With Love to Muhammad (sa) - The Khatam-un-Nabiyyin — Page 259
Continuation of Prophethood according to the Holy Qur’ ā n 259 straitened for them, and they became convinced that there was no refuge from All ā h, save unto Himself. Then He turned to them with mercy that they might turn to Him. Surely, it is All ā h Who is Oft-Returning with compassion and is Merciful. 254 There are many such examples in the Holy Qur’ ā n where All ā h, the Exalted, Himself discusses the background or purpose of the revelation of certain verses. Comparatively, in 4:70, He chooses not to do that and it is clear that the meaning of that verse is not meant to be confined by a weak had ī th ! It is meant to be taken as it is. It should also be noted here that the Holy Qur’ ā n is the Last Book sent by All ā h, the Exalted, for the guidance of mankind and its commandments are applicable till the Last Day. Even those verses that are revealed after particular events in the life of the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa are applicable to all the people from the time of the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa till the Last Day. Hence, confining all or most of the verses of the Holy Qur’ ā n to specific events – where All ā h has not done so himself – is not appropriate. The fourth problem with Farhan Khan’s arguments is that he brings Tafs ī r Ibn ‘Abb ā s ra in support of his points but in reality, this considerably weakens them. According to researchers, this tafs ī r is filled with such narrators who are not truthful. For instance, it is stated: ِ Wْ_َت a ٓ بgَِا a ُ Mُؤَثَّق a َ ﻻ a ْ اFّتِ a ِ اFتّ_َا:iِْر a ِ َۃcْdُج a ْ Gِن a َ و a ًؓ @َبَّاس a ِ ابْن a ُ iْر َ اaْFَذَّبiِْن a ِ ْقMِ َر a ْ Gِن a Gَرْوِی a ُ َّہHَِاB 255 254 S ū rah At-Taubah, 9:118 255 All ā ma Shauk ā f ī , Faw ā ’id Al-Majm ū ‘ah f ī l-Ah ā d ī th Al-Maudh ū ‘ah , Page 104