132.The difference between Allah and His prophets.
These verses(4:150, 151, 152) of the Quran speak about people who argue that Quran is more than enough, with no requirement for the Prophet’s guidance. It says there is no connection whatsoever between these people and Islam.
This verse talks about people as not true Muslims those saying they will differentiate between Allah and his messengers, while accepting some of His messages and rejecting others, as not true.
To deny the clear statements of this verse of the Quran, some give a wrong meaning to it.
These people say this verse should be taken to mean, there should not be any discrimination among the messengers of Allah. All messengers are to be treated as equals.Accepting some and rejecting others is not to be practiced is what they contend.We need to accept all the messengers of Allah with no discrimination among them is a fact no doubt. This has been conveyed by the Quran in some places. This explanation might suit the kind of verses mentioned at such particular instances ,but not these verses mentioned here..
Because this verse is not structured in such way to convey as not to entertain discrimination among messengers.(ie) it doesn’t mean about discrimination among the prophets.
Wa yuriodu na en- yufarriqu by-na Rasulullahi- means they intend to discriminate among the prophets.
But in this verse it is mentioned as Bainallahi wa Rasulihi(meaning discrimination between Allah and his prophets and not as baina Rusulihi.(meaning among His prophets)
There cannot be anything more ignorant than not knowing the meaning between phrases conveyed as “Between Allah and his prophet” and “Amongst the prophets”
Hence this verse is found to convey the message ‘Discrimination between Allah and His prophet’.This is what the the words directly convey.
We need to understand properly the meaning of the phrase ‘No discrimination between Allah and His Messenger.
.There is absolute difference between Allah and His prophets .We do understand that Allah and His prophet are not to be treated on the same plain.
It is not to be understood as worship offered to Allah as that towards the prophet, then how do we interpret ‘No discrimination between Allah and His Prophet’ We do not have to take great pains to understand this, because Allah has made it clear how not to discriminate in the same verse. He terms “discrimination” to be referring to the words by them ‘we will accept some of the teachings while we reject others’.
When some declare “We will accept Allah’s words and not that of His prophet’’ is exhibiting discrimination between Allah and His Prophets.
The words revealed by His Prophet should be taken and believed and implemented as those by Allah. And if someone refutes the sayings of the prophet, it is like refuting Allah This what is pointed out here.
And also points to the fate of such people by saying “these who refute one half while accepting the other have made innovations”, and declares them as the real unbelievers..
Those who declare Quran is more than enough, and Prophet Muhammad’s explanation is not required, are as per the clear verdict by this verse, are doubtlessly unbelievers.
The above cited verses 4;150,151,152, of the Quran, the third one 4:152 is bent by these people to suit their convenience.
Verse 4:152 says “Those who believe in Allah and His prophets and do not practice discriminations among them, they are the ones to be rewarded by Him.”
Since the words “ Do not discriminate among the prophets” in this verse 4:152 is used, they argue the same interpretation needs to be applied to verse 4;150.of the Quran.
Primarily these people do not understand the basics . Wherever and whenever a verse is prone to two types of interpretation we are required to summon other verses in this regard.
Wherever there is no room for an alternative explanation for a verse, it should not be further complicated with the help of another verse whereby the direct explanation is ignored.
Verse 4:150 of the Quran says “those who exhibit discrimination between Allah and His messengers” for these words there cannot be two ways. It directly means there should be no discrimination between Allah and His prophets.
If it is argued this verse is meant to convey discrimination among prophets then the word between Allah becomes obsolete. May the Almighty protect us from declaring the existence of obsolete words in the Quran.
Hence we need to accord the correct interpretation to the sentences “No discrimination between Allah and His messengers” in 4:150, and to the sentences “No discrimination among His prophets” in 4:152, appropriately and respectively.
To say that only the words of the Quran need to be accepted and those of Prophet Muhammad need be rejected leads to absolute disobedience of the Almighty.
To know more about the need to obey the commandments of the Almighty along with following the guidance of His last messenger Prophet Muhammad, please refer explanation points 18, 36, 39, 50, 55, 56, 57, 60, 67, 72, 105, 125, 127, 128, 154, 164, 184, 244, 255, 256, 258, 286, 318, 350, 352, 358.
