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In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. 1. Kaaf Haa Yaa Aiin Saad. 2. A mention of the mercy of your Fosterer on His servant Zakariyya, 3. when he prayed to his Fosterer, praying secretly. 4. He said, "My Fosterer! My bones have become weak and my head is shining with grey hair and I have never been unsuccessful in my prayer to you, my Fosterer! 5. And I fear my heirs after me and my wife is barren. So grant me from Yourself a heir 6. who should inherit me and inherit from the family of Yaqub, and make him, O my Fosterer! Pleasing." 7. (It was said), O Zakariyya! We give you the good news of a son whose name will be Yahya. We did not assign (this) name to anyone before." 8. He said, "My Fosterer! How shall I have a son when my wife is barren and I have reached the extreme degree of old age?" 9. It was said, "(It will be) like that, your Fosterer says it is easy for Me and I had created you before when you were nothing." 10. He said, "My Fosterer! Make for me a sign," He said, "Your sign is that you will not speak to mankind for three nights (though) in sound health." 11. So he came out to his people from the sanctuary then communicated to them by signs that they should glorify (Allah) morning and evening. 12. "O Yahya! Hold the book with strength." And We gave him wisdom (in) childhood (itself),

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13. and compassion from Us and purity, and he was one who guarded (against evil), 14. and dutiful to his parents and he was not (rebellious), disobedient. compelling

15. And peace be on him on the day he was born and the day he dies and the day he will be raised alive. (Rl) 16. And mention in the book (about) Maryam when she withdrew from her people to an eastern place, 17. and took a veil (to screen herself) from them. Then We sent to her Our spirit so he appeared to her like a balanced man. 18. She said, "I seek the protection of the Beneficent (Allah) from you if you are one who guards (against evil)." 19. He said, "I am only a messenger of your Fosterer that I may grant to you a pure son." 20. She said, "How can there be a son to me when man has not touched me and I am not one who has exceeded the limits." ( P 15 )

21. He said, "(It will be) like that. Your Fosterer says that is easy for Me and that We will make him a sign for mankind and a mercy from Us, and it is an affair decided."

22. So she bore him then withdrew with him to a distant place. 23. And the pains of childbirth drove her to the trunk of a palm tree. She said, "I wish I had died before this and had become forgotten (as something) to be forgotten." 24. Then she was called from beneath her, Do not grieve, your Fosterer has made a rivulet beneath you, 25. and shake the trunk of the date palm towards you, making ripe dates to fall down to you.

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26. Then eat and drink and cool (your) eye, and if you see any man then say: I have vowed a fast to the Beneficent, therefore I will not speak to any man today."

27. Then she came to her people carrying him (Isa). They (her people) said, "O Maryam! You have come with a strange thing. 28. O sister of Harun! Your father was not a bad man nor your mother was one who exceeded the limits." 29. So she pointed towards him (Isa, for the explanation). They said, "How can we talk to one who is a child in the cradle? 30. He (Isa) said, "I am a servant of Allah, He has given me the book and made me a prophet. 31. And He has made me blessed wherever I may be and has enjoined on me worship (salat) and (giving of) charity (zakat) as long as I live. 32. And (He has made me) dutiful to my mother and has not made me compelling (rebellious), wretched. 33. And peace be on me the day I was born and the day I die and the day I will be raised alive." 34.Such (was) Isa, the son of Maryam. (This is a) statement of the fact about which they doubt. 35. It is not befitting to Allah that He should take to Himself a son, glory be to Him, when He decrees an affair, He says to it only "Be," so it is. 36. And Allah is certainly my Fosterer and your Fosterer so serve Him, this is the straight path. 37. But the parties disagreed among themselves. So sorrowful will be the state of those who do not believe because of their being present on the great day.

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38. How clearly will they hear and how clearly will they see on the day they come to Us, but this day the unjust are in clear error. 39. And warn them of the day of regret when the affair will be decided, and (at present) they are in a state of heedlessness and (therefore) they do not believe. 40. We will inherit the earth and whoever is on it and they will be returned to Us. (R 2) 41. And mention in the book (about) Ibrahim, he was certainly a truthful man, a prophet. 42. When he said to his father, "O My father! Why do you worship that which neither hears nor sees nor does it make you care-free from anything. 43. O my father! There has come to me of knowledge, (something) which has not come to you. So follow me I will guide you to the balanced path. 44. O my father! Do not worship the devil, the devil is certainly disobedient to the Beneficent (Allah). 45. O my father! I fear that a punishment from the Beneficent (Allah) may afflict you, then you will become a friend of the devil." 46. He said, "Do you forsake my gods O Ibrahim. If you do not desist I will definitely stone you, now go away from me for a long time." 47. He said, "Peace be on you! I will seek protective forgiveness of my Fosterer for you, He is certainly Gracious to me. 48. And I will withdraw from you and that which you pray to besides Allah, and I will pray to my Fosterer, may be that I will not be unsuccessful in my prayer to my Fosterer." 49. So when he withdrew from them and that which they worshipped besides Allah, We granted to him Ishaq and Yaqub and We made each one of them a prophet. 50. And We granted to them from Our mercy and We assigned to them a high and true renown. (R 3)

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51. And mention in the book (about) Musa, he was one who was purified and he was a messenger, a prophet. 52. And We called him from the right (hand) side of the Mount Toor and drew him nearer for secret talk. 53. And We granted to him from Our mercy, his brother Harun, a prophet.

54. And mention in the book (about) Ismael, he was truthful in his promise and he was a messenger, a prophet.

55. And he used to enjoin on his people worship (salat) and charity (zakat) and he was one with whom his Fosterer was pleased. 56. And mention in the book (about) Idris, he was a truthful man, a prophet, 57. and We raised him to a high place. 58. Those are the persons on whom Allah bestowed (His) favour, from among the prophets from the descendants of Adam and from among those whom We carried with Nuh (in the ship) and from among the descendants of Ibrahim and Israel and from among those whom We guided and chose, when the communications of the Beneficent (Allah) were read to them they fell down prostrating and weeping. 59. But the successors who succeeded after them wasted their worship (salat) and followed lusty desires, so they will meet (the punishment for their) error, 60. except him who repents and believes and does righteous work, so those will enter the garden and they will not be dealt with unjustly in anything, 61. gardens of everlasting bliss which the Beneficent (Allah) has promised to His servants in the unseen, His promise will certainly come to pass.

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62. Therein they will not hear (any) vain talk but peace, and therein there will be their provision for them morning and evening. 63. That is the garden which We will make (those of) Our servants to inherit who had guarded (against evil). 64. And we do not come down but by the command of your Fosterer, to Him belongs whatever is before us and whatever is behind us and whatever is between that, and your Fosterer is not forgetful. 65. Fosterer of the skies and the earth and that which is between these two. So serve Him and be constant in His service. Do you know (anyone else having the same) name (or attributes, which) belong to Him? (R 4) 66. And man says, "What! When I am dead, will I surely be brought out alive?" 67. Does not man remember that We created him before, when he was nothing? 68. So by your Fosterer, We will definitely gather them and the devils, then We will definitely make them to be present around hell on their knees. 69. Then We will definitely pull out from every sect those of them who were most severe in their revolt against the Beneficent (Allah). 70. Then surely We know best about those who are most worthy to enter therein. 71. And there is not one of you but will pass over it, this is an inevitable decision of your Fosterer. 72. Then We will deliver those who had guarded (against evil) and We will leave in it those who were unjust, on their knees. 73. And when Our clear signs are read to them, those who do not believe say to those who believe, "Which of the two parties (yours or ours) is better in position and better in assembly?"

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74. And how many of the generations have We destroyed before them, who were better in riches and in appearance (show)! 75. Say, "For one who is in error, the Beneficent (Allah) allows (the rope of leniency) to stretch for him (with a set) stretching, until when they see that which they were promised, either the punishment or the hour of doom, then they will know who is in an evil position and weaker in forces.

