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تِلْكَ الرُّسُلُ فَضَّلْنَا بَعْضَهُمْ عَلٰى بَعْضٍۘ-مِنْهُمْ مَّنْ كَلَّمَ اللّٰهُ وَ رَفَعَ بَعْضَهُمْ دَرَجٰتٍؕ-وَ اٰتَیْنَا عِیْسَى ابْنَ مَرْیَمَ الْبَیِّنٰتِ وَ اَیَّدْنٰهُ بِرُوْحِ الْقُدُسِؕ-وَ لَوْ شَآءَ اللّٰهُ مَا اقْتَتَلَ الَّذِیْنَ مِنْۢ بَعْدِهِمْ مِّنْۢ بَعْدِ مَا جَآءَتْهُمُ الْبَیِّنٰتُ وَ لٰـكِنِ اخْتَلَفُوْا فَمِنْهُمْ مَّنْ اٰمَنَ وَ مِنْهُمْ مَّنْ كَفَرَؕ-وَ لَوْ شَآءَ اللّٰهُ مَا اقْتَتَلُوْا۫-وَ لٰـكِنَّ اللّٰهَ یَفْعَلُ مَا یُرِیْدُ(253)

English translation of Kanz-ul-Irfan

These are the Messengers;[1] We have granted excellence to some over others; from among them Allah spoke to some, and He elevated one (above all) in rank.[2] And We gave ʿĪsā, son of Maryam, clear signs and We aided him through the Sacred Spirit (Jibrīl). And had Allah willed, those after them would not have fought each other even though clear signs had come to them, however, they resorted to dispute among themselves, so some of them remained believers and among them, some became disbelievers. And had Allah willed, they would not have fought; however, Allah does whatever He wills.[3]

Commentary

[1]

The word ‘اَلرُّسُل’ is the plural of rasūl (Messenger).

[2]

All prophets are equal in prophethood. However, some have a higher rank than others. The Final Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم has the most elevated rank among the prophets, and hence he is the best in creation.

[3]

Allah Almighty does whatever He wills; none can act against His intention in His Dominion. We are commanded to submit to His command and to act in accordance with what He has said.

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