b) The Gospel: which Allah the Exalted revealed to 'Isa (peace and blessings be upon him), and which confirms the Torah and completes it.
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The Shaykh :"The second: The Gospel which Allah revealed to 'Isa" This book completes the Torah, because the Torah is the scripture of the Children of Israel.
He says: "And it confirms the Torah and completes it". He cited as evidence for this the saying of Allah the Exalted: meaning: We gave it to him [Al-Ma'idah 5:46].
If someone says: "We gave it," and you say that the Gospel was revealed? What is the answer?
The student: Nothing prevents it.
The Shaykh : How is that nothing preventing it? Reflect, my brothers, on[Ali 'Imran 3:3-4].
We say: The Qur'an explicitly states that Allah the Exalted revealed the Gospel just as He revealed the Torah and the Qur'an. And the fact that He gave it to him is like His saying:[An-Nisa 4:163] and the like of what Allah the Exalted mentions regarding His giving.
[Al-Ma'idah 5:46]. How did He say when it is a description, and a description is not conjoined to its base? Meaning, if someone said: "The Gospel and confirming." And "confirming" is conjoined to "the Gospel," we would say: No, that is not correct. But it is a state (hal) conjoined to the preceding state clause. Where is the state clause? "In it is guidance and light." We made this clause a state because what precedes it is a definite noun, and the rule in Arabic grammar is that clauses following definite nouns are states, and those following indefinite nouns are descriptions. Are you with us on this rule? Clauses following definite nouns are states, and those following indefinite nouns are descriptions. Yes.
meaning: And in the state of it being a confirmation of what was before it of the Torah. The confirmation of what was before it has two meanings. The first meaning: It testifies to the truth of what preceded it. The second meaning: It testifies to its confirmation; that its revelation is a testimony to the confirmation of what preceded it.
Are you with us? The confirmation of what was before it includes two meanings. The first meaning: It is a confirmation of what preceded it, meaning: it rules on its truth.
And the second meaning: It occurred as a confirmation of it. Is that clear? Is the difference clear? Good. On the first aspect, it was revealed as a confirmation of what preceded it, meaning: ruling on its confirmation that what preceded it had reported it, and said that a book would be revealed to 'Isa, for example. So the revelation of this book to 'Isa is a confirmation of the report that was in the first book.
As for the second, it rules that what preceded it is true. This is whether the first book addressed it or not; it testifies that the previous book is truth and veracity.
And likewise we say regarding the description of the Qur'an as a confirmation of what was before it. "A confirmation of what was before it" means what? It says: The Torah is true and the Gospel is true. "Confirming what was before it" means: It was revealed as a confirmation of it, because the Torah said that a Qur'an would be revealed to Muhammad, and the Gospel said that a Qur'an would be revealed to Muhammad. Indeed, the apparent meaning of the saying of Allah the Exalted:[Ash-Shu'ara 26:196] is that this report was in what? In all the books. This matter requires reflection, because He said: [Ash-Shu'ara 26:196-197]. Someone might say: What is meant by "the former scriptures" here? What? The Torah and the Gospel, due to His saying: [Ash-Shu'ara 26:197].
In any case, I would like you to know the phrase "confirming what was before it." Ahmad?
The student: It has two meanings.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The student: ... .
The Shaykh : Yes.
The student: ... .
The Shaykh : It occurred as a confirmation of what the first book reported. Good. Is that it? Good, do you know the difference? Saleh?
The student: The first meaning is that its confirmation occurred.
The Shaykh : The second meaning is whether the first book mentioned this second book or not. Good.
The Gospel was revealed as a confirmation of what was before it of the Torah.
[Ali 'Imran 3:138] Guidance is indication, exhortation is success. And "guidance" here means indication because exhortation is compliance. And His saying: because they are the ones who benefit from them.
And Allah the Exalted said in describing 'Isa:[Ali 'Imran 3:50] So he is a completer. For this reason, Allah made lawful in the Gospel some of what was forbidden to the Children of Israel.
He says: "And it confirms the Torah and completes it". He cited as evidence for this the saying of Allah the Exalted:
and We gave him the Gospel
وآتيناه الإنجيلin which was guidance and light
فيه هدى ونورIf someone says: "We gave it," and you say that the Gospel was revealed? What is the answer?
The student: Nothing prevents it.
The Shaykh : How is that nothing preventing it? Reflect, my brothers, on
And He revealed the Torah and the Gospel. (4) Before, as guidance for the people. And He revealed the Qur'an.
وأنزل التوراة والإنجيل من قبل هدى للناس وأنزل الفرقانWe say: The Qur'an explicitly states that Allah the Exalted revealed the Gospel just as He revealed the Torah and the Qur'an. And the fact that He gave it to him is like His saying:
and to David We gave the book [of Psalms].
وآتينا داود زبوراand We gave him the Gospel, in which was guidance and light and confirming that which preceded it
وأتيناه الإنجيل فيه هدى ونور ومصدقا لما بين يديهand confirming
ومصدقاand confirming
ومصدقاAre you with us? The confirmation of what was before it includes two meanings. The first meaning: It is a confirmation of what preceded it, meaning: it rules on its truth.
And the second meaning: It occurred as a confirmation of it. Is that clear? Is the difference clear? Good. On the first aspect, it was revealed as a confirmation of what preceded it, meaning: ruling on its confirmation that what preceded it had reported it, and said that a book would be revealed to 'Isa, for example. So the revelation of this book to 'Isa is a confirmation of the report that was in the first book.
As for the second, it rules that what preceded it is true. This is whether the first book addressed it or not; it testifies that the previous book is truth and veracity.
And likewise we say regarding the description of the Qur'an as a confirmation of what was before it. "A confirmation of what was before it" means what? It says: The Torah is true and the Gospel is true. "Confirming what was before it" means: It was revealed as a confirmation of it, because the Torah said that a Qur'an would be revealed to Muhammad, and the Gospel said that a Qur'an would be revealed to Muhammad. Indeed, the apparent meaning of the saying of Allah the Exalted:
And indeed, it is [mentioned] in the scriptures of former peoples.
وإنه لفي زبر الأولين(196) And indeed, it is [mentioned] in the scriptures of former peoples. (197) And has it not been a sign to them that it is recognized by the scholars of the Children of Israel?
وإنه لفي زبر الأولين أو لم يكن لهم آية أن يعلمه علماء بنو إسرائيلAnd has it not been a sign to them that it is recognized by the scholars of the Children of Israel?
أو لم يكن لهم آية أن يعلمه علماء بنو إسرائيلIn any case, I would like you to know the phrase "confirming what was before it." Ahmad?
The student: It has two meanings.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The student: ... .
The Shaykh : Yes.
The student: ... .
The Shaykh : It occurred as a confirmation of what the first book reported. Good. Is that it? Good, do you know the difference? Saleh?
The student: The first meaning is that its confirmation occurred.
The Shaykh : The second meaning is whether the first book mentioned this second book or not. Good.
The Gospel was revealed as a confirmation of what was before it of the Torah.
a guidance and instruction for those conscious of Allah.
وهدى وموعظة للمتقينfor the righteous
للمتقينAnd Allah the Exalted said in describing 'Isa: