﴿ط§ظ„ظ‘ظژط°ظگظٹظ†ظژ ظٹظژطھظ‘ظژط¨ظگط¹ظڈظˆظ†ظژ ط§ظ„ط±ظ‘ظژط³ظڈظˆظ„ظژ ط§ظ„ظ†ظ‘ظژط¨ظگظ‰ظ‘ظژ ط§ظ„ط£ظڈظ…ظ‘ظگظ‰ظ‘ظژ ط§ظ„ظ‘ظژط°ظگظ‰ ظٹظژط¬ظگط¯ظڈظˆظ†ظژظ‡ظڈ ظ…ظژظƒظ’طھظڈظˆط¨ظ‹ط§ ط¹ظگظ†ط¯ظژظ‡ظڈظ…ظ’ ظپظگظ‰ ط§ظ„طھظ‘ظژظˆظ’ط±ظژط§ط©ظگ ظˆظژط§ظ„ط¥ظگظ†ط¬ظگظٹظ„ظگ﴾

(Those who follow the Messenger, the Prophet who can neither read nor write whom they find written with them in the Tawrah and the Injil,) This is the description of the Prophet Muhammad in the Books of the Prophets. They delivered the good news of his advent to their nations and commanded them to follow him. His descriptions were still apparent in their Books, as the rabbis and the priests well know. Imam Ahmad recorded that Abu Sakhr Al-`Uqayli said that a bedouin man said to him, "I brought a milk-producing camel to Al-Madinah during the life time of Allah's Messenger. After I sold it, I said to myself, `I will meet that man (Muhammad) and hear from him.' So I passed by him while he was walking between Abu Bakr and `Umar, and I followed them until they went by a Jewish man, who was reading from an open copy of the Tawrah. He was mourning a son of his who was dying and who was one of the most handsome boys. The Messenger of Allah asked him (the father),

آ«ط£ظژظ†ظ’ط´ظڈط¯ظڈظƒظژ ط¨ظگط§ظ„ظ‘ظژط°ظگظٹ ط£ظژظ†ظ’ط²ظژظ„ظژ ط§ظ„طھظ‘ظژظˆظ’ط±ظژط§ط©ظژ ظ‡ظژظ„ظ’ طھظژط¬ظگط¯ظڈ ظپظگظٹ ظƒظگطھظژط§ط¨ظگظƒظژ ظ‡ظژط°ظژط§ طµظگظپظژطھظگظٹ ظˆظژظ…ظژط®ظ’ط±ظژط¬ظگظٹطںآ»

(I ask you by He Who has sent down the Tawrah, do you not find the description of me and my advent in your Book) He nodded his head in the negative. His son said, `Rather, yes, by He Who has sent down the Tawrah! We find the description of you and your advent in our Book. I bear witness that there is no deity worthy of worship except Allah and that you are the Messenger of Allah. ' The Prophet said (to the Companions),

آ«ط£ظژظ‚ظگظٹظ…ظڈظˆط§ ط§ظ„ظ’ظٹظژظ‡ظڈظˆط¯ظگظٹظ‘ظژ ط¹ظژظ†ظ’ ط£ظژط®ظگظٹظƒظڈظ…آ»

(Stop the Jew (the father) from (taking care of) your brother (in Islam).) The Prophet then personally took care of the son's funeral and led the funeral prayer on him.''' This Hadith is sound and is supported by a similar Hadith in the Sahih narrated from Anas. Ibn Jarir recorded that Al-Muthanna said that `Ata' bin Yasar said, "I met `Abdullah bin `Amr and asked him, `Tell me about the description of Allah's Messenger in the Tawrah.' He said, `Yes, by Allah! He is described in the Tawrah, just as he is described in the Qur'an,

﴿ظٹط£ظژظٹظ‘ظڈظ‡ظژط§ ط§ظ„ظ†ظ‘ظژط¨ظگظ‰ظ‘ظڈ ط¥ظگظ†ظ‘ظژط¢ ط£ظژط±ظ’ط³ظژظ„ظ’ظ†ظژظ€ظƒظژ ط´ظژط§ظ‡ظگط¯ط§ظ‹ ظˆظژظ…ظڈط¨ظژط´ظ‘ظگط±ط§ظ‹ ظˆظژظ†ظژط°ظگظٹط±ط§ظ‹ ﴾

