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(AS) belong to the same nation, and every Prophet (May Allah be pleased with them all) had a role in setting the bases of religion, until Prophet Muhammad (SAWS), the last Prophet, came to complete that huge building . Prophet Muhammad (SAWS) has said an expressive Hadith to highlight this meaning, “The similitude of mine and that of the Apostles (before me) is that of a person who constructed a building and he built it fine and well and the people went round it saying: Never have we seen a building more imposing than this, but for one brick, and I am that brick (with which you give the finishing touch to the building).” This is why the Surah focuses on the fact that each Prophet (May Allah be pleased with them all) was sent for his own people, whereas Prophet Muhammad (SAWS) was sent to all mankind , Allah (SWT) says what can be translated as “And We have sent you (O Muhammad SAWS): not but as a mercy for the ‘alamin’ (mankind, jinn and all that exists).” (TMQ, 21:107). Thus, Prophet Muhammad (SAWS) was sent not only to all humanity, but also to other worlds like that of Jinn. Why don’t we take him (SAWS) as a model Why do you insist on not following him, although he was sent as a mercy from Allah (SWT) to the entire world Dramatic ending As the Surah starts with the serious impact of unawareness, its closing Ayahs are very strong so as to awaken the hearts from this illness. It is as if the Surah says, “If you do not take those Prophets (May Allah be pleased with them all) as an example, you will all get back to Allah (SWT) on a hard day, as Allah (SWT) says what can be translated as “when We shall roll up the heaven like a scroll rolled up for books” (TMQ, 21:104). Try to imagine that horrible day, and the sound of Heaven when being folded like a book. Allah (SWT) confirms this saying in what can be translated as “As We began the first creation, We shall repeat it. (It is) a promise binding upon Us. Truly, We shall do it.” (TMQ, 21:104). The earth is theirs Those who follow the steps of the Prophets (AS) are the real victorious ones in this life and the winners in the hereafter. Hence, the strong Ayahs describing doomsday are followed by what Allah (SWT) says and can be translated as “And indeed We have written in Az-Zabur [i.e. all the revealed Holy Books - the Taurat (Torah), the Injeel (Gospel), the Psalms, the Qur’an,] after (We have already written in) Al-Lauh Al-Mahfuz (the Book that is in the heaven with Allah), that My righteous slaves shall inherit the land (i.e. the land of Paradise).” (TMQ, 21:105). Those Ayahs want to say to the Prophets’ (May Allah be pleased with them all) followers, “Follow the example of Prophets (May Allah be pleased with them all) so as to inherit the earth”. The next Ayah describes the act of taking the Prophets (AS) as models: by worshiping Allah (SWT) as the Prophets (AS) did, Allah (SWT) will reward one with inheritance of the earth. Allah (SWT) describes this saying what can be translated as “Verily, in this (the Qur’an) there is a plain Message for people who worship Allah (i.e. the true, real believers of Islamic Monotheism who act practically on the Qur’an and the Sunnah - legal ways of the Prophet SAWS).” (TMQ, 21:106).
After delivering a lot of messages clarifying Allah’s (SWT) methodology, Surat Al- Anbiya invites you, the reader of the Qur’an, to follow the Prophets (AS), especially Prophet Muhammad (SAWS), in the way they worshipped Allah (SWT), in their devotion to religion, in their defense of it and in the efforts they made to spread it all over the world. You will be worthy of the inheritance of the earth according to the methodology that Allah (SWT) has set and will be righteous. Allah (SWT) confirms this saying in what can be translated as “that My righteous slaves shall inherit the land (i.e. the land of Paradise).” (TMQ, 21:105).
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