Saheeh Seerah Al Albaanee English

This argumentation they pursued was futile, and they were aware of that because they
were an `Arab people. It is part of their language that “maa” ‏(ما)‏ (“that which”), in the
above Aayah implies in `Arabic something that does not think (i.e. an inanimate thing).
Allaah’s statement: {Certainly! You (disbelievers) and that which you are worshipping
now besides Allaah, are (but) fuel for Hell! (Surely), you will enter it.}, refers to the
rocks carved as idols which they used to worship. It does not include the Angels that
they claimed to be worshiping inside these images. Nor does it include `Eesaa, `Uzair or
any of the righteous persons because that item of language, “maa” ‏(ما)‏ cannot include
them, directly or by implication. They knew well that the comparison that they were
making to `Eesaa Ibn Maryam was futile. As Allaah تعاىل said: {They quoted not the
above example except for argument. Nay! But they are a quarrelsome people.}
Then Allaah تعاىل said: {He}, meaning: `Eesaa, {was nothing but a slave on whom We
bestowed favor}, that is, by Prophethood, {and We made him an example to the
Children of Israa’eel}, meaning: as an indication of totality of Allaah’s power to achieve
what He تعاىل intends and wishes, having created `Eesaa from a female without a male.
Similarly, Allaah تعاىل created Hawwaa’ from a male without a female, and created
Aadam without either, while He created the rest of the mankind from both male and
female. As Allaah تعاىل said in another Aayah: {And certainly, We are creating him as a
He said: ‘Summon him for me.’ (Prophet) Muḥammad ﷺ was summoned and Ibn al-Zaba`ra said: ‘O
Muḥammad! Is this specific only for our gods or for all (the gods) which are worshiped other than Allaah? He (the
Prophet) said: ❝Rather for all that which is worshiped besides Allaah وجل ‏❞.عز He said: ‘We oppose it by the
Lord of this structure (the Ka`bah). O Muḥammad, don’t you consider that `Eesaa is a righteous slave, and `Uzair is
a righteous slave and the Angels are righteous servants?’ He ﷺ said: ❝Certainly!❞ He said: ‘These are the
Christians who worship `Eesaa, and these are the Jews who worship `Uzair and this is the tribe of Maleeh who
worship the Angels.’ The people of Makkah made a loud noise (out of excitement thinking that Ibn al-Zaba`ra has
got the upper hand). So this Aayah was revealed:
‏﴿إِنَُّالَّذِينَُسَبَقَت ‏َُلَ‏ مُمِّنَّاُاحل س نَىُأ ولَىئِكَ‏ ‏ُعَن هَاُم ب عَد ونَ﴾‏
{Verily those for whom the good has preceded from Us, they will be removed far therefrom (Hell).}
As well as this Aayah was revealed:
‏﴿وَلَمَّاُض رِبَ‏ ‏ُاب ن ‏ُمَر ميََُمَثَال ‏ُإِذَاُقَو م كَ‏ ‏ُمِن ه ‏ُيَصِدُّونَ﴾‏
{And when the son of Maryam is quoted as an example [i.e. `Eesaa is worshipped like their idols), behold! Your
people cry aloud (laugh out at the example).} [Surah al-Zukhruf (43): 57]
[Graded as “Ṣaḥeeḥ li Ghairihee” by Shaikh Muqbil in “Ṣaḥeeḥ Asbaab al-Nuzool” (1/150-152)]]
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