(O Prophet! Verily, We have sent you as a witness, and a bearer of glad tidings, and a warner.) ﴿33:45﴾ as a safe refuge for the unlettered ones. `You are My servant and Messenger. I have called you `Al-Mutawakkil' (who trusts in Allah), not hard or harsh.' Neither uttering foul speech in the markets nor returning evil deed with one in kind. Rather, he forgives and forgoes. Allah will not end his life until He straightens through him the crooked religion, so that they might proclaim, `There is no deity worthy of worship except Allah.' He will open through him sealed hearts, deaf ears and blind eyes.''' `Ata' then said, "I also met Ka`b and asked him the same question, and his answer did not differ from `Abdullah's answer, even concerning one letter. '' Al-Bukhari recorded it from `Abdullah bin `Amr. It was also recorded by Al-Bukhari ﴿up to the word﴾ forgoes. And he mentioned the narration of `Abdullah bin `Amr then he said; "It was common in the speech of our Salaf that they describe the Books of the People of the Two Scriptures as the Tawrah, as some Hadiths concur. Allah knows best.'' Allah's statement,

﴿ظٹظژط£ظ’ظ…ظڈط±ظڈظ‡ظڈظ… ط¨ظگط§ظ„ظ’ظ…ظژط¹ظ’ط±ظڈظˆظپظگ ظˆظژظٹظژظ†ظ’ظ‡ظژظ€ظ‡ظڈظ…ظ’ ط¹ظژظ†ظگ ط§ظ„ظ’ظ…ظڈظ†ظ’ظƒظژط±ظگ﴾

(He commands them to do good; and forbids them from evil;) This is the description of the Messenger of Allah in previous Books. These were the true qualities of our Messenger , as well, for he only ordained good and forbade evil. We should mention here that `Abdullah bin Mas`ud said, "When you hear Allah's statement,

﴿ظٹظژظ€ط£ظژظٹظ‘ظڈظ‡ظژط§ ط§ظ„ظ‘ظژط°ظگظٹظ†ظژ ط،ظژط§ظ…ظژظ†ظڈظˆط§ظ’﴾

(O you who believe!), then pay it your full attention, for it is a good that you are being commanded, or an evil that you are being forbidden.'' And the most important and greatest of these commands and prohibitions, is that Allah has sent the Messenger to order worshipping Him Alone without partners and forbid worshipping others besides Him. This is the Message that Allah has sent all Messengers with before Muhammad , just as Allah said,

﴿ظˆظژظ„ظژظ‚ظژط¯ظ’ ط¨ظژط¹ظژط«ظ’ظ†ظژط§ ظپظگظ‰ ظƒظڈظ„ظ‘ظگ ط£ظڈظ…ظ‘ظژط©ظچ ط±ظ‘ظژط³ظڈظˆظ„ط§ظ‹ ط£ظژظ†ظگ ط§ط¹ظ’ط¨ظڈط¯ظڈظˆط§ظ’ ط§ظ„ظ„ظ‘ظژظ‡ظژ ظˆظژط§ط¬ظ’طھظژظ†ظگط¨ظڈظˆط§ظ’ ط§ظ„ظ’ط·ظ‘ظژظ€ط؛ظڈظˆطھظژ﴾

(And verily, We have sent among every Ummah a Messenger (proclaiming): "Worship Allah, and avoid the Taghut (false deities)'')﴿16:36﴾. Allah's statement,

﴿ظˆظژظٹظڈط­ظگظ„ظ‘ظڈ ظ„ظژظ‡ظڈظ…ظڈ ط§ظ„ط·ظ‘ظژظٹظ‘ظگط¨ظژظ€طھظگ ظˆظژظٹظڈط­ظژط±ظ‘ظگظ…ظڈ ط¹ظژظ„ظژظٹظ’ظ‡ظگظ…ظڈ ط§ظ„ظ’ط®ظژط¨ظژظ€ط¦ظگط«ظژ﴾

(He makes lawful for them the good things, and forbids them from the evil things,) meaning, he makes the Bahirah, Sa'ibah, Wasilah and Ham, etc., lawful. They were prohibitions that they invented which were only hard for themselves. He also forbids them from evil things, such as the flesh of the pig, Riba, and foods that were treated as lawful although Allah the Exalted had forbidden them. `Ali bin Abi Talhah reported this from Ibn `Abbas. Allah's statement,

﴿ظˆظژظٹظژط¶ظژط¹ظڈ ط¹ظژظ†ظ’ظ‡ظڈظ…ظ’ ط¥ظگطµظ’ط±ظژظ‡ظڈظ…ظ’ ظˆظژط§ظ„ط§ظ‘ظŒط؛ظ’ظ„ظژظ€ظ„ظژ ط§ظ„ظ‘ظژطھظگظ‰ ظƒظژط§ظ†ظژطھظ’ ط¹ظژظ„ظژظٹظ’ظ‡ظگظ…ظ’﴾

(He (Muhammad) releases them from their heavy burdens, and from the fetters that were upon them.) indicates that Muhammad came with leniency and an easy religion. As mentioned in the Hadith recorded from many routes that Allah's Messenger said,

