Surah 2

Surah 2:119

"Surely We have sent you with the truth, as a bringer of good news and a warner. You will not be questioned about the companions of the Furnace."
The Description of the Prophet in the Tawrah Verses 2:118-119
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Verse 118

وَقَالَ ٱلَّذِينَ لَا يَعۡلَمُونَ لَوۡلَا يُكَلِّمُنَا ٱللَّهُ أَوۡ تَأۡتِينَآ ءَايَةٞۗ كَذَٰلِكَ قَالَ ٱلَّذِينَ مِن قَبۡلِهِم مِّثۡلَ قَوۡلِهِمۡۘ تَشَٰبَهَتۡ قُلُوبُهُمۡۗ قَدۡ بَيَّنَّا ٱلۡأٓيَٰتِ لِقَوۡمٖ يُوقِنُونَ

Those who have no knowledge say, ‘If only God would speak to us, or a sign would come to us.’ In this way those who were before them said something similar to their saying. Their hearts are alike. We have already made the signs clear to a people (who) are certain (in their belief).

Verse 119

إِنَّآ أَرۡسَلۡنَٰكَ بِٱلۡحَقِّ بَشِيرٗا وَنَذِيرٗاۖ وَلَا تُسۡـَٔلُ عَنۡ أَصۡحَٰبِ ٱلۡجَحِيمِ

Surely We have sent you with the truth, as a bringer of good news and a warner. You will not be questioned about the companions of the Furnace.

Messengers of Allah had received." Allah blows best with whom to place His Message. Humiliation and disgrace from Allah and a severe torment will overtake the criminals (polytheists and sinners) for that which they used to plot .} (6:124)](quran/6/124) and
[{And they say: "We shall not believe in you (O Muhammad $\u00a3), until you cause a spring to gush forth from the earth for us} until,
{Say (O Multammad : " Glorified (and Exalted) be my Lord (Allah) above all that evil they (polytheists) associate with Him]! Am I anything but a man, sent as a Messenger ?"} (17:90-93) and,
{And those who expect not a meeting with Us (i.e. those who deny the Day of Resurrection and the life of the Hereafter) said : "Why are not the angels sent down to us, or why do we not see our Lord?"} (25:21) and,
{Nay, everyone of them desires tluit he should be given pages spread out} (74:52).
There are many other Ayat that testify to the disbelief of the Arab idolators, their transgression, stubbornness, and that they asked unnecessary questions out of disbelief and arrogance. The statements of the Arab idolators followed the statements of the nations of the People of the Two Scriptures and other religions before them. Allah said,
{The People of the Scripture (Jews) ask you to cause a book to descend upon them from heaven. Indeed, they asked Musa (Moses) for even greater than that, when they said : "Show us truth (Islam), a bringer of glad tidings (for those who believe in what you brought, that they will enter Paradise) and a wamer (for those who disbelieve in what you brought, that they will enter the Hellfire) . And you will not be asked about the dwellers of the blazing Fire.}

Allah’s statement;
{And you will not be asked about the dwellers of the blazing Fire.}

means, “We shall not ask you about the disbelief of those who rejected you.” Similarly, Allah said,
{Your duty is only to convey (the Message) and on Us is the reckoning.} (13:40)
{So remind them (O Mufwnmad jg) - you arc only one who reminds. You are not a dictator over them.}( 88:21-22) and,
{We knoiv best what they say. And you (O Muhammad jg) are not the one to force them (to belief). But warn by the Qur'an; him who fears My threat} (50:45).
There are many other similar Ay at.

The Description of the Prophet in the Tawrah

Imam Ahmad recorded ‘Ata’ bin Yasar saying that he met ‘Abdullah bin ‘Amr bin A1 -‘As and said to him, “Tell me about the description of the Messenger of Allah sg in the Torah.” He said, “Yes, by Allah, he is described by the Torah with the same characteristics that he is described with in the Qur’an with: ‘O Prophet! We have sent you as a witness, a bringer of good news, a wamer, and as safe refuge for the unlettered people. You are My servant and Messenger. I have called you the Mutawakkil (who depends and relies on Allah for each and everything). You are not harsh, nor hard, nor obnoxious in the bazaars. He does not reward the evil deed with an evil deed. Rather, he forgives and pardons. Allah will not bring his life to an end, until he straightens the wicked’s religion by his hands so that the people proclaim: There is no deity worthy of worship except Allah. By his hands, Allah will open blind eyes, deaf ears and sealed hearts.’” 111 This was recorded by Al-Bukhari only. 12 '

— from Tafsir Ibn Kathir (Vol. 1, Page 357-360)

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