76. And Allah increases the guidance of those who receive guidance, and the (permanent) righteous works which remain, are better in the sight of your Fosterer, in respect of reward and better in respect of returns." 77. Then have you seen him who does not believe in Our signs and says, "I will definitely be given wealth and children?" 78. Is the unseen disclosed to him or has he made an agreement with the Beneficent (Allah)? 79. By no means, We will write down what he says and We will prolong for him (the period) of punishment (with a set) prolonging. 80. And We will inherit from him what he says and he will come to Us alone. 81. And they have taken gods besides Allah that they may be (a source of) might for them. 82. By no means, they (the false gods) will reject their having worshipped them and they will become their opponents. (R5) 83. Did you not consider that We send the devils on the infidels to incite them with an incitement? 84. So do not make haste against them, We only number for them, a number (of days). 85. The day We will gather those who guard (against evil, like honourable) guests before the Beneficent (Allah), 86. and We will drive the criminals to hell (like) thirsty (cattle), 87. none will have the power to mediate except him who has received an agreement, (permission) from the Beneficent (Allah).

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88. And they say, "The Beneficent (Allah) has taken (to Him self) a son." 89. You have indeed come with a disastrous thing. 90. The skies are about to cleave asunder due to it and the earth to split asunder and the mountains to fall down in pieces, 91. that they invoke a son for the Beneficent (Allah). 92. And it does not suit the Beneficent (Allah) that He should take (to Himself) a son, 93. there is no one in the skies and the earth but he comes to the Beneficent (Allah) as a servant. 94. He has computed them and numbered them a numbering 95. and everyone of them will come to Him on the day of resurrection, alone. 96. Those who believe and do righteous works, the Beneficent (Allah) will certainly assign love for them. 97. So We have made the (Quran) easy in your language only because you should (be able to) convey the good news through it to those who guard (against evil) and warn through it, quarrelsome people. 98. And how many generations have We destroyed before them, do you find anyone of them or hear (even) their whisper? (R 6, P 15 )

Summarized Commentary
Chapter 19 (Revealed at Makkah)

Vs 1 Kaaf Haa Yaa Aiin Saad are Arabic alphabets. Such alphabets appear at the beginning of many Surahs. Their meanings are not known, nevertheless they are regarded as part of the Quran. Vs 215 It is reported that Zakariyya (PBH) found with Maryam (PBH) winter fruits in summer and summer fruits in winter. This probably prompted him to pray for offspring in old age which is not the season for producing children. His prayer was accepted and the news

of a son Yahya (PBH) was given to him. At this announcement, being a human being, he pointed out two impossibilities: 1. His extreme old age and 2 the barrenness of his wife. In reply to this he was informed that he and his wife would have a son in these existing conditions because Allah (SWT) does whatever He wills He is not bound by His own rules which He can break whenever He wills to perform miracles. The sign of Zakariyya (PBH) and his wife having made fit to have son would

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be that he would not be able to talk for three days. Vs 1640 When the wife of Imran said My Fosterer! I vow to you that which is in my womb to be set free (for your service) so accept (it) from me. You are certainly Hearing, Knowing. Then when she delivered it she said, My Fosterer! I have delivered it a female. And Allah knew best what she had delivered and the male is not like the female. And I have named her Maryam and I seek your protection for her and her offspring, from the devil, the outcast. So her Fosterer accepted her with a good acceptance and made her (Maryam) grow into a good growth and gave her into the guardianship of Zakariyya.. 3:35-37 And when the angels said, O Maryam! Allah has certainly chosen you and cleaned you and chosen you above the women of the worlds. O Maryam! be devoutly obedient to your Fosterer and prostrate and bow down with those who bow down 3:42-43. Maryam (PBH) informed of Isas (PBH) birth: When the angels said O Maryam! Certainly Allah conveys to you the good news of a word (Kalimatin) from Him, his name is the Messiah, Isa, the son of Maryam, worthy of regard in the world and the hereafter and from among those who are near (to Allah). And he will talk to human beings (while) in the cradle and (in) old age, and (he will be) from among the righteous. (She) said, O my Fosterer! How can I have a son when man has not touched me? He said, like that, Allah creates what He wills when He decrees an affair then, He says to it only, Be, so it is. 3:45-47 Miraculous birth of Isa (PBH) without a father And mention in the book (about) Maryam when she withdrew from her people to an eastern place and took a veil (to screen herself) from them. Then We sent to her Our spirit (Ruhina) so he (Jibreel) appeared to her like a balanced man. She said, I seek the protection of the Beneficent (Allah) from you if you are one who guards (against evil). He said, I am only a messenger (Rasool) of your Fosterer that I may grant to you a pure son. She said, How can there be a son to me