آ«ط¨ظڈط¹ظگط«ظ’طھظڈ ط¨ظگط§ظ„ظ’ط­ظژظ†ظگظٹظپظگظٹظ‘ظژط©ظگ ط§ظ„ط³ظ‘ظژظ…ظ’ط­ظژط©آ»

(I was sent with the easy way of Hanifiyyah ﴿monotheism﴾) The Prophet said to the two Commanders he appointed, Mu`adh and Abu Musa Al-Ash`ari, when he sent them to Yemen,

آ«ط¨ظژط´ظ‘ظگط±ظژط§ ظˆظژظ„ظژط§ طھظڈظ†ظژظپظ‘ظگط±ظژط§ ظˆظژظٹظژط³ظ‘ظگط±ظژط§ ظˆظژظ„ظژط§ طھظڈط¹ظژط³ظ‘ظگط±ظژط§ ظˆظژطھظژط·ظژط§ظˆظژط¹ظژط§ ظˆظژظ„ظژط§ طھظژط®ظ’طھظژظ„ظگظپظژط§آ»

(Bring glad tidings and do not drive people away, make things easy and do not make them difficult, obey each other and do not differ among yourselves). Abu Barzah Al-Aslami, the Prophet's Companion, said, "I accompanied the Messenger of Allah and saw how easy he was. The nations that were before us had things made difficult for them in their laws. Allah made the law encompassing and easy for this Ummah. Hence the statement of the Messenger of Allah,

آ«ط¥ظگظ†ظ‘ظژ ط§ظ„ظ„ظ‡ظژ طھظژط¬ظژط§ظˆظژط²ظژ ظ„ظگط£ظڈظ…ظ‘ظژطھظگظٹ ظ…ظژط§ ط­ظژط¯ظ‘ظژط«ظژطھظ’ ط¨ظگظ‡ظگ ط£ظژظ†ظ’ظپظڈط³ظڈظ‡ظژط§ ظ…ظژط§ ظ„ظژظ…ظ’ طھظژظ‚ظڈظ„ظ’ ط£ظژظˆظ’ طھظژط¹ظ’ظ…ظژظ„آ»

(Allah has forgiven my Ummah for what occurs in themselves, as long as they do not utter it or act upon it.) The Prophet said,

آ«ط±ظڈظپظگط¹ظژ ط¹ظژظ†ظ’ ط£ظڈظ…ظ‘ظژطھظگظٹ ط§ظ„ظ’ط®ظژط·ظژط£ظڈ ظˆظژط§ظ„ظ†ظ‘ظگط³ظ’ظٹظژط§ظ†ظڈ ظˆظژظ…ظژط§ ط§ط³ظڈطھظڈظƒظ’ط±ظگظ‡ظڈظˆط§ ط¹ظژظ„ظژظٹظ’ظ‡آ»

(My Ummah was forgiven (by Allah) unintentional errors, forgetfulness and what they are forced to do.)'' This is why Allah has guided this Ummah to proclaim,

﴿ط±ظژط¨ظ‘ظژظ†ظژط§ ظ„ط§ظژ طھظڈط¤ظژط§ط®ظگط°ظ’ظ†ظژط¢ ط¥ظگظ† ظ†ظ‘ظژط³ظگظٹظ†ظژط¢ ط£ظژظˆظ’ ط£ظژط®ظ’ط·ظژط£ظ’ظ†ظژط§ ط±ظژط¨ظ‘ظژظ†ظژط§ ظˆظژظ„ط§ظژ طھظژط­ظ’ظ…ظگظ„ظ’ ط¹ظژظ„ظژظٹظ’ظ†ظژط¢ ط¥ظگطµظ’ط±ظ‹ط§ ظƒظژظ…ظژط§ ط­ظژظ…ظژظ„ظ’طھظژظ‡ظڈ ط¹ظژظ„ظژظ‰ ط§ظ„ظ‘ظژط°ظگظٹظ†ظژ ظ…ظگظ† ظ‚ظژط¨ظ’ظ„ظگظ†ظژط§ ط±ظژط¨ظ‘ظژظ†ظژط§ ظˆظژظ„ط§ظژ طھظڈط­ظژظ…ظ‘ظگظ„ظ’ظ†ظژط§ ظ…ظژط§ ظ„ط§ظژ ط·ظژط§ظ‚ظژط©ظژ ظ„ظژظ†ظژط§ ط¨ظگظ‡ظگ ظˆظژط§ط¹ظ’ظپظڈ ط¹ظژظ†ظ‘ظژط§ ظˆظژط§ط؛ظ’ظپظگط±ظ’ ظ„ظژظ†ظژط§ ظˆظژط§ط±ظ’ط­ظژظ…ظ’ظ†ظژط¢ ط£ظژظ†طھظژ ظ…ظژظˆظ’ظ„ظژظ€ظ†ظژط§ ظپظژط§ظ†ظ’طµظڈط±ظ’ظ†ظژط§ ط¹ظژظ„ظژظ‰ ط§ظ„ظ’ظ‚ظژظˆظ’ظ…ظگ ط§ظ„ظ’ظƒظژظ€ظپظگط±ظگظٹظ†ظژ﴾

