The Evidence for the Generality of the Prophet's (peace and blessings be upon him) Message

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Question:
The questioner says: He is Sudanese and resides in Riyadh. Honorable Shaykh, what is the evidence for the universality of the eternal Muhammadan message to our Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him)? May Allah reward you.

Answer:
His saying, the Exalted, "O

Say, [O Muhammad], "O mankind, indeed I am the Messenger of Allah to you all, [from Him] to whom belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth.

قُلْ يَا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ إِنِّي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ إِلَيْكُمْ جَمِيعًا الَّذِي لَهُ مُلْكُ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ

[Al-A'raf 7:158]

who gives life and death." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "Indeed, Allah has singled him out, He has singled him out for matters, among which is that the prophets before him were sent only to their own people." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:

I have been sent to all of mankind

وبعثت إلى الناس كافة

Sunan an-Nasa'i 432Sahih (Darussalam)

And We have not sent you except comprehensively to mankind as a bringer of good tidings and a warner

وَمَا أَرْسَلْنَاكَ إِلَّا كَافَّةً لِّلنَّاسِ بَشِيرًا وَنَذِيرًا

[Saba 34:28]

And the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:

No Jew or Christian hears of me and then does not believe in what I have come with, except that he will enter the Fire.

لا يسمع بي يهودي ولا نصراني ثم لا يؤمن بالذي جئت به إلا دخل النار.

He (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "By Allah,

if Moses were alive he would feel it absolutely necessary to follow me

لو كان أخي موسى حيا ما وسعه إلا اتباعي

Mishkat al-Masabih 177Isnād Da'īf (Zubair `Aliza'i)

. Yes."

Source فتاوى على الهواء 20-05-1436هـ — af.org.sa (7:32)

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