Al-W¥^idÏ's Asb¥b al-Nuz‰l - The Royal Islamic Strategic Studies ...
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Chapter 3: Surah <strong>Al</strong> ‘Imran<br />
And according to the narration of <strong>al</strong>-K<strong>al</strong>bi and ‘Ata’, Ibn ‘Abbas said: “Abu Rafi‘ the Jew and the head of<br />
the Christians of Najran said: ‘O Muhammad! Do you want us to worship you and take you as our Lord’<br />
<strong>The</strong> Messenger of <strong>Al</strong>lah, <strong>Al</strong>lah bless him and give him peace, said: ‘<strong>Al</strong>lah forbid that other than <strong>Al</strong>lah<br />
Himself be worshipped or that we be commanded to worship other than <strong>Al</strong>lah. This is not what <strong>Al</strong>lah<br />
has sent me for nor did He command me with this’. And so <strong>Al</strong>lah, ex<strong>al</strong>ted is He, reve<strong>al</strong>ed this verse”.<br />
Said <strong>al</strong>-Hasan: “I heard that a man said: ‘O Messenger of <strong>Al</strong>lah! [Is it enough that] we greet you as we<br />
greet each other Should we not prostrate to you’ He said: ‘One ought not to prostrate to anyone besides<br />
<strong>Al</strong>lah. Rather, do honour your Prophet, and give people their due’. <strong>Al</strong>lah, ex<strong>al</strong>ted is He, then reve<strong>al</strong>ed<br />
this verse”. 24<br />
(Seek they other than the religion of <strong>Al</strong>lah…) [3:83].<br />
Said ibn ‘Abbas: “<strong>The</strong> people of the two Scriptures [the Jews and the Christians] went to the Messenger<br />
of <strong>Al</strong>lah, <strong>Al</strong>lah bless him and give him peace, to settle a dispute regarding Abraham’s religion, for one of<br />
these parties claimed that they had the best claim to his religion. <strong>The</strong> Prophet, <strong>Al</strong>lah bless him and give<br />
him peace, said: ‘None of the parties has anything to do with the religion of Abraham’. But this statement<br />
angered both parties. <strong>The</strong>y said: ‘By <strong>Al</strong>lah, we do not accept your judgement nor are we going to follow<br />
your religion!’ <strong>Al</strong>lah, ex<strong>al</strong>ted is He, then reve<strong>al</strong>ed (Seek they other than the religion of <strong>Al</strong>lah…)”.<br />
(How sh<strong>al</strong>l <strong>Al</strong>lah guide a people who disbelieved after their belief…) [3:86].<br />
Abu Bakr <strong>al</strong>-Harithi informed us> Abu Muhammad ibn Hayyan> Abu Yahya ‘Abd <strong>al</strong>-Rahman ibn Muhammad><br />
Sahl ibn ‘Uthman> ‘<strong>Al</strong>i ibn ‘Asim> Kh<strong>al</strong>id and Dawud> ‘Ikrimah> Ibn ‘Abbas who reported<br />
that a man from the Helpers renounced his religion and joined the idolaters, and <strong>Al</strong>lah, ex<strong>al</strong>ted is He,<br />
reve<strong>al</strong>ed (sh<strong>al</strong>l <strong>Al</strong>lah guide a people who disbelieved after their belief) up to His saying (Save those who afterward<br />
repent…) (3:89). His people sent him these verses and when they were read to him, he said: “By<br />
<strong>Al</strong>lah, my people are not telling a lie about the Messenger of <strong>Al</strong>lah, <strong>Al</strong>lah bless him and give him peace,<br />
nor is the Messenger of <strong>Al</strong>lah, <strong>Al</strong>lah bless him and give him peace, telling a lie about <strong>Al</strong>lah. By <strong>Al</strong>lah, I<br />
will believe <strong>al</strong>l three”, and he went back repentant. <strong>The</strong> Messenger of <strong>Al</strong>lah, <strong>Al</strong>lah bless him and give him<br />
peace, accepted his repentance and let him be. 25<br />
Abu Bakr informed us> Abu Muhammad> Abu Yahya> Sahl> Yahya ibn Abi Za’idah> Dawud ibn Abi<br />
Hind> ‘Ikrimah> Ibn ‘Abbas who said: “A certain man from the Helpers renounced Islam and joined<br />
idolatry. He later regretted this and sent to his people to ask the Messenger of <strong>Al</strong>lah, <strong>Al</strong>lah bless him and<br />
give him peace, whether his repentance would be accepted since he regrets his apostasy. <strong>Al</strong>lah, ex<strong>al</strong>ted<br />
is He, reve<strong>al</strong>ed (How sh<strong>al</strong>l <strong>Al</strong>lah guide a people who disbelieved after their belief) until His saying (Save<br />
those who afterward repent). When the man’s people sent him these verses, he came back and became<br />
Muslim”. 26<br />
Abu ‘Abd <strong>al</strong>-Rahman ibn Abu Hamid informed us> Abu Bakr ibn Zakariyya> Muhammad ibn ‘Abd <strong>al</strong>-<br />
Rahman <strong>al</strong>-Faqih> Ahmad ibn Sayyar> Musaddid ibn Musarhad> Ja‘far ibn Sulayman> Hamid <strong>al</strong>-A‘raj><br />
Mujahid who said: “<strong>Al</strong>-Harith ibn Suwayd was a Muslim. He was with the Messenger of <strong>Al</strong>lah, <strong>Al</strong>lah<br />
bless him and give him peace. But he later renounced Islam and joined his own people. <strong>The</strong>n <strong>Al</strong>lah,<br />
ex<strong>al</strong>ted is He, reve<strong>al</strong>ed this verse (How sh<strong>al</strong>l <strong>Al</strong>lah guide a people who disbelieved after their belief) up to<br />
His saying (Save those who afterward repent). A man from amongst his people took these verses and read<br />
them to him. <strong>Al</strong>-Harith said: ‘By <strong>Al</strong>lah, I know that you are truthful, and I know that the Messenger of<br />
<strong>Al</strong>lah, <strong>Al</strong>lah, bless him and give him peace, is more truthful than you, and <strong>Al</strong>lah, ex<strong>al</strong>ted is He, is more<br />
24<br />
Durr, :250.<br />
25<br />
Tabari, :340.<br />
26<br />
Durr, :256-257.<br />
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