("Our Lord! Punish us not if we forget or fall into error, our Lord! Lay not on us a burden like that which You did lay on those before us (Jews and Christians); our Lord! Put not on us a burden greater than we have strength to bear. Pardon us and grant us forgiveness. Have mercy on us. You are our Mawla (Patron, Supporter and Protector) and give us victory over the disbelieving people.) ﴿2:286﴾ It is recorded in Sahih Muslim that ﴿the Prophet said that﴾ Allah the Exalted said after every one of these supplications, "I shall accept (your supplication).'' Allah's statement,

﴿ظپظژط§ظ„ظ‘ظژط°ظگظٹظ†ظژ ط،ظژط§ظ…ظژظ†ظڈظˆط§ظ’ ط¨ظگظ‡ظگ ظˆظژط¹ظژط²ظ‘ظژط±ظڈظˆظ‡ظڈ ظˆظژظ†ظژطµظژط±ظڈظˆظ‡ظڈ﴾

(So those who believe in him, honor him, help him.) refers to respecting and honoring Muhammad ,

﴿ظˆظژط§طھظ‘ظژط¨ظژط¹ظڈظˆط§ظ’ ط§ظ„ظ†ظ‘ظڈظˆط±ظژ ط§ظ„ظ‘ظژط°ظگظ‰ ط£ظڈظ†ط²ظگظ„ظژ ظ…ظژط¹ظژظ‡ظڈ﴾

(and follow the light which has been sent down with him,) the Qur'an and the revelation ﴿Sunnah﴾ that the Prophet delivered to mankind,

﴿ط£ظڈظˆظ’ظ„ظژظ€ط¦ظگظƒظژ ظ‡ظڈظ…ظڈ ط§ظ„ظ’ظ…ظڈظپظ’ظ„ظگط­ظڈظˆظ†ظژ﴾

(it is they who will be successful.) in this life and the Hereafter.

﴿ظ‚ظڈظ„ظ’ ظٹظژط£ظژظٹظ‘ظڈظ‡ظژط§ ط§ظ„ظ†ظ‘ظژط§ط³ظڈ ط¥ظگظ†ظ‘ظگظ‰ ط±ظژط³ظڈظˆظ„ظڈ ط§ظ„ظ„ظ‘ظژظ‡ظگ ط¥ظگظ„ظژظٹظ’ظƒظڈظ…ظ’ ط¬ظژظ…ظگظٹط¹ظ‹ط§ ط§ظ„ظ‘ظژط°ظگظ‰ ظ„ظژظ‡ظڈ ظ…ظڈظ„ظ’ظƒظڈ ط§ظ„ط³ظ‘ظژظ…ظژظ€ظˆظژطھظگ ظˆظژط§ظ„ط§ظ‘ظŒط±ظ’ط¶ظگ ظ„ط§ ط¥ظگظ„ظژظ€ظ‡ظژ ط¥ظگظ„ط§ظ‘ظژ ظ‡ظڈظˆظژ ظٹظڈط­ظ’ظ‰ظگ ظˆظژظٹظڈظ…ظگظٹطھظڈ ظپظژظ€ظژط§ظ…ظگظ†ظڈظˆط§ظ’ ط¨ظگط§ظ„ظ„ظ‘ظژظ‡ظگ ظˆظژط±ظژط³ظڈظˆظ„ظگظ‡ظگ ط§ظ„ظ†ظ‘ظژط¨ظگظ‰ظ‘ظگ ط§ظ„ط£ظڈظ…ظ‘ظگظ‰ظ‘ظگ ط§ظ„ظ‘ظژط°ظگظ‰ ظٹظڈط¤ظ’ظ…ظگظ†ظڈ ط¨ظگط§ظ„ظ„ظ‘ظژظ‡ظگ ظˆظژظƒظژظ„ظگظ…ظژظ€طھظگظ‡ظگ ظˆظژط§طھظ‘ظژط¨ظگط¹ظڈظˆظ‡ظڈ ظ„ظژط¹ظژظ„ظ‘ظژظƒظڈظ…ظ’ طھظژظ‡ظ’طھظژط¯ظڈظˆظ†ظژ ﴾

(158. Say: "O mankind! Verily, I am sent to you all as the Messenger of Allah -- to Whom belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth. None has the right to be worshipped but He. It is He Who gives life and causes death. So believe in Allah and His Messenger, the Prophet who can neither read nor write, who believes in Allah and His Words, and follow him so that you may be guided.'')