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when man has not touched me and I am not one who has exceeded the limits? He said, (It will Be) like that. Your Fosterer says that is easy for Me and that We will make him a sign for mankind and a mercy from Us, and it is an affair decided. So she bore him then withdrew with him to a distant place. And the pains of child birth drove her to a palm tree. She said, I wish I had died before this and had become forgotten (as something) to be forgotten. Then she was called from beneath her, Do not grieve, your Fosterer has made a rivulet beneath you, and shake the trunk of the date palm towards you, making ripe dates to fall down to you. Then eat and drink and cool (your) eye and if you see any man then say : I have vowed a fast to the Beneficent, therefore I will not speak to any man today, Then she came to her people carrying him (Isa). They said O Maryam! You have come with a strange thing. O sister of Harun! your father was not a bad man nor your mother was one who exceeded the limits, so she pointed towards him (Isa, for the explanation). They said How can we talk to one who is a child in the cradle? He (Isa) said, I am a servant of Allah, He has given me the book and made me a prophet......, such was Isa, the son of Maryam. (This is a) statement of the fact about which they doubt. It is not befitting to Allah that He should take to Himself a son, glory be to Him, when He decrees an affair, He says to it only, Be, so it is. 19:16-35 Maryams chastity certified by Allah Taala And Maryam the daughter of Imran, who guarded her chastity, so We breathed into it (her body), from Our spirit and she testified to the truth of her Fosterer and His books and she was among the obedient ones, 66:12 Isas (PBH) birth compared with Adams (PBH) The likeness of Isa, with Allah is certainly as the likeness of Adam. (He) proportioned him from the soil, then said to him, Be, so he was (created). 3:59. Isa (PBH) is not Allahs son as Christians Claim And they say, The Beneficent (Allah) has taken (to Himself) a son, You have indeed come with

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a disastrous thing. The skies are about to cleave asunder due to it and the earth to split asunder and the mountains to fall down in pieces, that they invoke a son for the Beneficent (Allah). And it does not suit the Beneficent (Allah) that He should take (to Himself) a son, there is no one in the skies and the earth but he comes to the Beneficent (Allah) as a servant. 19:88-93. Isa (PBH) strengthened through Jibreel (PBH) ......... And We gave to Isa, the son of Maryam clear proofs and strengthened him with the holy spirit (Jibreel (PBH))..... 2:87 Isa (PBH) messenger of Allah, His word and a spirit from Him, predicts about Muhammed (PBH). ............. and We made Isa, the son of Maryam to follow (earlier messengers) and gave him the Injeel.......... 57:27 And (remember) when Isa, the son of Maryam said, O children of Israel! I am a messenger of Allah sent to you, confirming that which is before me of the Torah and conveying the good news of a messenger who will come after me his name being Ahmed (Muhammed)............ 61:6 O owners of the book! Do not commit excesses in your religion, and do not say about Allah (anything) other than the truth. The Messiah, Isa, the son of Maryam was only a messenger of Allah and His word which He had communicated to Maryam and a spirit from Him (word Be communicated through Jibreel to Maryam), so believe in Allah and His messengers and do not say, Three, it will be better for you if you stop (saying it). Allah is only One God (and not one of the three as Christians claim). It is far from His glory that He should have a son for Himself. Whatever is in the skies and whatever is in the earth is His and Allah is sufficient as a Trustee. The Messiah does not disdain to be a servant of Allah.... 4:171-172 Miracles performed through Isa (PBH) When Allah will say, O Isa, the son of Maryam! Remember My favour on you and on your mother, when I strengthened you with the holy spirit you were made to speak to people in the cradle (childhood) and in old age, and when I taught

