Surah Al-Maaida (5) — Ayah 46
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
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46. 2. That is, just as the Torah was a source of guidance for people in its time, in the same way, after the revelation of the Injil, this status was given to the Injil. Then, after the revelation of the Noble Qur’an, acting upon the Torah, Injil, and other heavenly books was abrogated, and the Qur’an became the only source of guidance and salvation. With this, Allah ended the series of heavenly books. This is, in a way, a declaration that the success and prosperity of all humans born until the Day of Judgment is linked to this Qur’an. Whoever attaches himself to it will remain successful; whoever is cut off from it, failure and disappointment will be his fate. From this, it is understood that the philosophy of “unity of religions” is completely wrong; the truth has always been one in every era, not multiple. Everything other than the truth is falsehood. The Torah was the truth of its time. After that, the Injil was the truth of its time. After the revelation of the Injil, it was not permissible to act upon the Torah. And when the Qur’an was revealed, the Injil was abrogated. Acting upon the Injil was no longer permissible at all, and only the Qur’an remained as the sole system of action and salvation. Without believing in it—that is, without accepting the prophethood of Muhammad ﷺ—salvation is not possible. For further details, see the footnote of Surah al-Baqarah, verse 26.
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Why is there a Need for a New Revealed Book?
That is, Sayyiduna Isa (Jesus) ؑ was not a prophet who brought a new religion. He himself verbally affirmed the previously revealed books, and this is also mentioned in the Gospel. It should be clear that the task of a prophet who comes later is that if the previous community, by writing commentaries and explanations of the Book of Allah, has created differences through interpretations in its meanings and concepts, or has deviated from the path of truth in beliefs and actions, or has made some alterations or additions in the Book of Allah, then he should inform the people of all these matters and strive to bring them back to the path of truth. For this task, it is necessary to have a foundation, and that foundation is the divinely revealed book itself. Therefore, it is essential for every prophet and his followers to have faith in its being divinely revealed. Thus, Sayyiduna Isa ؑ and the prophets and communities before him affirmed the Torah, and Muslims affirm all previous prophets including Sayyiduna Isa ؑ, and the Torah and the Gospel, in fact, all heavenly scriptures, because after Isa ؑ and until the Prophet of the Last Age, no prophet came, nor was any heavenly book revealed after the Gospel and before the Quran, as is clear from the following hadith.
The Prophets are Paternal Brothers:
Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah ؓ says that the Prophet ﷺ said, "Among all people, I have the closest relationship with Isa son of Maryam ؑ (in this world and the Hereafter). All the prophets are paternal (half) brothers. Their father (i.e., beliefs) is one, and their mothers (i.e., subsidiary matters) are different. There is no prophet between me and Isa."
[بخاري۔ كتاب الانبياء۔ باب قول الله وَاذْكُرْ فِي الْكِتٰبِ مَرْيَمَ ]
