The Holy Quran with Five Volume Commentary (Vol 2) — Page 611
CH. 7 AL-A'RĀF فَامِنُوا بِاللَّهِ وَرَسُولِهِ النَّبِيِّ الْأُمِّيِّ الَّذِى PT. 9 "He gives life, and He causes death. So believe in Allah and يُؤْمِنُ بِاللهِ وَكَلِمَتِهِ وَاتَّبِعُوهُ لَعَلَّكُمْ His Messenger, the Prophet, the تَهْتَدُونَ Immaculate one, who believes in Allah and His words; and follow him that you may be rightly guided. '1048 وَمِنْ قَوْمِ مُوسَى أُمَّةٌ يَهْدُونَ بِالْحَقِّ And of the people of Moses. 160 وَبِهِ يَعْدِلُونَ there is a party that exhorts people to truth and does justice therewith. 1049 وَقَطَعْنَهُمُ اثْنَتَى عَشْرَةَ أَسْبَاطًا اُمَمًا And We divided them into. 161 twelve tribes, distinct peoples. وَأَوْحَيْنَا إِلَى مُوسَى إِذِ اسْتَسْقُهُ And, We revealed to Moses "2:259; 23:81; 44:9; 57:3. 07:182. 5:13. 1048. Commentary: This verse beautifully declares that the prophecies of the Old and New Testaments concerning the Promised Prophet have been fulfilled in the Holy Prophet. The reference in the words, to Whom belongs the kingdom of the heavens and the earth, is to the fact that just as there is one kingdom in the heavens, so, as a result of the advent of the Holy Prophet, there will in future be only one spiritual kingdom on earth. It is to this kingdom that the prayer of Jesus (Matt. 6:10) refers. This prayer embodied a prophecy about the advent of the Holy Prophet. of race, nationality and colour will cease. 1049. Commentary: This verse makes it clear that all followers of Moses were not corrupt. There were some among them who guided men to truth and acted justly. The Quran never condemns a people wholesale. Its condemnation is confined only to such sections of a people as are corrupt and, therefore, deserve to be condemned. Whenever the Quran mentions the evil practices of a people, it never fails to refer also to the good qualities that some of its members are found to possess. Truly has the Quran said: And let not a The establishment of one spiritual people's enmity incite you to act kingdom on earth points to the fact otherwise than with justice. Be that the Promised Prophet will be a always just; that is nearer to Messenger of God to all mankind, righteousness, and fear Allah. Surely, and that by his advent all distinctions | Allah is aware of what you do (5:9). 1051