(On the Excellence of the Ummah of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)) And You chose it as a religion for Yourself, and You selected its upholder from the human community, and You approved it as a religion for those You please
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The Shaykh :"Which You sent down with clear proof"
"And You chose it as a religion for Yourself" in the saying of Allah the Exalted:[Al-Ma'idah 5:3]
"And You selected its upholder from the human community"
You selected its upholder, meaning the one who upholds this religion, which is the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) and his Ummah. Indeed, Allah the Exalted selected them over all creation. This Ummah is the middle one among all nations, as Allah the Exalted said:[Al-Baqarah 2:143] meaning just and chosen from all nations
And You chose "its upholder from the human community
And You approved it as a religion for those You please from *** these people; he is the upholder of the religions"
You approved it as a religion for those You please from the people. So every person whom Allah the Mighty and Majestic guides to the Islamic religion is proof that Allah has chosen him
"And You chose it as a religion for Yourself" in the saying of Allah the Exalted:
and have approved for you Islam as religion
ورضيت لكم الإسلام دينا"And You selected its upholder from the human community"
You selected its upholder, meaning the one who upholds this religion, which is the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) and his Ummah. Indeed, Allah the Exalted selected them over all creation. This Ummah is the middle one among all nations, as Allah the Exalted said:
And thus we have made you a just community
وكذلك جعلناكم أمة وسطاًAnd You chose "its upholder from the human community
And You approved it as a religion for those You please from *** these people; he is the upholder of the religions"
You approved it as a religion for those You please from the people. So every person whom Allah the Mighty and Majestic guides to the Islamic religion is proof that Allah has chosen him