Did Jesus Redeem Mankind? — Page 32
32 still extant. So are the teachings of Noah, of Abraham, of Moses. It is clear that there are different laws governing different spheres. If it is a dirty thing, there is no significance in prolonging its existence; it has not any utility to be kept alive for thousands of years. About the teachings of. Adam, Noah and Abraham one could also say that there were no means of knowing whether they gave the teachings ascribed to them or whether another teaching was imparted by them. He says: i. e. , We shall impart الا ما شاء الله ;to thee a lesson which thou wilt not forget i. e. , except what thy Lord says in respect of a command that it was of a temporary nature and should repeal it afterwards (an instance in point is that prayer used to be addressed with the face turned towards the Holy Land but later Allah commanded that it should be addressed with the face turned towards the Holy House at Mecca) and excepting such ordinances of temporary character, We are going to give you a set of teachings . e, which thou shalt not forget. Here it is not the Holy Prophet (peace and the blessings of Allah be on him) alone who is addressed, nay the entire mankind has been addressed. And Allah the Excellent says that this teaching will never be forgotten howsoever men may contrive. He will uphold it and you will realize that it takes notice of their innermost thoughts and at the same time takes into account the external events that influence their deeds. ie. , in the dissemination of this teaching,. We will provide many facilities and it will continue to spread. . If law is a curse, well! We are sending down a teaching and we will see whether it is acted upon or not. e these arguments, that We have. فذكر ان نفعت الذكرى advanced, show that hearts of men can be reformed through