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you the book and the wisdom and the Torah and the Injeel, and when you proportioned from the clay a form like that of a bird by My permission then you breathed in it so it became a bird by My permission, and you healed the blind by birth and the leper by My permission, and when you brought out the dead by My permission and when I withheld the children of Isreal from (harming) you when you came to them with clear proofs, then those who did not believe from among them said; This is nothing but clear magic. 5:110 Isa (PBH) did not claim that he was God. And when Allah will say, O Isa, the son of Maryam! did you say to mankind: Take me and my mother as two gods, besides Allah? He will say, Glory be to you. It does not be fit me that I should say something for which I have no right (to say). Had I said it then you would have known it.......... 5:116 Isa (PBH) was neither crucified nor killed, he was raised towards Allah (SWT) and will come back before the day of resurrection When Allah said, O Isa! I will take you back and raise you towards Myself and clean you from those who do not believe, and towards the day of resurrection, I will make those who follow you, above those who do not believe, then towards Me you will all return then I will judge between you in (matters) in which you disagreed.3:55 And he (Isa) is certainly the knowledge (a sign) for the hour of doom.......... 43:61 And (We punished them) due to their infidelity, and due to the great false charge on Maryam in their speech and due to their, saying, We killed Messiah, Isa, the son of Maryam, messenger of Allah. And they did not kill him nor did they crucify him, but for them, he (the one crucified) was made to resemble (Isa), and those who differ in it are certainly in a doubt about it. They do not have any knowledge of it, they follow nothing but conjecture and they certainly did not kill him. No, Allah raised him towards Himself and Allah is Mighty, Wise. And there is not a single person from among the owners of the book but he will definitely believe in him before his death, and on the day of resurrection he will be a witness on

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them. 4:156-159 Summary : First angels inform Maryam (PBH) about the birth of a son on which she expresses her surprise as no man had touched her and Allah (SWT) Himself certified her chastity. Isa (PBH) appears to be the personification of the word Kun meaning Be from Allah (SWT) communicated to Maryam (PBH) through the spirit Jibreel (PBH). This is probably what is meant by calling him a Word and spirit from Him. Isa (PBH) is always called the son of Maryam (PBH) because he did not have a father and he was not the son of Allah as Christians claim. Maryam must have gone through the whole process of child birth and during the period when Isa (PBH) was in her womb she must have eaten the food from the earth which was food for Isa (PBH) too. Probably in this sense he is said to have been proportioned from the said (Turab) which supplies plant nutrients. Isa (PBH) was sent as a messenger of Allah Taala to Bani Israel and was made to perform a number of miracles as proofs of his prophethood. He was given the Injeel, he certified to the truth of earlier prophets and informed about the coming of prophet Muhammed (PBH) after him. He never claimed that he was God or the son of God. He was neither crucified nor killed but was raised towards Allah Taala, someone resembling him was crucified. He will be sent back before the day of resurrection, which is also mentioned in many sayings of prophet Muhammed (PBH). Vs 41 50 1. Leaves home in the name of Allah: Ibrahim (PBH) as the messenger of Allah appears to have first preached his father against idol worship. He argued with him that he (i.e. his father) was worshipping idols which neither hear nor see nor are capable of helping him in anyway. He told him that worshipping idols and thereby serving the devil who was disobedient to Allah, was a punishable act. In reply to this his father threatened him that he would stone him if he did not stop his mission against idol worship and finally ordered him to go away from him. Even then Ibrahim (PBH) consoled him that he would pray to his Fosterer for forgiving him and withdrew from that which they worshipped

