22 Dec, 2025
Quran 21:51~56 (Ayah al-Anbiya`)
And indeed, We had granted Abraham sound judgment early on, for We knew him well ˹ to be worthy of it˺. ˹Remember˺ when he questioned his father and his people, “What are these statues to which you are so devoted?” They replied, “We found our forefathers worshipping them.” He responded, “Indeed, you and your forefathers have been clearly astray.” They asked, “Have you come to us with the truth, or is this a joke?” He replied, “In fact, your Lord is the Lord of the heavens and the earth, Who created them ˹both˺. And to that I bear witness.” Quran 21:51~56 Surah al-Anbiya` (The Prophets)
This Surah is known as al-Anbiyah [The Prophets] and is not known by any other name. Sixteen Prophets are mentioned in this Surah [directly or indirectly]: Musa, Haroon, Isa, Zakariyyah, Yahyah, Jonah, Ismail, Idris, Dhul Kifl, Ayyub, Sulayman, Lut, Ishaq, Yaqub, Ibrahim and the Prophet Muhammad.
There are 112 Ayat in this Surah.
۞ وَلَقَدۡ ءَاتَیۡنَاۤ إِبۡرَ ٰهِیمَ رُشۡدَهُۥ مِن قَبۡلُ وَكُنَّا بِهِۦ عَـٰلِمِینَ إِذۡ قَالَ لِأَبِیهِ وَقَوۡمِهِۦ مَا هَـٰذِهِ ٱلتَّمَاثِیلُ ٱلَّتِیۤ أَنتُمۡ لَهَا عَـٰكِفُونَ قَالُوا۟ وَجَدۡنَاۤ ءَابَاۤءَنَا لَهَا عَـٰبِدِینَ قَالَ لَقَدۡ كُنتُمۡ أَنتُمۡ وَءَابَاۤؤُكُمۡ فِی ضَلَـٰلࣲ مُّبِینࣲ قَالُوۤا۟ أَجِئۡتَنَا بِٱلۡحَقِّ أَمۡ أَنتَ مِنَ ٱللَّـٰعِبِینَ قَالَ بَل رَّبُّكُمۡ رَبُّ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَ ٰتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِ ٱلَّذِی فَطَرَهُنَّ وَأَنَا۠ عَلَىٰ ذَ ٰلِكُم مِّنَ ٱلشَّـٰهِدِینَ
The basic theme of the Surah is Prophets and Prophethood as indicated by the name itself. All Prophets were human beings. They suffered at the hands of their enemies. Allah also tested them, but they always trusted Allah and lived according to His command. They were people of prayers and devotions and Allah listened to their prayers.
اُس سے بھی پہلے ہم نے ابراہیمؑ کو اُس کی ہوش مندی بخشی تھی اور ہم اُس کو خوب جانتے تھے یاد کرو وہ موقع جبکہ اُس نے اپنے باپ اور اپنی قوم سے کہا تھا کہ "یہ مورتیں کیسی ہیں جن کے تم لوگ گرویدہ ہو رہے ہو؟" انہوں نے جواب دیا "ہم نے اپنے باپ دادا کو ان کی عبادت کرتے پایا ہے“ اس نے کہا "تم بھی گمراہ ہو اور تمہارے باپ دادا بھی صریح گمراہی میں پڑے ہوئے تھے؟" انہوں نے کہا "کیا تو ہمارے سامنے اپنے اصلی خیالات پیش کر رہا ہے یا مذاق کرتا ہے؟" اُس نے جواب دیا "نہیں، بلکہ فی الواقع تمہارا رب وہی ہے جو زمین اور آسمانوں کا رب اور اُن کا پیدا کرنے والا ہے اِس پر میں تمہارے سامنے گواہی دیتا ہوں
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The Last Messenger has come. The judgment is coming closer. All prophets were human beings.
Heaven and earth are created for a purpose. All Prophets preached Tawhid.
Every thing is created for a term. The end will come suddenly.
Allah cares for you day and night. Moses and Aaron received Allah’s message and now this blessed reminder has come to you.
Prophet Ibrahim argued against idolatry.
Allah blessed His Prophets and delivered them.
The righteous shall inherit the earth.
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