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Surah Al-Maaida (5) — Ayah 46
وَقَفَّيْنَا عَلَىٰٓ ءَاثَـٰرِهِم بِعِيسَى ٱبْنِ مَرْيَمَ مُصَدِّقًا لِّمَا بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ مِنَ ٱلتَّوْرَىٰةِ ۖ وَءَاتَيْنَـٰهُ ٱلْإِنجِيلَ فِيهِ هُدًى وَنُورٌ وَمُصَدِّقًا لِّمَا بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ مِنَ ٱلتَّوْرَىٰةِ وَهُدًى وَمَوْعِظَةً لِّلْمُتَّقِينَ ﴿46﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And in their footsteps, We sent ‘Îsâ (Jesus), son of Maryam (Mary), confirming the Taurât (Torah) that had come before him, and We gave him the Injeel (Gospel), in which was guidance and light and confirmation of the Taurât (Torah) that had come before it, a guidance and an admonition for Al-Muttaqûn (the pious - See V.2:2).
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَقَفَّيْنَا
waqaffaynā
And We sent
عَلَىٰٓ
ʿalā
on
ءَاثَـٰرِهِم
āthārihim
their footsteps
بِعِيسَى
biʿīsā
Isa
ٱبْنِ
ib'ni
son
مَرْيَمَ
maryama
(of) Maryam
مُصَدِّقًۭا
muṣaddiqan
confirming
لِّمَا
limā
what
بَيْنَ
bayna
(was) between
يَدَيْهِ
yadayhi
his hands
مِنَ
mina
of
ٱلتَّوْرَىٰةِ ۖ
l-tawrāti
the Taurat
وَءَاتَيْنَـٰهُ
waātaynāhu
and We gave him
ٱلْإِنجِيلَ
l-injīla
the Injeel
فِيهِ
fīhi
in it
هُدًۭى
hudan
(was) Guidance
وَنُورٌۭ
wanūrun
and light
وَمُصَدِّقًۭا
wamuṣaddiqan
and confirming
لِّمَا
limā
what
بَيْنَ
bayna
(was) between
يَدَيْهِ
yadayhi
his hands
مِنَ
mina
of
ٱلتَّوْرَىٰةِ
l-tawrāti
the Taurat
وَهُدًۭى
wahudan
and a Guidance
وَمَوْعِظَةًۭ
wamawʿiẓatan
and an admonition
لِّلْمُتَّقِينَ
lil'muttaqīna
for the God conscious
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46. And after those prophets, We sent Jesus, son of Mary, confirming the Torah that had come before him. We gave him the Gospel, in which was guidance and light, confirming what was before it of the Torah [85], and as a guidance and admonition for the God-fearing.
[85]
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 ]
[85]
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 ]