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besides Allah (6:74, 19:41-48). The lesson we learn from this is that guidance to the right path does not depend on relationship, even the father of Ibrahim (PBH) was an idol worshipper, a polytheist. It is Allah Who guides whom He wills towards the right path (2:213). 2. He reflects on the creation in search of the Creator: Ibrahim (PBH) wanted to know, Who his Sustainer, Cherisher, Fosterer was, therefore Allah (SWT) diverted his attention towards the heavenly bodies and made him reflect on the creation and then come to some conclusion. In this process he first saw a planet (probably venus which appears at the very start of night and is next in brightness only to the moon), but when the planet disappeared he remarked, I do not love those who set. He next reflected on the moon then on the sun, the biggest heavenly body seen with the naked eye but these two heavenly bodies also disappeared. These heavenly bodies too must have been objects of worship therefore he remarked, O my people! I am free from that which you associate as partners (with Allah). I turn my attention towards Him Who initiated the creation of the skies and the earth, being upright, and I am not of the polytheists, (6:75-82). Here there is a hint that Allah (SWT) existence and powers could be recognized through his creation. 3. He breaks Idols: To teach a lesson to idol worshippers and to make them realize how helpless the idols were, he broke all the idols except the biggest one, in their absence. When they returned and asked as to who had done this to their idols, he said that the biggest of them had done it and requested them to ask the idols themselves. They accepted that idols could not speak. He thus tried to convince them that besides Allah they were worshipping things which could not even protect themselves, leave alone their benefiting or harming others. Inspite of getting convinced they were adamant and tried to burn him in the fire but Allah (SWT) saved him. (21:51-70). Following wrong practices and traditions of fore fathers sometimes makes people blind to reason and logic and leads them to hell. 4. He argues with the king: Ibrahim (PBH) defeated the king of his time in argument which

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was another daring act. The king, considering himself to be the ultimate authority had said that he could let a person live or cause him to die. Ibrahim (PBH) in reply challenged that Allah (SWT) causes the sun to rise in the east let him cause it to rise in the west. (2:258). This shows that one should dare to argue in the cause of Allah (SWT), basing his argument on reason and logic, even with people in power, if they are wrong. 5. He performs an experiment: Belief in anything becomes strong if one is satisfied. Ibrahim (PBH) therefore asked Allah (SWT) to show him how He would raise the dead to life. Allah (SWT) too satisfied him by ordering him to perform an experiment: Take four birds, tame them to come to you when you call them, then place on every mountain a portion from them and call them, they will come to you...... (2:260). As birds are tamed, every particle in the whole creation is tamed to obey the orders of Allah (SWT). On the day of resurrection at the command of Allah (SWT), all the particles of which a person was composed in the life of this world, would assemble to resurrect the same person. This was probably what Allah (SWT) wanted to impress on the mind of Ibrahim (PBH). 6.He leaves wife and child at Kaaba: For the establishment of worship (salat) he left his wife Hajira and child Ismael (PBH) in the premises of Kaaba where there was no food, in the absence of any cultivation. He just depended on Allah (SWT) for providing them with fruits, for which he prayed to Him. 14:37. Another sacrifice of leaving his wife and small child alone just for the service of Allah (SWT). 7. Construction of Kaaba: Ibrahim and Ismael (PBT) were ordered to clean the Kaaba for worshippers of Allah (SWT). This indicates that Ibrahim and Ismael (PBT) first had to remove some unclean or unwanted things from the premises of the Kaaba and then raise the foundations of the building. The place where Ibrahim (PBH) stood was appointed as a place for offering salat. While raising the walls of Kaaba Ibrahim and Ismael (PBT) were praying to Allah (SWT) for accepting this service of theirs inspite of the fact that they were ordered by Allah

