Quran & Sunnah : The Prophet Is Among and Purifying US.

Author: MIAW
Subject: The Prophet Is Among and Purifying US.
Posted: 25 May 2023 at 4:25am

Abu Fauzi wrote: As-Salaam alaikum,    In ayat 151 of Surat Baqra of the Holy Qur'an, we have read it :--       "Just as We have sent among (within) you an Apostle     from your own, reciting to you Our signs, and purifying     you, and instructing (teaching) you the Book and it's Wisdom,     and teaching you new knowledge which you did not know." (2:151)    Here, we come to know that not only is the Prophet, Sallallahu alaihi Wasallam, is amongst us, but is within us. When light comes to be present in a place, it does not stay by itself, it diffuses into everything. And the Prophet, Sallallahu alaihi Wasallam, is the first of the lights that emanated from the Immense Ocean of the Divine Being.  A simple analogy of light is that it has an in-built capacity/capability to push through all darkness. Just one light is enough to illuminate infinite amount of darkness. That is the significance of light, that is the greatness of the Mercy of Allah, Azzah-wa-Jall... that as much as we put ourselves into darkness, all it takes is but one light, one candle, one pilot light for Allah Ta'ala to open and immediately that light will push away the darkness. ...  Just as by turning one candle on in your dark room at home, all darkness therein is pushed away, in the same way, and even better /sharper way, as soon as you make Salawaat ala Nabiy, the light of the Prophet, Sallallahu alaihi Wasallam, comes and begins to purify and cleanse you. So, do increase the number and regularity of your Salaat ala Nabiy, Sallallahu alaihi Wasallam. Best Wishes.

Wa Alaikumus-Salaam,

LOL!! 

Your post is an excellent example of how NOT to understand and interpret our Qur'an!!

Your interpretation of these verses is an 'extreme' Sufi/Ash'ari one... because even the 'moderate' Sufis/Ash'aris won't agree with you.

Contrary to what you are trying to make us believe, The prophet ﷺ is neither amongst us, nor within us ... he is in his grave, but his teachings, knowledge and application of his hadith and sunnah, the Qur'an that was revealed to him, as well as the fear (Taqwaa) of Allah سبحانهعز وجل ... are all amongst us and hopefully within us 

1) Always take your understanding and interpretations of from the original Arabic text, with the understanding of the Sahaba (Companions of our prophet رضي الله عنهم), and Tafseer of the known and accepted Mufassireen, such as Tabari, Ibn Katheer, Qurtubi, Saadi...etc... i.e. do not interpret verses according to your own 'logic and understanding'.

2) Translations of the Qur'an are only for 'guidance'... because they are not always 100% accurate... and even if you look at the most known and accepted translations, you'll find that NONE of them wrote the term 'WITHIN YOU'... look:

Chapter (2) sūrat l-baqarah (The Cow)

Sahih International: Just as We have sent among you a messenger from yourselves reciting to you Our verses and purifying you and teaching you the Book and wisdom and teaching you that which you did not know.

Pickthall: Even as We have sent unto you a messenger from among you, who reciteth unto you Our revelations and causeth you to grow, and teacheth you the Scripture and wisdom, and teacheth you that which ye knew not.

Yusuf Ali: A similar (favour have ye already received) in that We have sent among you a Messenger of your own, rehearsing to you Our Signs, and sanctifying you, and instructing you in Scripture and Wisdom, and in new knowledge.

Shakir: Even as We have sent among you a Messenger from among you who recites to you Our communications and purifies you and teaches you the Book and the wisdom and teaches you that which you did not know.

Muhammad Sarwar: As We have sent a Messenger from your own people to show you evidence about Me, to purify you from sins, to teach you the Book, give you wisdom and instruct you in that which you did not know,

Mohsin Khan: Similarly (to complete My Blessings on you) We have sent among you a Messenger (Muhammad SAW) of your own, reciting to you Our Verses (the Quran) and sanctifying you, and teaching you the Book (the Quran) and the Hikmah (i.e. Sunnah, Islamic laws and Fiqh - jurisprudence), and teaching you that which you used not to know.

Arberry: as also We have sent among you, of yourselves, a Messenger, to recite Our signs to you and to purify you, and to teach you the Book and the Wisdom, and to teach you that you knew not.

And even if one of the above translators had, for argument's sake, written 'within you', it would have meant 'within your Ummah'... not 'within your bodies and souls' 

In fact, All the translators above have deliberately 'avoided' the term 'within'... but you chose to include/add it to the verse above... for reasons known to Allah سبحانهوتعالى !!

This confusing interpretation of yours was never present in the first 3 centuries of Islam... it was innovated by the people of Kalaam/Philosophy... much like the rest of your post.

May Allah Guide us all to the Truth... and keep us steadfast upon it.

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