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noble prophets and messengers, and this excellence was not given to anyone else.
Commentators said that Allah described Prophet Muhammad (salla Allahu alihi wa
sallam) to each and every prophet and messenger before they were sent to their nation,
and took a covenant from each that if he met him he must believe him. It has also been
said that the covenant entailed informing their nation of his impending coming together
with his description. The phrase, "Then there shall come to you a Messenger" is
addressed to the Jews and Nazarenes/Christians who were contemporary to him or
thereafter.
Ali, Abi Talib's son and others added that from the time of Prophet Adam, Allah
made a covenant with each prophet and messenger to believe and help Prophet
Muhammad (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) if he should happen to appear during their
time. And that it was incumbent upon each of them to take a covenant with their nation
to the same effect. As-Suddi and Katada said likewise about some other verses which
refer to the excellence of the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) in more ways than
one.
Commentators said that Allah described Prophet Muhammad (salla Allahu alihi wa
sallam) to each and every prophet and messenger before they were sent to their nation,
and took a covenant from each that if he met him he must believe him. It has also been
said that the covenant entailed informing their nation of his impending coming together
with his description. The phrase, "Then there shall come to you a Messenger" is
addressed to the Jews and Nazarenes/Christians who were contemporary to him or
thereafter.
Ali, Abi Talib's son and others added that from the time of Prophet Adam, Allah
made a covenant with each prophet and messenger to believe and help Prophet
Muhammad (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) if he should happen to appear during their
time. And that it was incumbent upon each of them to take a covenant with their nation
to the same effect. As-Suddi and Katada said likewise about some other verses which
refer to the excellence of the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) in more ways than
one.