقِيمٍ دِينًا قِيَمًا مِّلَّةَ إِبْرَاهِيمَ حَنِيفًا وَمَا كَانَ مِنَ الْمُشْرِكِينَ﴾ الأنعام:161
Say (O Muhammad): “Truly, my Lord has guided me to a Straight Path, a right religion, the religion of Ibraaheem (Abraham), Haneefan [i.e. the true Islaamic Monotheism – to believe in One God (Allaah i.e. to worship none but Allaah, Alone)] and he was not of Al-Mushrikoon (i.e. those who worshipped others along with Allaah – idolaters, polytheists).” Al-An’aam (6):161

﴿ثُمَّ أَوْحَيْنَا إِلَيْكَ أَنِ اتَّبِعْ مِلَّةَ إِبْرَاهِيمَ حَنِيفًا وَمَا كَانَ مِنَ الْمُشْرِكِينَ﴾ النحل:123
Then, We have inspired you (O Muhammad, saying): “Follow the religion of Ibraaheem (Abraham) Haneefan (Islaamic Monotheism – to worship none but Allaah, Alone) and he was not of Al-Mushrikoon (i.e. those who worshipped others along with Allaah – idolaters, polytheists).” – An-Nahl (16):123