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(SWT) to construct the building of Kaaba. This shows that while obeying the orders of Allah (SWT) we too should pray to Him for acceptance of our good deeds, because if our effort is not accepted as good by Allah (SWT) then it is fruitless and a waste. Ibrahim (PBH) also prayed to Allah (SWT) for raising a messenger from the local people i.e. the progeny of Ismael (PBH), his prayer was accepted and Muhammed (PBH) was raised as His last messenger with the final message i.e. the Quran (2:125-129). 8. Sacrifice of Ismael: When Ibrahhim (PBH) was instructed in his dream by Allah (SWT) to sacrifice his son Ismael (PBH) both obeyed the order. But when Ismael was laid down for sacrifice Allah (SWT) saved him from being slaughtered and in his place a sheep was sacrificed. This occasion is remembered every year when we celebrate Idd uz Zuha (37:102-109) If Ismael (PBH) had been sacrificed, it was possible that sacrificing a son instead of a sheep would have become incumbent on all Muslims. We celebrate Idd uz Zuha because instead of a son a sheep is sacrificed and its really an occasion to be celebrated. What a trial it must have been for Ibrahim and Ismael (PBT), but both were declared successful. We should really be grateful to Allah for saving us from such a severe test. 9. Birth of Ishaq (PBH): Ibrahim (PBH) was given the good news of the birth of Ishaq (PBH) as a son along with the birth of Yaqoob (PBH) as a grandson (11:71-72). This clearly indicated that the son whose sacrifice was ordered was Ismael (PBH) and not Ishaq (PBH), because Ishaq (PBH) was to live get married and give birth to Yaqoob (PBH) his son. How could Ishaq (PBH) do all this if he had been sacrificed because Ibrahim (PBH) did not know before the sacrifice that his son would be saved, he was prepared to sacrifice his son in all good faith. If the son to be sacrificed was Ishaq (PBH) and not Ismael (PBH) then Ibrahim (PBH) would have got confused that on one hand Ishaq (PBH) was to give birth to Yaqoob (PBH) and on the other hand Allah (SWT) is asking him to sacrifice him in childhood itself. This clearly proves that Ismael (PBH) was

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involved in the sacrifice and this event took place around Kaaba. Sacrifice of animals and stoning the devils during the Hajj add further support to this fact. 10. Allah (SWT) acknowledgment of Ibrahims (PBH) acts: Ibrahim (PBH) is honoured by being called upright and a friend of Allah (SWT) (4:125). Allah (SWT) Himself certifies that he was not a polytheist (16:120), he had a defectless heart (37:84), he was a man of strength and insight, chosen for reminding people of the life after death (38:45-47) he was good to such an extent that he was a model for the righteous to copy (60:4). Vs 5155 Musa (PBH) He was sent to Firawn and his people 20:24, Firawn was the king of Egypt 43:51 and considered himself great in the earth 10:83. He inflicted severe punishment on the Bani Israel, killing their sons and letting their daughters live 2:49. Musa (PBH) was ordered by Allah (SWT) to deliver the Bani Israel from these tortures 7:105. The history of Musa (PBH) starts from his birth when Allah (SWT) communicated to his mother to put him (i.e. the new born baby) into a box and put the box in the river (Nile). He informed her that the river will cast him on the bank and the people of Firawn will pick him up. Allah (SWT) had cast His love on Musa (PBH) it was probably due to this that Firawns wife pleaded not to kill him and thus he was saved from slaughter. Musa (PBH) as a baby would not drink milk. His sister who was vigilantly following him trickishly recommended the house of his mother for suckling him without revealing who he was. Thus Musa (PBH) was restored to his mother for suckling but he lived in the palace of Firawn and was brought up as a prince by his own enemy who did not realize that this child would grow up to become the cause of his death 20:39-40, 28:7-14. Musa (PBH) grew up and was granted wisdom and knowledge. One day when he was in the city, a member of his own community i.e. Bani Israel who was fighting with an Egyptian sought his help and in response to this Musa (PBH) struck the Egyptian who died. Musa (PBH) had no intention of killing him so he immediately sought

