Surah 21. Al-Anbiyaa, Ayah 107
| وَمَا أَرْسَلْنَاكَ إِلَّا رَحْمَةً لِلْعَالَمِينَ |
| Transliteration | : | wa- maa arsalnaa -ka 'illaa rah.mah li- al- caalamen |
| Pickthall | : | We sent thee not save as a mercy for the peoples. |
| Asad | : | And [thus, O Prophet,] We have sent thee as [an evidence of Our] grace towards all the worlds.102 |
| Malik | : | O Muhammad, We have not sent you but as a blessing for all the worlds. |
| Yusuf Ali | : | We sent thee not but as a mercy for all creatures. 2762 |
Note - 102I.e., towards all mankind. For an elucidation of this
fundamental principle underlying the message of the
Qur'an, see 7:158 and the corresponding note [126]. The
universality of the Qur'anic revelation arises from three
factors: firstly, its appeal to all mankind irrespective
of descent, race or cultural environment; secondly, the
fact that it appeals exclusively to man's reason and,
hence, does not postulate any dogma that could be
accepted on the basis of blind faith alone; and, finally,
the fact that - contrary to all other sacred scriptures
known to history - the Qur'an has remained entirely
unchanged in its wording ever since its revelation
fourteen centuries ago and will, because it is so widely
recorded, forever remain so in accordance with the divine
promise, "it is We who shall truly guard it [from all
corruption]" (cf. 15:9 and the corresponding note
[10]). It is by virtue of these three factors that the
Qur'an represents the final stage of all divine
revelation, and that the Prophet through whom it has been
conveyed to mankind is stated to have been the last (in
Qur'anic terminology, "the seal") of all prophets (cf.
33:40).
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Note - 2762There is no question now of race or nation, of a "chosen
people" or the "seed of Abraham"; or the "seed of David";
or of Hindu Arya-varta; of Jew or Gentile, Arab or 'Ajam
(non-Arab), Turk or Tajik, European or Asiatic, White or
Coloured; Aryan, Semitic, Mongolian, or African; or
American, Australian, or Polynesian. To all men and
creatures other than men who have any spiritual
responsibility, the principles universally apply.
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I.e., towards all mankind. For an elucidation of this fundamental principle underlying the message of the Qur'an, see 7:158 and the corresponding note [126]. The universality of the Qur'anic revelation arises from three factors: firstly, its appeal to all mankind irrespective of descent, race or cultural environment; secondly, the fact that it appeals exclusively to man's reason and, hence, does not postulate any dogma that could be accepted on the basis of blind faith alone; and, finally, the fact that - contrary to all other sacred scriptures known to history - the Qur'an has remained entirely unchanged in its wording ever since its revelation fourteen centuries ago and will, because it is so widely recorded, forever remain so in accordance with the divine promise, "it is We who shall truly guard it [from all corruption]" (cf. 15:9 and the corresponding note [10]). It is by virtue of these three factors that the Qur'an represents the final stage of all divine revelation, and that the Prophet through whom it has been conveyed to mankind is stated to have been the last (in Qur'anic terminology, "the seal") of all prophets (cf. 33:40). |
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There is no question now of race or nation, of a "chosen people" or the "seed of Abraham"; or the "seed of David"; or of Hindu Arya-varta; of Jew or Gentile, Arab or 'Ajam (non-Arab), Turk or Tajik, European or Asiatic, White or Coloured; Aryan, Semitic, Mongolian, or African; or American, Australian, or Polynesian. To all men and creatures other than men who have any spiritual responsibility, the principles universally apply. |