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the forgiveness of Allah (SWT) which was granted to him. Next day when he entered the city the same person from his community was again fighting with someone and he again sought Musas (PBH) help. When Musa (PBH) intended to catch this man from his own community and punish him for being quarrelsome, he said, Do you intend to kill me as you killed a man yesterday? This news reached the palace and someone secretly informed Musa (PBH) that the Egyptians were planning to kill him in retaliation. He therefore escaped to Midian 28:14-22. [Musa (PBH) probably realized that the whole system was corrupt and there was no use in surrendering and pleading Not guilty because the murder was neither planned nor intentional] On reaching Midian he found two ladies waiting for water for their cattle because many men were busy doing this at the watering place. Musa (PBH) helped these two ladies who were probably the daughters of prophet Shuaib (PBH) and who later on took him to their father to whom he narrated his story. Musa (PBH) was married to one of the two sisters and he stayed at Midian for 8 to 10 years 28:23-28. He was once traveling with his family when he saw a fire on Mount Tuur. When he came near to the fire Allah (SWT) spoke to him and ordered him to go to Firawn and deliver Bani Israel from the tortures they were undergoing. As proof of his prophethood he was given two of the total nine miracles (17:101). His wooden staff became a live snake and his hand became white, He was permitted to take Haruun (PBH) his brother to help him in his mission 28:29-35 Firawn and his chiefs saw the miracles but considered them to be magic, therefore to defeat Musa (PBH) he arranged for his competition with magicians. The wooden staff of Musa (PBH) ate away all the items of magic of the magicians who realizing the truth of the miracle of Musa (PBH) fell down prostrating before Allah (SWT) 20:56-70. Firawn and his people witnessed the whole affair and were later involved in various calamities still they did not allow Bani Israel to go with Musa (PBH) 7:130-135. One day Musa (PBH) took

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Bani Israel secretly across the Red Sea when Allah (SWT) had caused a dry path in it, holding the water like huge walls. Firawn and his army followed Bani Israel but when they were midway, the water held in the form of walls flowed in their direction. Thus Allah (SWT) saved the Bani Israel and drowned Firawn and his army 26:53-67. Before his death Firawn declared that he believed in the God in whom Bani Israel believed and that he was of those who submit (as Muslims) Firawns dead body was saved 10:90-93 and was later on preserved as a mummy in Egypt (Encyclopedia Britanica), Bani Israel later did many things which pained Musa (PBH). They took the calf for worship 20:80-98. They wanted to see Allah (SWT) 2:55. They requested Musa (PBH) to make for them idols for worship 7:138141 and they rejected prophet Muhammed (PBH) and the Quran 2:89-91 Vs 56 57 Idris (PBH) was a Prophet Vs 5863 These Prophets bowed down before Allah (SWT). Some of their successors followed their lusty desires due to which they will be punished but others repented, believed and did good work therefore they will be reward with paradise. Vs 6465 This may be the statement of angels. Vs 6667 Some human beings forget that Allah (SWT) had created them for the first time from nothing, then can He not create them for the second time ? Vs 6870 Allah (SWT) will recreate and gather all human beings, then the evil ones will be punished in hell, Allah (SWT) knows those who deserve to enter it. Vs 7172 This may refer to Pul-e-Siraat which will be a bridge over hell, after crossing which people will go to paradise and from which

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sinners will fall into hell. [This has been reported in many sayings of Prophet Muhammed (PBH) collected by Bukhari and Muslim] Vs 7382 Worldly riches cannot save a community from destruction, it is only a rope of leniency till the time of punishment for those in error, who will come to Allah (SWT) alone and their false gods will reject them and be of no use. Those for whom Allah (SWT) increases their guidance and who do good works, the good effects or usefulness of which remain, they will get a better reward. Vs 8384 Allah (SWT) Himself sends devils on infidels to incite them and their days are numbered. Vs 8587 The pious will come to Allah (SWT) as honoured guests and the criminals will be driven to hell like thirsty camels rushing towards water. Vs 8895 Ascribing a son to Allah (SWT) is such a grave sin that the whole universe may get destroyed due to His anger. He does not need a son, everyone and everything in His creation is His slave, they are all numbered and will come to Him alone on the day of resurrection. Vs 96 It is a matter of common experience that those who are really pious are loved by many people. Vs 97 The people who were directly addressed by Prophet Muhammed (PBH) were Arabs. Therefore the Quran was made easy in their language so that they could understand it to implement it, hoping for paradise and fearing the punishment in hell. Vs 98 Many generations were destroyed completely therefore every generation should implement the Quran to avoid punishment.

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